Weekly Brief

Mishloach Manot 2022– The email for Mishloach Manot went out recently.  Click here to place your order. All orders must be submited by Thursday, February 24th. 

Congregation Rinat Yisrael is excited to announce the 2022 updated printed Rinat membership directory. To complete our Google membership form with your family contact information and photograph, click here. To access donation opportunities, click here.  To access advertising opportunities, click here.  To register to have your picture taken at the upcoming shul dinner, click here. The deadline for all updates and submissions is Monday, March 7th, 2022. For questions, 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.

Rabbi Wiener has started a new mishna yomit Whatsapp daily recording. To sign up, click here. Sponsored by Becky & Avi Katz and Family, in loving memory of Becky's father, David Grossman, z''l,  דוד בן מנחם מונישז. May the learning serve as an aliyah for his neshama. Additionally sponsored this month by Chanie & Jeff Kohn in memory of Chanie’s father, Chaim Yaakov Ben Pinchas Eliyahu, z”l. May his neshama have an aliyah in the merit of all the learning.
 
To sign up for Rabbi Adler’s tefillah Whatsapp shiur, go to click here. 
To sign up for Rabbi Adler’s Heorot Daf Whatsapp shiur, go to click here. 

Shabbat, February 12th, 8:15am. Rambam Shiur. Located in the Beit Midrash.

Shabbat, February 12th, 9am until the conclusion of the 9am minyan. Youth Groups. 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, February 12th, 9am. Teen Minyan. Located in Social Hall B. This week’s kiddush is sponsored by Nava & Natan Krohn. To sponsor a teen minyan kiddush, click here. 

Shabbat, February 12th, 10:30am. Tot Shabbat, located in the Beit Midrash Back Room.
 
Shabbat, February 12th, 10:30am. Elie Berman's Shailot UTshuvot Shiur. “Images of the Sun and Moon - Avodah Zarah?” Located in the Beit Midrash.

Shabbat, February 12th, 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.

High School Shiur with Terry Novetsky is cancelled this Shabbat, February 12th.

Shabbat, February 12th, between Mincha and Maariv. Rabbi Strauchler's Gemara Shiur.

Parent/Child Learning is cancelled this week, Motzei Shabbat, February 12th and will resume next Motzei Shabbat, February 19th at 7:05pm. To sponsor parent/child learning, click here or send an email by clicking here.  

Motzei Shabbat, February 12th, 8:30pm. 34th Annual Rinat Dinner. Located at Temple Emanu-El in Closter.

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 13th, 10am. Daniel A. Klein. “Who Was Shadal and Why Does it Matter? An Introduction to the Man and His Work.” Books will be available for purchase and signing. Located in the Beit Midrash. To join via Zoom,  click here.

Beginning Monday, February 14th, 8pm. Practical Halacha Chaburot Series with Rabbi Strauchler. Shiurim will take place at member's homes and via Zoom. This week's topic is "Shabbat: Options for Making Real Coffee- Laboratory and Taste Testing." Located at Shoshana & Ari Mermelstein's home. RSVPs are appreciated.  To RSVP, email Rabbi Strauchler by clicking here. To join via Zoom, click here.

Tuesday, February 15th, 12:30pm. Rabbi Adler's Chumash Shiur. To join,  click here. Please note change in date for this week.

Tuesday, February 15th, 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, February 15th, 8pm. Rabbi Strauchler's Tanach Shiur, "Yehoshua- The First Conquest." Located in the Beit Midrash. To join, click here.

Tuesday, February 15th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Gemara Shiur. To join, click here. Please note change in date for this week.

Wednesday, February 16th, 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 7:40- 8pm.
The second, a Daf Yomi Be'iyun chabura, will meet from 8- 8:40pm. Both shiurim are located in the Main Shul.

Wednesday, February 16th, 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.  Currently in search of women who have a fairly high level of Jewish learning skill. If interested, email Rabbi Heller by clicking here. If you would like to sponsor the program, help out or have any questions, click here. For additional information, click here.

Wednesday, February 16th, 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.

Wednesday, February 16th, 8pm. Rabbi Adler's Mishna Shiur. To join, click here.
​​​​​​​Thursday, February 17th, 8:30pm. Parshat Hashavua Shiur, Rabbi Eli Rubin. To join, click here.
 
Meet the Members is back! This week, meet Debbie & Ed Fox and Family by clicking here.To access our Meet the Members flipbook, click here.