Weekly Brief

Thanksgiving Day Shiur Thursday, November 23, 8:45am (after the 8:00am Shacharit). Dr Seth Landa will speak on: Ethiopian Jewry: A Biblical Throwback? - A look at their origins, religious practice and adaptation to a new environment.

NEW SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
JOIN US ON THANKSGIVING DAY: November 23, 2017 at 10:30am - Rinat

Social Hall
Join your Rinat friends for a Thanksgiving morning visit to the Teaneck Police Department, Teaneck Fire Department and Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps to express our Hakarat Hatov for their service. We’ll deliver some treats and meet some of our local first responders. All ages welcome. Looking for volunteers to contribute baked goods and help coordinate. Email socialaction@rinat.org to volunteer.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO DONATE: In response to the immense devastation created by Hurricane Maria, the Hispanic Federation (HF) convened government, community and philanthropic institutions and leaders to create the UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program. The goal is to serve the immediate and long-term needs of Puerto Rico, distributing millions of pounds of food, water and essentials and supporting emergency relief and recovery projects. Rinat is committed to helping relieve this humanitarian crisis. We would like to get 100% Rinat participation, please give any amount you can! https://hispanicfederation.org/support/unidos_community/Rinatsac
Children's Book Drive December 10, 9:00am – 3:00pm
To support Houston families affected by Hurricane Harvey.  We will be collecting gently used books (Pre-K to 5th grade) for "Books Between Kids," an organization that will distribute these books to Houston’s at-risk children.  Volunteers needed to help receive and pack books. Please email socialaction@rinat.org to volunteer, and go to https://www.rinat.org/socialaction for more information.

GAME NIGHT AND ONEG FOR COLLEGE AND POST-COLLEGE MEN AND WOMEN
Friday night, November 24, Parshat Vayeitzei | 7:30pm | Rinat Social Hall
Board Games! Nosh! Cholent! Please join us!

Youth Shabbat Meals! Enjoy a Shabbat meal and play some games with your groups friends and leaders. Walking groups home will be provided. Sign up by clicking here: www.rinat.org/youthmeals2017
December 1st - Junior Cong Dinner
December 2nd - Kindergarten/1st grade lunch

Latkefest is coming! December 3rd | 5:30-8:00pm. 
Latke Bingo, Dreidel Competitions and More! Dinner included! Reserve your spot. Sign up at www.rinat.org/latkefest

On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 8pm, The Adult Education Committee of Cong. Rinat Yisrael presents Professor Charles Selengut, addressing The Many Faces of Islam: How Modernists, Traditionalists and Militants Face the Islamic Future.

Shiur Series with Rabbi Ozer Glickman—
Tuesdays: Dec 5, 12 | 8:00pm | Classroom level
Topic: Legal Fictions or the Pursuit of Coherence: Devices that Permit Avoidance of Torah  Law.