Weekly Brief

Rabbi Adler’s classes are on hiatus during the summer.
Rabbi Heller’s gemara class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, after ma’ariv at approximately 8:40 pm for one hour through the end of July.
There will be a siyum on Masechet Megilla on Wednesday night, July 31st . Please e-mail hellera@ou.org if you plan to attend.

Sunday, July 28th at 8:30pm, the Adult Education Committee presents Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, Spiritual Leader of the Nitzanim Synagogue in Baka, Jerusalem.  Topic: "Kiddush Hashem or Suicide? A Halachic and Historical Analysis of Jewish Martyrdom."  For more details, please click here.  
This lecture is sponsored by: 
Joanne and Charles Bacall, in commemoration of the 35th yahrzeit of Joanne’s father, Sanford Michael Hecht z"l, שלום משה בן יוסף and the 36th yahrzeit of Charles’s father, Jacob Bacall z"l, יעקב בן יצחק הכהן.
Yocheved and Bennett Deutsch 
Paula and Howie Friedman
Aviva and Jay Gross
Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum
 
Tuesday, July 30th, 2pm - 8pm Blood Drive 
To schedule an appointment: tinyurl.com/GiveBloodNJBS 
Sponsor Code: 66985 or text (917) 699-9073
Walk ins welcome!
 
Monday August 5th at 8:00 pm  - Annual Community-Wide Yoetzet Halacha Event for Women featuring Yoetzet Halacha Tova Warburg Sinensky, Dr. Elana Gotfried, and Dr. Leah Knapp sharing “Fresh Perspectives: Shifting Our Mindsets to Meet Life’s Realities.” Registration and sponsorship opportunities  please click here .
 
SAVE THE DATE! 
Our Summer Communal Kiddush will take place on August 17th. 

Rabbi Adler’s classes are on hiatus during the summer.
Rabbi Heller’s gemara class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, after ma’ariv at approximately 8:40 pm for one hour through the end of July.
There will be a siyum on Masechet Megilla on Wednesday night, July 31st . Email hellera@ou.org if you plan to attend.

Thursday, July 11th, at 8:30pm, this week’s parshat hashavua shiur is presented by Rabbi Tully Harcsztark, titled ”The Stakes of Translation: On the Meaning of אדם.”

Shabbat, July 13th at 6:40pm, the pre-mincha shiur is presented by Rabbi Yossi Prager, titled "An Interaction Between Halacha and Aggada in the Rules of Tzedaka: What Does It Mean to Meet the Need of a Poor Person (Dei Machsoro Asher Yechsar Lo)?"
 
Monday, July 15th at 8pm, Rabbi Wiener will be giving the third of his three part series entitled "Developing an Ethical Personality: Insights of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein to Pirkei Avot." The shiur is open to men and women.

Nerot's Glass Fusing Event -
DEADLINE TO REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH
Tuesday, July 16th at 7:30pm.  Please join us at Pottery, Paint, Love, 502A Cedar Lane, to create a beautiful glass fused plate.  Desserts and soft drinks will be served, cost $40.  Click here to register!

Sunday, July 28th at 8:30pm, the Adult Education Committee presents Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, Spiritual Leader of the Nitzanim Synagogue in Baka, Jerusalem.  Topic: "Kiddush Hashem or Suicide? A Halachic and Historical Analysis of Jewish Martyrdom."  For more details, please click here.  
This lecture is sponsored by: 
Joanne and Charles Bacall, in commemoration of the 35th yahrzeit of Joanne’s father, Sanford Michael Hecht z"l, שלום משה בן יוסף and the 36th yahrzeit of Charles’s father, Jacob Bacall z"l, יעקב בן יצחק הכהן.
Yocheved and Bennett Deutsch 
Paula and Howie Friedman
Aviva and Jay Gross
Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum

SAVE THE DATE! Our Summer Communal Kiddush will take place on August 17th!

Rabbi Adler’s classes are on hiatus during the summer.
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:25pm.  For details, please email hellera@ou.org .
 
