WEEKLY BRIEF
14 Kislev 5778/December 2, 2017– Shabbat Parshat Vayishlach
SHABBAT SCHEDULE
MAZAL TOV
Candle Lighting Mincha— Main Shul & Beit Midrash Shabbat Morning Sof Zman Kriyat Shma Rambam Shiur Shacharit— Main Shul Beit Midrash Main Shul Social Hall B-Teens Daf Yomi Shailot UTshuvot shiur Medical Ethics Questions
4:10pm
Miriam and Marc Aron on the birth of a grandson, born to Josh and Rachel Aron.
4:15pm
Tzivia Bieler and Joan and Warren Enker on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Danit Bieler. Mazel Tov to the parents Jennifer and Shmuel Bieler and to the siblings Adi and Chaya Sofia.
9:24am 8:15am
Rachel and Paul Glasser on the birth of a granddaughter, Talya Chedva to Shana and Howie Beigelman of Columbus, Ohio.
7:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am
Shabbat afternoon First Mincha 2:00pm Amud Yomi—Beit Midrash 2:55pm Children’s Mishna shiur 3:10pm Zman Mincha 4:00pm Shiur—Rabbi Adler Jr High School shiur—Avi Katz— Classroom B Shabbat Ends 5:11pm Parent Child Learning 6:00pm Beit Midrash
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE: DEC 3-9 Shacharit Sun Mon, Thurs Tue, Wed, Fri
7, 8, 9:00am 6:20, 7:20am 6:30, 7:30am
Mincha/Maariv Sun (Mincha only) Sun—Thurs Late Maariv Mon-Thurs Sun-Thurs
12:45pm 4:15pm 7:30pm 9:15pm
Next Friday Night, Shabbat Parshat Vayeshev, December 8 Candle Lighting 4:09pm Mincha 4:15pm WEEKLY BRIEF DEADLINE Please email your announcement to
[email protected] by Thursday at 12pm.
Feige and Abe Leidner upon the engagement of their son Akiva to Elana Levy of Plainview, NY. Mazal tov to Elana’s parents Eric and Leah Levy. Miriam and Daniel Michael, Chani Laifer and Michael Barenholtz on the engagement of Josh Michael to Aliza Laifer. Valerie and Etan Mirwis on the engagement of their daughter Deena to Dan Poleyeff, son of Linda and Arthur Poleyeff of Englewood. Ida and Zvi Plotzker on the engagement of Avigayil to Jeremy Tuch, son of Sharon and Steven Tuch of Teaneck. Miriam and Leon Schenker on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to Yoni and Stef.
CONDOLENCES TO Rahel Guidanian on the loss of her beloved brother, Shlomo Guidanian. Shiva concluded on Friday morning. Richard Langer, Abby Stiefel and Saul Levine on the loss of Mr. Lee Langer, beloved father of Richard Langer, beloved step-father, of Abby Stiefel and Saul Levine. Burial took place in Israel. Shiva will be observed in Teaneck beginning Friday, December 1st until Tuesday morning, December 5th at the Langer home, 685 Ogden Avenue. Minyanim are as follows: Shacharit: Sunday - 8:00am, Monday & Tuesday - 7:00am. Mincha/Maariv: Sunday & Monday - 4:15pm. To send a condolence card through Nerot, please contact Carrie Cooper at 201-801-9028 or email
[email protected]. May the Guidanian, Langer, Stiefel and Levine families be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
WEEKLY BRIEF SPONSORS Joan and Warren Enker in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Danit Bieler. Pearl and David Berger, and Rachel Friedman, with deep appreciation for the caring, warmth, and support the Aveilut Committee and the Rinat Community extended to our family during the shiva for our brother, Dr. Joshua H. Rabinowitz, z”l. With gratitude and thanks to Rabbi Jeremy Wieder and Dr. Chaviva Levin, for opening their home to us each week, their teaching and friendship. We have learned so much from them both, and look forward to many more years together as we embark upon learning Choshen Mishpat, from Members of the Shabbat Coffee and Mishnah Shiur: Alan Berkowitz, Larry Cohen, Leebor Cohen, Yossi Faber, Eitan Fiorino, Jay Forman, Michael Gartenberg, Stephen Glicksman, Mayer Grosser, Raz Haramati, Jordan Hirsch, Menachem Katz, Shalom Krischer, Ira Palgon, Naftali Ratzersdorfer, Michael Richmond, Eric Rosen, Uriel Schafer, Menachem Schnaidman, David Yammer.
