WEEKLY BRIEF Sivan 13-14 5780/May 5-6 Parshat Nasso

A Message From Rabbi Adler Parshat Nasso, the longest Parsha in the Torah (176 pesukim), gets its length from the repetition of the dedication of the Mizbeiach by each prince of the twelve tribes. They all bring the identical korban

and yet the Torah repeats each Nasi’s korban . The Ramban suggests initially that it was done for the Kavod of each Nasi. Each deserved to go first but, obviously they actually all could not have gone first. To highlight that each Nasi deserved to go first the sacrifice of each was described in the same detail. But then Ramban suggests a more profound explanation. Despite the fact that the physical korban was identical, each Nasi’s mindset was very different. Yehuda may have been thinking about the leadership role that he was destined to fulfill based on Yaakov’s bracha. Zevulun was thinking about the business he was going to generate by navigating the high seas. Yissachar was thinking about the Torah scholars who were to emerge from his loins. No two korbanot are alike. We each have our own dreams, aspirations, and talents. For a tzibbur of Am Yisrael to function we require everyone’s contribution . Everyone has something to contribute and the Torah recognizes each contribution. And for that alone I am prepared to sit in shul and listen to a 176 pasuk Torah reading. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Yosef Adler

Shabbat At Home Guidelines Parshat Nasso 14 Sivan 5780 June 5-6, 2020 Friday Mincha/Maariv* - 7:00 pm (please note no Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat) Candle Lighting* - 7:15 pm (recommended if davening early)

Candle Lighting - before 8:06 pm Shabbat Shacharit* – 7, 8:30 or 9 am Sof Zman Kriat Shma – 9:10 am is not recitedבריך שמיה •• Only the first paragraph of is recited יקום פורקן

is recitedאב הרחמים • Kriat HaTorah: Parshat Nasso – Bamidbar 4:21-7:89 Mincha* – 7:50 pm Maariv* – 9:00 pm Havdala – 9:08 pm

*suggested timing for Rinat Kehilla

SUGGESTED WEEKDAY DAVENING: JUNE 7– JUNE 12

Shacharit Sun 7, 8, 9am Mon, Thurs 6:20, 7:20am Tues, Wed, Fri 6:30, 7:30am

Mincha/Maariv Sun—Thurs 8:15pm

Friday, June 12 Candle Lighting 8:10pm

GABBAI NOTE Please note that, now with backyard minyanim underway, we will not have Kabbalat Shabbat via Zoom.

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI WIENER A Lonely Wedding but Never Alone Many of us have joined virtual bittersweet wedding celebrations over the last several weeks in our communities or in Israel, celebrating, smiling, crying from afar as our friends, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, siblings and even children celebrated this mile-stone very much alone. Few loved ones present to share words and gestures of affection and dancing whose choreography in many cases was quite creative but remarkably un-

conventional. I have participated virtually in several weddings but in one instance, where a rebbe from Israel could not be present to officiate the wedding of his beloved student, I substituted and served as the mesader kiddushin. It was obviously like no wedding I had ever officiated before. Never in my life did I think I would have to ask in advance if there would be a minyan to recite the sheva berachot at the chuppa; never did I think that the ge-mara in Ketubot which discusses whether the chatan counts as one of the ten would be relevant at the wed-ding itself. I had tears in my eyes as did the chatan and kallah and their parents, knowing that there were grandparents who could not be present (and not because they had passed from this world) and knowing that my clapping and singing alone as the chatan and kallah left the chuppa was not the “Kol Sasson Vekol Simcha” they had anticipated several months ago when envisioning the throngs of friends and family who would be escorting the chatan and kallah from the chuppa to the yichud room. I tried to control my emotions as I didn’t want to touch my eyes with my gloves to wipe any tears or have the need to blow my nose which was covered se-curely with a mask. What occurred to me however, was that although the imagery of the “Kol sasson vekol simcha” reverberating through a wedding hall with hundreds of people singing as is reflected in the last of the sheva berachot recit-ed under the chuppa was absent, there was a phrase from one of the sheva berachot that was fulfilled at this wedding more than any other I had ever attended. In one of the sheva berachot we ask Hashem to give joy to the new couple, “Kesameichacha yetzeercha be-Gan Eden mekedem”-like your Creator allowed you to rejoice in Gan Eden in earlier times. How did Hashem facilitate the simcha of Adam and Chava when they joined as husband and wife? After all, who was there to celebrate with them their wedding? They were all alone. What kind of simcha can there be when the chatan and kallah are alone? The answer of course is that when Hashem is celebrating with us we are never alone. The gemara even says that Hashem braided Chava’s hair to prepare her for the chuppa. He served as both the bridesmaid and the best man.The chatanim and kallot during these harrowing and sometimes heartbreaking days are the recipients of this blessing. Although many loved ones are not present at their weddings, Hashem is very much present, celebrating with the chatan and kalla and ensuring their joy as He did for Adam and Chava. As these chatanim and kallot are blessed to feel His uniquely intense presence on their wedding day as He does His best to provide the rightful joy of a chatan and kalla despite the absence of the multitudes of family and friends, our hope and prayer is that He remain ever-present as they begin this new chapter in their lives and build what we hope will be a bayit ne’eman beYisrael.

