Congregation Rinat Yisrael

This Shavuot,Rinat is extremely fortunate to have two first rate Scholars in Residence: Rabbi Michael Rosensweig and Mrs. Smadar Rosensweig.

Rabbi Rosensweig is a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and Rosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon and Mrs. Smadar Rosensweig is professor of Bible at Stern College. Sponsorships available, please call the Rinat office at 201-837-2795 or email adina [at] rinat [dot] org

Erev Shavuot, Tuesday, May 14, between Mincha and Maariv
Rabbi Rosensweig: Hag ha-shavuot: preparing for Kabbalat ha-Torah

Please join us in a Morning of Jewish Learning sponsored by the Adult Education Committee of Cong. Rinat Yisrael and the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies
Sunday, May 5, 2013, 10 am - 1 pm

Five leading Touro professors will present a variety of fascinating lectures on art, philosophy, Satmar ideology and religious authority, in two parallel tracks. Presenters include: Dr. Alan Kadish, President; Dr. Zvi Kaplan; Dr. Maya Katz; Dr. Moshe Sherman; Rabbi Dr. Michael Shmidman; and Dr. Moshe Sokol

This Shabbat, Parshat Shemini, April 5-6, 2013

Rinat is proud to host as a Scholar in Residence:

Rabbi Steven Weil,
Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union

Schedule for Rabbi Weil is as follows:
Friday evening before Maariv, Dvar Halacha
Shabbat morning at each minyan, Drasha: "Men are from Mars , Women from Venus: The Orthodox Version"
Shabbat after mincha: "The Seventh Million", an analysis of the 23rd Kinnah and how it illuminates the impact of the Shoa on survivors and their children.

This Sunday morning after the 8:00 Shacharit minyan (around 9:10am), Rav Jesse Horn, Ram at Yeshivat hakotel, will be speaking in Classroom D-E on the topic: Keriyas Hamegillah B'Yom U'BaLayla

Rav Horn earned a B.A. in Judaic Studies and M.A. in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University and is a Musmach of YU/RIETS. Rav Horn is a Rebbe at NCSY Kollel and has also taught at Shaalvim for Women, Midreshet HaRova, and Be'er Miriam.