Tevet 11 5781/December 25th & 26th, 2020 Parshat Vayigash

WEEKDAY DAVENING

December 27th– January 1st Shacharit Sun, Fri 7, 8am Mon, Thurs, 6:20, 7:20am Tues, Wed 6:30, 7:30am Mincha/Maariv Sun 4:20pm Mincha Mon–Thurs 1:15pm Maariv Mon– Thurs 7:30pm January 1st Candle Lighting 4:20pm

WEEKLY BRIEF Shabbat Schedule Candle Lighting 4:16pm Mincha/Maariv 4:05pm Fast Ends with Kiddush 5:09pm Shabbat Morning Shabbat shacharit outdoor minyan is cancelled this week. Sof Zman Kriyat Shma 9:38am Shacharit- Beit Midrash 7am Social Hall 8:30am Main Shul 9am Parking Lot Cancelled Shabbat Groups 10:30am (Parking Lot) Shabbat Afternoon Mincha- Main Sanctuary 4pm Talmud Shiur Terry Novetsky Between Mincha and Maariv Maariv- Main Sanctuary 5:10pm Shabbat Ends 5:17pm Parent Child Learning 6:20pm

A Message from Rabbi Adler

Chaveireinu HaYikarim,

I hope you and your family are well. Parshat Vayigash is

one full of drama. Yosef and Yehuda are quarreling with

one another over their brother Binyamin. Finally, Yosef

could no longer keep his secret and he reveals his

identity to his brothers. One can just imagine the shock

of Yosef’s brothers, which then turns to sheer joy. Yosef

then sends for his father, Yaakov, to join him and the entire family in Mitzrayim. The

Torah describes what Yosef sent to his father ולאביו שלח כזאת עשרה חמורים מטוב

Yosef sent 10 donkeys laden with the best of Egypt. However, it fails to מצרים ,

describe what might be the best of Mitzrayim. The Gemara in Megillah (16B) says it was

aged wine which senior citizens find very relaxing. Some claim that this wine was

manufactured by Yosef himself upon entering the dungeon at the directive of Pharoah.

Wine, usually used for celebration, symbolized that although Yosef’s life was miserable

at that time, he firmly believed that his fortune would change and would witness

happiness again. And it is this very bottle of wine, made by Yosef (under the tutelage of

the Dar HaMashkim), that he sent to his father. As if to say, “Pop, I could only imagine

what you were going through for all these years. But the wine showed me that you and

I will be together again one day to learn with each other and to enjoy your

grandchildren who you have yet to see.” This is the מטוב מצרים that the Torah

identifies.

Our generation this year has experienced one of its most difficult periods. 323,578

Americans have lost their lives from Covid. Over 18 million have contracted the disease.

The ranks of the unemployed swelled from a record low in February of 3.8% to a high of

14.4 % in April. Education via zoom was the law of the land. Our Chagim were impacted

and our shuls were dark. It was difficult to picture going back to normal. But we all

thought of a brighter day and we prayed to HKBH to salvage us and the rest of the

world. The day that Pfizer and Moderna announced that they had produced a vaccine

brought tears of joy to thousands of doctors and nurses who had to cope with floors full

of those suffering in agony alone, without any measure of support. When a single

individual experiences that type of joy, Halacha says he should recite the bracha of joy

When the multitude experiences such joy, we are told שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה .

to recite the bracha of . הטוב והמטיב I am asking everyone to join together this Shabbat

morning as you prepare to recite Kiddush prior to lunch that we all recite the bracha

together. . ברוך אתה ה׳ אלוהינו מלך העולם הטוב והמטיב

May we all continue to be the recipients of HKBH kindness for years to come. And for

that, let’s drink a L’Chayim of Yosef’s wine.

Yosef Adler

RINAT ROUNDUP

I hope you had a good week, and I hope you had an easy fast. The Rabbinic Search Committee recently sent a letter updating the membership on progress with the search process. I'd like to thank the entire committee, headed by Ari Mermelstein, for the many, many hours they've spent interviewing, discussing and researching the candidates. The committee truly has the best interests of the shul at heart. This Shabbat we have our regular indoor minyanim operating on schedule.

