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Shalom friends!
At the request of so many of you, I have asked our amazing Shul staff to forward a video version of my sermon from last Shabbat. As always, I welcome your comments and am most eager to continue the conversation about the nature of the kind of Kehillah we are questing to co-create. In particular, the sermon addresses the notion of how broad we wish to be specifically with respect to our understanding of Zionism and our relationship to our Jewish Homeland, Israel. Please also mark your calendars for 12/21 following Services, and join us for an opportunity to discuss our thoughts and feelings about our ever-evolving relationship with Medinat Yisrael. Lehitraoat - see you in Shul soon! Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
Please click the image below to view Rabbi Rose's sermon on Boxcast.
Thank you to all who have registered, registration is now closed for this event.
Exciting Things Happening This Weekend, November 23 - 24, 2019
Please join us this Shabbat, November 23 at 10:15 am for the second installation of our interfaith Torah For Today class series, An Imam, a Nun, and a Minister Walk into a Shul facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose. We will welcome Sister Carla Mae Streeter, Dominican of the Congregation of Catherine of Sienain.
This Shabbat marks the start of Jewish Theological Seminary Weekend. On Saturday, November 23, during Shabbat morning services, Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Cantor Sharon Nathanson, Rabbi Neal Rose, and Rabbi Josef Davidson will facilitate a round table discussion and share reflections on the teachings of the faculty of the JTS, including Professor Yochanan Muffs, Professor Nachum Sarna, & Professor Neil Gillman.
You are invited back the following day, Novemeber 24 at 10:15 am for A Thinking Person's Judaism with special guest, Dr. Marjorie Lehman, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary who brings us, ‘You Never Call, You Never Write:' Breaking the Negative Stereotypes of Jewish Motherhood.
For information about Dr. Marjorie Lehman other speaking engagements this weekend, please click HERE.
Adult Education Updates
Please join us for a special interfaith Torah For Today Series facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose - An Imam, a Nun, 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
BAUSY (Grades 9-12): This weekend, our USYers are heading to Minneapolis for Kinnus! Reminder to parents, please download the WhatsApp and (from a mobile phone) please join the Kinnus group by clicking THIS link.
Atid Amoona (Grades 3-5): Mark your calendars for December 15! We will have a wonderful time making Chanukah gifts together.
MKLC
Whats black and white and fun all over??? CHESS!
We are so excited our Chess Club is up and running each Sunday and we welcome players of any and all abilities (in 2nd-8th grade)!
Please join us this Sunday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Let us know you are coming by clicking HERE.
Interested in joining us for our annual LRECC Fundraiser "HOP"pening on December 8? Register by clicking HERE.
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.
Carver House Donations
The Social Action Committee and the Men's Club are collecting new, unwrapped toys, gloves, hats, and scarves for the Carver House Wrap on December 15. We are collecting for toddlers to teens. Please leave your items in the social action collection bins in the coat closet to the right of the receptionist's desk. Mark your calendars to join us on Sunday December 15 at 10 AM to help wrap the presents; no experience is necessary.
ANOTHER WAY TO GIVE:
Click on the link below to go to Amazon and purchase gifts on the registry! Please make sure to select B'nai Amoona Carver House's Gift Registry Address as your shipping address at check out to insure your purchases are delivered to B'nai Amoona. It’s that easy!
Thank you for all you do to give a gift and spread holiday light to children in need!
It's time to order your 2020 Mah Jongg cards. Please fill out the order form found HERE and send payment to B'nai Amoona (cash or check payments only, please). We look forward to seeing you at Mah Jongg each Wednesday at 1:00 pm!
Contact Robin Shulman at robnshul@gmail.com or 314-369-8599 if you have any questions.
Sisterhood
Our Silent Fund event “Torah Fundsgiving” is here! It is the perfect time to count our blessings and have an opportunity to spread “Chesed” (kindness). Let's give thanks to the seminaries of the Conservative/Masorti Movement which are helping to "build" (Livnot U'Lehibanot - to build it and be built by it) future generations. Any donation is greatly appreciated. For information, please contact co-chairs: Lori Sheinbein: davidandlori@gmail.com or Mercedes Gelman: mercegemlan@gmail.com .
Celebrate Rosh Chodesh Kislev Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Chanukah, miracles, candles, treats and more. Barb Hoffman, master storyteller, will amaze and surprise us with stories of Chanukah. We will make candles like you've never seen before.
Questions? Contact Sheryl Kalman at sheryl@kalman.net or (314) 422-2538. Please bring hats and gloves to be donated to the Carver House.
Breakfast with Hedy Lamarr and New York Times Best Selling Author, Marie Benedict COMING JANUARY 16, 2020 -Sisterhood invites you to breakfast with Hedy Lamarr and NY Times best selling author Marie Benedict. Tickets for the January 16 event at B’nai Amoona: $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Seating is limited, tickets and registration required. Tickets may be purchased HERE. Doors open at 9:00 am and the presentation will begin at 9:30 am.
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.
Questions About Construction? Just Ask!
The Capital Campaign and Construction are still in full swing, and we know that many of you have questions.
So, we are launching a new email address -- building@bnaiamoona.com -- as a centralized portal for incoming questions, and a source of outgoing information to provide answers and keep you updated.
Please submit your Capital Campaign and Construction questions, and we'll share the answers as soon as possible.
Watch your email for the upcoming first edition!
B'nai Amoona Goes To Israel in 2020 - Join Us!
Mazel Tov To The JProStl Peer Award Honorees
Mazel tov to the following B'nai Amoona members who will be recognized at this year's 15th Annual JProStl Recognition Luncheon:
Lori Wishne
Career Achievement
Vickie Shuchart
Dedication
Amy Neuman
Chesed/Kindness
Betti Blumoff
Education
The luncheon will take place on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at The J’s Staenberg Family Complex.
In The BA Community
MAZEL TOV TO...
Melanie and Cody Huet on the birth of their granddaughter, Araseli Elena Huet. Parents are Christian Huet and Marian Espinoza. Aunts and uncles are Aidyn, Quinton, Kaitlynn, Evelynn, and Dahvian Huet
In the Jewish Community
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, Ameren Missouri and Barnes Jewish West County Hospital. For more information or to register: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/50684
Volunteer Opportunities at Covenant Place Ready to contribute your talents? Want to be part of our team? Have fun while using your skills and talents to help others! We have many opportunities for volunteers, ranging from one-time help, to monthly or weekly volunteer opportunities.
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 .
Good News from Israel
Check out these websites for great things happening in Israel!
