Weekly Brief

Announcements & Upcoming Events

THIS Sunday, March 5 at 8:00pm - Rabbi David Silber, Dean of the Drisha Institute will be speaking on the topic: "Is God in the Megillah?" from his new book "For Such a Time as This: Biblical Reflection in the Book of Esther".  
Rabbi David Silber is the Founder and Dean of Drisha, which provides students of all ages and backgrounds with the opportunity to encounter Jewish texts in a serious, intellectually rigorous, and inclusive manner. Its dedication to teaching Torah to women and men has strengthened Jewish lives and communities for close to forty years. Rabbi Silber received the Covenant Award in 2000 and is the author of A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn, published by JPS in 2011, and the newly released For Such a Time as This: Biblical Reflections in the Book of Esther [Hebrew], published by Koren Publishers. Signed copies of Rabbi Silber's new book will be available for a discount at the event.

Rav Glickman shiur: Tuesday, March 7, 8:00pm

Feldenkrais: Wednesday, March 8, 11:00am and 7:00pm

Parsha shiur: Thursday, March 9, 8:30pm: Rabbi Eli Rubin

Mishloach Manot packing: Thursday, March 9, 8:00pm

PURIM CARNIVAL: SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 11 
Join NEROT in celebrating Purim on Saturday night March 11 with a fun filled Mardi Gras style carnival with an open air photo booth! Fun desserts!
Sponsorships are welcome.
Bigtan and Teresh $54 
Achashverosh $72 
Vashti $144 
Haman $180
Charvona $350
Mordechai  $440
Esther $530 
Any amount appreciated. 
$5 per person; family max $25 in advance; 
$7 per person at the door and $36 family max at door.
Please click this link: www.rinat.org/purim

Communal Kiddush - Shabbat, Parshat Ki Tisa, March 18 after the 9am Shacharit
Sponsorship Levels are: 
Big Kahuna - $1000
Big Cholent -$250
Hot Kugel - $180
Chopped Liver -$100
Please sign up at: www.rinat.org/kiddush

Next Family Minyan: March 10, 5:45pm - Beit Medrash 
Purim Youth Programming: March 11th, 6:30pm 
Nursery-1st grade: Special Balloon and Magic show in Classroom D/E.
2nd through 6th grades: Special children's Megilla Reading followed by a magic show (drop off in Classroom C, pickup in Classroom D/E).

Chevra Kadisha Volunteers:
The Women's division of the Rinat Chevra Kadisha is in need of additional volunteers to perform Taharot.  If you have prior experience,or even if you have never been involved in this task previously but would like to perform this mitzvah of Chesed Shel Emet, please send an email to Susan Richmond at richmondsusanm@gmail.com with all of your contact information as well as your level of experience.

Erev Shabbat, March 3 (Adar 5)
5:32p Candle Lighting
5:35p Mincha/Maariv - Main Shul and Beit Midrash

Shabbat, March 4: Terumah (Adar 6)
7:00a Shacharit
8:15a Rambam Shiur
8:30a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit
9:00a Shacharit - Social Hall - Teens
9:17a Sof Zman Kriyat Shma
10:30a Daf Yomi
10:30a Shailot Uteshuvot Shiur
2:00p Mincha
4:15p Amud Yomi
4:30p Children's Mishna Shiur
5:15p Mincha/Maariv
6:33p Havdalah
7:10p Parent/Child Learning

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Shabbat Shalom