Weekly Brief

We join communities around the world in a Shabbat for Our Hostages - Vayeshev | Dec 21st | Kislev 20. We will dedicate ourselves in tefillah and limud hatorah for the release of the hostages!

LIGHTS FOR HOSTAGES
This Chanukah light an extra menorah for one of the hostages who are unable to light this year. To sign up, click here.

RINAT OFFICE
Please note that the office will be closed Wednesday, December 25th.

GOURMET CHANUKAH DONUT SALE
Donuts are from Butterflake Bakery. Profits will go to Rinat’s ongoing efforts to support Israel and its citizens. Order by Thursday, December 26th. To place an order, click here. Pickup will be on Sunday Morning, December 29th in Classroom D/E.

THIS WEEK AT RINAT
Teen Mishmar Program—Weekly, beginning Thursday, December 19th, 8:30-9:15pm. Teen boys chaburah with Rabbi Gerson. Classroom D/E.

Shiurim on Choshen Mishpat Topics based on the Teachings of Rav Asher Weiss Shlita with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, December 19th, 9pm. To sponsor, click here. Zoom by clicking here. 

Shailot uTshuvot Shiur—Elie Berman—Shabbat, December 21st, 10:30am. “May One Daven in a Minyan with a Mechitza in a Shul Without a Mechitza?” To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Daf Yomi Seudah Shlishit—Shabbat, December 21st, following 3:45pm Mincha. To register, click here. All are welcome. Walk-ins welcome. Social Hall.

Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler will not be meeting this week.

Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson—Motzei Shabbat, December 21st, 6:15pm. Kahoot, Pizza, Raffle and More! Sponsored by: Shoni Mirvis & Larry Hartstein in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Merle Hartstein, z”l. Beit Midrash.
 
Bar Mitzvah Class with Rabbi Strauchler—Motzei Shabbat, December 21st, 6:45—8:00pm. To register, click here. Classroom D/E.

Panoply Trivia Night—Motzei Shabbat, December 21st, 8-11pm. Registration is now closed. Social Hall.

Forces of Resilience Premiere—Sunday, December 22nd, 5:30pm. For more information and to register, click here. Location to be disclosed upon registration.

Lunch and Discussion—Tuesday, December 24th, 1pm. We will be reviewing articles from Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought. December’s Article: “Forgiveness: A Philosophical Analysis of the Halakhic Sources” by Neti Penstein. To join the WhatsApp group, click here. For source materials, click here. Classroom D/E.

Dr. Mark Zitter—Wednesday, December 25th, following the 8am Minyan. “נר שבת, נר חנוכה”. Beit Midrash.

Community Knits is on hiatus and will resume Wednesday, January 8th.
 
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