RJC BULLETIN
-- ‫ י״א בסיון‬- ‫ ה׳ בסיון‬5776
5 Sivan - 11 Sivan
Mazal Tov!
Helene & Harvey Benovitz on the birth of a
great granddaughter. Mazal tov to parents
Leora & Yoni Illouz, and to grandparents
Debbie & Mendy Tepler.
PARSHAT
‫ במדבר‬Shavuot 1SHAVUOT
‫ שבועות‬2
June 10, 2016
Communal Siyum Initiative
Thank you to all those participating in our "WE
KNOW FIVE!" - Siyum of Chamisha Chumshei
Torah. Please join us after Mincha, on Monday
evening, at 8:15 pm, as we celebrate this communal
learning initiative.
Kiddush Korner
Looking to sponsor a kiddush?
The RJC is thrilled to welcome
Rabbi Yigal Sklarin as Scholar in
Residence. To learn more about
Rabbi Sklarin, as well as the many
learning opportunities provided
over yontiff, please see page 3.
12-Jun
13-Jun
Candles after
Candle Lighting
6:55 / 7:28 / 8:09 PM
Shira & Ari Gontownik, big brother Tani,
and big sister Eliana on the birth of a baby Membership Directory Initiative
girl, Maya Neima.
This summer, we will launch a new RJC
Harriet & Joseph Sassoon on the Bar Membership Photo Directory Initiative, a
Mitzvah of their grandson Noam, son of convenient, yet secure way to share your
Jenny & Robbie Sassoon. Mazal tov to contact information with other members of
siblings Tehila, Hadassa & Nechemia and the RJC Community. Please log on to your
ShulCloud account and visit the “My
the rest of the family.
Directory”
section to update your
Eliane and Stanley Schoenbach on the information and upload a photo.
marriage of their son Evan to Rebeca Important: Access to your information is
Liberbaum in Rio de Janeiro.
restricted to members only. In your account,
you may choose what information is shared
Mikvah Hours Update
and/or opt out of the directory.
*Fri night (6/10), Sat night (6/11) and Sun
Questions? Contact the office!
night (6/12), hours: 8:45 - 9:05pm. No
appointment needed.
*Mon night (6/13) hours: 9:45-11pm
*Regular hours (8:45-10:30pm) resume on
Tues. night (6/14)
Week of 6/13: Keilim Mikvah closed & no
parking available in the lot.
11-Jun
9:09 PM
Havdalah
9:10 PM
9:10 PM
Thank you to all who joined in creating &
enhancing a wonderful feeling of
community at our 2016
Evening of Community & Recognition.
Thank you to our event committee, led by
Malki Bernstein & Dana Teplitsky.
Please see page 6 & 7 for the Scroll of Honor.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to
lend your support, please consider doing so
- visit us online to see pictures*!
*coming soon
Condolences
Hilda Grant on the passing of her
husband, Stanley Grant, a”h.
Joshua Balsam & Eve Balsam (children
of Sarah Prizant) on the passing of their
father, David Balsam, a”h.
Services
This Shabbat: Parshat ‫במדבר‬
June 10 - 11, 2016 - ‫ה׳ בסיון‬
Friday - Mincha
6:37 / 7:10 / 8:19 PM
Shacharit
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema
9:09 AM
Daf Yomi (Baba Kamma 11):
7:05 PM
Full sponsorships start at only $600. Partial Special Lecture: Dr. Yocheved Debow
Seudah Shlishit/Shiur
8:25 PM
Ma'ariv
9:09 PM
sponsorships are also available. To sponsor, "Talking about Intimacy and Sexuality:
See Page 2 For Full Shavuot Schedule and Times
please contact the office, or visit How do we educate our children?"
Sunday (Shavuot I )
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
www.rjconline.org/sponsor_kiddush.
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
P l e a s e
j o i n Monday (Shavuot II )
Weekday Schedule
us on Monday evening, June Tuesday
Help Us Supply Hospital
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
20th at 7:30 pm for an Wednesday
Bikur Cholim Rooms!
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
informative and stimulating Thursday
The Riverdale Mitzvah Initiative and Chesed
6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
24/7, in partnership with the RJC and MDS,
6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
lecture by Dr. Yocheved Debow, Friday
is seeking help in maintaining the Bikur
author of "Talking About
6:38 / 8:15 PM
Cholim Rooms throughout the area. For de- Intimacy and Sexuality: A Guide for Orthodox Mincha/Ma'ariv Tue.-Thurs.