We will not be having any outdoor minyan this Shabbat. Youth groups will take place outdoors, and we have Parent-Child-Learning on Zoom with a Parsha Kahoot and a raffle wheel after Shabbat. Our weekly indoor minyanim are on a regular schedule, we hope you'll be able to take advantage of them. Sunday at 9:30am Rabbi Wiener will give a Parsha Shiur to kids in grades 3-6 on Zoom. Adult Ed brings us a National Library of Israel Event on Zoom at 10:00am. We have our regular weekly shiurim on Zoom and Rabbi Wiener will be giving a three part Tehillim series entitled "The Structure and Spirit of Tehillim" beginning this Tuesday at 7:30pm. Tuesday afternoon 1:00pm-7:00pm we will host our monthly blood drive in the Social Hall. For all of you who are able, please come and donate. Thursday night at 7:30pm Adina and Rabbi Wiener will keep us entertained with a fun Kahoot on "How Well Do You Know Your Assistant Rabbi and Rebbetzin." I hope you'll all join in the fun! I'm sure many of you have been closely monitoring the Covid vaccine information. This week brought me such happiness, seeing so many friends and relatives in the medical profession, who have given so much for our community, receiving their first vaccine dose. I look forward to the day that all of us will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom, Bina

YEAR END REMINDER With the end of the calendar year approaching, please consider reviewing your Rinat account for any open balances. Payments can be made by credit card or e-check at www.rinat.org, or by check. Please contact the office (via billing at billing@rinat.org or by phone at (201) 837-2795, ext. 102) if you have any questions.

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Indoor Weekday Minyanim Shacharit Sunday, December 27th - 7am Beit Midrash/8am Main Sanctuary Monday, December 28th - 6:20am Main Sanctuary/7:20am Beit Midrash Tuesday, December 29th- 6:30am Main Sanctuary/7:30am Beit Midrash Wednesday, December 30th- 6:30am Main Sanctuary/7:30am Beit Midrash Thursday, December 31st- 6:20am Main Sanctuary/7:20am Beit Midrash January 1st - 7am Main Sanctuary/8am Beit Midrash Mincha/Maariv Sunday, December 27th - 4:20pm Main Sanctuary Mincha Monday, December 28th - Thursday, December 31st - 1:15pm Main Sanctuary Maariv Monday, December 28th- Thursday, December 31st- 7:30pm Main Sanctuary To register, go to https://www.rinat.org/weekdayminyan.

CONDOLENCES AZ Rapps on the loss of his beloved father, Rabbi Moshe Rapps, z”l. AZ will sit shiva through Sunday morning in the backyard of 407 Warwick Avenue from 10:30am to 11:30am. Shiva will take place, weather permitting, in the backyard tent, from 6:30– 8pm. Please enter through the driveway. Shacharit, also at 407 Warwick Avenue, on Sunday morning will be at 7:25am. He can also be reached by phone at 201-906-1907. Louis Rudin on the loss of his beloved mother, Marion Rudin z”l. Louis will sit shiva via zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9508761978?pwd=QVFacE1hVTNPQ2s5RGhiRDZUNTJQQT09, Motzei Shabbat 7:30pm-9pm, Sunday 10am-11am, 7pm-8pm, Monday and Tuesday 10am-11am, 5pm-6pm, 8:30pm-9:30pm. He can also be reached by phone at 201-647-5865 and by email at rphlouie@yahoo.com. To send a card through NEROT, please contact Carrie Cooper at CandSCooper@gmail.com May the Rapps and Rudin family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion v'Yerushalayim.

WEEKLY BRIEF SPONSORSHIP Susan & Jeff Erdfarb in commemoration of the 21st yahrzeit of Jack Erdfarb, z”l ,יעקב בן משה ז"ל on the 15th of Tevet. Hiller and Itzkowitz families in commemoration of the 4th yahrzeit of Arnon ben Simcha Meir, z”l on the 12th of Tevet, December 27th.

MAZAL TOV Joyce & Jon Bendavid on the birth of a grandson, born to Sarit & Jared Anstandig. Marty & Rhonda Leibowitz on the birth of a grandson, born to Dani & Yoni Leibowitz. Ilana & Moshe Wertenteil on their son, Tzvi's aufruf and forthcoming marriage to Naomi Greenfield, daughter of Anne & Bruce Greenfield of Los Angeles, CA. Mazal tov to brothers Judah and Joshua and grandmothers Esther Wertenteil and Joyce Fein.

