Weekly Brief

Rabbi Menachem Burstein to speak in Hebrew this Shabbat afternoon between mincha and maariv. Rabbi Burstein was born in Uruguay and received his rabbinical ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. With a background in researching the interface between Torah and science, Rabbi Burstein established
PUAH in 1990. Over the years, PUAH and Rabbi Burstein have made the hopes and dreams of countless childless couples become reality.

February 23rd: Family Minyan, 5:45pm in the Beit Medrash 
February 23rd: Junior Cong Dinner
Join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games and fun! Walking groups home provided. Click this link to reserve your spot: https://www.rinat.org/form/youth-meals-winter-2018.html

February 24th: Next 6th grade parent/child minyan.

Email youth@rinat.org to participate. 

February 24th: Kindergarten/First grade lunch. 
Join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games and fun! Walking groups home provided.  Click this link to reserve your spot: https://www.rinat.org/form/youth-meals-winter-2018.html

February 24: Movie night for 2nd-6th graders - 8:00-9:30pm 
Sign up: www.rinat.org/form/youth-movie-night-2018.html

Sunday morning February 25 by Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz

Topic: Rabbinic Authority, Prophetic Prerogative and the Controversy over Takanat Mikra Megillah 

Mishloach Manot Packing is taking place this Saturday night February 24th, 8:00pm in the Rinat social hall. Come help with this exciting campaign! 

Still in need of drivers to deliver Mishloach Manot; Please email yaeldavidovics@gmail.com if you are available. Packages will be ready for pickup on Sunday and can be delivered anytime after that. 

PURIM CHAGGIGAH—WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 28
Join Rinat’s Annual Purim Chaggigah and VIP Oscar Party immediately following Main Shul Megillah Reading in the ‘Red Carpet’ Social Hall. There will be a meat dinner, carnival games, popcorn, cotton candy, photo booth, bounce house, red carpet, music, prizes and more.  The cost is $20 per person or $70 family max. Please register at   http://bit.ly/rinatpurim and consider sponsoring this event. Contact renazelig@gmail.com for details. 

Pre Pesach sale at Rinat Yisrael! March 18th 9:30am-12:00pm

Featuring hats, socks and jewelry.

Nerot Pre-Pesach Wine Sale
Yom Tov is a perfect time to stock up on wine for the year; you may as well get it delivered 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 needs for Pesach, Shabbat, and the entire year.  For purchases over $150, your order will be delivered to your home the week of March 25. Visit www.rinat.org/nerotwine ​​​​​​​. Pay online and email your form to winesale@rinat.org ​​​​​​​, or mail/drop off your order form and payment (check to Rinat) to Ruth Hartstein at 341 Forest Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666 (PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS). All order forms must be in no later than Friday March 9.

RINAT MATZAH SALE 2018
The link for matzah orders is live at: www.rinat.org/matzah  ​​​​​​​
Price reg  & whole wheat: $25 per lb
broken matzah & matzah meal: $22 per lb
Order by: Wed March 7 at 10am
Pick up in Classroom G on Tuesday March 9, from 7 - 10 pm
You must be logged onto the website to place your order.

COMMUNAL KIDDUSH—MARCH 10
Sponsorship Levels are: Big Kahuna - $1000, Big Cholent -$250, Hot Kugel - $180, Chopped Liver -$100. Sponsorships are available at: www.rinat.org/kiddush

Fourth Annual Community Learning of Congregation Rinat Yisrael and Congregation Beth Sholom, Shabbat, March 17.
Joint learning program with Cong Beth Sholom. This year's topic, "Ha-Laylah Ha-Zeh: How the Seder Helped Rebuild Jewish Life After the Destruction of the Temple," addresses Jewish responses to catastrophe and the contribution that the Pesach Seder made to rebuilding Jewish life in the wake of the destruction of the Second Temple. The session will begin at 4:00pm at Congregation Beth Sholom. Please register online at https://cbsteaneck.shulcloud.com/event/bethsholom-rinat-2018 ​​​​​​​. Deadline for sign up is March 5.