Weekly Brief

Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life: A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages
TONIGHT, Tuesday, Februrary 6th, 8:00pm, Rinat Social Hall
The Teaneck Yoetzet Halacha Initiative and Rinat Yisrael’s Nerot are pleased to invite the women of our community to come join
Deena Elias, PT, DPT
Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and
Shoshana Samuels, Yoetzet Halacha
in a workshop built to provide women with a tangible understanding of common physical and anatomical causes of pain and injury, and to educate on ways to promote physical well-being through mindful movements, while preventing pain. We will look at various stages of a woman’s life, including emerging adulthood,
pregnancy and post-partum, working adults and mothers, as well as post menopause and continued free movements in older adults, to examine the physical challenges associated with each stage. Participants will take home practical tips to improve various day-to-day activities from lifting packages to carrying a purse, from working out at the gym to working at your desk, and from texting to typing, all in a more mindful way. Small changes in these routine activities can make a big difference in our physical well-being and lives!
Brought to you by Congregation Shaare Tefillah and Congregation Rinat Yisrael

Parasha shiur: Thursday, February 8, 8:30pm -  Rabbi Adler will be speaking.

Youth Department

RSVP for Youth meals:
1. This Friday night, February 9: Sixth Grade Leadership Training Dinner
In the Tollinsky home, following davening, no charge
Do you want to be a group leader? Find out what it is all about?
Join Martin & Divsha at their home for Friday Night dinner with some of our great leaders for our training session. Please email Martin & Divsha at youth@rinat.org to reserve your spot. (All 6th graders must have reserved a spot to attend the meal).

2. This Shabbat, February 10: 2nd/3rd grade lunch
Join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games and fun! Walking groups home will be provided. Click here to reserve your spot.

Adult Education
Sunday, February 11, 8:00pm, Ms. Miriam Kosman will be speaking.

Ms. Miriam Kosman, doctoral candidate at Bar Ilan, speaking on "A Jewish Theology on Gender? A Haredi Woman's Perspective".  Mrs. Kosman is an international lecturer for Nefesh Yehudi, a program that offers classes on Jewish thought and philosophy to Israeli university students and she lives in Bnai Brak.  Her book, Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism, published in 2014, explores gender roles in the Jewish community.

Mishloach Manot campaign is ending soon!
Purim is fast approaching! Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site, www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot to order. Deadline is THIS Sunday, February 11 at 9:00pm.

Welcome Committee

Minute to Win It: Meet the Members and newest Neighbors
Motzei Shabbat February 17th, 8:30pm $20 per person
Couples and singles welcome
Register online today! Click here to register!

RINAT ANNUAL DINNER
The Rinat Dinner will take place THIS Motzei Shabbat at Cong.Keter Torah at 8:30pm.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Parasha shiur: Thursday, February 8, 8:30pm, Rabbi Adler will be speaking.

Sunday, February 4 | 8:45am | Rabbi Elli Fischer. Topic: The End of Expertise? Four Paradigms of Psak Halakha in the Digital Age.
Sunday, February 11 |8:00pm | Mrs. Miriam Kosman. 
Ms. Miriam Kosman, doctoral candidate at Bar Ilan, speaking on "A Jewish Theology on Gender? A Haredi Woman's Perspective".  Mrs. Kosman is an international lecturer for Nefesh Yehudi, a program that offers classes on Jewish thought and philosophy to Israeli university students and she lives in Bnai Brak.  Her book, Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism, published in 2014, explores gender roles in the Jewish community.

Tuesday, February 6 | 8:00pm | Rinat Social Hall

Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life - A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages. Women of our community are invited to join Deena Elias, PT, DPT, Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Yoetzet Halacha Shoshana Samuels in a workshop built to educate on ways to promote physical well-being through mindful movements, while preventing pain. We will look at various stages of a woman’s life to examine the physical challenges associated with each stage and learn how to move most comfortably throughout our lifetimes!

Mishloach Manot campaign has begun!
Purim is fast approaching! Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site, www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot to order. Deadline is February 11 at 9pm.

Youth Announcements

February 9th –6th Grade Leadership Training Dinner 
Next Friday,  (in the Tollinsky home), Following davening, no charge
Do you want to be a group leader? Find out what it is all about? Join Martin & Divsha at their home for Friday Night dinner with some of our great leaders for our training session. Please email Martin & Divsha at youth@rinat.org to reserve your spot. (All 6th graders must have reserved a spot to attend the meal)
February 10th-2nd/3rd grade lunch. 
Join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games and fun! Walking groups home provided. Click here to register: 

February 19-Rinat youth Presidents day ice skating - for all ages (ages 1-120)  10am-12pm at Fritz Dietl in Westwood. $10 registration online; $12 at the door. 
Click here to register.

