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Shalom BA Chaverim!
Please join us this coming Shabbat as we welcome Rabbi Sydni Adler, Assistant Rabbi Candidate, along with her fiancé, Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein, to our Kehillah Kedoshah. Please make every effort to be with us and kindly share your impressions of Rabbi Adler with our Search Committee and Personnel Committee Chair, Cindy Schuval, who is spearheading this important initiative. You may email Cindy at cschuval@gmail.com .
Rabbi Adler will be with us:
Friday, March 1 7:00 am - Morning Minyan followed by breakfast and some casual conversation 6:00 pm - Shabbat Across America 8:15 pm - Rabbi Adler will teach a Shabbat Shiur, Leaving the Corners of Our Fields - The Mitzvah of Time Management
Shabbat Morning, March 2 10:15 am - Rabbi Adler will facilitate our weekly Torah for Today Class in the Mendelson Library, Refuat HaNefesh U’Refuat HaGuf - Judaism and Self Care 11:30 am - Rabbi Adler will also deliver a Sermonette in the Main Sanctuary, From Shul to Soul - God’s Ideal Home
Shabbat Afternoon, March 2 Following Kiddush (Approximately 12:45 pm) - Rabbi Adler will field your questions at an open forum "Ask the Rabbi" session
5:00 pm - Rabbi Adler will join us for Minchah, Seudah Shlisheet, Torah Study (Kohelet, Furious Happiness, and the Month of Adar), Ma'ariv and Havdalah
Sunday, March 3 9:00 am - Rabbi Adler will join in our Minyan and then be available for some informal Schmoozing 10:15 am - Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein will facilitate A Thinking Person's Judaism Class, Created by God: The Daily Implications
Todah Rabbah, we look forward to seeing you in Shul this weekend!
Shabbat Spotlight
Friday, March 1
5:37 pm - Candle Lighting
6:00 pm - Friday Evening Services, Main Sanctuary
Shabbat Across America
Parashat HaShavua: Vayakhel
Saturday, March 2
9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Services, Main Sanctuary
Minyannaire Shabbat
9:30 am - Childcare, Room 26
9:30 am - Shabbat Club, Room 24
10:30 am - PJ "Library" Alive, Hieken Conference Room
10:30 am - Junior Congregation, MultiPurpose Room
5:00 pm - Saturday Afternoon/Evening Services, Main Sanctuary
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.
Speaking of Development...
CLICK HERE to read about some exciting upcoming events from our Vice President of Development, Beth Saltzman.
Community Wine Tasting Fundraiser A Passover Wine Sale Pre-Order Event Sunday March 3, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Kaplan Feldman Complex 12 Millstone Campus Dr | St. Louis, MO 63146 A wine pre-sale event where you can taste over 100 wines from all over the world! Most wines have scores above 85 points, many over 90+ (From top critics). A portion of your wine purchase goes directly to Congregation B'nai Amoona! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS Can't make it? You can pre-order your wine using a credit card. Click the link below to view the list of wines available. Contact Tanya at 314-576-9990 x323 to place your order. DEADLINE: Friday, March 1 at Noon CLICK HERE TO VIEW ORDER FORM
Sklar Brothers a HIT for Sisterhood Mitzvah
Talk about increasing our happiness during the month of Adar! Randy and Jason Sklar, known to audiences as "The Sklar Brothers," returned to their B'nai Amoona roots for an evening of Laughs in the Lou. From Imo's Pizza to Rabbi Lipnick - no joke was off limits... Todah Rabbah to B'nai Amoona Sisterhood for hosting this evening of fun! View photos from the event here.
LRECC - Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center
Even ice can't keep this INCREDIBLE event from happening! NEW DATE:
Please join us this Sunday at 11:00 am for our Kabbalat HaSiddur ceremony. Our 3rd graders and new students in grades 3-7th to B’nai Amoona will be receiving their Siddurim.
Youth Department
IT’S ALMOST PURIM! We have baked HUNDREDS of Hamentaschen… What’s next?
Wednesday, March 6 - Lounge Night - Purim Prep Style 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
We are thrilled to announce and exciting NEW 7th Grade Program to Camp this summer! Click here to read more!
Camp Ramot Amoona is hiring for Summer 2019! If you are interested in being part of an incredible staff, or know someone who may be a great fit, please contact Sarah Shulman at sarah@bnaiamoona.com . Looking forward to hearing from you!
Summer Scholarships are available for: Camp Ramot Amoona, Camp B'nai Ami, Israel Trips, Camp Ramah and Herzl Camp. Scholarship forms are due March 1, 2019.
Men's Club Demolition Ball - Sat., March 2, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Adrenaline Zone, 1879 S. Old Highway 94, St. Charles, MO Imagine bumper cars, hai alai and basketball all in one fun-filled game! That’s demolition ball! All, men and women alike, are invited to an evening full of fun, food (pizza), drink (beer and soft drinks) and spirited competition sponsored by Men’s Club. The nominal cost is $10.00/Men’s Club member and $15.00 each for everyone else payable at the door. No need to register; just come ready for a smashing good time!
