Weekly Brief

FISCAL YEAR END IS NEAR
With the end of our fiscal year approaching at the end of May, please make sure to pay all outstanding amounts as soon as possible and before month-end. Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org. Please contact the office (via email at billing@rinat.org or by phone at 201-837-2795, ext. 102) if you have any questions.

RINAT COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS
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CAR FLAGS FOR ISRAEL
Please join Teaneck community youth departments as we show our Israel and Jewish pride around town. $5 per car flag. To order, click here. Flag pickup will be Sunday, May 12th, 8-9pm and Monday, May 13th, 4:30-5:30pm in the main lobby.

Elie Berman—Shailot uTshuvot Shiur, May 11th, 10:30am. "Kriah for Nonrelatives". Beit Midrash. 

The IDF Kiddush—Shabbat, May 11th, following 9am Minyan lead by Dr. Elli Kranzler. A festive kiddush honoring our past and present IDF Rinat members. All contributions will directly benefit Grilling for IDF and Pizza for IDF. For more information and to sponsor, click here.
 
Parent/Child Learning—Shabbat, May 11th, 5:30pm. Beit Midrash.

Ron Ennis—Shabbat, May 11th, 6:30pm. “Science and Torah in the Eyes of the Maharal, Remah and Rambam: The Nexus of Knowledge, Uncertainty and Belief”. Main Shul.

Rabbi Strauchler—Shabbat, May 11th, between Mincha and Maariv.“Kol Mitzvot HaBen: A Life of Command and Relationship”. In commemoration of the 9th yahrzeit of Rav Lichtenstein, z”l. Main Shul.

The Gates of Gaza: A Five-Part Virtual Series About the Area of Gaza and the Gaza Envelope in Jewish History—Beginning May 12th, 10:30am. Presented by Shulie Mishkin. For dates and more information, click here. Zoom by, clicking here.
 
Yom HaZikaron Film Screening of "Serving on all Fronts" Yeshivat Har Etzion Documentary—Sunday, May 12th, 8:30pm. Social Hall.

The Yom Haatzmaut Experience—Monday, May 13th, 6-9pm. $5/Person. $18/Family. Sponsorships available. To register or sponsor, click here .

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier’s Gemara B’Iyun Shiur on Maseches Bava Kama —Monday, May 13th, 9pm. Please note the change of time for this week. Beit Midrash.

MESSAGE FROM BCJAC
All residents are reminded to vote in the June 4 primary election.  Anyone who is registered to vote by mail should have received their ballots already and they need to be postmarked by June 4 to be counted.  Anyone who is not yet registered to vote should register by MAY 14 to vote in the primary election. That’s THIS TUESDAY. While many of us may have skipped primaries in the past, we are making a big push to increase turnout in the current climate. In addition, the primary election also includes local party committee elections. For any questions about voting, candidates, or to get involved, please reach out to Linda Stock, Paul Malek, or Tirza Bayewitz.
 
Blood Drive—Thursday, May 16th, 1-7pm. To make an appointment, click here. Every donor will receive a box of Girl Scout Cookies while supplies last. Social Hall.

Join BCJAC and the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ in Trenton to advocate for the passage of two bills that will establish the IHRA definition of antisemitism as the official state definition in New Jersey on Thursday, May 16th. To register, click here. For more information, email rachel@bcjac.org.
 
Friday Night Dinner with Scholar in Residence: Avi Helfand—Friday Night, May 17th, following the 7pm Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat. Avi Helfand will be speaking before dessert. “Combatting Religious Discrimination in Government Funding: Where We’ve Been and Where We're Headed”. Full Member: $50/Adult & Teen $25/Child (3-12). Affiliate Member: $58/Adult & Teen $28/Child (3-12). Non-Member: $60/Adult & Teen $30/Child (3-12). To register, click here​​​​​. Social Hall.
 
There are many volunteer opportunities in the Rinat community. To become involved and be included in our database, click here.