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Semichas Chaver Program. The new semester of the Semichas Chaver Program, the Orthodox Union’s halacha chaburah for men, starts on Sunday, October 17 at 8:00pm. The topic will be the continuation of laws of Shabbat, specfically הבדלה, לחם משנה, אמירה לעכום. If you are interested in joining YINR’s group, which is led weekly by Rabbi Fink, please contact Daniel Bloom​​​​​​​. Click here for the flyer.

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Ruach will meet on Wednesday, October 20, at 12:30pm for lunch and a movie entitled “Flying Objects: A State Secret,” directed by Paolo Cence. 
If you plan to attend Ruach this week, please RSVP by Monday by emailing Vera Koppel at southernmansions@aol.com.

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Ruach will also meet on Wednesday, October 27, at 12:30pm for lunch and a program presented by R’Avi Hoffman, Rabbi at The Jewish Renaissance Experience and Rav Bet Hasefer at WTA, entitled, “Mystical Cuisine” and will explore the symbolism and wisdom behind traditional Shabbat Cuisine. 
If you are interested in sponsoring Ruach, please contact Vera by clicking here. Please click here for the October flyer. 

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WL Challah Bake. Thursday, October 21 from 7:00 -10:00pm. Click here to register and click here for the flyer.

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New Date for WL 2nd Annual Shabbat Lunch – October 23!  Due to rain in the forecast for this coming Shabbat, October 16, the Women’s League Lunch is postponed until October 23. If you made a reservation but cannot attend on October 23, please email womensleague@yinr.org to let us know. If you signed up for lunch on October 16, your reservation will automatically carry over to October 23. For those who haven’t already registered and want to attend on October 23, please email womensleague@yinr.org.

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Scholar-in-Residence. Shabbat, November 5-6. Leslie Ginsparg Klein, PhD – Academic Dean at Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary & College (WITS), a seminary and undergraduate college located in Baltimore. Schedule and details to follow. 

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Shabbat Mevarchim Kiddush. Our next Shabbat Mevarchim hot kiddush (one week after Shabbat Mevarchim) will be on Shabbat, November 6. To sponsor, please contact Carmiel Schoenfeld.

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Women’s Initiative for Jewish Studies (WIJS).The next WIJS lecture will take place Sunday, November 14, at 10:30am (via Zoom) with a presentation by Dr. Carol Meyers, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, Duke University, Durham, N.C., entitled, “The ‘Gender Gap’: The Bible, Archaeology, and Israelite Women.” Click here to listen WIJS last presentation featuring Dr. Pamela Nadell.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The YINR Bikur Cholim Committee is looking for  volunteers. Visiting people who are sick, calling them, or running an errand are some of the specific ways you can contribute to this important mitzvah. Kindly let us know if you can help. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Yehudit Waller at  janet.waller@gmail.com or Ruth Levy at mszuerich@icloud.com.

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YINR AV Help Needed. We are seeking a volunteer to run the AV equipment during weekly classes held at shul. The volunteer would need to be at shul during the class. Full training and support to anyone who would be interested. Please contact Amy Stein at executivedirector@yinr.org if interested.
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COVID PROTOCOLS. Masks are REQUIRED inside the Shul building (1149 and 1228) for all those who are unvaccinated, in accordance with CDC guidance as adopted by New York State. Click here for the CDC’s Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. ALL people who are vaccinated are urged to follow CDC guidelines, which strongly recommend masking inside the Shul building

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Dates. Please email or call the office to reserve your Bar or Bat Mitzvah date that falls within the next two years. To reserve a room for a private daytime or evening party, please fill out the simcha registration form and return it to the office.  

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Upcoming Smachot. Please email or call the office at 914-636-2215 x302 to let us know the dates of your upcoming smachot so we can put them on the YINR calendar. 

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The  Mikvah of New Rochelle is open by ADVANCE appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please text 914-646-4578. Please click  here  for the most up-to-date information on the Mikvah. 

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Kaylim Mikvah update. Please note that the Kaylim Mikvah is open ONLY during office hours 8:00am – 5:30pm. No appointments are necessary.  

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New Rochelle Torah Center. The Kollel meets in the Shul Social Hall every Sunday-Thursday, 8:30-10:00pm. The Girls Mishmar Program of the NRTC meets once a month and is open to women of all ages. Please email Rav Etan Epstein for more information. 

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Chai Lifeline’s I-Shine program is back to in-person sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45pm-6:45pm at Westchester Day School. We are in need of drivers who can pick kids up from their schools at dismissal time and drive them to WDS, or drive them home from WDS after the I-Shine session.  Please click here to contact Daphne Rawson if you can help. 

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TABC invites all 8th grade boys to its inaugural Tournament of Champions, followed by a fleishig Melave Malka, next Motzei Shabbos, October 16 at 8:15pm, at TABC (1600 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ). To sign up, visit tabc.org/tourney. 

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Westchester Torah Academy Chanukat Habayit. Westchester Torah Academy invites the community to celebrate their new home at 150 Stratton in New Rochelle! Join us on Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 2-4 pm for outdoor inflatables, building tours*, Mezuzah Hanging
Ceremony (2:30 pm), & more! Free to attend! Food and snacks will be for sale. To sign up for a
tour email: office@westchesterta.org. *Adults entering the building are required to show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test result within 72 hours of the event.

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SAR Information Sessions for Early Learning Center, Lower School, and Middle School:
October 28, November 15, December 1 and January 12. Register at saradmissions.org/infosession. For questions: call (718) 548-1717 x1251 or email admissions@saracademy.org.

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Westchester Torah Academy Open House for Prospective Parents will take place in person*
on November 3 at 7:15 pm. Now offering a half-day 2s program and full-day 3s through 8th grade. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new permanent home – 150 Stratton Road in New Rochelle.  RSVP: here Questions? here 
or 914-712-6497. *Adults entering the building are required to show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test result within 72 hours of the event

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Westchester Day School Open House – Sunday, November 7 @ 10:00am-12:30pm. Offering Tots (2’s) until 1:00pm and 3:30pm and full-day 3’s through 8th grade. Learn about our mission and vision, academic approach, student perspectives and affordability programs as you explore how your children will find a home and thrive at WDS and beyond. Join us to experience the first “Wow” moment of your child’s education. Experiential programming for children will be available.
Register here. Questions? iklapper@westchesterday.org or 914-698-8900 ext 147. Click here ​​​​​​​ for the flyer.

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Defensive Driving Class. There will be a defensive driving class at Young Israel of Scarsdale at 9:30am on Sunday, November 7.  Click here ​​​​​​​ for more information. To reserve your spot in the class please  send an email by clicking here with your legal name as it appears on your driver license along with your cell number.

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HOPE Community Services Kosher Food Pantry in partnership with Met Council and Feeding Westchester has just opened. Kosher food pantry bags will be available year round and free of charge for Westchester residents at the HOPE Food Pantry. Home deliveries available to homebound seniors. Call 914-636-4010 or email info@hope-cs.org for more information.

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OU Kosher Alerts and Advisories. Click here to read the latest information released by the Orthodox Union’s Kosher Division.

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Shiurim , Meetings & Events Recordings. If you missed any of our Shiurim, Meetings or Events, the recordings can accessed by clicking here.

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