Thank you to everyone who has RSVP'd for BA's Improv Night this Saturday night at 7:30pm. We have a few spots left - contact Andy Schwebel at andy@bnaiamoona.com, or $20 cash or check at the door.
Capital Campaign
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 Andy Oberman at askoberman@gmail.com or 314-603-0010, and make your pledge to help sustain our Kehillah.
Chanukah Bazaar
Back by popular demand, our annual Chanukah Bazaar is returning. It will be held in our beautiful new Gallery area THISSunday, November 3 from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. In addition to wonderful vendors to shop with, we are having a raffle. Please don't miss this event and the opportunity to get your shopping done early - and do tell your friends and relatives!
Adult Education Updates
A Thinking Person's Judaism will NOT meet this Sunday, November 3 or November 10.
A Thinking Person's Judaism will return on Sunday, November 17 at 10:30 am, for a special morning of study. The CJLS is sponsoring the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, a day on which Conservative/Masorti communities will come together to study a specific Teshuvah of the CJLS. B'nai Amoona will be participating through A Thinking Person's Judaism class facilitated by Rabbi Neal.
The purpose of the Seminar is to show how our spiritual values and ethical ideals shape our halakhic practice, to emphasize the importance of Halakhah and the study of halakhah among Conservative/Masorti Jews, and to create a sense of a world-wide community among Conservative/Masorti congregations and schools. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Yiddush Class - Rabbi Neal's Yiddush class will NOTmeet next Thursday, November 7
Midtown Midrash - Midtown Midrash will NOT meet next Thursday, November 7
Please join us for a special interfaith Torah For Today Series facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose - An Imam, a Priest, and a Minister Walk into a Shul. One Shabbat a month, our Torah For Today class will welcome a guest speaker who practices a different faith. Please see the schedule below and keep an eye on your inbox for more information. November 23 - Sister Carla Mae Streeter, Dominican of the Congregation of Catherine of Sienain
December 7 - Mufti Asif Umar, Imam of the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis
For a full list of our Fall/Winter Adult Education classes and programs, please click HERE.
Youth Department
Atid Amoona (Grades 3-5) & Kadima (Grades 6-7): Join us on November 10. We are headed to St. Louis' coolest playground... The City Museum! We will start at B'nai Amoona with a Kosher pizza lunch prepared by Chef Jon at 11:30 am and then take a bus to the City Museum. We will return to B'nai Amoona by 4:00 pm for pick up. Please RSVP to idena@bnaiamoona.com BAUSY (Grades 9-12): Kinnus is just one month away from November 22-24. Registration closes November 8, please click HERE to sign up!
St. Louis Jewish Teen Fall Fest BAUSY will be participating with the St. Louis Jewish community for an exciting afternoon at Top Golf! Registration includes 2 hours of gameplay, Kosher meal, games, and more! November 10th, 2:30- 4:30 pm
Top Golf - 16851 N Outer 40 Road - Chesterfield, MO 63005
We hope you will join us for our annual LRECC Fundraiser "HOP"pening on December 8.
Watch for registration and sponsorship information next week!
Social Action
Cheshvan is adopted as “Social Action Month" We will be collecting pull tabs from cans to help Ronald McDonald House and use this as part of our Mitzvah Day project. We will also start collecting toys, gloves, and hats for the Carver House Wrap in December. Look for upcoming announcments to see what the Social Action Committee is doing. We always welcome new members and new ideas. Contact Laura Goldmeier at 314-997-1253 or goldjlr@aol.com
*NEW* Social Action Collection Center Please check the new Social Action Collection Center to the right of the receptionist’s desk near the main entrance. Remember, hunger is a year-round problem, so please bring non-perishable food, paper goods, and toiletries to our collection center whenever you come to Shul.
The Social Action Committee is also collecting aluminum tabs from cans to help Ronald McDonald House, a place that offers a home away from home for families of seriously ill children. Look for the jar next to the collection center.
Concert to Benefit Social Action
Twelfth Annual Eleonore and Dr. Herman Blumenthal Memorial Concert to benefit the Social Action Committee at Congregation B’nai Amoona with Fred Blumenthal on piano, assisted by Friends - Sunday afternoon, November 17th, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Dr. Fred Blumenthal, who is founder of Meshorerim, a Jewish men’s singing group, will perform a concert in memory of his parents, Eleonore and Dr. Herman Blumenthal, at Congregation B’nai Amoona on Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 pm. The performance will include vocal solos, piano solos, and music for women’s and men’s choruses. No ticket cost, but a suggested $18 donation to Social Action is encouraged. Concert will take place at B'nai Amoona located at 324 South Mason Road in Creve Coeur, MO 63141. For further information contact B’nai Amoona at 314-576-9990 or Fred Blumenthal at 314-772-2171.
