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Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale
Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: [email protected]/ x108 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: [email protected]/ x107 Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ x124 Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: [email protected]/ x106 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: [email protected]/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: [email protected]/ x104 Menachem Menchel, Director of Education & Youth Programming: [email protected]/ x119 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: [email protected]/ x121 David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: [email protected] Ariel Meiri, Synagogue Administrator: [email protected]/ x101 Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: [email protected]/ x103 Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: [email protected]/ x116 Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: [email protected]/ x102
Kiddush This Shabbat: Celebration Kiddush
Our next Green Kiddush will be 1/23/16.
Sponsor online at www.thebayit.org/gk.
To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact
Seth Aronson - [email protected].
Bayit BULLETIN
This Shabbat: Parshat Shemot
Candle Lighting: 4:20pm
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:25pm
Shalom Bayit: 7:00am
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Learning Service: 9:30am (LLBM)
Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:40am
Parsha Shiur: 3:35pm
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 4:05pm
Listening Room: 4:30pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 5:24pm
Next Shabbat: Parshat Vaera
Candle Lighting: 4:27pm
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:30pm
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 4:15pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 5:31pm
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463
January 1 - 8, 2016
20 - 27 Tevet 5776
www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730
Weekday Times
Shacharit:
Sun: 8:30, 9:00am (Kavvanah)
Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am
Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am
Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 4:30pm
Mazal Tov To: Daniella Fuchs & Jeff Wechselblatt on the birth of a daughter, Hadar Toby.
Jillian & Elliot Goodman on the marriage of their daughter, Joella, to Sam Apple, son of
Linda & Tom Apple of Scarsdale, NY.
Welcome New Members: Adiva & Yoni Garber, Rachel & Jonah Raskas, Ariela & Yonatan
Brafman, Judith & Isaac Putterman, Michelle Biller-Levy & Orrie Levy
KAVVANAH TEFILLAH: Sunday, January 3rd at 9:00am: An hour of slower
tefillah with Rav Steven including meditation & song. Light breakfast follows. Halakhic
Shacharit requirements met. (Room 3-2)
Next Shabbat @ The Bayit
Between Mincha/Maariv: “Reflections from Rav Ari's trip to Greece and Israel”
Join us between Mincha and Maariv as we hear Rav Ari's first hand account of the largest
refugee crisis since the Shoah. We'll explore these questions and more:
How do Syrians respond when an Israeli doctor gives them medical care on the shores of Europe?
Is their situation comparable to Jewish refugees from the Shoah?
How concerned should we be about terrorists hiding among refugees?
What should our response as Jews who are commanded to love the stranger be?
This Shabbat @ The Bayit
Shabbat Drasha with Rabbinic Intern Dan Margulies.
Thank you to our Celebration Kiddush sponsors: Phil Levin in honor of the birthdays of
Devorah Levin and Beth Levin. Kinneret Day School in honor of Rabbi Aaron Frank becoming the Head of
School. Josh Lannik and Ayelet Lannik in honor of the birthday of Liz Shayne. Sally & Danny Frankel in honor
of Danny’s 18th anniversary of walking 6 miles up to HIR. Nat Schuster in honor of Ayesha Bhavsar’s wedding.
Daniel Cohen in memory of his parents, Ruth & Morton Cohen, on the occasion of what would have been their
65th wedding anniversary, and in honor of the birthday of Channah Cohen. Stuart Olsen in memory of his
parents, William & Ruth, on their 81st wedding anniversary, in memory of his wife Ann, and in honor of his
60th high school graduation anniversary. Peter Singer in honor of his birthday and Bar-Mitzvah anniversary.
Judith Willner in honor of Rav Steven, Shira Billet and Ilan Shmuel Exler, on the occasion of Rav Steven and
Shira’s fifth wedding anniversary. Ann & Richard Feldman in honor of Richard’s birthday and the 50th
anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. Elana & Bradley Saenger in honor of the birthday of Rebecca Saenger.
Between Mincha/Maariv: Shiur with Dr. Shira Berkovits. “Moshe's Journey to Leadership.”
Chulent Cook-Off and Tisch
New Date - Friday, Jan. 29th at 8:00pm
Think you’ve got the best chulent in town?
