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The B'nai Amoona office will be closed from Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29. Please note that Minyan will meet at 9:00 am and 4:00 pm on Thursday. In the event of an emergency, please contact Andrew Schwebel at 314-879-4949.
Shabbat Spotlight
Friday, November 29, 2019
4:23 pm - Candle Lighting
6:00 pm - Friday Evening Services, Guller Chapel
Participation of Jason Morse
Parashat HaShavua: Toldot
Saturday, November 30, 2019
9:00 am - Shabbat Services, Main Sanctuary
Bar Mitzvah of Jason Morse
9:30 am - Childcare, Education Center Room 1
9:30 am - Shabbat Club, Education Center Room 6
10:15 am - Torah for Today with Rabbi Neal Rose, Banquet Hall - Gimmel
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.
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): We had a wonderful Friendsgiving Feast and a fantastic time at KINNUS! There will be no BAUSY Wednesday program this week and we hope you enjoy your time with family.
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
*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!
Join us at AIPAC!
Please join Rabbi Carnie Rose and Rebbetzin Paulie Rose and members of Congregation B'nai Amoona for the three most important days affecting the U.S. - Israel relationship. Register today! http://www.policyconference.org/
In The BA Community
WE MOURN THE LOSS OF... Barbara Eiger; preceded in death by her husband, David; parents, Esther and Morris Rabkin; stepmother, Sylvia Rabkin; and granddaughter, Liz Eiger (Z'L). Survived by daughter, Esta Eiger Stecher; sons, Kenneth (Susan) Eiger and Martin (Elisa) Eiger; grandchildren, Michael Stecher, Emily Stecher (Stephen Rosenthal) and Kimberly Eiger; great-grandchildren, Mason, Bailey and Zeke Rosenthal; brothers, Mitchell (Adrienne) Rabkin, Ira (Maryann) Rabkin and William (Sara) Rabkin; sister, Susan Schulz; sister-in-law, Dora Zaidenweber.
Rachyl E. Cooke; beloved daughter of Rolf and Shelby Cooke; dear sister and sister-in-law of Amanda Trujillo (Emilio), Philip Cooke, Katlyne Brezee (Kimo), Tizya Cooke, Julia Tucker (Alexander), Hannah “Gabi” Cooke (John Grimm IV), Nathan Cooke, Joseph Cooke, Adin Cooke and Alia Cooke; dear aunt of Daniel, Reina and Arianna Trujillo, Sapphire and Quinn Brezee, Lilliya Tucker and John Grimm V; dear granddaughter of Doyce Cooke (Shirley), Audrey Melvin (James), Gene R. Weaver and Albert Zaharia; dear niece, cousin and friend to many.
Liz Eiger; beloved daughter of Susan and Ken Eiger; sister of Kim Eiger, granddaughter of Barbara Eiger and Trudy Schultz; aunts and uncles: Esta Eiger Stecher, Martin Eiger (Elisa), Herb Schultz (Denise) and Andy Schultz (Wendy); first cousins: Michael Stecher, Emily Stecher (Stephen Rosenthal), Matthew Schultz (Leslie), Michelle Albano (Alex), Eric Schultz, Lindsey Schultz and Zachary Schultz, and many more relatives and friends.
Maurice Barg; beloved son of Rosa (Z"L) and Israel (Z"L) Barg; brother of Bernice Farnsworth (Z"L) and Sonya Gould (Z"L) ; devoted husband of Rita Blumberg Barg (Z"L); father of Peter (Abigail Kelman Barg), Lori Barg and Meredith Barg Stone; grandfather of Hannah, Alexander, Emma and Adina Barg and Jessica Stone.
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! Keep an eye on your inbox and our Facebook page for more details!
In the Jewish Community
AIPAC St, Louis Winter Event featuring Dr. Daniel Gordis - Senior VP & Koret Distinguished Fellow, Shalem College
Monday, December 16, 2019 6:00 P.M. • Leadership Reception (Minimum AIPAC Annual Investment of $1,800) 7:00 P.M. • Community Program & Dessert Reception United Hebrew Congregation 13788 Conway Rd RSVP: www.AIPAC.org/stlwinter
Jewish and Muslim Day of Service, December 25. Registration is now open for our ninth annual event. You'll find all the details, with some old favorites and new offerings at our website.
While some activities will accept walk-ins, we highly encourage you to register in advance to help us plan the kickoff breakfast as well as the 15 (soon to be 16) listed events. Please direct any questions or comments to event manager Alan Scher Zagier, who can be reached at (573) 356-7917.
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
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