Men's Club
Join Men's Club for DEMOLITION BALL! Saturday, November 17 from 7:30 - 10:00 pm
Men's Club invites you to join them for a fun-filled evening of Demolition Ball, a fast-paced, raucous game involving bumper cars, basketball hoop goals, track ball scoops, and a wiffle ball. Think Harry Potter Quidditch in bumper cars! Click HERE to learn more about Demo Ball.
Admission is $18 per person and includes pizza and soft drinks.
We invite you to be a part of Sisterhood! 2019 - 2020 Membership sign-up is LIVE and online.
Come be a part of the group!
Click HERE to join online OR you may mail in your membership payment OR call the B'nai Amoona office.
Sisterhood Brunch to Thank You for Joining Raising Charitable Children Whether you are a mother, grandmother, aunt or friend, we all strive to feel part of a greater purpose and community. We are excited to welcome internationally known speaker, author, and consultant Carol Weisman, discussing her practical advice & inspirational humor about how to mix philanthropy and fun.
Raising Charitable Children has been featured in The New York Times, Parade Magazine, Parents Magazine, and was the cover story of Scholastic Parent and Child.
THIS Sunday, November 3, 2019 10:00 am – Noon Congregation B’nai Amoona
Please help brighten a child’s holiday by kindly bringing a new, unopened child’s game or toy to the brunch. Todah Rabbah!
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!
Nov: Jewish Book Festival (no meeting) Dec 26: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor-Yossi Klein Halevi (204 pages)
For more information on the Book Group or author events, please call Enid Weisberg-Frank at 314-576-2864.
B'nai Amoona Time Capsule
Be Part of the B'nai Amoona Time Capsule!
The membership committee is compiling pictures to include in the time capsule that will be buried at the end of construction. Please send pictures from synagogue events within the last few years to joinus@bnaiamoona.com.
In Our BA Community
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF...
Noah Benjamin Kichura; beloved son of Andrew and Jessica Kichura. Condolences to the extended Kichura & Tilsonfamilies.
In the Jewish Community
SH'MA: LISTEN! Speaker Series
J Street St. Louis presents: An Evening with Breaking the Silence Wednesday, November 13, at 7:00 pm at Congregation B'nai Amoona
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised annexation of the West Bank during Israel’s election campaign last month, tension in the region reached a new high. Here in the US, it can be difficult to understand the situation on the ground. That’s why J Street is proud to partner with the New Israel Fund to bring former IDF soldiers who have served in the West Bank to share their experiences. Click here for more info .
An Evening with Kay Wilson Please join St. Louis Friends of Israel for a premier screening of "The Black Forest" followed by a discussion with Kay Wilson.
Sun, November 17, 2019 - 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM 2 Millstone Campus Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
Click HEREfor more details and to register for this event.
Olivette's 6th Annual Turkey Trot Olivette’s 6th Annual 5K Turkey Trot is a chip timed event with over 1,400 participants! This family-friendly 5k run/walk course starts at Stacy Park, runs down scenic Old Bonhomme Road and then through a paved, tree-lined trail, ending at Stacy Park. Long sleeve Tech T-shirts, entertainment, refreshments and giveaways make the race a fun way to start your Thanksgiving Day! All proceeds benefit the Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry. Last year we raised over $11,000! Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome but are asked to start at the back of the pack! Post-race beer and margaritas provided by Urban Chestnut Brewery and Chevys Fresh Mex Thank our sponsors, @DobbsTireAuto,@AmerenMissouri,@BarnesJewishWestCountyHospital For more information or to register: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/50684
Additional Volunteer Opportunities at Covenant Place Next week, the last of 102 senior residents will move into the new Covenant Place II! We are still in need of volunteers to help pack and unpack the residents along their move. We have added additional volunteer time slots -- both weekdays and weekends, mornings and afternoons. We have also added a volunteer opportunity to help residents hang artwork in their new homes. We are in the final stretch; thank you for helping us make it to the finish line!
How to navigate the site: 1. Under the Volunteering box, click on “Opportunities-Help Wanted.” 2. Sign into the system with your phone number. Click on “add yourself” to input your name and contact information, if you are not already in the system. 3. Click on the month that you want to volunteer to find available dates, times, and roles.
Seeking Community Gatekeepers
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is seeking “community connectors” to serve as Gatekeepers for vulnerable seniors. A Gatekeeper helps keep an eye out for relatives, neighbors, or friends who may be struggling with the challenges of aging. The JF&CS team will reach out to and work with these identified seniors one-on-one to develop a plan that helps them maintain independence, confidence, and a sense of connection to the local community. If you are interested in learning more about how you can serve as a gatekeeper, or if know of someone who could benefit from senior support, please reach out to Ken Schwartz at 314-812-9320 or kschwartz@jfcs-stl.org .
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