RJC BULLETIN
June 17 - 24, 2016
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‫ י״ח בסיון‬- ‫י״ב בסיון‬
12 Sivan - 18 Sivan
Mazal Tov!
Yosef Frenkel on his graduation from
Yeshiva University and for being honored
as valedictorian of Yeshiva College. Mazal
tov, as well, to Yosef’s parents, Gigi & Bill
Frenkel.
Mikvah Special Announcements:
1. The Keilim Mikvah is temporarily
closed. There is a Keilim Mikvah in
Washington Heights behind KAJ at 85
Bennett Ave. Call 212-923-3582 for hours.
2. For the next few nights access to the
Mikvah will be through the front door.
(There are signs posted that will guide you
through the building.)
Hours:
*Fri night: 40 min after candlelighting. No
appointment needed, but please be on time.
*Sat. night: 9:45-11pm
*Sun-Thurs. (9:00-10:30pm)
Reminder: We currently have only two shower
preparation rooms available. Please prepare at
home as much as possible.
For further updates, call the Mikvah at
718-549-8336.
Kiddush Korner
Looking to sponsor a kiddush?
Full sponsorships start at only $600. Partial
sponsorships are also available. To sponsor,
please contact the office, or visit
www.rjconline.org/sponsor_kiddush.
We are seeking volunteers to help us organize our Beit Midrash seforim. An organized Makom Torah will enable an enhanced Tefilah and Torah-learning experience. If you are able to dedicate an evening to this important task, please contact
Sammy Marcus for more details.
([email protected])
PSA: Parking Disruption
Please be advised that starting June
20th, the NYC DDC will be doing
roadwork and restricting parking in
our area. On Wed., 22 Jun, they will be
focusing on 237th Street, so please plan
accordingly when coming to shul that
day. For details, see www.nyc.gov/ddc
(project #HW2CR16B), or call the city’s
liason: 212-714-9244.
PARSHAT
‫נשא‬
Candle Lighting
Havdala
June 17, 2016
June 18, 2016
6:59 / 7:28 / 8:11 PM
9:12 PM
5776
Upcoming Membership Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the RJC will take
place on Wed, June 29th, at 8pm in the RJC
Social Hall—doors will open at 7 pm. The
agenda will include.
 Proposed
By-Laws
amendments
regarding leadership structure
 Election of Officers
 Election of Trustees
 Financial Update
 Discussion related to moving forward
Please check your mail, email, and the RJC
website in the coming days for much more
information, including a proposed slate and
proposed By-laws amendments.
The RJC is thrilled to welcome
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
as Scholar-in-Residence.
See flyer on page 2 for details.
Special Lecture: Dr. Yocheved Debow
"Talking about Intimacy and Sexuality:
How do we educate our children?"
P l e a s e
j o i n
us on Monday evening, June
20th at 7:30 pm for an
informative and stimulating
lecture by Dr. Yocheved
Debow, author of "Talking
About Intimacy and Sexuality: A Guide for
Orthodox Jewish Parents" as well as the "Life
Values and Intimacy" curriculum, which has
been implemented at Jewish schools
worldwide. Cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the
door. Sponsorships available. Register at
www.rjconline.org/drdebow.
Membership Directory Initiative
This summer, we will launch a new RJC
Membership Photo Directory Initiative, a
convenient, yet secure way to share your
contact information with other members of
the RJC Community. Please log on to your
ShulCloud account and visit the “My
Directory” section to update your
information and upload a photo.
Important: Access to your information is
restricted to members only. In your account,
you may choose what information is shared
and/or opt out of the directory.
Questions? Contact the office!
A big Thank You to Chaya & Adin
Rayman, Abby Marcus, all our Youth
Leaders and the Youth Department for
another great year!
Enjoy summer vacation!
We hope you enjoyed the beautiful flowers sent by
RJC Women to decorate our shul over Shavuot. We
thank all who contributed for their generosity.
Thank you to our CSS security team!
To inquire about volunteering,
contact [email protected]
Help Us Supply Hospital
Bikur Cholim Rooms!
