Schedule Tetzaveh: February 19 - February 21 (Adar I 10 - Adar I 12)
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Rinat Annual Dinner 2016: Saturday, February 27, 8:30pm - Keter Torah. Thank you to those who have already submitted their sponsorship, please join this list! Please join your many friends who have already contributed to this important event.
Nerot Mishloach Manot: Send mishloach manot greetings to your friends! DEADLINE EXTENDED to Monday, February 29.
Rabbi Reuven Taragin shiur: Sunday, February 21, 8:45am
Feldenkrais: Tuesday, February 23, 7:00pm
Feldenkrais: Tuesday, February 23, 11:00am
Youth Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, March 4, 5:40pm
Nerot Trivia Night: Saturday, March 5, 8:30pm
Erev Shabbat, February 19 (Adar I 10)
5:18p Candle Lighting
5:25p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, February 20: Tetzaveh (Adar I 11)
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit - Teens - Social hall
9:27a Sof Zman Kriyat Shma
10:30a Daf Yomi
2:00p Mincha
4:00p Amud Yomi
4:15p Children's Mishna Shiur
5:00p Bnei Akiva Snif
5:00p Mincha/Maariv
6:18p Havdalah
7:00p Parent/Child Learning
Sunday, February 21 (Adar I 12)
7:00a Shacharit
7:00a Daf Yomi
7:30a Mishna Yomi
8:00a Shacharit
8:45a Rabbi Reuven Taragin shiur
9:00a Shacharit
12:45p Mincha
5:20p Mincha/Maariv
9:15p Maariv
9:30p Yerushalmi Chaburah
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Please join your many friends who have already contributed to the dinner:
Emanuel & Helen Adler
Hillel & Debby Adler
Jonathan & Leah Adler
Seymour & Rivki Adler
Rabbi Yosef & Sheryl Adler
Zvi & Lauren Adler
Howie & Rachel Antosofsky
Edson & Sara Atwood
Charlie & Joanne Bacall
Leonard & Marcia Barishansky
Karen Bayer
Ariel and Tirza Bayewitz
Avram & Nechama Becker
Pinny & Dana Becker
Yaakov & Karen Beilin
Amit & Deborah Bejar
Jonathan & Joyce Bendavid
David & Pearl Berger
Shalom & Liliane Bergstein
Alan & Alexis Berkowtiz
Elie & Miriam Berman
Morris & Ellen Bienenfeld
Mark & Debbie Blechner
Mark & Bracha Bluman
Elie & Iris Borger
Marc Brandriss & Nancy Eisenberg
Simcha Brody & Marcy Millman
Daniel Chazin
David & Lisanne Cheifetz
Seth & Chani Chesner
Abie & Leora Cohen
Larry & Tova Cohen
Stan & Carrie Cooper
Art & Peggy Cottrell
Edward & Cheryl Dauber
Bennett & Yocheved Deutsch
Howie & Rachelle Dimenstein
Aaron & Cindy Dobrinsky
DovBer & Shera Dubitsky
Susan Edwards
Elliot & Mazal Ehrenfeld
Joseph & Phyllis Eisenman
Ernest & Sheryl Elias
Juda & Debra Engelmayer
Ronald & Pamela Ennis
Michael & Desiree Epstein
Robert & Nancy Epstein
Yaakov & Sarah Leah Erlichman
Yossi & Bina Faber
Shmuel & Deborah Feinblum
Walter & Esther Feinblum
Marty & Leora Fineberg
Elliott & Cindy Forgash
Howard & Shira Forman
Irving & Libby Forman
Howard & Paula Friedman
Mati & Aaron Friedman
Chaim & Renee Fromowitz
Moshe Fuksbrumer & Deena Yellin
Mark & Brenda Gardenswartz
Leonard & Estelle Glass
Aryeh & Rochelle Glatter
Stephen & Marcy Glicksman
Daniel & Dina Goldberg
Edward & Mindy Goldberg
Eli & Karen Goldberg
Michael & Joy Goldsmith
Asher & Sema Goldstein
