Weekly Brief

Announcements & Upcoming Events

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Yom Yerushalayim Shiurim  
Please join us on Sunday morning, May 21 for the Yom Yerushalayim Torah exploration presented by the Orthodox Union as we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the reunification of Yerushalayim.  We will be showing video presentations by leading Rabbomin and teachers Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, Rabbi Michael Rosensweig and Rabbanit Shani Taragin, each approximately 30 minutes long, on the religious importance of Yerushalayim.  Please come by between 9:00am and 1:00pm to view all or some of these insightful presentations. 

Sunday evening, May 21, 2017 at 8:00pm in the Rinat Yisrael Main Sanctuary
The Adult Education Committee of Cong. Rinat Yisrael Presents:
A Gala Celebration Marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem, the Holy City, featuring Ambassador Danny Ayalon, former Ambassador of Israel to the United States, addressing "The Truth About Jerusalem".

A video featuring the Ambassador is available by clicking below:https://youtu.be/Zz9CTBOKK4g.

Pre-lecture reception for sponsors at 7:00pm: Please help sponsor this important event by registering at www.rinat.org/ayalon. Sponsorship is available at $250 (Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), $180 (Migdal David) and $100 (Dreamer) levels. Sponsors are invited to a private reception and Q/A session with the Ambassador prior to the event and will receive priority reserved seating at the event. 

Rabbi Zev Eleff will be joining us as scholar-in-residence on Shabbat, May 26-27. Rabbi Eleff is Chief Academic Officer of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, IL and the author of six books and more than thirty scholarly articles in the field of American Jewish history. The schedule for Shabbat is as follows:
Friday night oneg Shabbat, May 26, 9:30pm: "The Curious Invention Named Modern Orthodoxy"
Drasha at the 9am minyan
Pre-mincha shiur: "A Far-Flung Fraternity in a Fertile Desert: The Emergence of Rabbinic Scholarship in America".
Post-mincha shiur: "The Pluralism of Psak: A Talmudic Legacy in Modern Times".

NEROT SHAVUOT SALES
Shavuot Roses
Order a beautiful bouquet of roses for yourself or a loved one, delivered free to any Teaneck/Bergenfield address on erev Shavuot. Please fill out the form below to order. Please click the link to follow, https://www.rinat.org/shavuotroses in order to participate. Please submit multiple orders separately. All orders must be received by May 26.

Shavuot Flower Sponsorship
Help decorate our Beit Knesset with flowers for Shavuot! Sponsorships available to purchase floral decorations for the sanctuaries of Rinat. Please go to: https://www.rinat.org/flowersponsorship.

Nerot Annual Bake Sale

Annual Nerot bake sale taking place Sunday May 28 at the home of Cindy and Elliott Forgash 389 Ogden Ave. Please sign up to bake by clicking the link below,  www.rinat.org/bakersignup by May 27 and then come by on May 28 between the hours of 5 and 9 to shop!

SHAVUOT BARBEQUE: Second day of Shavuot, Thursday, June 1, after the 9am minyan. Cost is as follows: Adults: $22, Teens 13-18: $16, Children 4-12: $14
Children under 3:Free. To register, go to: www.rinat.org/shavuotbbq
Menu: Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, salads and more!

Community Beit Midrash program with Beth Sholom: The Adult Education Committee of Cong. Rinat Yisrael is pleased to announce that on Shabbat, June 3, we will once again participate in a highly engaging session of joint learning with our neighbors at Congregation Beth Sholom. This will be the third annual event of this nature and we feel proud that we have forged a unique partnership in Teaneck between our shuls. The past two years we succeeded in bringing together approximately 200 men and women to grapple with Biblical passages, rabbinic teachings and modern commentaries on challenging topics. This year's topic is "Torah - Ours or the World's?" which raises compelling questions pertaining to universalism and particularism. The session will begin at 5:00pm at Congregation Rinat Yisrael. More details to follow in upcoming emails. You are encouraged to register online at https://cbsteaneck.shulcloud.com/event/bethsholom-rinat-2017   
 
GRADUATION KIDDUSH: Shabbat, June 10, after the 9am minyan. 
Please click the link below and include your graduate's name and school.
https://www.rinat.org/gradkiddush