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.
 
ISRAEL INITIATIVES

• Purim Cards - Rinat is proud to support Kedma and their Purim card initiative. For more information, click here.
• 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
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 or Zoom by clicking here.

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. To sponsor, click here . Zoom by clicking here.

Rabbi Yaakov Blau—Shabbat, February 22nd, following the 8:30am Minyan. “The Same Story? The Bavli and Yerushalmi’s Versions of the Story of Choni Hameagel Sleeping for 70 Years”. Beit Midrash.
 
Shailot uTshuvot Shiur with Elli Berman will not be meeting this week.

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

Bar Mitzvah Program with Rabbi Strauchler and Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson will not meet this week and will resume Motzei Shabbat, March 1st.

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. 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”. Sponsored by Janet & Mattis Stavsky in commemoration of the 10th yahrzeit of Janet’s beloved mother, Rebbetzen Anne Schevelowitz, z”l. 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. Classroom D/E.
 
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