This week’s Parashat Hashavua contains the famous words which introduce each of our weekly Torah reading services. “Vayehi Binsoa HaAron…And it came to pass that whenever the Ark of the Covenant set forth, Moses would say: Advance, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered, And may Your foes flee before You!” (Numbers 10:35-36) Many years ago, while studying in Jerusalem, I attended a lecture by the renowned Israel Rabbi and educator, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Though I do not fully recall the details of his lecture, I vividly recall two particular matters. The first is how erudite yet humble this great teacher was. He spoke without fanfare, softly and gently, and allowed the power of his message to lovingly wash-over us and penetrate the minds and souls of all those in attendance...click here to read more.
For safety and security reasons, please remember to use this "Members Only"page of our website to access Zoom links for our Services, classes and programs. You will be required you to use your ShulCloud account login for access. Click HERE for a refresher on how to reset your password. If you need help accessing your ShulCloud account, please contact Tanya Spivey at 314-576-9990 x142 or by emailing tanya@bnaiamoona.com.
Parshat Beha'alotcha Candlelighting: Friday, June 12 at 8:09 pm Shabbat Ends: Saturday, June 13 at 8:57 pm
Please join us for Friday Evening Services with special Zooming guest participants - Becca Miller, Andy and BelleAnne Curry, Alison Fox, Samantha Thal, and others!
Please click the links below for this week's Torah and Haftarah commentary
Shabbat, Minyan and all other Services are livestreamed and can be viewed by clicking HEREor on our Facebook Page.Minyan Services are also available via Zoom.
Friday Evening Services with special Zooming guest participants - Becca Miller, Andy and BelleAnne Curry, Alison Fox, Samantha Thal, and others! 6:00 pm Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/113973471 Meeting ID: 113 973 471 also via Livestream and FB Live
Shabbat, June 13 Tefilah with Cantor Sharon Nathanson followed by a
D'var Torah with Rabbi Neal Rose: 9:00 am via Livestream and FB Live only
Evening Services with Rabbi Neal Rose, Zakai, and Levi - 8:00 pm via Livestream and FB Live only
To join by phone: 312-626-6799 and enter the meeting ID above
We welcome you to join Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose and Rabbi Neal Rose on Monday, June 15 at 5:00 pm for Part Two of Ask The Rabbis: Processing The News of Our World. Together, we will discuss healthy ways to process current events and find ways to balance our anxieties.
The Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center is officially open and students are enjoying their Kayitz B'yachad - Summer Together experience. Families are encouraged to become familiar with all of the new protocols and procedures. Feel free to email anita@bnaiamoona.com with any questions and be sure to join our LRECC Facebook page.
Kindergarten - 6th Grade - Kayitz B'Yachad
Students who will be in Kindergarten - 6th Grade this August are invited to also participate in their own Kayitz B'yachad, Summer Together program. This five week experience will take place from July 6 - August 7, 2020 and will include elements of a traditional summer program while following current CDC guidelines. For more information, please contact director Kyla Gersten at kyla@bnaiamoona.com.
SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB
B'nai Amoona's Sisterhood has a Book Group that we share with Kol Rinah's Sisterhood. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of each month from 10:00 - 11:30 am. We are currently using a Zoom format. Reminders and Zoom information will be sent out prior to each meeting. New members are always welcome! You do not need to attend every month nor is it required that you have read (or finished reading) the book selection for the month. Just come when you can!
Thurs, June 25 - Green: A Novel - Sam Graham-Felsen (320 pages) Thurs, July 23- Windy City Blues - Renee Rosen (476 pages) Thurs, Aug 27 - Mrs. Everything: A Novel - Jennifer Weiner (480 pages)
For more information on the Book Group and author events,
please call Enid Weisberg-Frank at 314-576-2864.
Rabbi Abraham will be working with our BA Chavurot beginning in July!
Chavurot (plural of Chavurah) are informal small groups of congregational members, which meet regularly, usually once every other month in each other’s homes or at a location decided on by the group, to create bonds of friendship. During this pandemic, it's a great way to connect with a smaller group with similar affinities virtually as well. Members decide how often they meet, where and which activities take place. Chavurot are a wonderful way for members to create smaller communities of friends by socializing, learning, doing Mitzvot and celebrating Jewish life together. Chavurot may act as extended family with the sharing of lifecycle events and holidays and may create the beginnings of lifelong friendships. A Chavurah can take the “alone feeling” out of being a new congregational member. It can inject “new life” into being an established member. And it can put the “this is where I belong” feeling in every BA member’s heart. For more information, please contact Amy Maupin, amy@bnaiamoona.com or 3145769990 x131.
