Weekly Brief

MESSAGE FROM BCJAC
Now more than ever, it is important to raise our voices and vote in every election. A strong voting record ensures that legislators pay attention when our community calls on them for support, which we have had to do several times recently.
There is an upcoming primary election on June 4th, which is significant in Teaneck. 
If you are a registered Democrat, you will vote in the Democratic primary, and if you are a registered Republican, you will vote in the Republican primary. If you are unaffiliated, you can choose to declare an affiliation at your polling station and vote.
For those registered for VOTE BY MAIL, please DO NOT DISCARD YOUR BALLOT. PLEASE SEND IT IN! Your vote matters greatly, and your engagement in this process ensures that our community's voice resonates strongly.
The Primary Election is June 4th.
There is early voting at the Rodda Center through June 2nd (10am - 8pm, 6pm Sunday).
Please contact info@bcjac.org with questions, or visit BCJAC.org for further information.

JUNE CALENDAR
To view the June Calendar, click here.

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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BAKERY FOR ISRAEL
Calling all bakers! We are looking for volunteers to make any baked goods of your choice to participate in our new initiative, Bakery for Israel, just in time for Shavuot! To volunteer, click here. Deadline to sign up to make baked goods is Sunday, June 2nd. Can’t bake? Stay tuned for purchasing information in the coming week. All proceeds will be going to help our brothers and sisters in Israel! Please contact israelaction@rinat.org with any questions.

NEROT SHAVUOT FLOWER SPONSORSHIP
Please consider sponsoring the floral arrangements that will be decorating our shul on the chag. Sponsorships may be made in commemoration of a yahrzeit, simcha, or other occasion. To participate, click here.
 
Elie Berman—Shailot uTshuvot Shiur, June 1st, 10:30am. “The Application of בא במחתרת to Police Officers—The Case of Shachar Mizrachi”. Beit Midrash.

Parent/Child Learning—Shabbat, June 1st, 5:30pm. Beit Midrash.

Ninth Annual Rinat-Beth Shalom Community Learning—Shabbat, June 1st, 5:30pm. This year’s topic is “Jewish Responses to Communal Catastrophe”. Walk-ins welcome. Refreshments sponsored by Karen & Harry Kissileff in honor of Harry’s birthday. Social Hall. 
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The Gates of Gaza: A Five-Part Virtual Series About the Area of Gaza and the Gaza Envelope in Jewish History—Sunday, June 2nd, 10:30am. Presented by Shulie Mishkin. “State of Israel: Development Towns and New Immigration". For dates and more information, click here. Zoom by, clicking here.

Lunch and Discussion with Rabbi Strauchler—Tuesday, June 4th, 1pm. We will be reviewing articles from Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought each month. June’s Article: “The Religious Perils of Materialism” by Rabbi Jeremy Wieder. For source materials, click here. Classroom D/E.

Women's Chumash B'Yun Shiur with Rabbi Straruchler on Wednesday, June 5th, 12:30pm will be dedicated to Yom Yerushalayim.For up to date information on this shiur, join the WhatsApp group by clicking here. Beit Midrash or Zoom by, clicking here.

Nerot Dried Flower Arranging with Sharone Bloom—Thursday, June 6th, 7:45-9:30pm. Register by Tuesday, June 4th. Full Member: $40/Person. Affiliate Member: $45/Person. Non-Member: $50/Person. To register, click here. Social Hall.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Graduation Kiddush 2024—Shabbat, June 8th, following the 9am Minyan. Do you have a 2024 graduate? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College, or Graduate School, co-sponsoring our annual kiddush is a great way to celebrate their achievement! Kiddush sponsorship is $54/Child or $108/Family. To sponsor, click here. Social Hall.

Rinat’s 3rd Annual Summer Block Party—Sunday, June 9th, 2-5pm. Register with early bird pricing by Friday, June 7th. Full Member: $15/Person $36/Family. Affiliate Member: $18/Person $45/Family. Non-Member: $20/Person $54/Family. To register or volunteer, click here. Pennington Road.

Annual Meeting—Sunday, June 9th, 8pm. For more information, click here. Social Hall.

Shavuot BBQ/Kiddush in honor of Adina & Rabbi Ezra Wiener—2nd day of Shavuot, Thursday, June 13th, following the 9am Minyan. To sponsor, click here. Social Hall.
 
There are many volunteer opportunities in the Rinat community. To become involved and be included in our database, click here.