Man/Youth of the Year Luncheon March 31 at 1:30 pm This year we will be honoring Harvey Hieken as our Man of the Year and Lev Rose as the Youth of the Year.
Attention all Camp Ramot Amoona alumni! We need your help! Please click on the link and fill out your personal information so that we can continue to share details of the Reunion Celebration Weekend with you. We are updating our alumni database and this information will help us with the planning process. Feel free to share with any fellow campers, counselors, staff, etc. Todah Rabbah!
Collection for Annie Malone We will be collecting items for Annie Malone, a home in the city for children who cannot safely live with their parents or guardians. Often kids arrive on short notice. They could use the following: Dove white bar soap, travel soap containers, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, hair grease, hair pic, toothpaste/toothbrush including young children's sizes, floss. We would also like pencils, pencil sharpeners, notebooks, school supplies. Our bins will be out for donations beginning January 21 and ending March 10. Please help us help these children! Contact Laura Goldmeier with any questions at 314-997-1253 or GoldDJLR@aol.com.
Bike Drive - March 10 The Social Action Committee is sponsoring a used bike drive on March 10 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm in the south parking lot. Bikeworks will give the bikes to kids who cannot afford to buy one. They pick out a bike, repair it, and learn about bike maintenance. Donate your old bikes when you start spring cleaning. Volunteers are needed to give receipts and to put bikes in the truck. Questions: Laura Goldmeier 314-997-1253 or GoldDJLR@aol.com .
B'nai Amoona Judaica Shop
We are open by appointment! Call Charlene at 636-484-2596 to schedule a time to shop. Cash or check only, please.
In Our BA Community
MAZEL TOV TO... Lauren Davis, daugher of Bonnie & Steve Davis, and Chad Klamen, son of Suzy & Kelly Klamen, on their recent engagement.
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
Conservative/Masorti Movement Statement on Otzma Yehudit The following is the Conservative Movement's statement condemning the decision to include Otzma Yehudit in the Israeli Knesset. Read here...
A fascinating podcast worth listening to. Rabbi Wolpe sheds some important light on the challenges of living as non literal Judaism. Look forward to hearing your reactions. ~ Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose Click here...
Galia and Milton Movitz, Senator John Danforth Israel Scholars Program for Adults DAY & TIME: Thu 11:30 am-1 pm, from 2/14-5/23 (no class on 3/21) TUITION: Free; Register directly with Rabbi Rovinsky at 314-498-6279 or rabbimike@jsustl.org . LOCATION: Jewish Federation of St. Louis, 12 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146
Women's Interfaith Conference, Generation to Generation Thursday, March 28, 2019, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm St. Stanislaus Polish Heritage Center - 1413 North 20th Street, St. Louis, MO, 63106 The cost is $12 for the Conference and lunch (Vaad Kosher by request). For more information, please call Sandy Greenberg at 314-570-2610 or email greenbergsandy19@gmail.com. Click here to register.
Jewish Federation of St. Louis on Show Me Israel 2019 Explore Israel from October 27 - November 4, 2019. Participate in one of four unique, customized tracks, and see Israel through your preferred lens: A Culinary Taste; Hi-Tech & Innovation; Politics & History; or Arts & Culture. Stay on the same track for the entire mission or switch between tracks. Itinerary and pricing available at JFedSTL.org/Show-Me-Israel . For more information, contact Karen Rader at KRader@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3756.
J Associates Presents Lip Sync Live Saturday, March 9, 6:30 pm, Jewish Community Center -In the same spirit as the popular television show, "Lip Sync Battle," Lip Sync Live features popular music interpreted and lip synced by local community leaders. Local celebrity coaches have been working with the performers to choreograph and ensure an unforgettable night of fun and fundraising for the Jewish Community Center (The J). Co-Chaired by Jennifer Deutsch and Bridget Nathan, this event also features our very own Beth Deutsch, Erin Schneider, Dr. John Schneider, and Ken Rosenbaum. Tickets are $125 per person through February 21, and $140 thereafter, and include dinner and valet parking. For more information or to buy tickets, visit jccstl.com/lipsynclive or call Staci Gerchen at 314-442-3109
Academic Scholarships Available for St. Louis Area Students
Jewish Federation of St. Louis distributes a number of academic scholarships and interest-free loans to St. Louis area students. These scholarships are open to residents of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, with a preference given to Jewish applicants. Click here for more information.
Temple Israel to Host its 12th Annual Israeli Film Festival Open to the entire St. Louis community! Congregation Temple Israel is hosting its 12th annual Israeli Film Festival on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 3:30 pm – 8:15 pm.Guests will enjoy two Israeli films and Israeli-style refreshments and cuisine during intermission, and are welcome to attend one film or stay for both. The event is free of charge and open to the entire St. Louis community. A donation of $5 per person is suggested to help cover the cost of refreshments. RSVP is also required at www.ti-stl.org/Films or by phone to Jody Gerth at 314-432-8050
JNF Community Reception - "Special in Israel, Special in Uniform" Sunday, March 31 3:00 pm Hilton St. Louis Frontenac 1335 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO RSVP by March 20 at jnf.org/stl or 314-635-0400
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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