Shabbat, July 6th, 2019 at 6:40pm, the Adult Education Committee presents Prof. Nechama Price  who will be giving a shiur entitled
"Disappearing Acts in Torah."  For more details or to sponsor this program,  please click here. 

Monday, July 8th at 8pm, Rabbi Wiener will be giving the second of a three part series entitled "Developing an Ethical Personality: Insights of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein to Pirkei Avot." The shiur is open to men and women.

SAVE THE DATE! Nerot's Glass Fusing Event
Tuesday, July 16th at 7:30pm.  Please join us at Pottery, Paint, Love, 502A Cedar Lane, to create a beautiful glass fused plate.  Desserts and soft drinks will be served, cost $40.  Click here to register!

Sunday, July 28th at 8:30pm, the Adult Education Committee presents Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, Spiritual Leader of the Nitzanim Synagogue in Baka, Jerusalem.  Topic: "Kiddush Hashem or Suicide? A Halachic and Historical Analysis of Jewish Martyrdom."  For more details, please click here.  
This lecture is sponsored by: 
Joanne and Charles Bacall, in commemoration of the 35th yahrzeit of Joanne’s father, Sanford Michael Hecht z"l, שלום משה בן יוסף and the 36th yahrzeit of Charles’s father, Jacob Bacall z"l, יעקב בן יצחק הכהן.
Yocheved and Bennett Deutsch 
Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING RESULTS
Our annual membership meeting was held earlier this week, and via online voting, all items on the agenda (election of officers/trustees and approval of budget) were overwhelmingly approved. Thanks to all those who participated.  
Respectfully submitted, 
Sara Prager, Corresponding Secretary
 
Rabbi Adler’s classes are on hiatus during the summer:
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Is on schedule for this Wednesday at 8:25pm.  For details, please email  hellera@ou.org. 
 
Thursday, June 27th, at 8:30pm, this week’s parshat hashavua shiur is presented by Rabbi David Berger, titled ”What was the sin of the meraglim?”

Shabbat, June 29th, at 6:40pm, this week’s pre-mincha shiur is presented by Dr. Ari Mermelstein, titled “Was Yehoshua Almost Condemned as One of the Spies.”

Shabbat, June 29th, this week’s shiur between mincha and maariv is presented by Rabbi Wiener, titled “Obligations of Disclosure in Shidduchim.”

Sunday, June 30th following 8am minyan, the Adult Education Committee presents Rabbi Jesse Horn, who will be giving a shiur entitled "Adam Hamazik".   To sponsor this program, please click here.

Wednesday, June 19th, 8pm - General Membership Meeting and Nominations for Board of Directors 2019-2020.  Please click for more details.

Classes
Rabbi Adler's class schedule - FINAL WEEK
· Monday night’s Gemara shiur will take place on Tuesday, June 18th at 7:30pm.
· Women’s Mishna Shiur is on schedule for Wednesday, June 19th at 8pm.
· Wednesday lunchtime’s Women’s Chumash shiur will take place on Thursday, June 20th at 12:30pm.

Rabbi Adler's classes will then be on hiatus for the summer.

Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Is on schedule for this Wednesday at 8:25pm.  For details, please email  hellera@ou.org.

There will be no Parsha shiur this Thursday, it will resume next Thursday, June 27th at 8:30pm.

Graduation Kiddush is this Shabbat, June 22nd!
Do you have a child, sibling or parent who is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement!  To sponsor, click here.  Please sign up no later than Thursday, June 20th at 9am.

FISCAL YEAR HAS ENDED 
With the end of our fiscal year, please make sure to pay all outstanding amounts.  Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org. Please contact the office (via email at billing@rinat.org or by phone at 201 837-2795 ext 102) if you have any questions.
 
