Rinat Tuesday Brief - Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

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Rinat Tuesday Brief - Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

YEAR END REMINDER
With the end of the calendar year approaching, please consider reviewing your Rinat account for any open balances. Payments can be made by credit card or e-check by going to www.rinat.org/member or by check. Please contact the office at billing@rinat.org if you have any questions.

CALENDAR
For the January 2025 calendar, click here.

WEDNESDAY SHACHARIT SCHEDULE UPDATE
7am and 9am - Main Shul
8am - Beit Midrash

RINAT OFFICE
Please note that the office will be closed Wednesday, January 1st.

CHANUKAH
Chanukah began on the evening of Wednesday, December 25th and ends on Thursday, January 2nd.

ISRAEL INITIATIVES
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.

CHANUKAH CELEBRATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE HOSTAGE FAMILIES
Rinat will sponsor a Chanukah celebration for children of Hostage families run by volunteers from the Hostage Forum and the JLIC Tel Aviv community. There will be clay and ceramic activities followed by candle lighting, dinner, and a Chanukah party. If you would like to help contribute toward similar activities to help families in Israel during the war, please contribute by clicking here.

RINAT CHESED/VOLUNTEER DAY TRIP - STARTING IN JERUSALEM
Rinat is gauging interest in organizing a day trip from Jerusalem over Yeshiva week, on either Sunday, January 19th or Wednesday, January 22nd. The trip will include volunteering and chesed. Pricing will be around $100 per person to cover the cost of the bus, guide and lunch. Please complete interest form by clicking here.

6TH GRADE GROUP LEADER TRAINING
Are you interested in becoming a group leader? Join us for our 6th Grade Group Leader Training on Friday night, February 7th. Located at the home of Divsha & Martin. The group will walk from shul to the meal and there will be walking groups to bring everyone home. Email youth@rinat.org to reserve a spot.

ANNUAL DINNER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
37th Annual Dinner—Motzei Shabbat, February 22nd, 8:30pm. Guests of Honor: Dana & Erik Kessler. Sruli Guttman Service Award: Paul Malek. Young Leadership Award: Yael Mandel. Distinguished Service Award: Rinat’s Head Custodian, Carlos Valladares. To register, click here. Congregation Keter Torah.

THIS WEEK AT RINAT
Lunch and Discussion—Tuesday, December 31st, 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. To sponsor, click here. Classroom D/E.

Women’s Chumash B’Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler—Wednesday, January 1st, 12:30pm. For up to date information on this shiur, join the WhatsApp group by clicking here. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash or Zoom by clicking here.

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

Rabbi Effy Unterman's Chabura—Wednesday, January 1st, 8:30pm. To sponsor, click here. Back of Beit Midrash or Zoom by clicking here.

Parsha Thoughts with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, January 2nd, 1pm. Sponsored by Leah & Jonathan Adler and family in memory of Leah’s beloved mother, Rachel Balsam, רחל בת דוד וחנה, z”l, may the learning serve as an aliyah for her neshama. For up to date information on this shiur, join the WhatsApp group by clicking here. To sponsor, click here. Zoom by clicking here.

Teen Mishmar Program will not be meeting this week and will resume Thursday, January 9th.

The Teaneck Township Council Reorganization—Thursday, January 2nd, 7pm. Installation of new council. Richard Rodda Center, Gym 2.

Shiurim on Choshen Mishpat Topics based on the Teachings of Rav Asher Weiss Shlita with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, January 2nd, 9pm. Zoom by clicking here. To sponsor, click here.

Nerot Annual Women’s Oneg—Friday Night, January 3rd, 7:45pm. With remarks by Rebbetzin CM Gerson. Sponsored by Reva & Danny Judas in memory of their dear sister, Sara Green Korf, z”l. At the home of Sue Feuerstein & Louis Rudin, 1153 East Laurelton Parkway.

Shailot uTshuvot Shiur—Elie Berman—Shabbat, January 4th, 10:30am. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler—Shabbat, January 4th, between Mincha and Maariv. Main Shul.

Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson—Shabbat, January 4th, 6:15pm. Kahoot, Pizza, Raffle and More! Sponsored by The Block Family in honor of the birthdays of Amalya, Shai and Doron and all of the December and January birthdays. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash

Bar Mitzvah Class 5785 with Rabbi Strauchler—Motzei Shabbat, January 4th, 6:45-8pm. To register, click here. Classroom D/E.

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