Put it up against some competition!
Alternatively, taste and judge the chulents
alongside the rest of the community for treats and tisch!
Contact Yael at [email protected]
MLK Concert: Sunday, January 17th (note date change)
Join us for an inspirational evening of song
with Reverend Roger Hambrick
& The Green Pastures Baptist Choir
In tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Further Details to follow.
The Wandering Que
This Sunday from 11:30am - 8:30pm
Service and Seating in the Bayit Social Hall.
Learn more at www.thebayit.org/que
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit
Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets
7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri iand Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7. Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time!
Do you know someone who needs any of the following?
Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees?
Meals For Ill Members: Jackie Binstock - 718-543-9135, [email protected]
Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected]
Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected]
We have many ways to become meaningfully involved.
Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer.
Meals for New Parents: Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected]
Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected]
Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected]
Green Committee: Alisa Eilenberg and Ann Rauch, [email protected]
*Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on place-
ment, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher.
Shabbat 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with YCT Student Nachum Gutierrez
3:25pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven
4:20pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM)
After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon: Basic (and love of)
Hebrew is sufficient. This week: "Bat-Par’oh ה -בַּת ְרע ֹ֗ פַּ ” Par’oh’s
daughter; did she name Moshe; and how did she know Hebrew?
Weekday Classes
Monday - Rav Avi’s class is on Hiatus until March.
12:30pm - Rav Kook’s Vision of Vegetarianism and Peace w/ Rabba
Anat in Hebrew (Lobby)
7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria)
Tuesday - Rav Avi’s class is on Hiatus until March. 10:30am - Lishma: YCT Community Learning (LHSH)
7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism w/ Rav Ari: Shabbat I (Room 3-7)
Wednesday 9:00am - Walk Humbly With Thy God w/ Rabba Anat in English
(Moss Café) 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Thursday 9:00am - Masechet Ta’anit for beginners (in Hebrew) w/ Rabba Anat
(LHSH)
9:30am - Lishma: YCT Community Learning (2nd Floor Beit Midrash)
10:00am - Book of Shmuel 2 w/ Rav Steven (Lobby)
11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel Through
Torah Perspectives w/ Rav Ari (Lobby)
7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Happenings @ the Bayit
Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l
Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman:
Join us this Shabbat for our open communal Dinner co-sponsored
this week by Jillian and Elliot Goodman in honor of the
marriage of their daughter Joella to Sam Apple. To see which
Shabbatot are available for sponsorship and to choose your week, go
to www.thebayit.org/tent, or email James Lapin at [email protected].
Join us on January 8th for Tent Connections.
Learning Service: Shabbat, weekly in the Lower Level Beit Midrash,
9:30-11:00am. An intimate service with explanations and discussions
focusing on prayer and the weekly Torah portion led by Rav Ari,
Rabbinic Intern Bracha Jaffe, and other members of the rabbinic team.
Questions? Contact Rav Ari at 718-796-4730 x124 or email
Riverdale Mikvah Hours: Jan 1st - 15th, 2016: Saturday - Thursday: 7:00 - 9:30pm.
Friday night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is
necessary but please be on time. Mikvah attendant will be there for 15 min.
Keilim Mikvah: Open during daylight hours.
For up-to-date information, including photos from the construction
site, check out our website at www.RiverdaleMikvah.com.
Mikvah Construction Update The renovation of the Riverdale Mikvah is underway. Please keep in
mind that construction sites are potentially hazardous and that the
safety fences around the property are there for our safety and the
safety of our children. The Bayit's driveway access will be impacted
for 2 months. Please use care when visiting the Bayit by car. Most
importantly, please ensure that children do not attempt to climb the
fences or otherwise attempt to access the construction area.
A Message From The Riverdale Mikvah
For the duration of the construction project, only two shower
preparation rooms at the Mikvah will be accessible. While we hope
that there will be no change in the current hours of operation, we
recommend that you call ahead to the Mikvah (718-549-8336) to see
if there is any wait time for a room. We would also like to remind
you that parking is now limited. Thank you for your patience while
we are under construction.
SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures,
concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna
Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear.
There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential.
Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm
and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at
[email protected]. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS).
Jewish Caregivers Support Group: Share experiences,
benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group
meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center.
CHESED OPPORTUNITIES
RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: Please be advised that a Free
Loan Gemach has been established to serve residents of the Riverdale
community. The Gemach of Riverdale is a non-profit organization providing
interest-free loans to those with cash flow challenges, with dignity and
respect. For further info contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich at 917-408-3035 or
DONATE YOUR OLD TALLIT: Do you have a worn out
tallit? Were you thinking of just burying it? Let your old tallit do one
last mitzvah. Drop it off in the collection box in the Bayit coatroom,
and we will donate it to the Hebrew Free Burial Association.
MEALS FOR THE HOMELESS AT RIVERDALE ETHICAL
CULTURE: Volunteers from HIR and Tehilla provide home cooked meals for the homeless guests at the Society for Ethical Culture on
Monday evenings. If you would like to cook a meal, please check out
the calendar on www.takethemameal.com/meals.php.
The Last Name: Society for Ethical Culture. The Password is HIR.
For more information call Shira Gordon at 718-549-5280.
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS:
Food Drive: Now - 2/1/2015
HIR is teaming up with “Feeding Our
Neighbors: An Interfaith Response” and joining the UJA-Federation of
New York, Catholic Charities, and Federation of Protestant Welfare
Agencies as part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness and fight
hunger in our community. Drop off sealed, non-perishable, food in
the Bayit coat room from now until February 1st.
POTS Teens Chesed Opportunity Attention Riverdale Teens! Volunteers needed at a
local community dining room one Sunday a month. We leave from HIR at 12:00pm and
return at approximately 4:00pm. 4 spots left. Contact Samantha Verrone: [email protected].
Dates: 1/17, 2/14, 3/20, 4/3, 5/8, 6/5
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be! Be a part of it! Please register your child and become a youth member today!
Holiday Style Groups This Shabbat!
Midrash and Muffins: Room 3-7: 9:30am - 10:00am - Ages 6+: Enjoy a donut and learn this week’s parsha with David Fain
Shabbat Morning Groups: 3rd Floor Youth Wing: 10:00-11:30am
Room 3-4: Nursery
Room 3-5: Pre-K
Room 3-6: Kindergarden
RHSH: Tot Shabbat
Room 3-1: Grades 3-6
Room 3-2: Grades 3-6
Room 3-2: Girls Grades 3-5
Room 3-3: Grades 1-2
PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein 10:40am-11:40am, Ages 6 and up!
Come experience the Parsha through inclusive
drama, dance & song with new creative arts specialist.
To sponsor snacks for future
Shabbatot please contact Menachem
or Gillian Steinberg or go to
www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor.
For assistance, please contact:
Menachem Menchel, Director of Programming & Youth Education Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119, Cell- 516-233-8285 [email protected]
David Fain, Assistant Youth Director [email protected]
SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2015-2016
This year, we are aiming for sponsorship every single Shabbat. Please see sponsorship options on the right. Please help us reach our goal of 100%
participation. To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor!
$100 – sponsor all snacks
$150 – sponsor all snacks + birthday party
$36 - Tot Shabbat
$36 - Nursery-K
$36 - Grades 1-6
Snacks Sponsorship
SUNDAY TOTS WITH DONNA Sunday, January 17 - 10:30am-12:00pm
Parents and children, join Donna Rudolph for arts & crafts, edible projects, and more!
$10/online; $12/at the door; $40/5 sessions.
Register @ www.thebayit.org/totswithdonna
MISHMAR AND HAFRASHAT CHALLAH Thursday, Jan 7th 4:00pm-6:00pm
Braid and bake you own challah with Tali Michaeli
and learn about the important mitzvah of Hafrashat Challah.
Design your own Shabbat Shalom card and give it with your challah to a neighbor or a friend for Shabbat.
D'var Torah with Rav Steven (4:45pm) followed
by dinner (pizza, fries, salad), arts & crafts, and active free play.