Classes
Tuesday, June 11th
Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Mishna Shiur - 8pm – Please note change of day.
Wednesday, June 12th
Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Chumash Shiur - 12:30pm
Rabbi Heller’s Gemara Class – 8:25pm

Parsha shiur: Thursday, June 13th, 8:30pm, Rabbi Eliezer E. Rubin – “Deliberate Ambiguity of the Nazir.”

Shabbat, June 15th - Scholar-In-Residence weekend, featuring Rabbi Noam Friedman and Shiffy Friedman.  For more details, please click here.

Shabbat, June 15th - Seuda shlishit and dessert recognizing the mothers of our members serving in the IDF and doing Sherut Leumi in Israel. Our guest speaker Ora Meier's topic will be "Israel’s Fertility: Does Setting Inspire Divergent Matriarchal Actions in Shir HaShirim and Ruth?"  To learn more about Ms. Meier, register for this program as well as sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

Wednesday, June 19th, 8pm - General Membership Meeting and Nominations for Board of Directors 2019-2020.  Please click for more details.
 
SAVE THE DATE!  Graduation Kiddush
Shabbat, June 22nd - Have a child, sibling or parent who is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement!  To sponsor, click here.

FISCAL YEAR HAS ENDED 
With the end of our fiscal year this past week, please make sure to pay all outstanding amounts.  Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org. Please contact the office (via email at billing@rinat.org or by phone at 201 837-2795 ext 102) if you have any questions.
 
Classes
Rabbi Adler's shiurim: Are on schedule this Wednesday.
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Is on schedule for this Wednesday at 8:25pm.  For details, please email hellera@ou.org .

Shavuot Flower Sponsorship - Deadline tomorrow! Wednesday, June 5th
Please consider sponsoring the floral arrangements that will be decorating our shul on the chag.  For more details, please click here ​​​​.​​

Shavuot Learning Opportunities
For all learning opportunities at Rinat this Shavuot, please click here .
 
SAVE THE DATE!  Graduation Kiddush
Shabbat, June 22nd - Have a child, sibling or parent who is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement!  To sponsor, click here.

RINAT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2019 Nominating Committee comprised of Mattis Stavsky, Riki Landa and Chanie Kohn. The Committee is charged with preparing the 2019-2020 slate of candidates for the Board to be elected by the membership. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please inform one of the committee members. Ten percent (10%) of the membership may petition the Nominating Committee prior to Monday June 3rd, 2019 to include a candidate on the slate. Elections and the annual membership meeting will be held in June. For further information, please contact any of the members of the Nominating Committee: Mattis Stavsky  mattstavsky@gmail.com, Riki Landa  landariki@gmail.com  and Chanie Kohn  chaniefortgang@yahoo.com.

FISCAL YEAR END IS NEAR
With the end of our fiscal year approaching at the end of May, please make sure to pay all outstanding amounts as soon as possible and before month-end.  Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org. Please contact the office (via email at billing@rinat.org or by phone at 201 837-2795 ext 102) if you have any questions.
 
Classes
Rabbi Adler's shiurim: Are on schedule this week.
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:25pm.  For details, please email hellera@ou.org .

Parsha shiur: Thursday, May 30th, 8:30pm, Rabbi Kenny Schiowitz  - "The Evolving Meaning of Sefiras HaOmer." 

Adult Education
Shabbat, June 1st - OU Women’s Initiative with Rinat Presents:
Counting Toward Sinai Scholars Program 2019 with Mrs. Rachel Kosowsky.

Pre Mincha Shiur:  Do You Believe in Magic?  - please click for more details.
 
Nerot's Annual Shavuot Bake Sale - is now on!
Place your order now for delicious desserts, homemade challah and special treats by clicking here!
 
Shavuot Flower Sponsorship
Please consider sponsoring the floral arrangements that will be decorating our shul on the chag.  For more details, please click here ​​​​.​​

Annual Shavuot BBQ - Deadline May 30th
Monday, June 10th - please join us on the second day of Shavuot, for burgers, hot dogs and more by clicking here!
 
SAVE THE DATE!  Graduation Kiddush
Shabbat, June 22nd - Have a child, sibling or parent who is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement!  To sponsor, click here.