Harris & Elli Goldstein
Orin & Debbie Golubtchik
Yisrael & Mindy Gottesman
Michael & Caren Graber
Joseph & Sandra Greenberg
Mayer & Shira Grosser
Adrian & Lisa Gulich
Sinclair & Sharon Haberman
Yehuda & Shoshana Halpert
Tully & Rivka Harcsztark
Dan & Ruth Hartstein
Aryeh & Lisa Haselkorn
Gabriel & Miriam Hermann
Simcha & Barbara Hochman
Robert & Donna Hoenig
Aaron & Jennifer Hoffer
Kenny & Janet Hoffman
Josh & Nina Horowitz
Marc & Deborah Hyman
Phillip & Janet Hyman
Charles Ickowicz
David & Marcia Jacobowitz
Bruce & June Kamins
Joseph Kaplan & Sharon Penkower Kaplan
Avi & Becky Katz
Avi & Rivi Katz
David & Tammy Katz
Ben & Claire Kershenbaum
Erik & Dana Kessler
Michael & Adina Kirshner
Philip & Shari Klein
Marc & Naomi Knoller
Jeff & Chanie Kohn
Yehuda & Jessica Kohn
The Korns of Berwick Avenue
Tavi & Elana Koslowe
Fred & Susan Koss
Leib & Linda Koyfman
Lee & Debbi Krantzow
Chaim & Fay Kranzler
Gary & Tanya Krim
Natan & Nava Krohn
Lawrence Krule & Susan Fader
Jonathan & Leora Kukin
Seth & Riki Landa
David & Faye Landes
Dan & Rise Landsman
Ben & Debbie Lang
Meyer & Sheila Last
Stuart & Jordana Levi
Daniel & Susan Levin
Bernard & Laya Levine
Dovid & Dalya Levy
Barry Lichtenberg & Sandee Brawarsky
Karl & Leah Lifschitz
Joey & Michelle London
Paul & Tammy Malek
Ranon & Shari Mann
Heshy & Ellen Marcus
Robert & Debbie Marcus
Glen & Leslie Marianko
Michael & Celia Markel
Menahem & Tzipora Meier
Adam & Francine Mermelstein
Ari & Shoshana Mermelstein
Erwin & Catherine Mermelstein
Harold & Rhena Mermelstein
Helen Mermelstein
Jan & Suri Meyer
Larry & Sherry Milstein
Bernard & Temi Monderer
Dr. David Moss
Isaac & Debby Nachbar
Nerot
Etzion & Carmen Neuer
Eugene & Serena Neumann
Terry & Gail Novetsky
Zach & Odit Oliner
Ira & Sara Olshin
Mark Orenshein & Debbie Pine
Harold & Esther Perl
Elliot Prager & Sara Rudich-Prager
Yossi & Sara Prager
Dan & Eileen Raab
Shmiel & VV Ramras
Naftali & Sharon Ratzersdorfer
Azriel & Ilana Rauzman
Michael & Susan Richmond
Michael & Sharon Rifkind
Jonathan & Elit Rimberg
Michelle Ritholtz
Passi Rosen-Bayewitz
Gary & Judy Rosenblatt
Ira & Chavie Roth
Elliot & Lisa Rothschild
Stewart & Mindy Rubin
Pnina Schacter, Miriam Schacter & Benjamin Gampel, Hannah Schacter-Gampel, Abe Schacter-Gampel & Sarit Horwitz, Leah & Jonathan Knapp, Sarah & Corey Tarzik
Rabbi Jacob J. & Yocheved Schacter
Bruce & Sheryl Schainker
Robbie & Maren Scharf
Marvin & Mimi Schechter
Stanley & Ethel Scher
David & Debbie Schiff
Menachem & Rena Schnaidman
Steve & Vicki Schreiber
Seymour & Rachel Schulman
Charles & Ruth Schwartz
William & Suzy Schwartz
David & Leora Secemski
Steve & Vivienne Segal
Jacques Semmelman
James & P'nina Seplowitz
Keith Breiman & Karen Shawn
Mordy & Loren Simpson
Norman Sohn & Lois Blumenfeld
Steven Sokol
Bernard & Shari Stahl
Eliezer & Ruthie Stavsky
Baruch & Rivka Stein
Kalman & Elke Stein
Muttie & Mindy Stein
Abe & Cynthia Steinberger
Aaron & Abby Stiefel
Steve & Gila Stone
Norbert & Dorothy Strauss
Josh Sultanik & Eva Lazar-Sultanik
Jack & Miriam Tarzik
Mark & Debby Teicher
The Jewish Center - Yosie Levine, Rabbi; Avi Schwartz, President
