February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion month. Our Director of Innovative Learning and Engagement, Liessa Alperin, attended JDAIM's Advocacy Day on the Hill this week. Interested in knowing more about B'nai Amoona's inclusion efforts or wish to join the Inclusion Committee? Email Liessa at liessa@bnaiamoona.com
MKLC
Friendly reminder that there will be no MKLC classes this Sunday - we will see everyone when classes resume on Tuesday!
Youth Department
Chalutzim (Grade 8) & BAUSY (Grades 9-12): We will see you this Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm for a very special cooking class with our Shinshin, Guy Nachum! Please RSVP to idena@bnaiamoona.com.
Camp Ramot Amoona - Register Today
Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center
Social Action
Jewish Community Winter Outreach Collection
We are now collecting winter items for the homeless community with the help of Jack Seigel, grandson of the Rosengartens. The items we are collecting include: undergarments, socks, boots, coats, hats, scarves, gloves, towels, washcloths and toiletries.
Special Note About Our Winter Outreach Collection Bins: The collection bins for this outreach will be located in the coat closet next to the new memorial hall on the south side of B'nai Amoona. Please take your donation items there.
You may continue to bring your Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry donations to the Social Action Collection Center to the right of the receptionist’s desk near the main entrance. Our collection container for aluminum tabs from cans will also be located in this room.
Sisterhood
Book Club B'nai Amoona's Sisterhood has a Book Club that we share with Kol Rinah's Sisterhood. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of each month at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh Blvd (across from Plaza Frontenac) from 10:00 - 11:30 am. New members are always welcome! You do not need to attend every month, just come when you can, nor is it required that you have read (or finished reading) the book selection for the month!
Feb 27:Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed - Lori Gottlieb (433 pages)
Mar 26:What to Do About the Solomons - Bethany Ball (243 pages)
Apr 23:The Mourning Sexton: A Novel of Suspense - Michael Baron (Michael Kahn) (416 pages)
May 21 (Date To Be Confirmed):Green: A Novel - Sam Graham-Felsen (336 pages)
For more information on the Book Group or author events, please call Enid Weisberg-Frank at 314-576-2864.
Become a Patron of The Judaica Shop
Would you like to have anywhere from 10-30% off in the Judaica Shop? If you answered "yes", we would LOVE to have you become a Patron of the Judaica Shop. Here's how:
A one time* donation of: $90 entitles you to 10% off $180 entitles you to 15% off $360 entitles you to 20% off $540 entitles you to 25% off $720 entitles you to 30% off
Discount not valid on Tallit, Kosher Scrolls, Tefillin and Books
* There will be a yearly Patron renewal fee of $10
Please join us for an information meeting on March 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Representatives of our tour company, Keshet, will be with us to discuss our trip and answer any questions you may have.
In the B'nai Amoona Community
WE MOURN THE LOSS OF...
Rozella Lapp; beloved wife of Jerry Lapp; dear mother and mother-in-law of Lynda Berkowitz (Richard) and Marc Lapp (Sue); dear grandmother of Adam Berkowitz (Maggie), Shira Berkowitz, Laura Berkowitz, Michael Berkowitz, Alex Lapp, Emma Lapp and Maddie Lapp; dear great-grandmother of James and Quinn Berkowitz; dear sister and sister-in-law of Edith Tashma (Austin Z"L) and Susan May Bernardi (Frank). Our dear aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Larry A. Slater; beloved husband of Sue Slater; dear father and father-in-law of Chelsy Slater (Britanny Williams); dear step-father of Sean Staggs (Caroline); dear grandfather of Maddie and Logan Staggs; dear brother and brother-in-law of Madelene Edelman (Bill) and Rickie Charvat (Jim); dear brother-in-law of Michael Corman (Z"L) , Barbara Corman (Z"L) and Debbie Corman (Z"L); dear nephew of Dena Grenal. Our dear uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Jay Broddon; husband of Renata Broddon; son of Suzanne Goldstein Broddon and Alan Joel Broddon (Z"L); cousin of Alison Fox.
Joyce Saffir; beloved mother Judy (Mark) Hoffman and Ken (Andrea) Saffir.
Vote in the World Zionist Congress Election - This month, you, along with millions of other American Jews, will have the opportunity to Vote for Your Voice in Israel. From January 21 through March 11, 2020, American Jews can vote online in the election for the 38th World Zionist Congress and impact the Jewish future in Israel and around the world. Click HEREto learn more.
The curtains will rise for the fifth annual Lip Sync Live at The Pageant on Saturday, March 7, 2020! Doors open at 6:30 pm with a buffet dinner catered by Tavolo V. The show begins at 7:45pm.
Lip Sync Live proceeds are allocated to various departments of the J and used for programming needs and scholarships.
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich An American Bar Association Travelling Exhibit, March 8-June 9, 2020 at the Law Library Association of St. Louis located at 10 N. Tucker Blvd., 13th Floor (Civil Courts Building).
Opening Presentation with Dr. William Meinecke, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC on Sunday March 8, 2:00-3:30 pm.
This event is free and open to all. Register at by clicking HERE or call 314-622-4470 to reserve your ticket.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee invites you to the AIPAC St. Louis Annual Event: Tuesday March 31, 2020 at 6:00 pm (leadership reception for table hosts and investers of $1,800 or more) and 7:00 pm for the main program and dessert reception.This event will take place at the Ritz-Carlton located at 100 Carondelet Plaza in St. Louis. Congregation B'nai Amoona will be hosting several tables at this event. If you would like to join us at one of our tables, please contact Amy Maupin at 314-576-9990 or email amy@bnaiamoona.com with your request - seating is limited: first come, first served. Early bird prices are $36 per person/$360 per table of ten. For more information or to register, please click HERE.
Volunteer Opportunities at Covenant Place Ready to contribute your talents? Want to be part of our team? Have fun while using your skills and talents to help others! We have many opportunities for volunteers, ranging from one-time help, to monthly or weekly volunteer opportunities.