RINAT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2019 Nominating Committee comprised of Mattis Stavsky, Riki Landa and Chanie Kohn. The Committee is charged with preparing the 2019-2020 slate of candidates for the Board to be elected by the membership. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please inform one of the committee members. Ten percent (10%) of the membership may petition the Nominating Committee prior to Monday June 3rd, 2019 to include a candidate on the slate. Elections and the annual membership meeting will be held in June. For further information, please contact any of the members of the Nominating Committee: Mattis Stavsky  mattstavsky@gmail.com, Riki Landa  landariki@gmail.com  and Chanie Kohn  chaniefortgang@yahoo.com.

FISCAL YEAR END IS NEAR
With the end of our fiscal year approaching at the end of May, please make sure to pay all outstanding amounts as soon as possible and before month-end.  Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org. Please contact the office (via email at billing@rinat.org or by phone at 201 837-2795 ext 102) if you have any questions.
 
Classes
Rabbi Adler's shiurim: Are on schedule this week.
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:25pm.  For details, please email hellera@ou.org .

Parsha shiur: Thursday, May 23rd, 8:30pm, Rabbi Adler will give a shiur titled
 "Har Sinai? Playoffs? (using the intonation of Jim Mora)."

Adult Education

Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th – Dr. Shana Posy at 8:45am "Overlooked No More: Ruth's Long Shadow." For more details, please click here. 

Nerot's Annual Shavuot Bake Sale - Bakers Needed!!
Please click and complete the form with the treats that will be baked by Friday, May 24th.  Sale will begin on Monday, May 27th.
 
Shavuot Flower Sponsorship
Please consider sponsoring the floral arrangements that will be decorating our shul on the chag.  For more details, please click here ​​​​.​​

Annual Shavuot BBQ
Monday, June 10th - please join us on the second day of Shavuot, for burgers, hot dogs and more by clicking here!
 
SAVE THE DATE!  Graduation Kiddush
Shabbat, June 22nd - Have a child, sibling or parent who is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement!  To sponsor, click here.

RINAT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2019 Nominating Committee comprised of Mattis Stavsky, Riki Landa and Chanie Kohn. The Committee is charged with preparing the 2019-2020 slate of candidates for the Board to be elected by the membership. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please inform one of the committee members. Ten percent (10%) of the membership may petition the Nominating Committee prior to Monday June 3rd, 2019 to include a candidate on the slate. Elections and the annual membership meeting will be held in June. For further information, please contact any of the members of the Nominating Committee: Mattis Stavsky  mattstavsky@gmail.com, Riki Landa  landariki@gmail.com  and Chanie Kohn  chaniefortgang@yahoo.com .
 
Classes
Rabbi Adler's shiurim: Are on schedule for this week.
Rabbi Avi Heller’s Intro Gemara class: Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:25pm.  For details, please email hellera@ou.org .
 
Adult Education
Thursday, May 16th at 8:30pm - Menachem Begin Center Film Program – please click for more details .  This program is sponsored by Rella Feldman in memory of her beloved father, Isaac Levenstein z”l, אהרון יצחק בן צבי ואסתר   on his 32nd Yahrzeit.
 
Shabbat, May 18th - "Lehrhaus Live", with three sessions featuring outstanding young Lehrhaus scholars.
For more details including sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

6th Grade Parent/Child Minyan
Shabbat, May 18th - Please email  youth@rinat.org   to sign up to help make the minyan, daven, lain, or share a dvar Torah, or for more information.
  
Nerot's Annual Shavuot Bake Sale - Bakers Needed!!
Please click and complete the form with the treats that will be baked by Friday, May 24th.  Sale will begin on Monday, May 27th.
 
Annual Shavuot BBQ
Monday, June 10th - please join us on the second day of Shavuot, for burgers, hot dogs and more by clicking here!
 