Tuesday, June 16 Encountering Mystery - 10:30 - 11:45 am Facilitated by Carol Rose via Zoom (Pre-registration required)
Wednesday, June 17 Comparative Religions: An Exploration of Faiths 10:00 - 11:30 am Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose via Zoom and FB Live Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/96450058878 Meeting ID: 964 5005 8878 Thursday, June 18 Yiddish Class: A Class for Beginners and All Who Enjoy a Bissel of Yiddish! 10:00 - 11:00 am Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose via Zoom, Livestream and FB Live Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/93550205147 Meeting ID: 935 5020 5147
Did you know B'nai Amoona has an app??? You can download it from either the Apple IOS or Android Google Play store. Just search your store for "B'nai Amoona." The app gives a quick view of some highlights of our website including calendar of events, Shul directory, candle lighting times, and a link to our livestream. Once downloaded you will need to log into your ShulCloud account to access the Directory, as it is for members only. Please contact Tanya Spivey at tanya@bnaiamoona.com if you have any questions.
WE MOURN THE LOSS OF...
Susan Fay Waxman; beloved wife of Scott Waxman; loving daughter of Monroe (Z”L) and Harriet Zimmerman, sister of Rose (Ronald) Newman, Elaine (Larry) Amitin, and Andy (Suzy, Z”L) Zimmerman; beloved mother of Marshal and Christina, Jeremy and (Sarah), Nicole and Dan, and Jacob and Natalie Klaven; loving grandmother of (Gabie, Hailie, Ava, Emma, Tamara, Maya, Ruby and Noam) with one more on the way.
Joseph Arthur Shanker; beloved husband of Aileen Shanker (Z"L); dear father and father-in-law of Suzanne Sloane (Donald), Dr. Karl Shanker (Marsha) and Scott Shanker (Wendy); dear grandfather of Samantha and Jenna Shanker; beloved son of Sam (Z"L) and Ida Shanker (Z"L). Our dear uncle, cousin and friend. Joe always had a song in his heart and a kind word on his lips. He will be missed.
To view and print our Misheberach List, please click HERE.
Please click HEREfor our Yahrzeit list for the week of
June 13 - June 19
Happy Birthday to:
June 13 - June 19
Bridget Bitterfield Joseph Goldberg Cheryl Maayan Richard Rood Rabbi Carnie Rose Jake Weinstein Shelle Bernstein Lin Brodkin Steven Drapekin Miguel Gelman Corey Iken Stephen Ryan Michael Simon Shelley Zimbalist Stephen Cohen Ryan Hearst Ophira Melnick Mark Raisher Marilyn Rosen
Rachel Berwald Mark Gersten Sadie Taxman Ori Birka Bruce Frank Arleen Korenblat Carole Simon Craig Alper Nadav Angel Daniel Averbukh Kimberly Eiger Joanne Guller Leon Hirsch Edward Myers Susan Palan Linda Shedlofsky Laurie Berwald Jenny Rosenblatt Sheldon Wallerstein
Happy Anniversary to: June 13 - June 19
Richard & Lynda Berkowitz David & Robin Chervitz Edward & Marla Cohen Terry & Beryl Cohen Andrew & BelleAnne Curry Jeff & Shelley Dean Zamir & Debbie Eidelman Henry & Gail Feldstein William & Nancy Firestone Dennis & Allegra Firestone David & Susan Gitt Bradley & Jennifer Goldenberg Joseph & Zeena Goldenberg David & Laura Goldmeier Ronald & Geraldine Heller
Mark & Raizell Kalishman Phillip & Arleen Korenblat Hazzan Leon & Michal Lissek Michael & Judith Ogilvie Jordan & Erin Pernikoff Mark & Gloria Roberts Barry Rosenberg & Barbara Levin Richard & Shelley Rosenfeld Gerald & Roz Rothman Jeffrey & Jennifer Schmitz Eli & Osnat Snir Alan & Cecelia Spivack David & Dale Steinberg Jerold & Elizabeth Wallis Jeff & Marcia Weis
FREE FRUIT & VEGETABLE PICK-UP TONIGHT
Thanks to a grant to help both Jewish Farmers and our local community, you are invited to partake in free Cholov Yisrael milk, fruits and vegetables. There are no elligibility or income requirements.
Pick Up Information: You may pick up this eveningin University City at Torah Prep Girls School 8659 Olive Boulevard from 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm. -or- In Chesterfield this evening at Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha (TICK) 14550 Ladue Rd from 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm.
We are proud to be partnering with the Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Services and all area congregations in a coordinated effort to help those hit hardest by this pandemic.
If you would like to volunteer with Jewish Family Services to help members of the community get needed groceries or medicine, please contact Jeremy Goldberg, JFS Volunteer Coordinator directly at 314-513-1679 or jgoldberg@jfcs-stl.org.
ELDER LINK
If you are 65 years of age or older and would like to reach out directly to Jewish Family Services for support, you can contact Lori Zimmerman with ElderLinks St. Louis at lzimmerman@jfsstl.org or 314-812-9300.
The St. Louis Jewish Community Flagpole - a community rally of solidarity and song will air live on The Jewish Federation of St. Louis' Facebook Page every Thursday at 7:00 pm. Enjoy this interactive and music-filled Flagpole series that will prominently feature community leaders, clergy, and families sharing inspiring news from the St. Louis Jewish community.