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MAZAL TOV Hannah & Elchanan Dulitz on the engagement of their son, Roni to Liba Kornbleuth, daughter of Rachel and Aryeh Kornbleuth. Ora & Jay Forman on the marriage of their son, Ariel to Elisheva Pfeiffer, daughter of Miriam and Allen Pfeiffer. Shira & Avi Heller on their son, Uriel reaching gil mitzvot. Chana & Michael Nelson on their son, Ezra, reaching gil mitzvot. Leah & Itzy Silver and Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer on the engagement of their daughter and granddaughter, Margalit Silver, to Matan Goldman, son of Stacy & Amir Goldman from Philadelphia.

RINAT ROUNDUP: PRESIDENTS CORNER

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Shavuot. As we begin the opportunity to Daven Tefillah b’Tzibbur in backyards, I want to thank David Schiff for the herculean effort and significant time he put into all the details. These minyanim are not actually Rinat minyanim, but we all needed guidance as best to conduct meaningful Tefillah in these unusual times. As we go into Shabbat and beyond, please be particularly respectful of your neighbors. Though many restrictions have eased up, we must be mindful and careful of how things look for the greater community and for our community, and make an effort not only to abide by the rabbinic and government regulations, but also avoid any appearance of flouting the rules. Beyond our regular shiurim, this past week the youth department, together with Grow

Torah, sponsored a program teaching how to grow a garden. This Motzei Shabbat at 9:30 pm we will have a shul-wide Kahoot. Yossi Faber (the first husband!) will be the MC, and there will be questions suitable for ALL of our members. Be sure to tune in to Zoom after Shabbat to play. This Sunday night Adult Ed is bringing Dr. Shayna Weiss for a lecture at 8 pm. I hope to see you all Zooming with Rinat. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom and wonderful week, Bina

Sunday June 7th, 11:00 am— Please join us for the shloshim of Rabbi Dr. Shalom Buchbinder on eastern time on Zoom. Esther Buchbinder and Family, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85009992816?pwd=RytqcVlUZlRoR0gxb015RWsyN2wvQT09 or https://zoom.us/j/85009992816 password 006760

Next week is our Graduation Edition of the WB - to sponsor the WB in honor of your graduate go to https://www.rinat.org/wbsponsor

Many of our friends and relatives in the greater Teaneck community are in need of tefillot. For a list of the local cholim go to https://www.rinat.org/localcholim. Please, take a moment to say tehillim in their merit. To add/remove from this list, please e-mail president@rinat.org

RINAT SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE Healthcare Worker Cards—for more details on how to say thank you to the heroes on the front-lines, click here. For organizations to donate to during this challenging time, click here .

Support our local restaurant’s and Rinat’s catering panel. Go to https://openduringcovid19.app/ for a list of restaurants that are open and https://www.rinat.org/caterers# for catering panel websites.

Do you have an art, craft, culinary skill or green thumbs you would like to share with our community? Contact office@rinat.org.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2-8pm- Congregation Rinat Yisrael Community Blood Drive. Appointments are required. Schedule an appointment at www.Tinyurl.com/GiveBloodNJBS. Use sponsor code; 66985.

WEEKLY BRIEF SPONSORSHIP Desiree and Michael Epstein in commemoration of the 15th yahrzeit of Desiree’s dear mother, Yola Weisz-Rachel Bat Yitzchak, z”l.

Backyard Minyan Locator (in formation): In order to facilitate individuals looking to join a developing minyan, or for hosts looking for more par-ticipants, we're providing a roster of established minyanim in the neighborhood. These are private, independent minyanim that are not under the auspices of Rinat. As a service to the kehilla, we are sending out this roster. If you wish to add a minyan to the list, please send an email to gabbai@rinat.org. If you're looking for more information about these minyanim, please be in touch with the minyan contact listed. Reminder that, as per RCBC guidelines, minyanim may begin as of mincha on June 4th and will observe all of the protocols outlined in previous Rinat communications. https://images.shulcloud.com/443/uploads/Gabbai/BackyardMinyanLocator.pdf. For a list of current backyard minyanim, go to https://www.rinat.org/backyardminyan

WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS To access this week’s Israel Report, go to https://tinyurl.com/yauj5g79 To access this week’s Sam Weingrad comic, go to https://tinyurl.com/yc2p52c6 To access this week’s Linzer Report, go to https://tinyurl.com/yc4kc2we

During these challenging times, if you could use a hand with food delivery or other errands, if the situation has resulted in a need for financial assistance, or of you’d just like to talk, please do not hesitate to contact Bina, president@rinat.org or Rabbi Adler, rabbiadler@rinat.org.

