WEEKLY BRIEF Nisan 23-24 5780/ April 17th & 18th Parshat Shmini, Shabbat Mevarchim

SUGGESTED DAVENING TIMES

Friday Night Mincha Before 6:35pm Kabbalat Shabbat and Dvar Torah via Zoom 6:40pm https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Call in +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID 406 630 8747

Candle Lighting 7:20pm Shabbat Morning Sof Zman Kriyat Shma 9:33am Shacharit 7:30, 8:30, 9am Mincha/Maariv 7:05pm

Shabbat Ends 8:22pm

SUGGESTED WEEKDAY DAVENING: APR 19-APR 23

Shacharit Sun 7, 8, 9am Mon, Thurs 6:20, 7:20am Tues, Wed 6:30, 7:30am Fri (Rosh Chodesh Iyar) 6:10, 7:10am

Mincha/Maariv Sun - Thu 7:25pm Next Friday, April 24 Kabbalat Shabbat 6:45pm Candle Lighting 7:28pm Mincha/Maariv 7:35pm

WEEKLY BRIEF DEADLINE

We want to announce your Mazal Tov. Please submit your announcement information to weeklybrief@rinat.org by WEDNESDAY at noon. To sponsor the Weekly Brief, visit www.rinat.org/wbsponsor.

RABBI WIENER’S WHATSAPP SHIUR SPONSOR Shmini Marcia and David Jacobowitz in memory of David's mother, Rachel Leah bat Harav Aryeh Leib z”l.

A Message From Rabbi Adler Chaveireinu HaYikarim, I hope everyone is well and we continue to pray for those who are ill. Please join us for Kabbalat Shabbat this evening at 6:40pm as we extend Mazal Tov wishes to Lisa and Elliot Rothschild upon Zach’s reaching Gil Mitzvot. Monday April 20th, 27 Nisan, is Yom HaShoah. The

community wide observance will be held via a phone-in call at 7:00pm . All the information is recorded in this weekly brief . Please make every effort to join for this brief 35 minute call . On Tuesday night at 8:00pm we will have our annual Yom HaShoah shiur studying one of the responsa of Harav Oshry z"l in Shu"t Mimmamakim . The topic will be one that we are dealing with during the Corona crisis as well. The regular weekday shiurim will resume with the Gemara on Monday night at 8:00pm, the Chumash shiur on Wednesday at 12:30pm, and the women's Mishna and Gemara shiur Wednesday at 8:00pm. Due to the special programming for Yom HaShoah there be no Tehilim gathering on Monday and Tuesday evening but will resume on Wednesday evening at 7:00pm. Have a good Shabbos Rabbi Yosef Adler

CONDOLENCES

Jon Bendavid on the loss of his beloved brother, Benny Bendavid z”l. Jon will be sitting shiva through Wednesday morning, April 22nd. He can be reached at 201-951-5880.

Simcha Brody on the loss of his beloved mother, Libby Brody, z"l. Simcha will be sitting shiva through Wednesday morning, April 22nd. He can be reached on his home number at 837-1480 and his cell number at 410-1457. Emails may be sent brodmill51@gmail.com .

Michael Cohen on the loss of his beloved father, Albert Cohen z”l. Michael will be sitting shiva through Wednesday morning, April 22nd. He can be reached via text or phone at 917-825-5126, from 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm, and 7:00pm-9:00pm. Emails may be sent to mrmichaelcohen@hotmail.com.

Ari Eckman on the loss of his beloved father, Professor Lester Eckman z”l. Ari will be sitting shiva through Thursday, morning April 22nd. He can be reached via Zoom Friday 2pm-4pm, Sunday-Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm. Ari can also be reached by cell phone at 201-370-5197. Please do not call between 1-2 pm and 6-7pm or after 10pm. The family requests that if you have any stories or memories of Professor Lester Eckman Z"l, please share with us at lestereckmantribute@gmail.com. To sign up to learn mishnayot, please go to http://hadranalach.com/1225.

Sinclair Haberman on the loss of his beloved father, Rabbi Jacob Haberman, z"l. Sinclair will be sitting shiva through Wednesday morning, April 22nd. He can be reached via zoom https://www.zoom.us/j/2128765555 Zoom ID: 2128765555. Shiva Zoom hours 9:00am - 1pm, 2-6pm and 7-9pm. Emails may be sent to: RabbiDrHaberman.Shiva.Sinclair@gmail.com .

Rifka Owrutsky on the loss of her beloved mother, Lea Silber, z"l. Rifka will be sitting shiva through Wednesday morning, April 22nd. She can be reached on her home number at 836-4446 and her cell number at 845-598-1212. Emails may be sent to rowrutsky@yahoo.com.

May the Bendavid, Brody, Cohen, Eckman, Haberman and Owrutsky families be comforted among the mourners of Tzion v"Yerushalayim.

