Weekly Brief

ANNUAL DINNER REGISTRATION IS THIS WEEKEND!
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.

MISHLOACH MANOT
Please submit all orders by Tuesday, March 4th, 10am. To place your order, click here. Mishloach Manot packing will take place Monday, March 10th to volunteer, e-mail mishloachmanot@rinat.org. Pick up will be Thursday, March 13th.

SHULCHAN DEDICATION
A new Shulchan is being dedicated for the Rinat Social Hall in honor of the survivors of the Nova Festival. The Shulchan has been generously funded by an anonymous donor. Accordingly, for those who would like to contribute, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to support Safe Heart, an organization focusing on treating the PTSD and mental health of the Nova survivors. For more information on Safe Heart, click here. To make a donation, click here. 
  
THIS WEEK AT RINAT
Women’s Chumash B’Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler—Wednesday, February 19th, 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—Wednesday, February 19th 7:30pm. Classroom G.

Rabbi Effy Unterman's Chabura—Wednesday, February 19th, 8:30pm. Back of Beit Midrash or Zoom by clicking here.

Parsha Thoughts with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, February 20th, 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.

Rabbanit Laurie Novick—Thursday, February 20th, 8:15pm. “Finding Firm Ground: Na’aseh ve-Nishma through the Eyes of Emanuel Levinas”. Sponsored by The Olshin Family in memory of Sara Olshin, z”l, Sara Freida bat HaRav Shlomo and Raizel. For source materials, click here. Beit Midrash.

Teen Boys Mishmar Program with Rabbi Gerson—Thursday, February 20th, 8:30-9:15pm. Classroom D/E.

Shiurim on Choshen Mishpat Topics based on the Teachings of Rav Asher Weiss Shlita with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, February 20th, 9pm. Zoom by clicking here. To sponsor, click here.

Iyun Shiur with Rabbi Strauchler—Shabbat, February 22nd, between Mincha and Maariv. Main Shul

Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson and Bar Mitzvah Class with Rabbi Strauchler will not be meeting this week.

Learning Mesilat Yesharim with Rabbi Gerson—Sunday, February 23rd, following the 8am Minyan (approx.) 8:35am. Infuse a 10 minute burst of inspiration into your week. For WhatsApp group, click here. Main Shul.

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag—Sunday, February 23rd, 9am. “From Mishkan to Mikdash to Bet Knesset - How Sefer Shmot Explains Where and Why we Daven”. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Lunch and Discussion with Rabbi Strauchler—Tuesday, February 25th, 1pm. We will be reviewing articles from TRADITION: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought. February 25th’s Article: “Esther and the Spies: A Bible-Based Symbolic Meaning of Walled Cities from the Times of Joshua” by Mark Smilowitz. For source materials, click here. To join the WhatsApp group, click here. To sponsor, click here. Classroom D/E.

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