Green Tip of the Week

Yom HaShoah and RJC’s Family Photo Gallery The RJC community will gather for our Annual Yom HaShoah

Commemoration on Thursday, April 16th at 6PM. In addition

to our traditional memorial candle lighting and prayers, this

year's program will feature two special elements specific to our

RJC community and its survivors:

We are honored to screen Names, Not Numbers©

interviews of our own RJC members: Rabbi Ib Nathan

Bamberger, Mr. Ludwig Bravmann, Mr. Hector Goldman,

Mrs. Gerda Kahan, Mrs. Lucy Lang, and Mr. Michael

Marton (z"l).

We will inaugurate RJC's Family Photo Gallery

honoring the memories of our family members affected

by the Holocaust and WWII. It is our hope that over

time, this project will allow our entire multi-

generational congregation to connect with each other

and share collective memories of the Shoah.

PLEASE HELP US IN THIS IMPORTANT

ENDEAVOR: Please send in photos of any family

members affected by WWII - this includes families and

individuals who survived or escaped, as well as those who

were murdered, hy"d. Please include their name(s) and city

of origin, as well as your name and connection. If desired,

you may also include information about their stories. As

some of us will re-connect with family over the

upcoming Pesach holiday, this is an opportune time to

retrieve photos and information to share with our

community!

Photos and information can be sent to:

RJCshoahProject@gmail.com

If you have photos you would like scanned, the shul office can

help! Please contact Nachshon at riverdalejcoffice@gmail.com

or 718-548-1850 x114

U P C O M I N G R J C E V E N T S

Y O M H A S H O A H

C O M M E M O R A T I O N A P R I L 1 6 A T 6 P M

S C H O L A R I N R E S I D E N C E

S H A B B A T R A B B I S T E V E N W E I L

A P R I L 1 7 - 1 8

Y O M H A Z I K A R O N Y O M H A A T Z M A U T

J O I N E D B Y S T U D E N T S O F S A R M I D D L E

S C H O O L A P R I L 2 2

S C H O L A R I N R E S I D E N C E

S H A B B A T R A B B I D A V I D S T A V

A P R I L 2 4 - 2 5

S C H O L A R I N R E S I D E N C E

S H A V U O T R A B B I D R . A A R O N

S E G A L M A Y 2 3 - 2 5

R J C D I N N E R

J U N E 1 4

Mazal Tov Shifra Landowne and Matthew

Schneider on the birth of a girl, Dahlia

Rae. Mazal Tov to big brothers Jacob

and Noah, and grandparents Rose &

Morton Landowne and Susan & Bruce

Schneider.

Emilia and Alex Basseches on the Bar

Mitzvah of their son, Ben. Mazal Tov

to siblings David, Henya, & Yoni,

grandparents Lilian & David Dayan,

aunt and uncle Rachel and Isaac Dayan,

and all the cousins.

פסח 

Havdala

April 10 - 17, 2015 -- כ״ח בניסן  - כ״ב בניסן  5775 April 11, 2015

22 Nisan - 28 Nisan 8:12 PM

RJC BULLETINPesach

Shir HaShirim

Candle Lighting

April 9, 2015

7:10 PM

Israel Action—Encourage Senator Gillibrand to cosponsor the Iran Nuclear

Agreement Review Act of 2015 The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, authored by Senators

Bob Corker (R-TN) and Robert Menedez (D-NJ), which will

reach the Senate floor for a vote in the near future, establishes a

procedure for congressional review of any nuclear agreement

with Iran. The framework agreement signed raises a number of

red flags, and on such an important matter to U.S. national

security, it is imperative that Congress weigh in on a final deal.

Please call Senator Gillibrand at (212) 688-6262 and ask her to

cosponsor the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act.

RJC Shul-Wide Siyum Tanach Join Us in Our Annual Siyum

Tanach culminating on the

2nd Day of Shavuot, May 25th.

WHICH PEREK IS YOURS?

Sign up here:

http://tinyurl.com/rjcsiyum2015

Thank you to our

CSS security team this week.

To join, email: rjc@thecss.org

SIR Shabbat: Rabbi Steven Weil Next week we are excited to host Rabbi

Steven Weil, Managing Director of the

Orthodox Union, as our

scholar-in-residence.

Rabbi Weil concurrently

completed his rabbinic

ordination at RIETS and

a Masters in Business

Administration from NYU’s Stern

School of Business. Rabbi Weil is a

popular teacher and lecturer, has served

internationally as scholar-in-residence on

land and on sea, and is a passionate

advocate for Israel and for Jewish

education.

A Night With Susie Fishbein Back by popular demand, RJC presents A Night With

Susie Fishbein, on Wednesday May

13 at 6:45PM (doors open at 6:30). In

preparation for Shavuot, enjoy a three

course cooking demonstration with

tasting (food will be pareve or dairy).

