Weekly Brief

WELCOME COMMITTEE SEUDAH SHELISHIT
Shabbat, Parshat Vayera, October 27, 4:30pm
Rinat long-time members are encouraged to attend to join together to welcome and get to know our newest members and newest neighbors. Pot luck seudah shelishit to welcome new members and our  newest neighbors.
If you have already signed up, please bring the food to the social hall around 4:15pm.

Walk-ins welcome! Please join us!

Parsha shiur: Thursday, November 1, 8:30pm, Rabbi Wiener

Sunday, November 4, 8:45am, Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
Topic: Stories in Sefer Breishit That Explain How and Why We Daven.

Shabbat, November 9-10, Rabbanit Sally Mayer will visit as scholar-in-residence. The schedule for Shabbat is as follows: Friday night oneg, 7:45pm. Topic: ‘Can You Order Me a Ham on Rye?’ Lifnei Ivver in the Workplace and Beyond; Shabbat morning: Derashot at teen minyan, 8:30am minyan, and 9:00am minyan; Post-Mincha shiur on: Timeless Tradition Meets Modernity: When Halacha is Based on Outdated Science.

Rabbanit Sally Mayer serves as Rosh Midrasha at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Overseas Program and teaches Talmud, Halakha, Parsha and Jewish Philosophy. Rabbanit Mayer holds a BA from Stern College, an MA in Medieval Jewish History from Yeshiva University, and studied at Drisha Institute in the Scholars Circle Program. Before moving to Israel with her family, she was a member of the core faculty that built Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, where she chaired the Talmud Department.

Sunday, November 11, 8:00pm - Professor Jordan S. Penkower, Bar Ilan University
Topic: The Ten Commandments – from the Bible to Rembrandt

In a PowerPoint presentation, Prof. Penkower will review the history of depictions of the Tablets of the Covenant and the Ten Commandments inscribed thereon, from the Bible through the Middle Ages, in both Jewish and Christian Art.  In two of Rembrandt’s paintings, the last five Commandments can be read clearly.  We will discuss the shape of the Two Tablets, the division of the Ten Commandments, the division of the Sections (Parashot) and the Jewish sources upon which these representations are based.

Youth Announcements
Family Kabbalat Shabbat Minyan: November 16

Join other families for a Friday night minyan geared to children of all ages.

Junior Cong. Friday Night Dinner: November 16
Enjoy Shabbat dinner with your friends and group leaders!
Grades 4-6. Walking groups home will be provided.

Latkefest is coming! Save the date!
Sunday, November 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Latke Bingo, Dreidel Competitions and More! Dinner included! Reserve your spot soon.