Weekly Brief

Please join us this Sunday, December 12th, at 10am in the Main Shul for the Installation of Rabbi Chaim Strauchler. Program includes Divrei Brachot from Rabbi Yosef Adler, Rabbi Moshe Taragin and Keynote Speaker Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter. Rabbi Chaim Strauchler will address the congregation, with light refreshments to follow in the Social Hall.

Year End Reminder
With the end of the calendar year approaching, please consider reviewing your Rinat account for any open balances. Payments can be made by credit card or e-check by clicking here or by check. Please contact the office by clicking here  or by phone at 201-837-2795, ext. 102, if you have any questions.

Rabbi Strauchler will share his daily divrei halacha over What’sapp. These are recordings of his 5 – 7 minute presentations between Mincha and Maariv. To receive them, click here.

Teens are invited to join our whatsapp group. Click here for all the latest Rinat Teen news, events and happenings.

Shabbat, December 11th, 8:15pm. Rambam Shiur. Located in the Beit Midrash.

Shabbat, December 11th, 9am until the conclusion of the 9am minyan. Drop off and pick up in front of shul. Between 9:15am-10:15am, children will be escorted to Whittier park and supervised by our group leaders. Questions? E-mail youth@rinat.org. N/PK– 6th grade groups. Davening, Parsha, games, with prepackaged snacks to go!  All children will need to wear a mask.

Shabbat, December 11th, 9am. Teen Minyan. Located in Social Hall B. To sponsor a teen minyan kiddush, click here. 

Shabbat, December 11th, 10:30am. Tot Shabbat, located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.
 
Elie Berman's Shailot UTshuvot Shiur is cancelled this week and will resume on Shabbat, December 18th.

Shabbat, December 11th, Between Mincha and Maariv. Junior High Mishna Shiur with Avi Katz. The class will study the Mishnayot of Masechet Makkot. All vaccinated junior high school students, both girls and boys, are invited to attend. Students are required to wear masks. Located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.

Shabbat, December 11th, Between Mincha and Maariv. High School Shiur with Terry Novetsky. The class utilizes Rambam's Sefer HaMitzvot to introduce important Torah concepts not typically covered in High School. All vaccinated high school students, both young women and men, are invited to attend. Located in Classroom C.

Shabbat, December 11th, between Mincha and Maariv. Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler. Located in the Main Shul.

Motzei Shabbat, December 11th, 6pm. Parent/Child Learning in the Beit Midrash, followed by pizza in the Tent. To sponsor parent/child learning, click here or send an email by clicking here. To join via Zoom, click here. Use Password: PCLearn21. 

Sunday, December 12th, 10am. Installation of Rabbi Strauchler in the Main Shul. Light refreshments to follow in the Social Hall.

Sunday, December 12th, 8:15pm. What to Expect During & After Expecting with Yoetzet Tova Warburg Sinensky. Open to men and women who are expecting, new to parenthood or just want to learn. Topics will include: Halachot of childbirth, getting to the Mikvah, common postpartum Niddah questions and more. To join, click here. Use Password: Yoetzet.

Rabbi Adler's Gemara Shiur is cancelled this week and will resume on Monday, December 20th. 

Tuesday, December 14th, after the first minyan, approximately 7:05am. Rabbi Strauchler will give the daf Yomi shiur, beginning with an introduction to Mesechet Megillah and the first daf.  All are invited to attend. 

Tuesday, December 14th, 2pm, Leah Silver's "Siddur v'Sidra." is uploaded weekly in audio and source sheet form onto what's app so it may be listened to when convenient.  If interested, please join the whatsapp group by clicking here.

Wednesday, December 15th, 12:30pm. Rabbi Adler's Chumash Shiur. To join, click here.  

Wednesday, December 15th, 7:40- 8:40pm. Rabbi Wiener's Shiurim Program. Rabbi Wiener will be leading two chaburot every Wednesday evening.
The first, covering topics from the classical works of mussar, Chovot Halevavot and Mesilat Yesharim, will meet from 7:40pm-8pm.
The second, a Daf Yomi Be'iyun chabura, will meet from 8- 8:40pm. Both shiurim are located in the Beit Midrash.

Wednesday, December 15th, 7:45pm. Rinat Chavruta Initiative (RCI). Open to men and women (age 14+) and to learners of all levels. There will be snacks and a sho'eil umeishiv each week to help answer questions. To be matched with a chavruta, click here.  If you would like to sponsor the program, help out or have any questions, click here. For additional information, click here.

Wednesday, December 15th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Mishna Shiur. To join, click here.

Wednesday, December 15th, 9pm. "The Spirit of the Sedra" with Rabbi Effy Unterman. From Chassidus to philosophy, this chaburah will explore the Torah through various perspectives to uncover its spiritual and axiological messages. Located in the Beit Midrash. To join via Zoom, click here.

Thursday, December 16th, 7pm. Ulpan Class Advanced Series Fall/Winter Semester with Keren Ashram. (Remaining class dates are: 12/23 and 12/30.) To join, click here.  Password: RinatUlpan. To register, click here. 

Thursday, December 16th, 8:30pm. Parshat Hashavua Shiur. More details to follow. To join, click here.

​​​​​​​Meet the Members is back! This week, meet the Rapps Family by clicking here.To access our Meet the Members flipbook, click here.