Ages 5-11. Cost: $10/child, $18/two children.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Movie - Smoothies
Free Play - Drop-Off Sunday, January 17th
1:00-3:30pm,
Ages 5-11
Movie: Minions
$10/child $18/2 children
SEDER TU B'SHVAT WITH BETH AHARON Sunday, January 24, 5:45pm-7:45pm
Join Beth Aharon as we celebrate Tu B'Shevat - the holiday of Trees and Rejuvenation!
A family program including:
Crafts for children ages 2-6
Seder @ 5:55pm with fruits, blessings and songs
Israeli food: falafel, salads and pizza
Suggested Donation: $20/family, $15/couple,
$10/adult, $5/child
Donate at the door or online at www.bethaharon.blogspot.com
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
HIR GIFT CARDS - Support our Bayit by purchasing Gift Cards - Buy it for the Bayit! For more information on volunteering or to place an order, email [email protected] or call Shira Gordon at 718-549-5280. NOTE: Purchases do not cost you anything extra.
New: Moss Cafe is now participating in the HIR Scrip program and is offering the Bayit a 10% rebate on the gift cards.
THE BAYIT The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit – is an open Orthodox synagogue serving the entire Jewish community by warmly embracing all
Jews, regardless of affiliation, commitment, orientation or background. It is affectionately known as the "Bayit," which is a home – a place of love
and welcome. We are known nationally for bringing spirituality into the synagogue; activism on behalf of the oppressed; youth and teen
engagement; learning programs; and work on behalf of the elderly, the homebound, and those with developmental and physical challenges.
If these words resonate with you, if our Bayit has touched your life, then please join our growing membership.
BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN*
Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first bulletin of
every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730
or [email protected] for more information.
*HIR's posting of any advertisement shall not be considered an
endorsement of the advertiser, or of the product or service involved.
Golden Age Program Join us at our second meeting of the year.
Thursday, January 14th.
1:00pm - 2:00pm Learn and Light Lunch.
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Golden Age Adult Bat Mitzvah class.
For questions or to RSVP, contact Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate
at [email protected] or 718-796-4730 x116.
Kulanu Chaverim Program Thursday, January 14th, 6:30pm
Join your friends for dinner and a fun activity.
To RSVP, call Yael at 718-796-4730 x116.
ANNUAL YACHAD SHABBATON! SAVE THE DATE: February 6-7
Join us as we welcome
our friends of Yachad!
There are many ways to participate:
Host guests to sleep and/or eat
Join the communal kiddush/lunch
Join the communal seudah shlishit
Register to host at www.thebayit.org/yachadhost
More details to follow.
HIR Super Bowl Party 2016 Sunday, February 7, 2016 | 5:30 PM | Room 3-5 & 3-6
This will be a family friendly atmosphere and fun for all.
Cost: $10/person; $36/family.
Bring another person or family and you each save a dollar on a
raffle ticket!! Raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 4 for $18. Place your
tickets in either our AFC or NFC pool. The winner will be picked
from whichever team’s pool wins the game. Each ticket may be
placed in either pool. You don’t need to be present to win.
List of prizes TBA.
E-mail [email protected] for more information.
Register online at www.thebayit.org/superbowl
Free DVD and CD
The Bayit has 23 DVD copies of the film Back
Door Channels: The Price of Peace, and 50 copies
of the Lev Sameach Breslov Melodies CD.
If you are interested in a copy, please pick one
up from Ariel Meiri in the Bayit office.
REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 1/5/2016, in Paramus. Groups meet regularly on the
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Groups meet at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ.
Doors open at 7:10pm. Groups are divided between a group for those with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for
their loved ones. Please check website to confirm meetings: http://www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more
information contact: [email protected].
SAR ACADEMY'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER invites all toddlers 12 months to 2 years old (and their parents) to a
Lively Friday morning Shabbat sing-along & a sneak peek at their 2's & 3's program - 1/8/2016, at 10:30 AM. 655 W. 254th St,
Riverdale, NY. Please RSVP by visiting www.saracademy.org/singalong.