9:30 PM
tails, or to donate, please contact Rhonda Jewish Parents" as well as the "Life Values and Late Ma'ariv Tues.-Thurs.
Stober at [email protected],
Next Shabbat*: Parshat ‫נשא‬
Intimacy" curriculum, which has been
June 17 - 18, 2016 - ‫י״ב בסיון‬
implemented at Jewish schools worldwide. Cost is
6:59 / 7:28 / 8:11 PM
We are seeking volunteers to help us $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Sponsorships Candle Lighting
Friday - Mincha
6:41 / 7:10 / 8:21 PM
organize our Beit Midrash seforim. An available. Register at www.rjconline.org/drdebow. Shacharit
7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
organized Makom Torah will enable an
Latest Shema
9:10 AM
enhanced Tefilah and Torah-learning
Daf
Yomi
(Baba
Kamma
18):
7:00 PM
Thank you to our CSS security team!
experience. If you are able to dedicate an
Mincha
6:00 / 8:00 PM
evening to this important task, please
Seudah Shlishit
8:20 PM
contact
Sammy
Marcus
Thank you to RJC Women for the
Ma'ariv
9:07 PM
([email protected]) for more
beautiful Shavuot flowers!
Havdala
9:12 PM
details.
*subject to change
Mincha
2:30/ 6:00 / 8:05 PM
Riverdale Jewish Center for Tefillah & Torah
Riverdale Jewish Center for Shavuot Learning
Riverdale Jewish Center for Youth
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 Community
Riverdale Jewish Center for Community
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 347-913-4386 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 718-5432553 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 917-408-3035 or [email protected].
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June 12—Lecture & Lunch w/KL Kaplan, author of Descendants Of Rajgród: Learning To
Forgive
10:30am @ The Riverdale Y: Internationally recognized speaker and author Karen L.
Kaplan will share the story of her father, Arie Kaplan, who survived the Holocaust in the
forests of Eastern Europe. Her story is one of forgiveness and letting go of the legacy of
bitterness and angst that has hovered over the Jewish community following centuries of
anti- Semitism. For Reservations Contact: Vicki Matalon @347-913-4395.
June 16— Bonei Olam Riverdale Event
7:30-10:30pm,: Bonei Olam provides assistance and resources to couples struggling with
infertility, as well as leading the way in reproductive medicine, research, and technology.
Come out for an evening of fabulous food and wine and scotch tasting at the Riverdale K
Grill House, 5693 Riverdale Ave. There is no minimum donation and please bring a friend.
For more information, contact [email protected] or 718-252- 1212 x229.
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.
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 RiverdaleKingsbridge Academy MS/HS 141, Independence Ave & 236 th.
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:
July classes include:
[Prof. Nechama Price]
R. David Nachbar
R. Daniel Fridman
Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz
Vying for Leadership: Reuven, Yehudah & Yosef Advanced Talmud for Women
Talmud M. Berakhot: Birkot Shevach Ve-Hoda’ah
Shimshon: A Story of 4 Women
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
Rachel Friedman, Dean
R. Daniel Fridman
Parashah & Haftarah Pointers
Parashat HaShavua
R. Daniel Fridman.
Rachel Friedman, Dean
Unsung Heroes in the Bible
R. Hayyim Angel.
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.
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. Men-only Swim is
now offered on Sundays from 6 - 7 PM, Wednesdays from 7 - 8 PM and Thursdays from
8:30 - 9:45 PM.
Connect with us!
Weekly Classes at the RJC
Daf Yomi
After 1st minyan, Sun-Fri.
Mon-Fri, 6:00 am
Sun at 7:30 am
Shabbat Gemara Shiur
After Hashkama Minyan
Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Acting Rabbi
Class with Rabbi Avrumy Fein
Sunday, 9:15 am
[email protected], 646.598.9226
Navigating the Siddur &
Chumash
Michal (Marilyn) Selber; contact for details:
[email protected] / 347-275-8801
***Classes are open to all and will meet in
the Beit Midrash unless otherwise
noted.***
Eichah Rabbah: Midrash as a Response to Destruction
[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