The Riverdale Mitzvah Initiative and
Chesed 24/7, in partnership with the RJC
and MDS, is seeking help in maintaining
the Bikur Cholim Rooms throughout the
area. For details, or to donate, please
contact Rhonda Stober at
[email protected]
Services
This Shabbat: Parshat ‫נשא‬
June 17 - 18, 2016 - ‫י״ב בסיון‬
Friday - Mincha
6:41 / 7:10 / 8:21 PM
Shacharit
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema
9:10 AM
Daf Yomi (Baba Kamma 18):
7:00 PM
Rabbi Weinreb's Shiur
7:00 PM
Mincha
6:00 / 8:00 PM
Seudah Shlishit
8:20 PM
Ma'ariv
9:07 PM
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekday Schedule
6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:00 AM
6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Th:
Late Ma'ariv Sun - Thur:
6:41 / 8:20 PM
9:30 PM
Next Shabbat*: Parshat ‫בהעלתך‬
June 24 - 25, 2016 - ‫י״ט בסיון‬
Candle Lighting
7:00 / 7:28 / 8:13 PM
Friday - Mincha
6:42 / 7:10 / 8:23 PM
Shacharit
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema
9:11 AM
Daf Yomi (Baba Kamma 25):
7:05 PM
Shiur Masechet Avodah Zara
7:05 PM
Mincha
6:00 / 8:05 PM
Seudah Shlishit
8:25 PM
Ma'ariv
9:08 PM
Havdala
9:13 PM
*subject to change
Riverdale Jewish Center for Programming
Refuah Shelaima Yocheved Sarah Bas Fruma Faiga, Malka Bat Chana, Miriam Leah Bat Bracha Sheindel, Hinda bat Rivka,
Yaakov Ben Ruth, Shalom Yitzchak ben Pesha, Devora bat Shayna Beyla, Nechama Yehudit Tzviya bat Chaya, Shalom
Yechezkel ben Kayla Chana, Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla,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, Shneur
Yechezkel ben Chaya Feiga, Yosef ben Genia, Gila bat Francis, Tziporah bat Gila, Miriam Golda bat Ruchel, Yisroel ben
Yonah, Beila Ruchel bat Miriam, Elisheva Malka bas Sarah Miriam, Simcha Chaim ben Ben Ariella Tamar, Shifra bat Bayla
Perel, Shoshana Malka bat Chaya Zelda, Chaya Zelda bat Masha, Yehoshua Tzvi ben Hinda, Meir Yitzchak ha Cohen ben Pesil,
Iliana bat Gitel, Gitel bat Miriam, Haddassah Hinda bas Baila, David Zalman haKohen ben Dina, Ronen Paz ben Rafa'ela
Penina, Chaya Malka Esther bat Tzipporah, Shlomo Eliezer ben Yisroel Halevi, Chana Rachel bat Rivka Alya, Moshe ben
Nachmo, Miryam Beruriah bat Etta Raizel, Amichai Meir ben Rotem, Etty bat Machlya.
Riverdale Jewish Center for Youth
Welcome to the Community!
If you are new to the community, please let the welcoming committee know at [email protected] or through the RJC website. To sign up for emails
from the young couples minyan, email [email protected]. Aviva Cohen & Sheri Rotenberg, Co-Chairs RJC Welcoming Committee.
Host Shluchot (Young Israeli Ambassadors)
We are seeking warm, welcoming families to host two Israeli young women for
the summer. The shlichot will be working with Camp Twelve Trails to bring
Israel a little closer to us all. If you are interested in this amazing opportunity,
for all or part of the summer, please contact Matt Abrams Gerber at 347-9134386 or [email protected].
Gan Miriam Early Learning Center
Gan Miriam ELC at the RJC is an innovative, modern program in a warm, nurturing environment for children ages 2-5 with Mommy and Me beginning at
15 months. Summer programs are also available. Explore the world of science
and nature, parsha and chagim, spelling and art, use math in inventive ways
and have fun all year long! Check out our website at www.ganmiriam.com or
email us at [email protected].
Looking for an Assistant Teacher
Gan Miriam ELC is looking for an assistant teacher for Pre-K class. Day begins
at 8:30a.m. and ends at 3p.m. Mon-Thurs, and 12:30p.m. on Fri. Compensation
based on experience. Contact Nurit Bacharach or Adele Plot
at [email protected] or 718-543-2553 if you are interested.