WINTER LEARNING AT YCT AND YESHIVAT MAHARAT: Join YCT and Yeshivat Maharat this winter break for Itim
La’Torah: Winter Week of Learning in NYC! Students have the opportunity to spend mornings learning with YCT or Yeshivat
Maharat faculty and students, and afternoons exploring the future of Orthodoxy with leading rabbis and scholars. The program,
for men and women ages 18–25, will take place 1/11/15 to 1/15/15 and will be followed by a Shabbaton in Riverdale. More
information can be found on the YCT website, www.yctorah.org. Please contact [email protected] or
[email protected] with any questions.
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR JEWISH STUDIES (WIJS) is a program with the mission of introducing outstanding women
Jewish studies scholars to the Westchester community. Now in its second year, this well attended program features speakers
from both the United States and Israel through a series of lectures held throughout the year at Young Israel of New Rochelle,
1149 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY. All lectures are free of charge and open to both women and men. Please SAVE THE
DATE of Tuesday, 1/12/2016 @ 7:45pm for a presentation by Professor Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Assistant Professor, Historical
Theology, Fordham University, on the topic “A Matter of Time: The Roman Calendar in Rabbinic Sources.” Due to popular
demand, Nomi Smilchensky’s three part-series on “Sheva haNeviot – The Seven Female Prophets,” originally presented as daytime
lectures, will now be held on three Wednesday evenings, 1/6/2016, 1/13/2016, and 2/3/2016, from 8:00pm – 9:00pm. A YINR
member, Nomi is the Director of Classroom Pedagogy at Ben Porat Yosef in New Jersey. Please visit www.yinr.org for the
complete schedule of future WIJS programs. For additional information or to be added to our mailing list, please email
THE INSPIRED BY ISRAEL CONTEST will encourage and promote the creation and competition of many short videos that
convey a simple message: why are we inspired by Israel? Grand prize for best video is $7,500. There are 15 other cash prizes as
well. The registration deadline is 1/15/2016, and the submission deadline is 2/15/2016. For more information please visit
http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/enter-our-video-contest/.
CHAI LIFELINE: SPONSOR TEAM SEAN: Two years ago, Sean Michaeli was diagnosed with cancer. With the help of
doctors, community, and Chai Lifeline, he is now cancer-free. To thank Chai Lifeline for all their help, Sean will be running/walking
the half marathon in Miami, Florida on Sunday, 1/24/2016. Please consider sponsoring Sean by visiting www.teamlifeline.org and
clicking on the sponsor link. Enter Sean Michaeli to find his page. To learn more contact Talia Michaeli at
PARENTING WORKSHOP AT THE RIVERDALE Y: No more yelling! Put an end to morning madness, tantrum troubles,
food fiascos, sibling squabbles, uncooperative students, chore challenges, homework hassles, whining woes, bedtime battles, and
disciplinary dilemmas. If you’re a parent, educator, or regularly work with kids, this workshop is a must for you! Free
introductory class on Wednesday, 1/27/2016. 9-class workshop begins Wednesday, 2/3/2016. To RSVP for the introductory
class and/or register for the 9-week workshop, contact Joe Smith at 347-913-4440 or [email protected].
SAR'S 47TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER will take place on Motzaei Shabbat, 1/30/2016. The community is invited to
attend. Please RSVP at www.sardinner.org by Tuesday, January 19.
LADIES' GOT TALENT: An all female talent show, by women, for women, helping women. This female initiative gives women
artists the opportunity to perform in front of an all female audience. Ladies' Got Talent provides safe spaces for women both on
and off the stage. Audition: Sunday, 1/31/2016, 10am-5pm at The Jewish Center, 131 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Event: Sunday, 3/6/2016, 7:00pm at The Jewish Center. Doors open at 6:30pm. Cost: $15 for Jewish Center members $20 for
non-members. The show will be followed by an all female dance party. To learn more or to audition,
email [email protected].
Beyond the bayit - January 1 - 8, 2016
GAN MIRIAM EARLY LEARNING CENTER incorporates "old-school" and modern educational concepts in our programs.
Jewish values and subjects are taught hand-in-hand with secular studies. We have 3 age groups ranging from 1.5 to 5 years old.
Our loving, experienced, certified staff provide a wonderful place for children to grow and learn. For more information or to
come visit, please contact us at 718-543-2553 or email [email protected].
