Rabbi's Chanukah Gift Fund - Last Chance to Donate!
Rabbi's Chanukah Gift Fund will be used to provide for the holiday needs of underprivileged children in our own community, throughout the U.S., in other Diaspora Communities and especially in our beloved Jewish Homeland, Medinat Yisrael.
Act now... Make a difference... Every dollar counts! Join the many B’nai Amoona families who are already helping to secure "Our Future…ATIDEYNU - עתידנו" - for generations to come.
Contact Mark Dana at markadana62@gmail.com or 314-502-3277, and make your pledge to help sustain our Kehillah.
Men’s Club Chanukah Dinner, December 9 at 5:30 pm B'nai Amoona Tradition of Food, Fun in a Joyous Event! Raffle! Kids Movie! Bingo! Group candle lighting!
We look forward to seeing everyone at this sold out event!!!
Social Action & Men's Club Holiday Gift Collection & Wrap
Please bring your NEW unwrapped gifts to B’nai Amoona and put them in the Holiday Gift Collection Box in the Tober Lobby or outside the Main Sanctuary, or you can bring your gifts with you when we wrap for Carver House on Sunday, December 16 at 10:00 am.
ANOTHER WAY TO GIVE:
Click on the link below to go to Amazon and purchase gifts on the registry! Please make sure to select Congregation B'nai Amoona, 324 South Mason Road, St. Louis MO 63141 as your shipping address at check out. It’s that easy!
Thank you for all you do to give a gift and spread holiday light to children in need!
Carver House Amazon Gift List - http://a.co/cnn9aSR
Let's get ready for Shabbat Shirah on January 19! Shabbat Shirah Learning Sessions, during which we will learn a few new melodies and solidify old favorites, will take place in the Guller Chapel 30 minutes after Shabbat services on Dec. 29 and Jan. 5.
MKLC - Meyer Kranzberg Learning Center
Please save the Date for Mitzvah Day 2019! Sunday, January 20th! More information coming soon.
Youth Department - BAUSY
All of our youth groups had a wonderful time celebrating Chanukah together this past week. Have a great last few days of this Festival of Lights!
If you have a child in any of our Youth Groups, Grades 3 -12, please request to join our new Facebook Group by CLICKING HERE! Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah@bnaiamoona.com or 314-576-9990 x108.
LRECC - Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center
B'sness Amoona - Save the Date
Tuesday, January 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Congregation B'nai Amoona Keynote Speaker: Keith Alper Want to network with other professionals? Looking to enhance business relationships? Want to grow your business to the next level? Don't miss this exclusive Members Only event! Watch for more details coming soon! This event is organized by the BA Membership Committee and generously supported by the Wolff Family and Rabbi Carnie Shalom & Paulie Rose.
Sisterhood
Torah Fund The 5779 Torah Fund pin envelopes the Hebrew word for “future” (Atid) with a stylized Magen David. It represents our wish for a distinctly Jewish future, for ourselves as individuals, our families, and our communities.
To donate, please drop off your check to the Rabbinic Suite (see Amy or Laurie). Please make checks payable to “Torah Fund”. Cash or check only, please. Torah Fund Co-Chairs: Mercedes Gelman, mercegelman@gmail.com & Lori Sheinbein, davidandlori@gmail.com Sisterhood President: Nancy Goodman, njgoodman@sbcglobal.net Torah Fund Treasurer: Andrea Cantor
Donations & Tributes
Remember - you can make your donations/tributes in honor or memory of your loved ones online by clicking HERE or contact Gail Armstrong at 314-576-9990 x126. Minimum of $18 per donation.
Scrip - Check out our NEW options!
We've added new retailers and you now have the option to order your Scrip online through ShulCloud.
The Gift Shop is open by appointment only. Check and cash only. We have children's books, Menorahs, candles, Dreidels, Gelt, childrens items, decorations, and gift items. To make an appointment call Charlene at 636-484-2596 .
Order Your 2019 Mah Jongg Cards
B’nai Amoona Judaica Shop is selling the new 2019 Mah Jongg cards.
Fill out the order form linked here , make your check payable to Congregation B’nai Amoona and you will get your 2019 Mah Jongg card in April!
Contact Robin Shulman at robnshul@gmail.com or 314-369-8599 with any questions
Order Deadline, January 11, 2019 (cash or check only, please)
Mail the order form and your check to: B’nai Amoona, 324 South Mason Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 Attn: Judaica Shop/Mahj.
