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.
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!
Upcoming Adult Education News
Sundays, 10:15 am,A Thinking Person's Judaism: Is Judaism Only a Religion of Justice? in the Hieken Conference Room. This weekly interactive discussion focuses on timely, contemporary issues facing Jews and Judaism. Class is facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose.
Thursdays, 6:45 pm - Pirkei Avot: Opening our Ancestors' Spiritual Time Capsule in the Hieken Conference Room. Join Rabbi Orrin Krublit and delve into the rich text of Pirkei Avot - a book compiled by our ancestors with the explicit purpose of passing along their most treasured knowledge and wisdom. Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem is available for $23.40. Please make checks payable to Rabbi Rose's Discretionary Fund. Please register online at bnaiamoona.com.
Men's Club
Men's Club Shabbat - March 30 - 9:00 am Men's Club's motto is "Do Jew!" Each year the members of Men's Club model that motto by participating in all aspects of a Shabbat morning service. Please participate with your Men's Club on Shabbat morning, March 30, at 9:00 am.
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!
Mother's Day Toiletry Drive Sisterhood is running a Mother's Day toiletries drive to collect toiletries for women's shelters. We are working in partnership with Traditional Congregation Sisterhood.
We will have installed a collection receptacle in the Sanctuary lobby for drop-off. This will continue until April 28.
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 (on the 3rd Thursday just for March) 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! The book selection for March 21st is The Girl from Berlin by Ronald Balson (384 pages).
For more information on the Book Group or author events, please call Enid Weisberg-Frank at 314-576-2864.
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.
JF&CS Office Hours at BA
JF&CS is coming to you with walk-in hours at Bnai Amoona, Mondays 2:00-5:00 pm. During walk-in hours, Michael will provide assessments, locate resources, and arrange for follow-up - all without an appointment. You can come to find services for yourself or for a loved one. Contact Michael at 314-812-9307 or mfaccini@jfcs-stl.org with any questions.
In Our BA Community
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF... Milton Movitz; son of Sam (Z"L) and Ethelyn (Z"L) Movitz; magical husband of Galia Movitz; father and father-in-law of Cheryl Leatart (Brian), Joy Goldberg (Bruce), Talia Bashani (fiance Gareth Hoernel) and Daniel Movitz; grandfather of Gracie Goldberg, Sophie Goldberg and Lily Leatart; brother of Connie Neusner (Milton); brother-in-law of Dikla Roufa (Stephen), Shlomi Gudai, Ruthie Gudai, Anat Milberg (Avi) and Orit Lin (Ram); uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to so many.
Helene Patricia Raisher; beloved wife Irvin H. Raisher (Z"L), dear mother and mother-in-law of Scott Raisher, Mark Raisher (Cathleen), Eric Raisher (Laurie), Bradley Raisher (Melissa) and Cathy Gilbert (Art); grandmother of 9; sister and sister-in-law of Rosalie Chod (Raisher) and Leonard Chod (Z"L) and sister-in-law of Faye Raisher and Frank Raisher (Z"L).
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
A Statement from the Rabbinical Assemly Renouncing Congresswoman Omar's Anti-Semitic Words Words matter. The Torah teaches that God created the world through words. We remember as much in the daily prayers, "Praised is the One who spoke and the world came to be." The responsibility rests with the words we choose whether we build or destroy worlds. And how we respond to the words of others matter. Continue reading...
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.
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 – 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
Jewish Community Center Blood Drive On Monday, April 1, 2019 supporters of the Jewish Community Center will roll up their sleeves and help save lives! We are excited to proudly partner with the American Red Cross to hold what we expect to be the first of many blood drives. The Red Cross has over 130 years of experience providing humanitarian aid – including more than 70 years of supplying blood to those in need. Red Cross supplies over 80% of the hospitals in our Greater St. Louis area, and we take pride in assisting in providing lifesaving blood transfusions through this special blood drive.
Nishmah Presents The Journey: B'chol Dor V'dor Wednesday, April 3, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Nishmah presents The Journey 2019, a biennial, Pre-Passover event on Wednesday, April 3, at The J’s Staenberg Family Complex. This year’s festive and inspirational evening explores the theme B’chol Dor V’dor: Celebrating women’s resilience throughout the generations and all over the world. More than 300 women and girls (2nd grade and up) representing the breadth of the Jewish community come together to acknowledge our triumphs through stories, music, dance and food. Event Chairs, Orna Dar, Val Toskin and Julie Yawitz, head a planning committee of over 40 community volunteers. Tickets and ad/tribute purchases are available at jccstl.com/journey. For more information or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shira Kraft, Director of Nishmah, at 314-442-3111 or skraft@jccstl.org .
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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Food for Thought Esther – Fact or Fantasy? By Reuven Hammer The Book of Esther is the most entertaining book in the Bible – especially if you like satire and black humor. But it is also a very problematic work from many points of view. As history, it seems to have no factual basis. The book begins like a historical chronicle – “It happened in the days of Ahasuerus..” (1:1) and later states that this story about Mordecai is “recorded in the annals of the Kings of Media and Persia.” (10:2). That may be, but we have yet to see them there. Are we to believe that these events took place as written when there is no historical evidence of it? There is no record in Persian history of any of the Jewish characters in the book or even of Haman, nor of the incidents that are recorded. The book does show a real knowledge of Persian society and its court, however, so it must be assumed that it was written by someone who lived there but it is more likely a historical novel than a work of history. Continue reading...
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