YOUTH NEWS
NEROT NEWS
Friday night family minyan, December 1st |4:15pm Join other families in the Beit Midrash for a warm/leibedick, child friendly minyan. Incentives will be given out to children as they daven with their parents throughout the davening, followed by a child friendly dvar Torah at the end of the minyan.
Feldenkrais exercise classes (morning and evening choices): Tuesday December 5 and 12| 11am –12pm
Friday night Junior Cong Dinner, December 1st Following the family minyan, join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games, singing, and fun! Walking groups home will be provided. www.rinat.org/ youthmeals2017 Kindergarten/first grade Shabbat lunch - Join your group leaders and Rinat Youth friends for a delicious Shabbat meal with games and fun! Walking groups home will be provided. www.rinat.org/ youthmeals2017 LATKEFEST - THIS Sunday, 5:30-8:00pm - Family Event- Latke Bingo, Dreidel Competitions, tons of prizes and More! Dinner included! Reserve your spot. Sign up at www.rinat.org/latkefest 6th Grade Parent & Child Minyan |Shabbat, December 9 |9:00am Parents and children in 6th grade are invited to a special fun minyan followed by a hot kiddush. Allergy Notice: Rinat youth department is not nut-free, we are nutaware and allergy-aware. Please do not send your children to groups with snacks and candy from home. The youth department provides plenty of snacks and treats every Shabbat.
Wednesday December 6, 13 | 11am –12pm Tuesday December 5 |8-9pm
ADULT EDUCATION To sponsor an Adult Ed event, please email
[email protected]. Rabbi Adler’s Weekday shiurim will resume this week. 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 We will examine halakhic institutions that appear to lessen the impact of Torah law: 1. היתר עסקא ואיסור ריבית 2. עירוב תחומים ותחום שבת 3. עירוב תבשילין והכנה דרבה 4 עירוב חצירות טלטול בשבת 5 מכירת חמץ ובל יראה ובל ימצא Our agenda includes not only an overview of the main features of the law in application but the underlying jurisprudence. Parasha shiur Thursday, December 7 |8:30pm |Rabbi Wiener
PARENT CHILD LEARNING | 6:00PM
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.
This week’s learning is sponsored by Laurence and Howard Geyer in honor of Avigayil, Aliza, and Yonina. Come for learning, snacks, pizza and raffle prizes. We are excited to announce enhanced prizes, including pro sports apparel from NJ and NY teams! To sponsor a week, please email
[email protected].
In this lecture, Professor Selengut will discuss how diverse readings and understandings shape contemporary Islam and its responses to modernity, pluralism and violence. Special attention will be given to the rise of fundamentalism and its consequences for the State of Israel.
NEW SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
Rabbi Moshe Taragin to speak Sunday morning December 10| 8:45am (after the 8:00 minyan). Topic: Torah of HaRav Amital for Chanukah.
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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. Please bring any empty boxes you have that we can use for shipping. Volunteers needed to help receive and pack books. Please email
[email protected] to volunteer, and go to https:// www.rinat.org/socialaction for more information.
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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/
The Adult Education Committee of Rinat Yisrael Presents a Multimedia Lecture by David Zvi Kalman Saturday night, December 23 2017 | 8:30pm |Social Hall "Jewish Ritual as Depicted in the Movies" David Zvi Kalman is a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Jewish law, Islamic law, and the history of technology. He is the owner and operator of Print-O-Craft LLC, an independent Jewish publishing house. He is also co-founder and executive director of Jewish Public Media, a non-profit podcasting platform. Currently a fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, he has written for The Forward, Tablet, and Haaretz.
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE GABBAI Reminder: We begin to recite v’Tein Tal UMatar in Shmoneh Esrei, beginning with Maariv, on the evening of Monday, December 4.