In Our BA Community
MAZEL TOV TO...
Christine & Alan Lyss and Maureen & Stephen Bahn on the birth of their granddaughter, Miriam Hana Lyss. Great-grandparents are Delores (Sidney, Z"L") Shapiro. Proud parents are Tory and Brian Lyss. Big sister is Sydney Lyss
Diane and Paul Gallant on the engagement of thier grandson, Richie Gallant to Amanda Prywitch
CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF...
Jack Frohlichstein, beloved son of Sylvan (Ruth nee Adler) Frohlichstein (Z’L); loving brother of Richard (Molly) and Robert (Helen) Frohlichstein (Z'L); dear uncle of Dale (Louise) Frohlichstein, Lynn (Garry) Tobin and Jill Pena (Z'L) and Julie Frohlichstein (Z’L). Dearest great uncle, great-great uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Florence Mina Hesselsohn, mother of Eleanor Ginsberg and Frank Hesselhorn; grandmother of Terri (Randy) Canis and Warren (Noa) Ginsberg; great-grandmother of Evan & Erin Canis and Eli Ginsberg.
Good News from Israel
We are excited to include this section into our weekly newsletter that will include links to good news coming out of Israel!
ClickHERE to read the Weekly Newsletter from the Israel21
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: Prevention Locally and Globally This talk will help to develop an understanding of gun violence through a public health lens, and then go on to discuss evidence-based prevention efforts both locally and globally (including a brief discussion on gun violence in Israel). The 30 min talk - with additional time for questions - will touch on a broad spectrum of gun violence issues including suicide, homicides, domestic violence related gun violence, and mass shootings.
When: December 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM Where: Jewish Federation Board Room 12 Millstone Campus Drive
Jewish and Muslim Day of Community Service We are excited to announce registration is now open on our website! This year, the day will also include a potluck lunch and educational classes. You now have the option to create a full day of activities, if you wish. Sign up for a service site and the potluck, a service site and a class, the potluck and a class, or all three!
Class topics this year are: -Faith & The Environment: What Our Practices Tell Us About Saving the Planet -Muslim & Jewish Holidays 101 -Immigration Stories: The Journey to the United States for Muslims and Jews -Children's Storytelling Time
Each educational class will be taught by a Jewish leader and a Muslim leader so we can all learn together. The potluck is a chance to bring a food from your family, country of origin, or religion, and share that with others. We hope these give you the opportunity to really connect with and learn about members of the other community.
Artisans in THE LOOP Squirrel Hill Initiative Artisans in THE LOOP is excited to announce their Squirrel Hill Initiative. Every unique Tree of Life hand-made glass plate sold will produce a contribution to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. These limited plates are designed and produced by Artisan Nina Miller, a well know glass artisan specializing in Judaic glass art. These are very limited in quantities and as they are shown in the gallery, they sell very quickly.
JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest - Team St. Louis Delegation The St. Louis JCC Maccabi Delegation will travel to Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, July 28 - Friday, August 2, 2019 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games® and to Detroit, Michigan Sunday, August 4 – Friday, August 9 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games® and ArtsFest®. Parent information meetings and tryouts will be held on Sundays, January 13 & 27, 2019 at the Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield. St. Louis will be sending all teens to Atlanta, with the exception of any ice hockey, lacrosse and ArtsFest participants. More information about the JCC Maccabi Games® & JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® is available online at jccstl.com/maccabi. Please contact Team St. Louis Delegation Head, Phil Ruben, pruben@jccstl.org or 314-442-3279 with any questions.
Volunteers Needed at Covenant Place Covenant Place seeks volunteers for our new dinner program. Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday between 4:00-6:00 pm to help set up, serve and clear dinner. The Kosher dinner is catered by Kohn’s. Volunteering on an ongoing basis is preferred, however sporadic volunteers are welcome too. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for individuals or groups, and children age 10-15 are invited with an adult. In addition, Covenant Place hosts a monthly Sunday lunch that is perfect for a small group to volunteer together. Groups typically arrive around 11:30 am to set up and prep the food, and lunch is served at 12:30. Ideally the group plans and prepares the food, and Covenant Place reimburses the cost. If the group has entertainment (playing an instrument, singing, dancing, etc.) that is wonderful. Some months have entertainment already scheduled. Please contact Jessica Wax for more information or to volunteer 314-432-1610, or jwax@covenantplacestl.org .
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