Backyard Minyan Locator: In order to facilitate individuals looking to join a developing minyan, or for hosts looking for more participants, 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 have begun 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

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YOUTH NEWS

Shabbat, December 26th, 10:30– 11:30am. Shabbat groups are back in the shul's "grand outdoor space." N/PK– 5th grade groups. Davening, Parsha, games, with prepackaged snacks to go! Each group will be limited to 10 children. All children will need to wear a mask. Sign up is mandatory. Go to www.rinat.org/youthgroups#. Motzei Shabbat, December 26th, 6:15pm. Parent/Child Learning is back, on Zoom! Enjoy a Parsha Kahoot and get entered into a raffle to win one of five Amazon gift cards. Families who come 8 or more times get a free pizza. Sponsored this week by Sara & Yossi Prager, in commemoration of the 25th yahrzeit of Sara's father, Rabbi Joseph H. Wise, z"l. To join, go to https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. To sponsor, go to https://www.rinat.org/form/Parent-Child-Learning-Sponsorship Sunday, December 27th, 9:30am, Parsha with Rabbi Wiener for 3rd-6th grade boys/girls https://zoom.us/j/3878128127.

ADULT EDUCATION

Daf Yomi, Sunday—Friday, 7:30am, Motzei Shabbat 6:30pm WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/BTaIOz3RSdq7u79DF2A5E9 Mishna Yomit, Monday—Friday, 20 minutes before Shacharit, Sunday 7:50am. All are welcome to join in the Beit Midrash with social distancing and wearing masks. For those who prefer to join remotely the link is http://zoom.us/j/5132696991 Passcode: RinatUlpan Rabbi Wiener’s Daf Yomi, Monday-Thursday, 8pm. https://zoom.us/j/3878128127 Amud Yomi, Motzei Shabbat 9:30pm— https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Motzei Shabbat, December 26th, 7pm– Beginner/intermediate Ulpan Class Series with Keren Ashram. 8 class series. To register, go to https://www.rinat.org/adult-education-ulpan-class#. Sunday, December 27th, 10am– Naomi Schacter and Raquel Ukeles from the National Library of Israel. “ What do Hannah Senesh, the Rambam, Franz Kafka and Mayy Ziadeh have in common? Introducing the National Library of Israel.” Sponsored by Mati & Aaron Friedman in honor of all that the National Library of Israel does to make the Torah accessible to the world. https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Monday, December 28th, 8pm– Rabbi Adler’s Gemara Shiur https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Monday, December 28th, 8:15pm- Rabbi Avi Heller’s Getting Great at Gemara. For more details, go to https://tinyurl.com/y6cu7cod. To join, go to https://zoom.us/j/9386599293 Tuesday, December 29th, 2pm- Leah Silver’s Siddur v'Sidra. Virtual class. To join the class, go to https://chat.whatsapp.com/IQqNOA4O5Kj1TQXMXmPXjR . Tuesday, December 29th, 7:30pm– Rabbi Wiener’s new series "The Structure and Spirit of Tehillim." https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795 Wednesday, December 30th, 12:15pm– Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Chumash Shiur . Sponsored by Eve Hecht in honor of the birth of a grandson. https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Wednesday, December 30th, 8pm– Rabbi Adler’s Women’s Gemara Shiur https://zoom.us/j/4066308747 Thursday, December 30th, 8pm– Parshat Hashavua Shiur. Sponsored by Rella Feldman & Curtiss Pulitzer and family in memory of Dr. Charles Feldman, z”l on his 9th yahrzeit. https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Motzei Shabbat, January 2nd, 8:30pm– Eve Krakowski, “Maimonides and the Miqveh in Egypt.” https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sunday, January 3rd, 31st and Monday, February 15th, 9:30am– Rav Yoel Bin-Nun Shiur Series. https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sponsored by Shari & Bernie Stahl. Thursday, Jan 7th 7:30pm - Keren Ashram Advanced Ulpan Class Winter Semester – to register go to https://www.rinat.org/form/keren-ashram-winter-ulpan-series-advanced.html. Sunday, January 10th, 9:30am– W. Daniel McDonald and Yaffy Newman in conversation with Sandee Brawarsky. “Voices of our Community: Being Black and Modern Orthodox.” https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sunday, January 17th, 9:30am– David Olivestone. “Chazanut: Shul or Show” Sponsored by Joan Enker, Mati & Aaron Friedman, the Gitler Family, Rachel & Paul Glasser, Joseph & Sharon Penkower Kaplan and Suzie & Gerald Kirshenbaum. https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 password 8372795. Sunday, January 17th, 8pm– Book Discussion with Tikvah Wiener. Space is limited to 20 participants. To register, go to https://www.rinat.org/form/tikvah-wiener-book-discussion.html. For recordings of recent webinars/shiurim, go to.https://www.rinat.org/rinatwebinars#. To sponsor adult education programs, go to https://www.rinat.org/form/Adult-Education%20sponsorship.html