BOOKS OF TRIBUTE FOR THE ANNUAL DINNER
The Book of Tribute, which will be given to each honoree after the dinner, is a perfect opportunity for you to express your feelings of appreciation and thoughts about the honorees. The Book of Tribute will not be distributed to the shul, and only they will see the finished results (although they may invite others to look at it).
For Shoshana, send your tribute to Elana Lefkovitz at elana.stiefel@gmail.com
For Jonathan, send your tribute to Rachel Antosofsky at rantosof@hotmail.com
For Chavie, send your tribute to Aviva and Jason Farbowitz at
actonbookoftribute@gmail.com
Please put “Book of Tribute” in the subject line, and send in your submission no later than February 3, 2018.

Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life
Tuesday, February 6 at 8:00pm: A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages
Women of the community, come join Deena Elias, PT, DPT, and Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Shoshana Samuels, Yoetzet Halacha, in enhancing self-awareness of our every day movements. We will explore ways to promote holistic physical well-being, identify and prevent injuries and pain, promote healing, and navigate common obstacles that arise throughout a woman’s busy day. This interactive session will address actions, posture, body mechanics and the role of core strength throughout different life stages including: emerging adulthood, pregnancy, post-partum, menopause and continued free movements as older adults. Participants will take home practical tips to improve day-to-day activities from lifting packages to carrying a purse, from enhancing physical intimacy to climbing stairs, in a more mindful way.

Mishloach Manot
Nerot will be coordinating communal Mishloach Manot for the shul. Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site at www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot for processing orders. You just need to log in to your account to place your order. First deadline is Sunday, February 11 at 9:00pm.
The cost per family selected is $3, or only $285 to send to the entire membership. Payment will be processed online via credit card. Bill to account is not an available option for this campaign. To make other payment arrangements or if you are unable to complete your order online, please email mishloachmanot@rinat.org or call Sarah Leah Erlichman at 917-803-2856.

Social Action Programs
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI) which provides primary care to the uninsured working poor in our area is seeking general and healthcare volunteers.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXB-0w_HfyHJt8TRBe9sp3g . The facility is located just 10 minutes from Teaneck. For information about volunteering please email socialaction@rinat.org

Eva's Village is an organization that helps homeless and working poor in downtown Paterson. Opportunities include volunteering in the soup kitchen for breakfast and lunch on weekdays (January dates available), and in the Workforce Development Program helping with resume writing, interview skills, and basic job search internet skills (Tue & Thur 9am-12pm/Wed 10am-12pm). For more information and dates, visit www.rinat.org/socialaction or email socialaction@rinat.org

Two Youth programs this weekend!
Tonight, Friday night January 12 - join us for a family Kabbalat Shabbat minyan in the Beit Midrash.
Sports Night - THIS Motzei Shabbat, January 13 - Sports night and meat dinner - $10 a person. Kindergarten until 6th grade grade -  7:20-9:00pm. Register at https://www.rinat.org/form/youth-sports-night-2018.html

This Sunday evening, January 14 at 8:00pm in the Social Hall
The Adult Education and Social Action Committees will present a
lecture in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day featuring Rabbi Saul Berman who will speak on "Selma 1965 : Jewish Lessons from Prison."  Rabbi Berman participated in voter registration campaigns and demonstrations in Selma, Alabama during March 1965. Arrested twice, he will share his motivation for that participation and his experiences with both Jews and non-Jews with whom he was incarcerated.
This lecture has been generously sponsored by:
* Leora and Jonathan Kukin
* Jordana Schein-Levi and Stuart Levi
* Joseph and Sharon Penkower Kaplan in memory of their mothers Gertrude Kaplan and Lillian Stavisky Penkower, z"l, and in honor of Rabbi Saul Berman
* Anonymous
 
BOOKS OF TRIBUTE FOR THE ANNUAL DINNER
The Book of Tribute, which will be given to each honoree after the dinner, is a perfect opportunity for you to express your feelings of appreciation and thoughts about the honorees. The Book of Tribute will not be distributed to the shul, and only they will see the finished results (although they may invite others to look at it).
For Shoshana, send your tribute to Elana Lefkovitz at elana.stiefel@gmail.com
For Jonathan, send your tribute to Rachel Antosofsky at rantosof@hotmail.com
For Chavie, send your tribute to Aviva and Jason Farbowitz at
actonbookoftribute@gmail.com
Please put “Book of Tribute” in the subject line, and send in your submission no later than February 3, 2018.

Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life
Tuesday, February 6 at 8:00pm: A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages
Women of the community, come join Deena Elias, PT, DPT, and Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Shoshana Samuels, Yoetzet Halacha, in enhancing self-awareness of our every day movements. We will explore ways to promote holistic physical well-being, identify and prevent injuries and pain, promote healing, and navigate common obstacles that arise throughout a woman’s busy day. This interactive session will address actions, posture, body mechanics and the role of core strength throughout different life stages including: emerging adulthood, pregnancy, post-partum, menopause and continued free movements as older adults. Participants will take home practical tips to improve day-to-day activities from lifting packages to carrying a purse, from enhancing physical intimacy to climbing stairs, in a more mindful way.

