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 Emanu-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.
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
Nechama & Avram Becker in memory of our dear fathers, שלום בן יעקב יצחק and מנחם יהושע בן מאיר, z”l, whose yahrzeits are both in חודש שבט.
Amy & Robbie Greenberg in memory of מרים בת אליהו הכהן זייל, Myriam Greenberg, z"l.
Judy Golowa in honor of finishing the OU Women's Initiative Nach Yomi cycle together with 1200 other women.
Susan & Danny Levin in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Dr. David Kaplan, z"l.
Tuesday, January 18th, 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 18th, 8pm. Rabbi Strauchler's new Tanach Shiur, "Yehoshua- The First Conquest." Located in the Beit Midrash. To join via Zoom, click here.
Wednesday, January 19th, 12:30pm. Rabbi Adler's Chumash Shiur. To join, 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.
Wednesday, January 19th, 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 19th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Mishna Shiur. To join, click here.
Wednesday, January 19th, 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 20th, 8:30pm. Parshat Hashavua Shiur. Rabbi Wiener. To join, click here.
Shabbat, January 22nd, 8:15am. Rambam Shiur, given by Rabbi Yaakov Blau. Located in the Beit Midrash.
Shabbat, January 22nd, 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.
Teen Minyan is cancelled this Shabbat, January 22nd and next Shabbat, January 29th and will resume on Shabbat, February 5th. To sponsor a kiddush, click here. Located in Social Hall B.
Shabbat, January 22nd, 10:30am. Tot Shabbat, located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.
Elie Berman's Shailot UTshuvot Shiur is cancelled this week, Shabbat, January 22nd, and will resume on Shabbat, January 29th.
Junior High Mishna Shiur with Avi Katz is cancelled this week and will resume next Shabbat, January 29th.
High School Shiur with Terry Novetsky is cancelled this week.
Shabbat, January 22nd, between Mincha and Maariv. Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler. Located in the Main Shul.
Parent/Child Learning is cancelled this Motzei Shabbat, January 22nd and next Motzei Shabbat, January 29th and will resume on Motzei Shabbat, February 5th.
Monday, January 24th, 7pm. Rabbi Adler's Gemara Shiur. To join, click here.
Tuesday, January 25th, 12:30- 6:30pm. Blood Drive. Located in the Social Hall. To register, click here. Sponsor Code: 66985.
Thursday, February 3rd, 7pm. Teen Ping Pong Night at Ready To Golf, 3 New Bridge Road, River Edge. Cost: $15 per person. To register, click here.
Motzei Shabbat, February 5th, 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. To register, click here. For any questions, email Rabbi Strauchler by clicking here.
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.
Sunday, February 20th, 8pm. "American Shtetl: The Story of the Satmar Village of Kiryas Joel," presented by Professor David Myers and Professor Nomi Stolzenberg. To join, click here.