Nahum & Sivya Twersky
Seth & Chani Uretsky
Chanan & Amy Vogel
Sylvan & Helene Wallenstein
Joshua & Tziporah Waltuch
Dov Wasserman
Noah & Samara Wasserman
Herbert & Simie Weinberger
Arnold Weiss
Menachem & Tzippy Weiss
Moshe & Ilana Wertenteil
Jeremy Wieder & Chaviva Levin
Dov & Shany Wiener
Rabbi Ezra & Adina Wiener
Mark & Susan Wiesen
Larry Wiseman & Susan Pollock
Victor & Beth Wittenberg
Daniel & Becky Wolf
Michael & Cecile Wollman
Pinchas & Itiya Wolman
Tova Yellin
Josh & Rena Zelig
Ronny & Einath Zolty
Lyle & Lydia Zuckier
Shabbat Shalom.
Schedule Beshalach: January 22 - January 24 (Shevat 12 - Shevat 14)
SNOW REMINDER
As a reminder, when snow is expected please do not drive to shul, and remember to observe all Township parking regulations. As well, if the building loses power please do not attempt to enter the building for any purpose - we will be closed until power is restored. Further information will be provided via email as conditions warrant.
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Rinat Annual Dinner 2016: Saturday, February 27, 8:00pm
Rabbi Taubes shiur: Rabbi Taubes shiur: Beit Midrash - Sunday, January 31, 8:00pm
Communal Kiddush: Communal Kiddush: Social hall A&B - Saturday, February 6, 11:30am
Erev Shabbat, January 22 (Shevat 12)
4:44p Candle Lighting
4:50p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, January 23: Beshalach (Shevat 13)
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit-Teens- Social hall
9:41a Sof Zman Kriyat Shma
10:30a Shailot Uteshuvot Shiur- cancelled
10:30a Daf Yomi
2:00p Mincha
3:30p Amud Yomi
Children's Mishna Shiur - cancelled
4:30p Mincha/Maariv
5:44p Havdalah
Parent/Child Learning- cancelled
Sunday, January 24 (Shevat 14)
7:00a Shacharit
7:00a Daf Yomi
7:30a Mishna Yomi
8:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
12:45p Mincha
4:45p Mincha/Maariv
9:30p Yerushalmi Chaburah
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Shabbat Shalom!
Schedule Vayera: October 30 - November 1 (Cheshvan 17 - Cheshvan 19)
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Breath Brake Seminar with Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg: Breath Brake Seminar with Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg: Saturday, October 31, 8:45pm
Shabbat dinner for Jr. Cong: Shabbat dinner for Jr. Cong: Friday, November 6
Shabbat lunch for K-1st grades: Shabbat lunch for K-1st grades: Saturday, November 7
Communal Kiddush: Saturday, November 7, 11:30am
Cantorial concert: Cantorial concert: Saturday, November 14, 8:00pm
LATKEFEST: LATKEFEST: Sunday, November 15, 5:00pm
Erev Shabbat, October 30 (Cheshvan 17)
5:38p Candle Lighting
5:40p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, October 31: Vayera (Cheshvan 18)
Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit- Social hall-TEENS
10:02a Sof Z'man K'riyat Sh'ma
10:30a Daf Yomi
10:30a She'elot U'teshuvot Shiur
2:00p Mincha
4:20p Amud Yomi
4:35p Children's Mishna Shiur
5:20p Mincha/Maariv
6:36p Havdalah
7:13p Parent/Child Learning
TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR!!
