Due to the uptick in COVID cases in our community, you’re strongly encouraged to wear a mask in the shul building.
To register for Congregation Rinat Yisrael’s 34th Annual Dinner, honoring
Sheryl & Rabbi Yosef Adler, on Motzei Shabbat, February 12th, 8:30pm, click here. Temple Emanuel-El has informed us that they can offer outdoor seating. The facility has heaters but no tent. If you’d like to brave the elements and be seated outside, please email us at dinner@rinat.org. Please note that the deadline to submit ads for the journal is tomorrow, Wednesday, January 12th.
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.
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. To sponsor, click here.
Rabbi Wiener has started a new mishna yomit Whatsapp daily recording to correspond with the beginning of the new cycle. To sign up, click here.
To join Adult Education’s upcoming events notification whats app group, click here.
This week's learning this week is sponsored by Elke & Kalman Stein
in memory of Soroh bat Harav Shlomo and Sima, Charlotte Kratter, z"l and Fay & Chaim Kranzler, Adinah & Elli Kranzler and Shari & Bernie Stahl in memory of their sister, Chana bat Gershon, Chani Septimus, z"l.
Tuesday, January 11th, 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.
Tuesday, January 11th, 7pm. Rabbi Adler's Gemara Shiur. To join, click here. Please note the change of date and time for this week only.
Tuesday, January 11th, 8pm. Rabbi Strauchler's new Tanach Shiur, "Yehoshua- The First Conquest." Located in the Beit Midrash. To join via Zoom, click here.
Wednesday, January 12th, 12:30pm. Rabbi Adler's Chumash Shiur. To join, click here.
Rabbi Wiener's Wednesday Night Shiurim Program is cancelled this week and will resume next Wednesday, January 19th.
Wednesday, January 12th, 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. Feel free to come with your existing chavruta or to learn on your own. If you would like to sponsor the program, help out or have any questions, click here.
Wednesday, January 12th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Mishna Shiur. This week's Shiur is sponsored by Judith Werblowsky in memory of her father, Rabbi Samuel Shmidman HaRav Shmuel Ben Michoel, z"l. To join, click here.
Wednesday, January 12th, 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, January 13th, 8:30pm. Parshat Hashavua Shiur. Rabbi Mark Gottlieb. To join, click here.
Friday, January 14th, 7:05am. Rabbi Strauchler will be giving the first daf of Mesechet Moed Katan at Daf Yomi. Located in the Beit Midrash Backroom. To join via Zoom, click here.
Shabbat, January 15th, 8:15am. Rambam Shiur. Located in the Beit Midrash.
Shabbat, January 15th, 9am until the conclusion of the 9am minyan. 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, and games! All children will need to mask at all times indoors.
Shabbat, January 15th, 9am, Teen Minyan. Located in Social Hall B. Kiddush sponsored this week by Avital & Rabbi Strauchler in honor of Zvi's 12th Birthday. To sponsor a kiddush, click here. Located in Social Hall B.
Shabbat, January 15th, 10:30am. Tot Shabbat, located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.
Elie Berman's Shailot UTshuvot Shiur is cancelled this week, Shabbat, January 15th and next week, Shabbat, January 22nd, and will resume on Shabbat, January 29th.
Shabbat, January 15th, following the 9am Minyan. Pre-Super Bowl Communal To-Go Kiddush. To sponsor, click here. Due to the inclement weather forecast, pick up will be in Social Hall A.
Shabbat, January 15th, 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 15th, 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 15th, between Mincha and Maariv. Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler. Located in the Main Shul.
Motzei Shabbat, January 15th, 6:20pm. Parent/Child Learning in the Beit Midrash, followed by pizza in the Tent. Sponsored this week by Jen and Benjamin Hooper in honor of Joey's ninth birthday. To sponsor parent/child learning, click hereor send an email by clicking here. To join via Zoom, click here.Use Password: PCLearn21.
Motzei Shabbat, January 15th, 7- 8:15pm. Bar Mitzvah Program 2021. A class with Rabbi Strauchler for young men in the 7th grade to help prepare them for their Bar Mitzvah with group discussions with study of Hilchot Tefillin, group discussions, Q & A, Chessed and other activities. (Remaining class dates are: 1/15 and 1/22.) To register, click here. For any questions, email Rabbi Strauchler by clicking here.
Motzei Shabbat, January 15th, 8pm. Dr. Noam Wasserman. "Beshalach, Blueprints and Lessons for Making Difficult Transitions." Located in the Social Hall. To join via Zoom, click here.
Sunday, January 16th, 8:30pm. Rinat's Social Action Committee's Annual Martin Luther King Day Event. “Wrongful Conviction: The Story of Marty Tankleff.” Located in the Social Hall or via Zoom by clicking here. To sponsor, click here.
Wednesday, January 19th, 7:40- 8:40pm. Rabbi Wiener's Wednesday Night 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. The shiurim will take place in the Main Shul.
Tuesday, January 25th, 12:30- 6:30pm. Blood Drive. Located in the Social Hall. To register, click here. Sponsor Code: 66985.
Sunday, February 6th, 9:30am. Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem. "Shmita: From Heter to Hakhel As Seen Through the NLI Collections." To join, click here.
Sunday, February 6th, 8pm. A Discussion of Jonathan Franzen's "Crossroads" facilitated with Nancy Edelman. Located at a private home. Click here to email the Adult Education Committee for more information.
Sunday, February 13th, 10- 11:30am. Bat Mitzvah Program, coordinated by Avital Strauchler. Topics include: women in Halacha, timeless lessons in Tanach, Tzedakah and social action and becoming a Bat Mitzvah. To register, click here.For more information, email Avital Strauchler by clicking here.