Mishloach Manot
Nerot will be coordinating communal Mishloach Manot for the shul. Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site at www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot for processing orders. You just need to log in to your account to place your order. First deadline is Sunday, February 11 at 9:00pm.
The cost per family selected is $3, or only $285 to send to the entire membership. Payment will be processed online via credit card. Bill to account is not an available option for this campaign. To make other payment arrangements or if you are unable to complete your order online, please email mishloachmanot@rinat.org or call Sarah Leah Erlichman at 917-803-2856.

THE PRINTED DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE
Please come to the office to pick up your copy of the directory. Free for full members, $10 for affiliate members, one per family. We are seeking volunteers to distribute the directory on Sundays (chessed hours available), please contact the office for details.

Social Action Programs
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI) which provides primary care to the uninsured working poor in our area is seeking general and healthcare volunteers.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXB-0w_HfyHJt8TRBe9sp3g . The facility is located just 10 minutes from Teaneck. For information about volunteering please email socialaction@rinat.org

Eva's Village is an organization that helps homeless and working poor in downtown Paterson. Opportunities include volunteering in the soup kitchen for breakfast and lunch on weekdays (January dates available), and in the Workforce Development Program helping with resume writing, interview skills, and basic job search internet skills (Tue & Thur 9am-12pm/Wed 10am-12pm). For more information and dates, visit www.rinat.org/socialaction or email socialaction@rinat.org

Shiur Series with Rabbi Ozer Glickman– final class is tonight!
Tuesday, January 9 at 8:00pm - Mechirat Chametz

Parasha shiur: Thursday, January 11, 8:30pm, Rabbi Reuven Leibowitz,  Director of NJ NCSY

This Sunday evening, January 14 at 8:00pm in the Social Hall
The Adult Education and Social Action Committees will present a
lecture in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day featuring Rabbi Saul Berman who will speak on "Selma 1965 : Jewish Lessons from Prison."  Rabbi Berman participated in voter registration campaigns and demonstrations in Selma, Alabama during March 1965. Arrested twice, he will share his motivation for that participation and his experiences with both Jews and non-Jews with whom he was incarcerated.
This lecture has been generously sponsored by:
Leora and Jonathan Kukin
Jordana Schein-Levi and Stuart Levi
Joseph and Sharon Penkower Kaplan in memory of their mothers Gertrude Kaplan and Lillian Stavisky Penkower, z"l, and in honor of Rabbi Saul Berman, y"l.
Anonymous

Two Youth programs this weekend!
This Friday night! January 12 - join us for a family Kabbalat Shabbat minyan in the Beit Midrash.
Sports Night - THIS Motzei Shabbat, January 13 - Sports night and meat dinner - $10 a person. Kindergarten until 6th grade grade -  7:20-9:00. Register at https://www.rinat.org/form/youth-sports-night-2018.html

Reserve your spot today!
 
Uncle Moishy Concert this Sunday

Sunday, January 14, 10:30am at West Side Institutional Synagogue, 120 West 76 Street, New York City.

All proceeds to go towards Canavan Cure, Save Benny and Josh Fund.
To reserve your tickets, please go to www.WSISny.org

BOOKS OF TRIBUTE FOR THE ANNUAL DINNER
The Book of Tribute, which will be given to each honoree after the dinner, is a perfect opportunity for you to express your feelings of appreciation and thoughts about the honorees. The Book of Tribute will not be distributed to the shul, and only they will see the finished results (although they may invite others to look at it).
For Shoshana, send your tribute to Elana Lefkovitz at elana.stiefel@gmail.com
For Jonathan, send your tribute to Rachel Antosofsky at rantosof@hotmail.com
For Chavie, send your tribute to Aviva and Jason Farbowitz at
actonbookoftribute@gmail.com
Please put “Book of Tribute” in the subject line, and send in your submission no later than February 3, 2018.

Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life
Tuesday, February 6 at 8:00pm: A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages
Women of the community, come join Deena Elias, PT, DPT, and Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Shoshana Samuels, Yoetzet Halacha, in enhancing self-awareness of our every day movements. We will explore ways to promote holistic physical well-being, identify and prevent injuries and pain, promote healing, and navigate common obstacles that arise throughout a woman’s busy day. This interactive session will address actions, posture, body mechanics and the role of core strength throughout different life stages including: emerging adulthood, pregnancy, post-partum, menopause and continued free movements as older adults. Participants will take home practical tips to improve day-to-day activities from lifting packages to carrying a purse, from enhancing physical intimacy to climbing stairs, in a more mindful way.

