Weekly Brief

Due to the uptick in COVID cases in our community, you’re strongly encouraged to wear a mask in the shul building. 

​​​​​​​To view a recording of the Installation of Rabbi Strauchler, click here.

To register for Congregation Rinat Yisrael’s 34th Annual Dinner, honoring
Sheryl & Rabbi Yosef Adler, on Motzei Shabbat, February 12th, 8:30pm, click here. Please note that the deadline to submit ads for the journal is January 12th. To access Rabbi Adler’s video, click here. 
 
There are many Chesed opportunities in the Rinat community. To become involved and be included in our database to assist other members of our kehillah, click here.

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 Whatsapp. These are recordings of his 5 – 7 minute presentations between Mincha and Maariv. To receive them, click here.

Rabbi Wiener has started a new mishna yomit Whatsapp daily recording to correspond with the beginning of the new cycle this Shabbat. To sign up, click here.

This week's learning is sponsored by Suzy & Will Schwartz in memory of Suzy's father, Jerry Greenman, z"l, גרשון מרדכי בן יהושע מנחם.

Rinat Teens Ping Pong Night that was scheduled to take place tonight is postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.

Shabbat, January 1st, 8:15am. Rambam Shiur. Located in the Beit Midrash.

Shabbat, January 1st, 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. 

Teen Minyan is cancelled this week and will resume next Shabbat, January 8th.

Shabbat, January 1st, 10:30am. Tot Shabbat, located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.
 
Shabbat, January 1st, 10:30am. Elie Berman's Shailot UTshuvot Shiur. "May One Use צדקה Funds For Anything Other Than Donations To Poor People?" Located in the Beit Midrash.

Shabbat, January 1st, 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, January 1st, 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, January 1st, between Mincha and Maariv. Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler. Located in the Main Shul.

Motzei Shabbat, January 1st, 6:10pm. 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, January 2nd, 9:30am. Shulie Mishkin Virtual Tour. To join, click here.

Monday, January 3rd, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Gemara Shiur. To join, click here.

Tuesday, January 4th, 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.

Beginning Tuesday, January 4th, 8pm. Rabbi Strauchler's new Tanach Shiur, "Yehoshua- The First Conquest." Located in the Beit Midrash. To join, click here.

Wednesday, January 5th, 12:30pm. Rabbi Adler's Chumash Shiur. To join, click here.  

Wednesday, January 5th, 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 Main Shul.

Wednesday, January 5th, 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, January 5th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Mishna Shiur. To join, click here.

Wednesday, January 5th, 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.

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