Weekly Brief

Announcements & Upcoming Events

Feldenkrais: Wednesday, March 15, 7:00pm
Parsha shiur: Thursday, March 16, 8:30pm with Dr. David Berger. Topic: Who or what was worshipped at the chet ha-egel?

Communal Kiddush - THIS 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

Mishloach Manot Bags are Waiting 
If you have not done so over Purim, please pick up your Mishloach Manot bags at the shul. They will be available all week in classroom G and are labeled with your family name. All contents are Kosher L'Pesach, so no worries about adding to your growing nosh pile.  

Nerot Pesach Wine Sale
Pesach is a perfect time to stock up on wine for the year. You may as well get it delivered free to your home at a great price. By participating in this fundraiser, you will be supporting Nerot as well as taking care of your wine purchases for Pesach, Shabbat, and the entire year. For purchases over $150, your order will be delivered free to your home the week of April 2.
Please make your selections on the order form here and mail your form and check (made out to Rinat) to Ruth Hartstein at 1296 Taft Rd. Teaneck by Friday March 24. You may also make your payments on the Rinat website by clicking here (you must still complete your form and get it to Ruth).
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.

Upcoming Adult Education events:
Shabbat, March 18 - Shabbat, March 18 - YU/RIETS Shabbaton at Rinat featuring a pre-mincha shiur with Rabbi Ari Berman, who will be speaking at 5:30pm on the topic: "Jewish Education and Personal Identity: An Evolutionary Story". Mincha is at 6:30pm, followed by a community-wide Seudah Shelishit with President Richard M. Joel, Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rabbi Menachem Penner.

Monday, March 20  at 7:30pm: "Seder Surprises": Together with Yavneh Academy and Congregation Shaare Tefillah, the Adult Ed Committee is proud to present “Seder Surprises.” Come join Dr. Zalman Suldan as he demonstrates creative, hands-on ways to make your sedarim more engaging and exciting for kids and adults alike.

Sunday, March 26 at 8:45am with Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, who will speak on the topic of Chametz Nukshe. Sponsored by: Marilyn and Joseph Bench in memory of Joey's father Dovid Aryeh ben Yosef Hacohen z"l and Marilyn's father Yakov Shmuel ben Moshe Dovid Aryeh z"l; and by Marcia and David Jacobowitz in memory of David's father Avraham ben Dovid Hacohen z"l and David's mother Rochel Leah bat Harav Aryeh Leib ben Chana Benchkovski z"l.

Upcoming Youth Events:
Parsha With Rabbi Alan Berkowitz, this Shabbat, March 18
Rinat Youth welcomes our second  Rinat Yisrael scholar, Rabbi Berkowitz, who will be teaching the Parasha at youth groups.
Sunday Morning Family Learning, March 19, 10:00am  
Classroom D&E: Mezuzah - Everything you need to know with Rabbi Yitzchok Weinberger.  This program is for parents and children, children 3rd - 6th grade. 

Upcoming Events to prepare for Pesach:
Shabbat HaGadol - Meet the Members Communal Lunch, Saturday, April 8th
Join us at the next Rinat Community Shabbat lunch, April 8th, 2017 after the 9am minyan, in the social hall.  Enjoy a nice meal, good conversation, fun for the kids and a chance to take a break from Pesach Prepping!
Seating will be preassigned by the event committee. Feel free to make requests or go pot-luck (children between the ages of 5-12 will be at a separate kids table).
PLEASE RSVP BY March 31st! Space is limited. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Adults $22/per person, Children (3-12) $12/per person, Family Max $95 (family max is for immediate family only please, not extended family)  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ben Cohen bpsz18@gmail.com or Amy Vogel amyvogel27@yahoo.com
Please click here for the form to sign up.

2017 Shmurah Matzah Sale 
ORDER DEADLINE: TUESDAY MARCH 29th at 9:00am
QUESTIONS / ADD’L INFO – email matzah@rinat.org
Matzah baking will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Anyone coming to bake must make reservations, as space is tight. Your help with transporting matzah boxes will also be helpful & save us a costly rental.
Cost is $24.75 per pound for regular & whole wheat.
Broken matzah and matzah meal is $21.75. This includes a tip to the workers in the factory, who will be doing most of the baking. Orders require pre-payment on Rinat’s website. Please click here to place your order.
Shatzer Matzah Bakery, 210 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218, 718 435-2873. PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS!
Pick up in Rinat classroom Monday, April 3rd, 7-10pm.