Weekly Brief

Communal Kiddush - This Shabbat, Parshat Vayishlach, December 17 after the 9am Shacharit
Thank you to our Kiddush sponsors:
Big Cholent: Shaindi and Owen Cyrulnik, Yocheved and Bennett Deutsch, Riki and Seth Landa
Hot Kugel: Peggy and Art Cottrell, Ruth and Dan  Hartstein, Barbara and Simcha Hochman, Marcia and Mel Reichman
Chopped Liver: Judy Bernstein, Lisa and Adrian Gulich, Shari and Philip Klein, Judy and Manny Landau, Sheryl and Bruce Schainker, Barbara and Edward Susman
To join as a sponsor, go to http://www.rinat.org/kiddush.

Welcoming New Neighbors and New Members Shabbat Lunch 
All new neighbors and new members are invited as guests at "veteran" Rinat families homes for Shabbat lunch, December 24th. Deadline to sign up is December 17th, no exceptions so that we can plan accordingly. 
To sign up, email amyvogel2727@gmail.com. 

RINAT ANNUAL DINNER, JANUARY 7, 2017, 8:00pm
Please join us for our Annual Dinner on Motzei Shabbat, January 7, 2017, honoring 
Amy and Chanan Vogel, our Young Leadership Awardees, Nissan Clark and Eli Davidovics, representing our Rinat CSS volunteers, as Sruli Guttman Service Awardees, and Paula and Howard Friedman, our Keter Shem Tov Awardees. Please be generous, as the dinner is one of our most significant fundraising events, critical to maintaining our extensive operations and activities.  Please register at http://www.rinat.org/dinner.
Please sign up to learn Tanach for the siyum at the dinner. (Learning sign up is at the bottom of the dinner registration page.)

In lieu of a journal, we will be giving the honorees personalized Books of Tribute. The Book of Tribute, which will be given to each honoree after the dinner, is a perfect opportunity for you to express your feelings of appreciation and thoughts about the honorees.There are dedicated volunteers assembling the Book of Tribute for each honoree. Please don't delay. Write your messages today and submit them as follows:
 
For Amy and Chanan Vogel, send your tribute to Cindy Forgash at ctforgash@yahoo.com.
For Eli Davidovics, send your tribute to Amy Birman at amybirman@hotmail.com.
For Nissan Clark, send your tribute to Adrian Gulich at gulich@gmail.com.
For Paula and Howie Friedman, send your tribute to Shaindy Brothman at shaindybrothman@gmail.com.

Announcements & Upcoming Events

Oneg Shabbat Rabbi Michael Berger: Friday, December 16 8:00pm

Nerot Pre-Chanukah Boutique: Nerot Chanukah boutique: Social hall A&B - Sunday, December 18 5:00pm-9:00pm

Shaimos Drive: Sunday, December 18 10:00am-12:00pm

Blood Drive: Thursday, December 22 3:00pm-9:00pm

Erev Shabbat, December 16 (Kislev 16)
4:12p Candle Lighting
4:15p Mincha/Maariv - Main Shul & Beit Midrash
8:00p Oneg Shabbat - Rabbi Dr. Michael Berger - Social hall

Shabbat, December 17: Vayishlach (Kislev 17)
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit - Social hall - Teens
9:33a Sof Zman Kriyat Shma
10:30a Daf Yomi
10:30a Shailot Uteshuvot Shiur
11:30a Communal Kiddush
2:00p Mincha
3:00p Amud Yomi
3:15p Children's Mishna Shiur
4:00p Mincha/Maariv
5:12p Havdalah
5:50p Parent/Child Learning

Sunday, December 18 (Kislev 18)
7:00a Daf Yomi
7:00a Shacharit
7:30a Mishna Yomi
8:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
10:00a Shaimos Drive
12:45p Mincha
4:15p Mincha/Maariv
5:00p Chanukah Boutique 
8:00p Rabbi Fridman lecture - Beit Midrash
9:15p Maariv
9:30p Yerushalmi Chaburah

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Shabbat Shalom