RABBI ADLER’S WHATSAPP SHIUR SPONSORSHIP Rena & Josh Zelig in the merit of a refuah shleima for זאב וולף בן רחל . May our learning be a zechut for his refuah.

YOUTH NEWS

Friday, June 5th, 5pm, Morah Divsha. Parsha and stories. https://zoom.us/j/5854317531 Sunday, June 7th, 10am, Rabbi Ezra Wiener. Children’s Mishna Shiur. https://zoom.us/j/3878128127 Sunday, June 7th, 11am- “Sunday is the New Shabbat” youth groups– join your group leaders and your friends for games and lots of fun! Zoom details to follow. Please sign up for the Rinat Youth interviews. For current youth leaders as well as for people interested in being a youth leader. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10MpHaw5i9VzaNVaFVkBTQGPBr4N8p8n55bvb-OvK8vA/edit?usp=sharing

ADULT EDUCATION

Rabbi Adler’s WhatsApp shiur—on Raayanot HaTefilah— sign up at https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDRHwMguJckJOhqmVYtWZD Rabbi Wiener’s WhatsApp shiur—Pithy Parsha Perspectives— sign up at https://chat.whatsapp.com/K24ld8V26Ik2OzhFpNL2cN. Rabbi Adler’s tehillim call 7 pm daily https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Daf Yomi, Sunday—Friday, 7:30am, Motzei Shabbat 9:30pm. WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/BTaIOz3RSdq7u79DF2A5E9 Mishna Yomi, Monday—Friday, 6:15am, Sunday 7:45am. https://zoom.us/j/7311892901 Rabbi Wiener’s Daf Yomi, Monday-Thursday, 8pm. https://zoom.us/j/3878128127 Sunday, June 7th, 8pm-Dr. Shayna Weiss "Holy Waters: The Story of Jerusalem's First Swimming Pool" https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Rabbi Avi Heller’s Getting Great at Gemara, Monday, June 8th, 7pm. https://zoom.us/j/9386599293. Rabbi Adler’s Gemara shiur, Monday June 8th, 8pm https://zoom.us/j/4066308747. Leah Silver’s Siddur v'Sidra. Tuesday, June 9th, 2pm. Virtual class. To join the class, go to https://chat.whatsapp.com/IQqNOA4O5Kj1TQXMXmPXjR Tuesday, June 9th, 8:45pm - Rabbi Mark Gottlieb special parsha shiur “On the Nature of the Nazir: Ideal and Real” https://zoom.us/j/87900848289 password 686282 Thursday, June 11th, 8:50pm– Parshat Hashavua shiur, Rabbi Yosef Adler https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Sunday, June 14th, 9:30am– Daniel Chertoff “Palestine Posts: An Eyewitness Account of the Birth of Israel" https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sunday, June 14th, 8pm– Dr. David Fishman "The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto : A Story of Jewish Spiritual Fortitude." https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Tuesday, June 16th, 8:15pm– Tamar Kaplan Appel, “Ulpan Class Series.” https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sunday, June 21st, 8:30pm- “Rinat Reads” Book Discussion facilitated by Ms. Ora Bayewitz-Meier. https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. For recordings of recent webinars/shiurim, go to.https://www.rinat.org/rinatwebinars#.

IDF SOLDIERS FOR OUR TEFILLOT

Please include in your tefilot IDF soldiers from the Rinat family currently serving in the IDF: Dael Bejar, Gabi Benchabbat, Gideon Benchabbat, Yonatan Benchabbat, Chana Brody, Lior Chasid, Yehudah Fuksbrumer, Shira Gelb, Meital Gitler, Eitan Klavan, Menachem Klavan, Leora Kohn, Zachary Kohn, Asher Krohn, Raanan Kwalbrun, Shevy Schwartz, Tzvi Silver, Asher Stein and Yael Zaretsky. Please email office@rinat.org, to add a name to this list.

Acting As If: The Power of Pretending in Times https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z0oqFGvJOuKqIsFcMCn-

NEROT Motzei Shabbat, June 6th, 9:30pm - Kahoot Panoply. For more details, go to https://www.rinat.org/event/panoply/kahoot.html#. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes continue daily at 11:30-12:30.for improving posture, reducing pain and enhancing overall sense of well being. Contact Joyce Bendavid by email for further information: Jbendavidotr@gmail.com.

CALLING ALL GRADUATES Do you have a child, sibling or parent that is graduating this year? Whether from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, College or Graduate School, please email their name as well as a picture by June 6th to office@rinat.org for our upcoming “Graduation” edition of the WB.

To access pictures from Rinat’s 32nd annual dinner, go to https://www.rinat.org/dinner-pictures-2020#.

WEEKLY BRIEF DEADLINE

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