Weekly Brief

The Rinat Annual Dinner is just a few days away - This upcoming Saturday night, February 3, 2018 at 8:30pm at Congregation Keter Torah. This year's honorees are: Jonathan Rimberg, Sruli Guttman Service Awardee, Shoshana Samuels, Guest of Honor, Chavie Acton, Young Leadership Awardee. We will be recognizing our Graduating Group Leaders and Shadows for their service to our children. LAST CHANCE to be included in the Scroll of Honor. Please click here. 

Parasha shiur: Thursday, February 1, 8:30pm - Dr. Avram Becker
Topic: "The Enigma(s) surrounding Yitro's Appearances in Chumash"

Women's Oneg Shabbat- THIS Friday night, February 2, 8:00pm

Home of Rebbetzin Adina Wiener.  We will enjoy light refreshments and words of Torah.  Please join us!

Sunday, February 4, 8:45am - Rabbi Elli Fischer.

Topic: The End of Expertise? Four Paradigms of Psak Halakha in the Digital Age. 

Sunday, February 11, 8:00pm -Mrs. Miriam Kosman.

Topic : Haredi Feminism: Fact or Fiction?

Tuesday, February 6 at 8:00pm in the Social Hall
Mindful Movements in Your Everyday Life - A Comprehensive Workshop to Enhance the Physical Well-being of Women of All Ages & Stages. Women of our community are invited to join Deena Elias, PT, DPT, Joyce Bendavid, OT, Feldenkrais Practitioner, and Yoeztet Halacha Shoshana Samuels in a workshop built to educate on ways to promote physical well-being through mindful movements, while preventing pain. We will look at various stages of a woman’s life to examine the physical challenges associated with each stage and learn how to move most comfortably throughout our lifetimes!

Mishloach Manot campaign has begun!
Purim is fast approaching! Nerot’s Mishloach Manot Campaign is a vital annual fundraiser for Rinat. Once again, we will be using Rinat’s own web site, www.rinat.org/mishloachmanot to order. Deadline is February 11 at 9pm.

The cost per family selected is $3, or only $285 to send to the entire membership. Payment will be processed online via credit card. Bill to account is not an available option for this campaign. To make other payment arrangements or if you are unable to complete your order online, please email mishloachmanot@rinat.org or call Sarah Leah Erlichman at 917-803-2856.

BOOKS OF TRIBUTE FOR THE ANNUAL DINNER
The Book of Tribute, which will be given to each honoree after the dinner, is a perfect opportunity for you to express your feelings of appreciation and thoughts about the honorees. The Book of Tribute will not be distributed to the shul, and only they will see the finished results (although they may invite others to look at it).
For Shoshana, send your tribute to Elana Lefkovitz at elana.stiefel@gmail.com
For Jonathan, send your tribute to Rachel Antosofsky at rantosof@hotmail.com
For Chavie, send your tribute to Aviva and Jason Farbowitz at
actonbookoftribute@gmail.com
Please put “Book of Tribute” in the subject line, and send in your submission no later than February 3, 2018.