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NEROT Feldenkrais lessons for posture, calm and wellness continue-note the new schedule. Mondays, 8-9pm, Tuesday– Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5864270795?pwd=Z0VpaVRkaDNMTzFjeGEvVHltOTFBQT09 Classes are open for teens through seniors for improving posture, coordination and balance. Tuesday’s classes will take place in chairs. Other classes take place on the floor. Contact Joyce Bendavid by email for further information: Jbendavidotr@gmail.com. Motzei Shabbos, January 2 at 7:45pm via Zoom—Nerot invites all women 20 and over to A Night of Online Fitness on . Have fun, get fit, and stay fit jumping rope - the exercise that burns more calories per hour than running, biking, and rowing. The class will start with a 10-minute jump rope tutorial followed by a 30-minute women's beginner jump roping class. Ropes and mats will be provided. No experience necessary. Class will be led Jump Into Shape instructor Michele Moskowitz. Space is limited. Register now at www.jumpintoshape.fun/classes

ADULT EDUCATION WHATSAPP GROUPS 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 Wiener’s WhatsApp shiur– Sharpening Shemirat Shabbat- A short weekly audio snippet Practical advice on halachot to enhance our Shabbat observance. Posted once a week each Thursday. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3iVsuYm or send a WhatsApp request to 617-913-8145. You must have WhatsApp installed to join this group. To sponsor, go to https://www.rinat.org/form/rabbi-wieners-sharpening-shemirat-Shabbat Adult Education’s Upcoming Events Whatsapp group- https://chat.whatsapp.com/J1JESU6Uzje1AIos32Ic75

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WEEKLY PUBLICATION To access this week’s Israel Report, go to https://tinyurl.com/y8u859n5. To access this week’s Linzer Report, go to https://library.yctorah.org/2020/12/the-sound-of-silence/ To access this week’s San Weingard comic, go to https://tinyurl.com/yaand29l.

Mikvah Update Teaneck Mikvah Winter Hours The Teaneck Mikvah will open nightly at 7:00pm with the last appointment slot at 9:20pm. Mikvah usage is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Walk-ins not accepted at this time. The appointment system closes daily at 5:30 pm for that night's appointments. All preparations must be done at home, including showering. For more information and to book an appointment, please visit teaneckmikvah.com. Keylim Mikvah Hours - Sunday Hours included With the guidance of medical professionals and the RCBC, the Teaneck Keylim Mikvah is open, for self service by APPOINTMENT ONLY, for the hours of 8:00-2:00 Monday through Friday and from 8:00-1:00 on Sunday. Please go to teaneckmikvah.com to book your appointment.

Rinat face masks on sale now for $10! To purchase your mask, go to https://www.rinat.org/form/nerot-mask-sale.html or visit the Rinat office.

Tuesday, December 29th, 1-7pm– Blood Drive at Congregation Rinat Yisrael. To schedule an appointment, go to www.nybc.org/donate and use Group Code 66985. Appointments preferred but walk-ins allowed if capacity permits.

Do you have a son or daughter currently studying in Israel? Would they like to share their experience with a d’var torah? Please send submissions to office@rinat.org.

If you have borrowed a Sefer from Rinat, please return it to the Beit Midrash.

Motzei Shabbat, January 16th, 7:15pm– The Pandemic: Past, Present & Future. Dr. Adam Jarrett led Holy Name Hospi-tal to manage the onslaught of Covid cases as it found itself at Ground Zero. He will share lessons learned, current treat-ments and studies, and important considerations regarding the vaccine. Q & A to follow. To join, go to www.jfnnj.org/virtualevents.

Sunday, January 3rd, 8pm– A Panel Discussion Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination: Addressing Concerns, Answering Questions, Informing our Choice. https://zoom.us/j/4844160645. For more information, con-tact office@jcot.org.

IDF SOLDIERS FOR OUR TEFILLOT

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

Save the date! Thursday, December 31st 7:30pm—Kahoot “How Well Do You Know Your Assistant Rabbi

And Rebbetzin” More details to follow. http://zoom.us/j/83677055249 Password:Rinat

Motzei Shabbat, January 9th, 8:30pm—Yoetzet Halacha Tova Warburg Sinensky in conversation with Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow – “Navigating Women's Health & Halacha Across the Lifespan”.https://zoom.us/j/4653630025 Password 8372795

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