Please join us as we Desacralize our Memorial Hall
After 36 years of serving as a sacred space for prayer and contemplation, we now continue our journey towards the construction of our new Memorial Hall. Please join us Thursday, April 11 at 6:15 pm for Minyan in the Main Sanctuary followed by a brief, yet poignant, Tekes Praydah, Ceremony of Separation and Desacralization in the Memorial Hall, which is adjacent to the Mendelson Library. All are welcome as we decommission this holy space, which has meant so much, to so many, for so long. May we go MeChayil LeChayil, from strength to ever greater strength!
Please note that members who wish to keep their memorial plaques, should contact Andy Schwebel at andy@bnaiamoona.com or 314-576-9990 x106, to make the necessary arrangements.
NEXT SHABBAT - April 13 with Rabbi Joshua Rabin
The Future is Happening to Judaism: A weekend of study, dialogue and inspiration with Rabbi Joshua Rabin, Director of Innovation
Torah for Today at 10:15 am:God's Dwellings on Earth: The Mishkan, the Beit Ha-Mikdash, and the Synagogue's Place In Our Lives Sermonette at approx 11:45 am:The Optimistic Movement- Conservative Judaism in a Time of Anxiety Minchah, Seudah Shlishit, Study Session 6:30 pm:Community, Covenant, and Polarity Management- A Third Way on Intermarriage; followed by Ma'ariv and Havdalah
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.
Celebrate Grammy!
Pesach 5779
Second Night Passover Seder B'nai Amoona is proud to host this inclusive, inter-generational, and interfaith Passover Seder open to the community. This year, we are limited to 240 attendees, only 40 spots remain! Please RSVP for your family today!
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
Sunday, 4/7 - 10:15 am, Pre-Pesach Workshop,The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt; Class is facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose, in the Hieken Conference Room
Wednesday, 4/10 - 10:00 am - Pre-Pesach Workshop, On the Road to Freedom: Why We Are Still Enslaved Today; special Sisterhood class with Rabbi Orrin Krublit, in the Mendelson Library
Jewish Heritage Morocco Tour led by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, February 10 - 18, 2020 There will be an Informational Meeting May 1, 7:00 pm at B'nai Amoona. RSVP to amy@bnaiamoona.com , 314-576-9990 x131 Click here to view a tentative itinerary.
Men's Club
Mazel Tov to Levi Rose, 2019 Youth of Year, honored this past Sunday by the Men's Club. By request, we are including a link HERE to his remarkable speech given at the luncheon.
In the Mendelson Library
Despite all of the construction, our Library continues to be a place for books, reading, and meeting. Please enjoy our newest titles;)
Philosophy A Prophetic Peace;Judaism, Religion and Politics by Alick Isaacs, former IDF combatant (second Lebanon conflict) and founder of Talking Peace
History Desire of the EverLasting Hills:The World Before and After Jesus by Thomas Cahill, author of The Gift of the Jews, 1998
Please join us again for this year's 2019 AIPAC St. Louis Annual Event Monday, May 6, 2019, The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza 7:00 pm - Community Program & Dessert Reception Speaker: Ronen Bergman, an award-winning Israeli investigative journalist, historian, lawyer and a New York Times bestselling author. The Klei Kodesh will, once again, be hosting a B'nai Amoona tables. To reserve a seat or host a B'nai Amoona table of your own for B'nai Amoona, please contact Amy Maupin at 314-576-9990 x131 or amy@bnaiamoona.com .
Sisterhood
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 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!
Our next date is April 25 and the book is If All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan (320 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
The B’nai Amoona Gifts Shop will be having some open hours for Passover. Watch for dates and times coming soon. We have some very nice Passover items for purchase. As always, we will still be open by apptointment. Call Charlene at 636-484-2596.
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 in Classroom 19. 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
MAZEL TOV TO... Alana and Robert Jacobs on the birth of Samara Ceilia Jacobs. Proud grandparents are Penny & Steven Goldstein and Orly Jacobs & Simeon Jacobs.
Linda Spitzer Gavatin on being honored with a Mitzvah Star given by the JCC Associates. Linda is the wife of Richard Gavatin and the daughter of Sandy and Gloria Spitzer.
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
Click HERE read the AIPAC Synagogue Initiative Israel Update
In the Jewish Community
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.
Applications Open for 7th Cohort of Millstone Fellows
Applications are now open for the 7th cohort of Millstone Fellows, a collaborative model of leadership development for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish community. Valuing effective leadership as being essential to ensuring a strong and united Jewish community, Fellows integrates Jewish learning with general leadership skill building so that participants will become more informed, thoughtful, and effective leaders wherever they are leading .Millstone Fellows is facilitated by local and national trainers and educators and includes eight monthly gatherings alternating between half-day Sundays and three-hour weeknight sessions beginning September 2019 and concluding in April 2020. Cost of the program is $395. Scholarships are available. Apply online at JFedSTL.org/Millstone-Fellows . Applications are due by July 15.
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.
WIN/WIN at the seder with eMitzvah Bonds for Afikoman No trip to the mall and full of Mitzvah/Zionism! eMitzvah Bonds $36, $54, $72, $90 (available online and Israel Bonds app). Invest online at israelbonds.com, contact ncc@israelbonds.com or call 888 764 2631. Development Corporation for Israel. This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing to fully evaluate the risks associate with investing in Israel bonds. Member FINRA
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 pm. 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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