Weekly Brief

TOT Shabbat / Kitantan Family Kiddush
This Shabbat August 11, after davening
Join other Tot Shabbat and Ktantan families for a family kiddush. Come and meet your child's Rinat groups friends and their families! Please email youth@rinat.org to sponsor.
Thank you to: Dr. Craig and Chavie Acton, Nana and Zayde (Susan Fader and Larry Krule) in honor of JJ and Mason Feld, Laura and Jordan Feld, and the Forman,Hooper and Shor families for sponsoring.

Pre-Mincha shiur: Shabbat, August 11, Parshat Re’eh, 6:10pm

Rabbi Ari Lamm, Yeshiva University.
Topic: "The Historical Origins of Machloket"
Rabbi Ari Lamm is the Special Advisor to the President of Yeshiva University. He works closely with the president on all matters concerning the university’s mission and vision, and oversees intellectual and philosophical initiatives emerging from the Office of the President.

 

Rabbi Lamm received his BA from Yeshiva University. He earned his MA, as a US-UK Fulbright Scholar, in Jewish Studies and Eastern Christianity from University College London, as well as an MA from Princeton University in Religion, and semikhah from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Most recently he was the Resident Scholar at the Jewish Center in Manhattan. He is currently pursuing his PhD in ancient Judaism and Christianity at Princeton University. In addition, he is a founding editor and contributor at Lehrhaus, a premier online publication for contemporary Jewish thought (www.thelehrhaus.com); an Executive Committee member of Global Unites, a non-partisan group committed to long-term conflict transformation and sustainability; and a Wexner Graduate Fellow in Jewish Studies.
 

Yom Kippur Selichot - deadline extended!
Thanks to your response, we have raised sufficient funding for the Yom Kippur Selichot publication to go to print, though we have not yet covered the entire cost of the project. To date, approximately 25% of the membership has generously participated and we invite you to join the tzibbur in this endeavor. The printer advises that the donor pages are the last item to set and therefore if you would like to participate at any level and be “inscribed in the book”, there is an inclusion deadline of August 13th.  You can do so on the shul website or by accessing this link https://www.rinat.org/form/selichot-sponsors.html .  Please contact gabbai@rinat.org if you are interested in a specific dedication.  Note that if the remaining members would consider contributing $18, the printing cost is covered.
Many thanks for your consideration and positive response.   
The Gabbaim

HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS 5779
High holiday seat reservations are available online now for everyone. Some seats are still available in the social hall and the tent (which will be in place for both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur). Please visit https://www.rinat.org/form/hh5779.html . All members are encouraged to log in to ensure proper credit of payment to your account. Many thanks for your cooperation and understanding as we strive to ensure that all of our members feel spiritually and physically comfortable for the upcoming High Holidays.

Parasha shiur: Thursday, August 16, 8:30pm - Rabbi Yehoshua Katz

PARKING COURTESY TO RINAT’S NEIGHBORS
We value our good relationship with our neighbors. Therefore, it is disturbing that some have reported that their driveways have been blocked by cars belonging to people davening and attending events at our shul. We have advised our neighbors that we will cooperate to have violators reported, ticketed and/or towed. Please ensure that both members and visitors treat our neighbors as you would like to be treated.