Weekly Brief

RINAT YISRAEL PARKING LOT CLOSURE
The parking lot will be closed starting noon on Friday, September 19th and will reopen Motzei Shabbat, September 20th. Please be considerate of our neighbors when parking near the shul by not blocking driveways and observing all NJ Motor Vehicle regulations.

HIGH HOLIDAYS AT RINAT
Rosh Hashana Schedule
For the Rosh Hashana schedule, click here.

Rinat Office
Please note that the Rinat office will be closed starting Erev Rosh Hashana, Monday, September 22nd, and will reopen on Thursday, September 25th.

High Holiday Seats
Limited seating available. Click here for more information and to reserve.

Yom Kippur Appeal
Please give generously to the 5786 Yom Kippur Appeal, by clicking here. We’re hoping for 100% participation. As our facilities utilization, membership, programming, utilities, operational, security and maintenance needs increase, so do our costs. We rely on your financial support in order to continue to serve our community

Arba Minim Sale
Prime and Regular are available. Lulav, hadas and arava will be prepackaged to go. Order by Monday, September 29th by clicking here. Questions? Contact lulav@rinat.org.

Shop with Rinat
The Doily Lady will be donating a portion of all proceeds to Rinat through Sunday, October 13th. Shop at  thedoilylady.com and enter code "nerot" at checkout. Questions? Contact thedoilylady@yahoo.com.

THIS WEEK AT RINAT

Shailot uTshuvot Shiur with Elie Berman—Shabbat, September 20th, 10:30am. "Marriage Validity in Cases of Jest and Intoxication." To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash. 
  
Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson—Shabbat, September 20th, 5:30pm. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Rabbi Daniel Feldman—Pre-Mincha Shiur—Shabbat, September 20th, 5:20pm. “The Controversy Regarding Asking for Mechila for Lashon Hara.” To sponsor, click here. Main Shul.

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

Mesilat Yesharim with Rabbi Gerson—Sunday, September 21st, following the 8am Minyan (approx. 8:35am). Infuse a 10-minute burst of inspiration into your week. To join the WhatsApp group, click here. Main Shul.

Rabbi Michael Rosensweig—Sunday, September 21st, following the 8am Minyan. “The Interplay Between מלכויות, זכרונות ושופרות”. Sponsored by Marilyn & Joseph Bench in commemoration of the 13th yahrzeit of Marilyn’s beloved mother, Lea bat Moshe Arye, z”l, on 20 Elul, the 28th yahrzeit of Joseph’s beloved mother, Rachel bat Harav Shlomo Yekutiel Zalman, z”l, on 21 Elul and in memory of their beloved daughter, Risa Levi, z”l, who had an aortic aneurysm a year ago and passed away on Chaf Vav Tevet, 5785. Beit Midrash or via Zoom ID: 4653630025 | Password: 8372795.

Rosh Hashana Shiurim Day 1—Tuesday, September 23rd, between Mincha and Maariv. 

• Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier – “Last Year's Teshuva: Looking Back and Looking Ahead”. Main Shul.
• Yossi Prager – “If You Could Only Do Mitzvot One Day in a Year, Which Day Would You Choose? It's a Machloket.” Beit Midrash.
• Shmuel Ross – “Joyfulness on Yom HaDin? Exploring the Nature of Simcha on Rosh Hashana”. Social Hall.
• Rabbi Gerson – “The Shofar as a means of Kabbalat Ol Malchut Shomayim”. K’Vatikin.

Rosh Hashana Shiurim Day 2—Wednesday, September 24th, between Mincha and Maariv. 

• Terry Novetsky – “Trepidation and Joy: The Ambivalent Role of Simcha on the Yamim Noraim”. Main Shul.
• Rabbi Strauchler – “On the Mountain: Tests, Trust, and the Akeidah's Relevance”. Beit Midrash.
• Rabbi Shlomo Stochel – "Plimo and Satan: A Divine Lesson in a Public Latrine". Social Hall.

Shailot uTshuvot Shiur with Elie Berman—Shabbat, September 27th, 10:30am. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Torah and Chill with Rebbetzin CM Gerson is Back!—Shabbat, September 27th, 10:45am. (Grades 7-8). Social Hall B.

Nerot Annual Afternoon Tea—Shabbat, September 27th, 4pm. Featuring guest speaker, Rebecca Wolf, author of “Alive and Beating”. Moderated by Ms. Sandee Brawarsky. To register and sponsor, click here. To join the Nerot WhatsApp group, click here. To order “Alive and Beating”, click here or access it from the local library. Social Hall.

Rabbi Strauchler’s Shabbat Shuva Drasha—Shabbat, September 27th, between Mincha and Maariv. “Kedusha and the Kodesh Kodashim”. Sponsored by Debra & David Schiff in commemoration of the sixth yahrzeit of their dear father, Zaidie and Saba Raba, Dr. Seymour Schiff, שלום יחיאל בן יעקב הלוי, z"l, on Motzei Yom Kippur.

Mesilat Yesharim with Rabbi Gerson—Sunday, September 28th, following the 8am Minyan (approx. 8:35am). Infuse a 10-minute burst of inspiration into your week. To join the WhatsApp group, click here. Main Shul.
 

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