Cost: $50/person

Registration opens this Sunday, April 12 at 12PM

Limited space available! Sign up at:

http://tinyurl.com/RJCSusieFishbein2015

M&Ms and Poppers will not meet

Sunday (8th day of the Omer ) 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:00 AM

Monday (9th day of the Omer ) 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM

Tuesday (10th day of the Omer ) 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM

Wednesday (11th day of the Omer ) 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM

Thursday (Yom HaShoah ) 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM

Friday (13th day of the Omer ) 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM

Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Th: 5:56 / 7:05 PM

Late Ma'ariv Sun - Thur: 9:30 PM

Candle Lighting 7:19 PM

Friday - Mincha 5:58 / 6:14 / 7:29 PM

Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM

Latest Shema 9:33 AM

Daf Yomi (Ketubot 75): 5:55 PM

Shiur Avoda Zara 5:55 PM

Mincha 6:00 / 6:55 PMSeudah Shlishit 7:15 PM

Ma'ariv 8:15 PM

Havdala 8:20 PM*subject to change

Services

April 17 - 18, 2015 -  כ״ט בניסן

Next Shabbat*: Parshat שמיני

Weekday Schedule

RJC Contact Information After 1st minyan, Sun-Fri. Daf Yomi

Mon-Fri, 6:00 am Sun at 7:30 am Rabbi Rothstein daily shiur

Monday, 1:00 pm The Gentlemen’s Kollel

Tuesday, 12:00 pm A Touch of Class Led by the Rabbinical Team in the Social Hall (on hiatus until 4/21)

Tuesday 8:30 pm Rabbi’s Shiur Parsha by Rabbi Genack

Navigating the Siddur & Chumash Michal (Marilyn) Selber; contact for details: symph6th@aol.com / 347-275-8801

Wednesday 8:30 pm Shiur in Moreh Nevuchim Given by Dr. Isaac Chavel

Shabbat

After Hashkama Minyan Post Hashkama Shiur Taught by Rabbi Rothstein

Shabbat 1 hour before Mincha Gemara Av. Zara Lecture given by Rabbi Zweiter

Sunday, 9:15 am

Gemara Shiur With Rabbi Avrumy Fein

***Classes are open to all and will meet in the Beit Midrash unless otherwise noted.***

Learning @ RJC

Community News Welcome to the Community! If you are new to the community, please let the welcoming committee know at RJCWelcome@gmail.com or through the RJC website. To sign up for emails from the young couples minyan, email RachelTSalamon@gmail.com. Aviva Cohen & Sheri Rotenberg, Co-Chairs RJC Welcoming Committee. Gan Miriam Early Learning Center - Register for Gan Alef (pre-K) An innovative and modern program in a warm, nurturing environment for children turning 5 by Sept 30th. Explore the world of science and space, parsha and chaggim, use math to create delicious foods and have fun all year long! Check out our website at www.ganmiriam.com.

Camp Gan Miriam/Mommy and Me Summer Sessions will begin Mon, July 6th and end Fri, August 14th. Hot lunch and healthy snacks provided daily. Gardening, water and out door play, arts and crafts, indoor play, music and movement, cooking and baking, science and nature and a whole lot of fun!!! Daily tefillah and weekly Shabbat parties! Enrichment Programs (including chick hatching). The older group will go on two fabulous trips (cost included) and both will have music and gym weekly! Mommy and Me, led by Nurit Bacharach - Gan Miriam director, will be Wed 9:30-11:30 beginning July 8 for 6 sessions. The cost is $210. Light lunch included. For more info: 718-543-2553 or ganrjc@aol.com.

Zumba returns to the RJC on Monday, April 20th! We are happy to announce that we are forming Zumba classes for the new season beginning Monday, April 20th. We are grateful that our certified Zumba instructor, Patti Murillo-Casa, has agreed to lead classes. Classes will be $150 for 10 sessions. Questions? Please contact sharon.bardavid@gmail.com.

HIR Clothing Drive The HIR Clothing Drive will take place on Sunday April 19 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. We also are collecting blankets and quilts. Please sort all articles separately (men's, women's, children's, blankets) in sturdy garbage bags. Deposit clothing in the truck that will be stationed outside the HIR. Volunteers needed; call Steve Pretsfelder or Barbara Gochberg at 718-601-3586 or email spretsfelder@vanwagner.com.

Raise Money for Team Lifeline In honor of my son, Sean, I ran the half marathon in Miami, FL with Team Lifeline to raise money for Chai Lifeline. Now, I'm forming a team to run/walk a half marathon in Miami in January 2016. For further information, please contact me, Talia Michaeli, at Taliteamlifeline@gmail.com.

Run for a Cause: Riverdale’s First Barrier-Free Playground Join Riverdale Y in constructing Riverdale’s first barrier-free playground for the whole community. After a long winter challenge yourself to the Riverdale Run on May 3rd, 2015 (8AM to noon) with more than 1,000 runners from Riverdale and around the world. Individuals, families and teams, register now for Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run/Walk. A Kid's Dash and many more fun activities for participants and families: interactive Health Fair sponsored by Montefiore Hospital, NYPD Rock Wall, Sports Authority Bouncy Sports Bubble, face painting, a free breakfast and beer garden and full access to the Riverdale Y for the day. All runners will receive a dry fit shirt and other great giveaways; trophies for the top three winners, medals for top three male /female in each age category (10 year), and medals for all 1/2 marathon finishers and kids dash finishers, and prizes from our sponsors. Run on your own or create your own team to help Riverdale YM-YWHA build the first barrier-free playground in Riverdale. For more information please visit http://www.riverdaley.org/race2015.