Mishloach Manot
Nerot will be coordinating communal Mishloach Manot for the shul. Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site at www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot for processing orders. You just need to log in to your account to place your order. First deadline is Sunday, February 11 at 9:00pm.

The cost per family selected is $3, or only $285 to send to the entire membership. Payment will be processed online via credit card. Bill to account is not an available option for this campaign. To make other payment arrangements or if you are unable to complete your order online, please email mishloachmanot@rinat.org or call Sarah Leah Erlichman at 917-803-2856.

Rav Glickman's shiur series continues tonight, Tuesday, January 2 at 8:00pm on the topic: Eruv Tavshillin and Eruv Techumim.
Next week is the final class in the series, Tuesday, January 9, at 8:00pm on the topic: Mechirat Chametz.

This Saturday night, January 6, 2018, at 8:30pm (NOTE NEW TIME), Cong. Rinat Yisrael Adult Education will present the beautiful, award winning film, FANNY'S JOURNEY. The film is an incredible tale of bravery, strength and survival, the true story of a daring young girl who will stop at nothing and fear no one. In 1943, 13-year old Fanny led 10 young children on their own out of France on an impossible journey to safety across the Swiss border and out of the clutches of the Nazi menace. Tickets are $8 in advance by clicking here , and $10 at the door. Early purchase is encouraged in order to ensure seating. Watch the trailer by clicking here.

Sixth Grade Leadership Training Dinner this Friday night
This Friday, January 5th, following davening, in the Tollinsky home, no charge
Do you want to be a group leader? Find out what it is all about? Join Martin & Divsha at their home for Friday Night dinner with some of our great leaders for our training session. Please email Martin & Divsha at youth@rinat.org to reserve your spot. (All 6th graders must have reserved a spot to attend the meal)

Motzei Shabbat, January 13th at 7:20pm - Sports Night 
Sports night and meat dinner - $10 a person. 
Kindergarten and 1st grade- 7:20-8:15; 2nd-6th grade - 7:20-9:00. 
Register by clicking here

Sunday evening, January 14 at 8:00pm
The Adult Education and Social Action Committees will present a lecture in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day featuring Rabbi Saul Berman who will speak on "Selma 1965 : Jewish Lessons from Prison."  Rabbi Berman participated in voter registration campaigns and demonstrations in Selma, Alabama during March 1965. Arrested twice, he will share his motivation for that participation and his experiences with both Jews and non-Jews with whom he was incarcerated.

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As a reminder, Rav Glickman's shiurim will not meet tonight.
The remaining schedule for Rabbi Glickman's shiurim is as follows:
Tuesday, January 2, 8:00pm - Eruv Tavshillin and Eruv Techumim
Tuesday, January 9, 8:00pm - Mechirat Chametz

Tomorrow, Wednesday December 27 at 8:15pm is the final class of Yoetzet Halacha Shoshana Samuels 3 part Taharat HaMishpacha Refresher course. 

Women of the community are welcome to join Yoetzet Halacha Shoshana Samuels in a review of the foundations and practicalities of the laws of Jewish family life. The course will include source-study, real-life scenarios and discussion of the unique ways these laws affect our lives and relationships. Each class is independent from the previous one, so join even if it's your first session! Count Down to Spiritual Rebirth meets Wednesday, December 27, 8:15pm at Shaare Tefillah, 510 Claremont Avenue, Teaneck.
This final class will delve into the process of becoming tehora from the necessary waiting time prior to counting, to counting the seven clean days and approaching the mikvah. There is much to know about each of these steps that can clarify many questions that come up for women "on the ground". The series will culminate with the laws of preparation for, and immersion, in the mikvah, allowing us to come full circle back to "The Jewish Approach to Marital Intimacy", as a woman returns to her status of tehora.
 
Parasha shiur: Thursday, December 28, at 8:30pm - Rabbi Murray Sragow will be speaking.

Saturday night, January 6, 2018 at 8:30pm, we will be presenting the beautiful, acclaimed film: Fanny's Journey. Based on a true story, the film is an incredible tale of bravery, strength and survival, a story of a daring young girl who will stop at nothing and fear no one. In 1943, 13-year old Fanny led 10 young children out of France on an impossible journey to safety across the Swiss border. Tickets are $8 in advance (click this link:  https://www.rinat.org/event/fannys-journey.html ) and $10 at the door. Please order early to ensure seating.

Sunday evening, January 14, 2018 at 8:00pm, The Adult Education and Social Action Committees will present a lecture in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day featuring Rabbi Saul Berman who will speak on "Selma 1965 : Jewish Lessons from Prison."  Rabbi Berman participated in voter registration campaigns and demonstrations in Selma, Alabama during March 1965. Arrested twice, he will share his motivation for that participation and his experiences with both Jews and non-Jews with whom he was incarcerated.