To send a condolence card through Nerot, please contact Carrie Cooper at 201-801-9028, email Candscooper@gmail.com or visit our website www.rinat.org/nerot-mitzvah-cards.

For all RCBC communication, go to https://www.rinat.org/rcbc-communications.html

MAZAL TOV

Miriam & Elie Berman and Pearl & David Berger on the marriage of their son and grandson, Aryeh, to Nicole Rothenberg. Mazal tov to Nicole's parents, Elana & Marc Rothenberg and the entire Berman/Berger and Rothenberg/Feiner families.

Lisa & Elliott Rothschild on the bar mitzvah of their son, Zach. Mazal tov the proud grandparents Grandpa Billy and Savta Miriam, Saba Ralph and Savta Sandy and to the whole Rothschild Family. Wishing a Refuah Shelaima to all who are not well and wishes of strength and nechama to anyone who has lost a loved one .

WEEKLY BRIEF SPONSORSHIP Lisa & Elliott Rothschild in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Zach.

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.

LEARNING SPONSORSHIPS 25 Nisan - Debbie & Alan Freeman in memory of אברהם שמואל בן אריה ליב

27 Nisan—Linda & Leib Koyfman in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Linda’s mother, Chaya Miriam Bas Harav Elimelech z”l.

Rinat assistance for shopping and check ins, go to https://www.rinat.org/rinatassistance

SOCIAL ACTION -Click here for organizations to donate to during this challenging time.

MEET OUR MEMBERS We are taking the opportunity to introduce the kehilla to some new and longstanding members of Rinat. This will allow Rinat to continue our communal friendliness even as we continue to grow. This week, meet our members, The Sragow Family. Please visit our website at https://www.rinat.org/meet-our-members to get to know them.

YOUTH NEWS

Friday, April 17th, 4pm, Emily Adler. Tot Shabbat. . https://zoom.us/j/4653630025.

Friday, April 17th, 5pm, Morah Divsha. Parsha and stories. . https://zoom.us/j/5854317531.

Sunday, April 19th, 10am, Rabbi Ezra Wiener. Children’s Mishna Shiur. https://zoom.us/j/3878128127.

Sunday, April 19th, 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.

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 Wednesday and Thusday. https://zoom.us/j/4066308747

Daf Yomi, Sunday—Friday, 7:30am, Motzei Shabbat 9pm. Whats app group https://chat.whatsapp.com/BTaIOz3RSdq7u79DF2A5E9 https://checkalt.zoom.us/j/348020854 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

Friday, April 17th—Kabbalat Shabbat. Please daven Mincha before 6:35pm. At 6:40pm click https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 for Kabbalat Shabbat and a Dvar Torah. Candle lighting at 7:20pm. Monday, April 20th, 7:30pm Rabbi Wiener begins a 6 week series, titled “Insights of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein to Pirkei Avot” https://zoom.us/j/3878128127 Rabbi Adler’s Gemara shiur, Monday, April 20th, 8pm https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Rabbi Avi Heller’s Getting Great at Gemara, Monday, April 20th, 8:15pm. https://zoom.us/j/9386599293. Leah Silver’s Siddur v'Sidra. Tuesday, April 21st, 2pm. Virtual class. For more details, contact Leah.silver@gmail.com. Tuesday, April 21st, 8pm Rabbi Adler’s Yom HaShoah shiur https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Chumash shiur—Wednesday April 22nd, 12:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Mishna shiur—Wednesday, April 22nd, 8pm. https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 For recordings of recent webinars/shiurim, go to.https://www.rinat.org/rinatwebinars#.

TEEN ANNOUNCEMENTS

To join the WhatsApp you can text Rabbi Mandelstam at (718) 570-5548. To join the teen minyan WhatsApp or to sponsor a hot Kiddush, please email Rabbi Mandelstam. raphi.mandelstam@tabc.org.

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.

WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS To access this week’s Israel Report, go to https://tinyurl.com/y7l6xofk Parshat Shemini from Sam Weingard, go to

https://tinyurl.com/yabek3le Acting As If: The Power of Pretending in Times

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z0oqFGvJOuKqIsFcMCn-

NEROT

Feldenkrais via Zoom, for details, email jbendavidotr@gmail.com.

HARKAT HATOV

Robbie Wind for his fantastic job in obtaining and distributing the Shatzer Shmura Matza for Rinat. He went above the call of duty in so many ways during this exceptionally difficult time.

Shalom Gottesman, Avi Heller and Yochanan Kooijman for allowing the kehilla to participate in their respective siyyum on erev Pesach. Y'yasher kochachem!

Teaneck Mikvah - Usage is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. No walk ins accepted at this time. To book your appointment https://www.teaneckmikvah.com/Appointment/. For more details, https://www.teaneckmikvah.com/.

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