Weekly Brief

***New***Bergen County Unity Mission to Israel
Join friends from Teaneck, Bergenfield, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee and other communities across Bergen County on February 20th-22nd for a mission to Israel in partnership with Sulamot and Mizrachi. The trip will include an in depth visit to Kerem Shalom, meeting with displaced residents of Kerem Shalom, a visit with Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon, bikur cholim, volunteer opportunities, meeting families of hostages and a visit to Mishpachot Shekulot. For more information and to register, click here ​​​​​​.
 
MEALuim—Rinat’s Israel Initiatives Committee is partnering with Tzohar to support their new Mealuim program to connect communities outside Israel with communities within Israel by sponsoring meals for the families of soldiers serving in miluim. For more information and to donate to this initiative, click here.

Save the Date: Rinat Yisrael 36th Annual Dinner—Motzei Shabbat, February 24th, 8pm. Guests of Honor: Riki & Seth Landa. Sruli Guttman Service Award: Ranon Mann. Young Leadership Award: Emily Adler, honoring our graduating group leaders and a l’hitraot to Adina & Rabbi Ezra Wiener as they make Aliyah. To register, click here. To sign up for the siyum, click here. To submit tributes for Riki & Seth Landa, email landatribute@rinat.org​​​​​, for Ranon Mann, email ranontribute@rinat.org and for Emily Adler, email emilytribute@rinat.org​​​​​​​.

Kugel Sale—to order a variety of delicious kugels, click here​​​​. Pickup will be Thursday evening, January 11th from 1335 Fayette Street. Profits will go to Rinat’s ongoing efforts to support Israel and its citizens.

Parsha HaShavua Shiur with Dr. Nathan Light—Thursday, January 11th, 8:30pm. "The Ten Plagues: Supernatural or Just Natural?" For source materials, click here. Beit Midrash.

OU Women’s Initiative Nach Shabbat-Dr. Deena Rabinovich—Shabbat, January 12th-13th. Friday night following Maariv, “Fermentation in Egypt: BNY Confront a Great Power”. Nerot Friday Night Oneg, “Between Hishtadlut and Bitachon: Sarai and her Relationship with Hagar”. Shabbat afternoon between Mincha and Maariv, “Moshe: The Pangs of Leadership”. Sponsored by Erik, Noah, Jacob and Sarah Kessler in honor of Dana’s completing of Nach Yomi. Main Shul.

Nerot’s Annual Oneg with Dr. Deena Rabinovich—Friday, January 12th, 8pm. “Between Hishtadlut and Bitachon: Sarai and her Relationship with Hagar”. Sponsored by Reva & Danny Judas, in memory Reva’s beloved sister, Sara Green Korf, שרה שולמית בת הרב שמחה אהרון, z”l. At the home of Adina & Rabbi Ezra Wiener, 420 Maitland Ave.
 
Making Sense of Divine Providence with Rabbi Wiener is on hiatus and will resume Friday, January 26th.

Shailot uTshuvot Shiur with Elie Berman will not be meeting this week and will resume Shabbat, January 20th.
 
Parent/Child Learning—Motzei Shabbat, January 13th, 6:20pm.To sponsor parent/child learning, click here. Beit Midrash.

Bar Mitzvah Class 5784—Motzei Shabbat, January 13th, 6:45pm. Seventh in a series of eight classes. Classroom D/E.

Lunch and Discussion with Rabbi Strauchler— Tuesday, January 16th, 1pm. We will be reviewing articles from Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought each month. January’s article: “In Praise of Esau: Between Rashi’s Commentaries to Torah and Nakh” by Lisa Fredman. For source materials, click here. Classroom D/E.

Blood Drive—Tuesday, January 16th. 1-7pm. To make an appointment, click here. Social Hall.

Rabbi Wiener’s Topics in the Weekly Daf Yomi is on hiatus and will resume, Wednesday, January 31st.