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 at 917-4083035 or [email protected].
High School students are invited to apply for the L'Dor V'Dor Summer Internship where they work with residents at the Hebrew Home while studying Jewish texts & traditions about the elderly. Students will make a difference in
someone’s life and, as one participant put it, “I never realized how much this
experience was going to make a difference in mine." There will also be a $500
stipend once all the internship requirements will be completed. For more information about the program and application, contact internship coordinator Scott
Kalmikoff at [email protected].
Summer Programs @ Lamdeinu
Register for classes on our website at lamdeinu.org.
June classes include:
Vying for Leadership: Reuven, Yehudah
& Yosef [Prof. Nechama Price]
Talmud M. Berakhot: Birkot Shevach VeHoda’ah
R. Daniel Fridman
Shimshon: A Story of 4 Women
Rachel Friedman, Dean
Parashah & Haftarah Pointers
R. Daniel Fridman.
SUMMER EVENTS
Riverdale Y Sunday Market Returns
May 8 to Nov 20, 9am-2pm: Free Yoga classes at 9 am and 10 am. Get your
local produce, plants, art, jewelry, soaps and more. Vendors Include: Adamah
Farm, The Cheese Guy, Doc Pickle, Las Delicias Patisserie, Migliorelli Farms, The
Orchards of Concklin, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, Wright’s Farm and more! The
Riverdale Y Sunday Market runs , at Riverdale-Kingsbridge Academy MS/HS
141, Independence Ave & 236th.
The Gentlemen’s Kollel
Monday, 1:00 pm
A Touch of Class
Tuesday, 12:00 pm
With the Rabbinical Team in the
Social Hall
Parsha Shiur
Tuesday 8:30 pm
Four Aggaditot in the Talmud
R. Daniel Fridman
Parashat HaShavua
Rachel Friedman, Dean
Connect with us!
Class with Rabbi Avrumy Fein
Sunday, 9:15 am
[email protected], 646.598.9226
***Classes are open to all and will meet in
the Beit Midrash unless otherwise
noted.***
Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz
Women-Only/Men-Only Swim at the Riverdale Y
Women-only Swim is now offered on Sundays from 5-6 PM,
Mondays from 7 - 8 PM, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2 PM. Menonly Swim is now offered on Sundays from 6 - 7 PM, Wednesdays from 7 - 8
PM and Thursdays from 8:30 - 9:45 PM.
Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Acting Rabbi
[email protected] / 347-275-8801
Eichah Rabbah: Midrash as a Response to Destruction
Look for the invitation to participate in the Women's Health Survey posted on
RiverdaleShuls by ARCC Institute, a frum research organization, and Columbia
University Medical Center. The survey asks about attitudes towards getting
tested for the BRCA (breast and ovarian cancer) susceptibility gene. Your participation will greatly assist this essential research.
Shabbat Gemara Shiur
After Hashkama Minyan
Navigating the Siddur &
Chumash
Michal (Marilyn) Selber; contact for details:
R. David Nachbar
R. Hayyim Angel.
Weekly Classes at the RJC
Daf Yomi
After 1st minyan, Sun-Fri.
Mon-Fri, 6:00 am
Sun at 7:30 am
Advanced Talmud for Women
Unsung Heroes in the Bible
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June 26—Free CPR Course from Riverdale Hatzalah
6:30pm: Riverdale Hatzalah Volunteer EMS will be offering a free American
Heart Association CPR course for the community-at-large at Congregation Sons
of Israel (North Riverdale / Yonkers) —no prior knowledge required. This class
will cover adult and pediatric CPR skills, choking relief and use of a defibrillator. Registration is required and space is limited. To register, please go
to www.RiverdaleHatzalah.org/cpr.
July classes include:
[email protected], 718.548.1850 ext.131
Julia Baruch, Yoetzet Halacha
Shimon Craimer, Chazzan
[email protected]
Phone: 646.326.8256
Phone: 718.548.1850
[email protected]
www.rjconline.org
Adin and Chaya Rayman, Youth Directors [email protected]
Samson Fine, President
[email protected]
Hezzy Jesin, Executive Director
[email protected], 718.548.1850 x113
Riverdale Jewish Center
3700 Independence Avenue,
Bronx, NY 10463