Gemach of Riverdale - Interest Free Loan Program The Gemach of Riverdale provides interest-free loans to families and individuals in our community who find themselves with unexpected shortfalls or short term capital needs. Our simple, discreet application process ensures confidentiality and quick decision timeframes. If you know of anyone in our community who needs help, or if you need help yourself, the Gemach of Riverdale is here. Please contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich for a confidential consultation 917-408-3035 or gemachofriverdale@gmail.com.

Camp Shemesh in Stein Yeshiva Come join us this summer at Camp Shemesh in Stein Yeshiva. Camp Shemesh runs from June 22-Aug 7th, Mon-Thurs. 9AM-3PM, Fri until 1PM. We also offer before and aftercare. Camp is for ages daycare through 7 years old. If you have any questions please email Michelle Shteingart at campshemesh@steinyeshiva.org.

Westchester Summer Day Our 2015 calendar is packed with new and exciting trips and events for children entering Nursery through 6th grade. To schedule a tour, please call 914-698-8900 ext. 154. Visit www.westchesterday.org/summerday for more information.

Camp Gan Israel of Riverdale Give your children a summer they won't forget at Camp Gan Israel of Riverdale - June 30-August 4, 2015. For Jewish children ages 3-10. Two divisions: Mini Gan-ages 3-5, Junior Gan ages 5-10. We are offering $50 off camp tuition (per child) if you register before Monday, March 30. Don't miss out - register at www.ChabadRiverdale.org/Camp or call 718-549-1100 Ext. 10.

Mincha Gedola at Riverdale Judaica For the last five years, Riverdale Judaica has provided a service for the Riverdale community by establishing and maintaining a daily minyan for Mincha at 1:45 PM. As of late, there has been a bit of deterioration because of health problems and scheduling issues for some of the members. We encourage members of the community who can make it to attend the early Mincha whenever possible to fortify the minyan. In addition, we would like to extend the minyan to Sundays, especially during daylight savings, as there is no other venue for an early Mincha in Riverdale during these months. If you are in the vicinity on Sunday, please stop by and help establish the Sunday minyan.

NORPAC’s Annual Mission to Washington 2015 Wednesday, May 13. Join the Riverdale community members and rabbinic staff on this most important day. Israel is there for the Jewish people; we must show our support for her. Registration is now open at norpac.net/mission-to-washington. Visit Norpac.net or contact ethelkscher@gmail.com for additional information.

Nonprofit Security Grant Program Security at Jewish schools and institutions in America has become an increasingly expensive problem. Most of the shuls and schools your family attends have been recipients of grants through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This program, originally budgeted at $25 million per year, has been cut to $13 million this year. Please help us contact Members of Congress to support funding back to the original levels of $25 million for the NSGP. You can contact your Senators and Representative by going to the following link: https://ohsaynation.com/#!compose?t=74&campaign=1. Thank you for helping us advocate for this important program.

Looking for work?

http://tinyurl.com/rjc-work

Contact Howard Millendorf: howmill@corp.idt.net

Dr. Jonathan I Rosenblatt, Senior Rabbi Shimon Craimer, Chazzan

jir@rjconline.org shimcraimer@gmail.com

Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Assistant Rabbi Phone: 646-326-8256

genack@gmail.com Bracha Rutner, Yoetzet Halacha

Phone: 718-548-1850 x131 | Emergency: 201-399-4492 bracharutner@gmail.com

Rabbi Oran Zweiter, Rabbinic Associate Phone: 718-614-2677

zweiter@gmail.com Adin and Chaya Rayman, Youth Directors

Phone: 917-544-7522 rjcyouthdirectors@gmail.com

Rabbi Gidon Rothstein, Community Scholar Samson Fine, President

grothst@gmail.com fines@mskcc.org

Riverdale Jewish Center is located at: 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463

Phone: 718-548-1850 Email: info@rjconline.orgWebsite: www.rjconline.org

Call out service: 877-698-3261 Follow directions and input your phone # to hear messages from last 7 days.

Take Out Less Trash This Pesach If you can, try to use reusable cups, wine glasses, plates and silverware. This way, you'll have the least amount of disposable waste.

Green Tip of the Week

Refuah Shelaima Hinda bat Rivka, Shalom Yitzchak ben Pesha, Devora bat Shayna Beyla, Nechama Yehudit Tzviya bat Chaya. Shalom Yechezkel ben Kayla

Chana, Chaya Rachel bat Malka, Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla , Avrahom Tzvi ben Rochel Sorah, Yechezkel Chaim ben Masha Zissel , Avraham Daniel ben Devora

Tova, Toba bat Esther Faiga, Gedalya Ben Rus, Tesha Chana bat Chasuna Miriam, Zippa Chana bat Rachel Reya