ISRAEL BONDS: This Chanukah, give the gift of Israel to your children, grandchildren and relatives! For one night of Chanukah,
celebrate Israel and buy an Israel Bond. With bonds starting now at $36, and easily purchased online, this is a perfect gift for the
holidays. The more ties we can forge between our children and the State of Israel, the greater likelihood they will understand and
appreciate their Jewish heritage, and the stronger Israel will be in the future. For more information or to make an investment,
contact Cynthia Blustein, Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds, at 914-713-9003 or make a purchase online at
www.israelbonds.com.
SUPPORT YACHAD ISRAEL, THANK OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS: Sadly, with the unsettling news out of Israel each day,
our protecting soldiers are taxed more than ever. Now is a most appropriate time to support and thank them in any way we can.
Yachad Israel will be making and delivering pizzas to our IDF soldiers. $36 = one pie. Donate a pie today at
yachad.org/pizza4soldiers. Before delivery, you will be notified that the pizza is on its way and to where it is going.
SEND GIFT BASKETS TO THE IDF SOLDIERS DEFENDING JERUSALEM: We will hand deliver baskets containing
coffee, tea and snacks to show our appreciation for their hard work as well as to help keep them awake while they are on the job.
Baskets are $54. www.toratreva.org.
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: LonGenity Study: We are looking for volunteers to participate in a study
designed to discover genes that may slow the aging process and protect people from age-related diseases such as heart disease and
dementia. Volunteers should be of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, be over 65 years of age, and have at least one parent who lived until
95 years of age. Parking and food are provided. Transportation is reimbursed. To learn more about participating in this study,
call 718-430-3880 or email Janet Schein at [email protected].
A CAMP YAVNEH SUMMER FOR $1,000 LESS! A generous donor will provide 10 new campers with a $1000 grant to
attend Camp Yavneh, and your child could be one of them! To be eligible to receive this grant, campers must be new to
camp (from new camp families) and be registered after December 15th. This grant is also only available for campers to attend
second session. This offer may be combined with One Happy Camper & PJ Library grants. To register please go to our website
www.campyavneh.org and click on "Enroll Now." For questions or for more information please contact Shani Winton
at [email protected]. We will award this grant to the first 10 applications received so act quickly!
THE HUDSON COMMUNITY PROJECT: SAFE AT HOME: The YM&YWHA of Washington Heights/Inwood, Riverdale
YM-YWHA, the JCC of Washington Heights/Inwood, and the Hebrew Home at Riverdale bring you The Hudson Community
Project: Safe at Home. Services include: Case Management, Housing Advocacy, Kosher pantry, Kosher meals, Social Adult Day
care, In-home support, Health Maintenance, Rehabilitation, Benefits/Entitlements counseling, and Transportation. Please contact
Rina Hennes, LMSW at 212569-6200 x233 or [email protected].
SHIR FUN, the popular Hebrew music program for kids ages 0-5 will be starting it's Winter session soon! Come join the fun.
Classes are held on Monday and Tuesday mornings at HIR. To register, email: [email protected]. For more info about the
program, go to: www.shirfun.com.
AIPAC’S POLICY CONFERENCE 2016: Those who attended the Bayit's first Yom Yerushalayim Yom Iyun on
Sunday, May 17 were privileged to hear from AIPAC’s Northeast Political Director, Dr. Sharon Goldman. We hope you were
inspired by her words – Dr. Goldman spoke passionately about the importance of being actively involved in reaching out to your
members of Congress about the US-Israel relationship. Each March, HIR members join the pro-Israel community at AIPAC’s Policy
Conference in Washington, DC to show our support of the US-Israel alliance. Policy Conference is arguably the most important
conference in the Jewish world; over 16,000 activists come together in Washington to lobby for a safe and secure Israel. The
conference includes exhibitions of groundbreaking Israeli innovations that are saving American lives; keynote speeches by top
leaders from both the United States and Israel; emotional and inspiring moments; and smaller
educational sessions. Please join us on March 20-22, 2016 in what will be the largest HIR
delegation to Policy Conference to date. You can register at www.policyconference.org or
contact Sarah Walsh at [email protected] or 917-210-6329 for more information.
Beyond the bayit - January 1 - 8, 2016