Shavuot Flower Sponsorship
Please consider sponsoring the floral arrangements that will be decorating our shul on the chag.  For more detail, please click here ​​​​.​​

Class Schedule Changes - In celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut on Wednesday
·         Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Mishna-Gemara shiur has been moved to this evening (Tuesday) at 8:00PM
·         Rabbi Heller’s class is cancelled
 
Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00pm - Community Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration at the Jewish Center of Teaneck.  Join hundreds of friends to celebrate! Co-sponsored by Rinat and 12 other Teaneck/ Bergenfield shuls – for more details click here.

Thursday, May 9th at 8:30pm – please note change of presenter, Parsha shiur: Rabbi Jacob J Schacter – "Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and the State of Israel in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut."

Shabbat, May 11th at 5:00pm – 5th Annual Community Learning with Congregation Beth Sholom – for more details click here.

Sunday, May 12th at 8:00am - Community wide kavana minyan, which meets once per month, will be hosted by Rinat.

Sunday, May 12th at 8:45am – Rabbi Menachem Leibtag presents - "Fifty days or Seven Weeks? How Shavuot in Parshat Re'ay explains Shavuot in Parshat Emor" - for sponsorship click here

Class Schedule Changes - In commemoration of Yom HaShoah on Wednesday

• Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Mishna-Gemara shiur has been moved to this evening (Tuesday) at 8:00PM
• Rabbi Heller’s class is cancelled

 
Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30PM at Teaneck High School, the Jewish Community Council of Greater Teaneck invites you to the annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration.
 
Shabbat, May 3rd-4th 

The additional Plag Mincha Friday night minyan will be reinstated (followed immediately by Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv) in the Beit Midrash.  This week's minyan will begin promptly at 6:10 pm.  To ensure that we have the critical mass to sustain this minyan throughout the summer, please indicate your interest to gabbai@rinat.org.
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Shimon Craimer, inspirational singer and Shaliach Tzibbur will be leading 7 PM mincha/maariv on Friday night.  Additionally, Mr. Craimer will be davening shacharit during our 8:30am minyan and musaf at our 9am minyan.

Rabbi Professor Jeffrey Woolf will be Scholar in Residence. Co-Sponsored by Rinat and RZA-Mizrachi Israel360. For more details click here.

4 Days until IDF Kiddush - In memory of Ilan Tokayer z"l
100% of your donations support IDF soldiers and organizations. For more information and to donate, please click here. 

Sunday, May 5th at 9:00am, Rabbi David Stav will speak on “The Jewish Future of the State of Israel” for more details and sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

Rabbi Adler’s weekday shiurim – on hiatus until after Pesach.
Rabbi Heller’s Gemara shiur – on hiatus until after Pesach.
Feldenkrais - on hiatus during Pesach.

Friday, April 26th | 7th Day Pesach | 6:00pm |Rabbi Murray Sragow will speak on: Salty Tears and Other Reasons to Dip your Karpas.

Shabbat, April 27th | 8th Day Pesach | 6:00pm |Rabbi Adler will give his annual Yom HaShoah Shiur.

PESACH INFORMATION
Pesach Guide
The 2019/5779 Pesach Guide is available on our website. Please click here

Hachnasat Orchim
If anyone would like to be hosted for a Yom Tov meal over Pesach, please contact Esty Shafar, emi7174679@gmail.com, or Lisa Rothschild, lisahrothschild@gmail.com
 
SAVE THE DATE: IDF KIDDUSH - MAY 4
In memory of Ilan Tokayer z"l
100% of your donations support IDF soldiers and organizations.
Please note: If you have any children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF that were not included last year, please email their names to revatokayer@gmail.com so we may honor them this year.
For more information and to donate, please click here.

SAVE THE DATE: IDF KIDDUSH - MAY 4
In memory of Ilan Tokayer z"l
100% of your donations support IDF soldiers and organizations.
Please note: If you have any children or grandchildren currently serving in the IDF that were not included last year, please email their names to revatokayer@gmail.com so we may include them.  
For more information and to donate, please click here .