Sunday, November 1 (Cheshvan 19)
7:00a Shacharit
7:00a Daf Yomi
7:30a Mishna Yomi
8:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
10:15a Zumba
12:45p Mincha
4:35p Mincha/Maariv
8:15p Pilates
9:15p Maariv
REMINDER: Rinat's weekday 7:30pm Maariv minyan has begun. Please join us for this minyan if it fits with your schedule.
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Shabbat Shalom!
Schedule Balak, Fast of Tammuz: July 3 - July 5 (Tammuz 16 - Tammuz 18)
Erev Shabbat, July 3 (Tammuz 16)
7:00p Mincha/Maariv
7:15p Candle Lighting
8:15p Candle Lighting
8:20p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, July 4: Balak (Tammuz 17)
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:14a Sof Z'man K'riyat Sh'ma
10:30a Daf Yomi
10:30a She'elot U'teshuvot Shiur- CANCELLED
2:00p Mincha
6:30p Mincha
6:55p Shiur Pre-Mincha
6:55p Amud Yomi
7:55p Mincha/Maariv
9:13p Havdalah
Sunday, July 5: Fast of Tammuz (Tammuz 18)
4:17a Fast Begins
7:00a Shacharit
8:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
1:45p Mincha
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
9:07p Fast Ends
9:15p Maariv
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Shabbat Shalom and have an easy fast.
ACHREI MOT-KEDOSHIM
Ari Mermelstein
In a well-known observation on the avodat yom ha-kippurim, the Vilna Gaon remarked that Aharon ha-Kohen was given the right to enter the kodesh at all times, provided he followed the protocol outlined in the beginning of parashat Aharei Mot (Aderet Eliyahu to Vayyikra 16:5). The Vilna Gaon’s comment was anticipated in Vayyikra Rabbah, which glosses the words בכל עת in 16:2 (“Tell your brother Aharon not to come just at any time [בכל עת] into the sanctuary”) with the following remark: בכל שעה שהוא רוצה ליכנס יכנס, ובלבד שיהא נכנס כסדר הזה. Aharon, then, had the perpetual option of entering the kodesh—but what would have motivated him to do so? What, in other words, is the purpose of the ritual in Vayyikra 16?
The purification rites in this perek need to be viewed in conjunction with the preceding section, which, from chapters 11–15, focused exclusively on laws of purity. The Torah concludes that section on an urgent note: “Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness (מטמאתם), so that they do not die in their uncleanness (בטמאתם) by defiling (בטמאם) my Tabernacle that is in their midst” (15:31). As noted by R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, that verse refers to all of the sources of impurity that the Torah surveyed beginning with the laws of pure and impure animals in chapter 11. The impact of impurity transcends the impure individual and leaves a stain on the Tabernacle itself. That stain poses a mortal threat to the people, who, if they do not properly separate themselves from impurity, will “die in their uncleanness” in return for contaminating the mishkan. This does not necessarily mean that the sources of impurity physically entered the confines of the Tabernacle; rather, the holiness at the center of the camp could be compromised by the presence of impurity elsewhere.
Therein lies the significance of the ritual in Vayyikra 16, which aimed to purify the mishkan and its contents: “Thus he shall make atonement for the sanctuary, because of the uncleannesses of the people of Israel (מטמאת בני ישראל), and because of their transgressions, all their sins; and so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which remains with them in the midst of their uncleannesses (טומאתם)” (16:16). Sources of impurity—including, according to this pasuk, sin—will inevitably find their way into the camp and will thereby contaminate the Tabernacle; Aharon’s ritual serves to ensure the wellbeing of the people by purifying the mishkan.
