BA Week at a Glance & High Holy Day FAQ - 08.02.2021
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THIS COMING WEEK AT BA...
TUESDAY
August 3
Israel and the Jewish People: Schmooze in the News about Current Events in Israel: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Facilitated by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham Zoom Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87514230047 Meeting ID: 87514230047 Click HEREto register!
WEDNESDAY
August 4
Sex, War, and Betrayal: An Exploration of the Neviim Rishonim (The Early Prophets): 7:00 - 8:00 pm Facilitated by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham Zoom (only) Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89083763426 Meeting ID: 89083763426 ClickHEREto register!
The Ethical Life: Jewish Values In An Age Of Choice. A Turnkey Curriculum from JTS: 8:00 - 9:00 pm Facilitated by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) ClickHEREto register.
Midtown Midrash: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Has the PLO Charter Ever Been Revised? Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84514922966 Meeting ID: 84514922966 Click HERE to register!
Biblical Hebrew: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Day Four of the Creation Story Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose Zoom Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
FRIDAY
August 6
Family Friendly Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh & Schmooze: Israeli Style: 5:00 pm We invite you to join us on Friday, August 6 for our Family Friendly Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh & Schmooze: Israeli Style with our Israeli Shinshin, Gilad Sofer!
At 5:00 pm, we'll enjoy Israeli appetizers prepared by Chef Jon Hoffman followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:00 pm led by Cantor Sharon Nathanson with Gilad speaking. For our young families, we will have Pre-Shabbat singing and puppets with Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham also at 6:00 pm. Click HERE to register!
SHABBAT
August 7
Torah for Today: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Was There Ever a Sabbatical Year?
Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose in the Guller Chapel Livestreamor in-person
For more information regarding Shabbat Morning Services and Saturday Evening Services, please keep an eye out for Friday's "Shabbat Shalom email."
Family Recipes from the Heart & Soul Women of all ages are invited to bring their favorite family recipe printed or handwritten on a recipe card and join in a community recipe exchange event to celebrate the month of Elul. The evening will also include a live cooking demonstration of an easy "no bake" recipe and of course, lots of schmoozing. Our program begins at 7:15 pm, but all are welcome to also join Minyan at 6:15 pm. ClickHEREto register!
Haftarah Chanting Tutorial: By Appointment Only Facilitated by Cantor Sharon Nathanson All are welcome to learn Haftarah chanting with Cantor Sharon Nathanson! Please contact sharon.nathanson@bnaiamoona.com to set up an appointment.
Please click HERE for more details about Services this week.
Join Us For High Holy Days - 5782 High Holy Day FAQ
Shalom B'nai Amoona Friends,
High Holy Days are just around the corner and we are looking forward to celebrating B'yachad, together. This year, our programs and Services will be offered both in-person and virtually with experiences for all ages.
Currently, we are finalizing the last few details of our High Holy Day schedule. Once this is done, we will be advertising our High Holy Day schedule and webpage - your hub for the High Holy Days!
In the meantime, we have compiled a "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" list below to answer the common questions we've been receiving about High Holy Days. If there are any additional questions you have that are not answered below, please feel free to email them to anita@bnaiamoona.com.
High Holy Day FAQ
Will High Holy Days be held in-person or virtual? Both! All High Holy Day Services taking place in our Main Sanctuary and Guller Chapel will be available in-person as well as virtually on our Facebook Page and BA Livestream Page. Programs and Services not available virtually will be clearly noted on our schedule.
Do we need High Holy Day tickets and can we bring guests? All are welcome to attend BA High Holy Day Services. We will not be issuing tickets, but we are requiring online registration for in-person participation. Guests are also welcome to register and attend Services with a suggested minimum $36 donation per person.
What are your health and safety protocols? Individuals ages 2 and older are required to wear their masks while at B'nai Amoona. This includes wearing a mask when entering, exiting and walking around our building as well as when seated for Services and programs. You may remove your mask when eating, but you must put your mask back on when leaving your table for any reason.
We also ask that you continue to keep a six foot social distance from others and remain with your family pods as much as possible while at B'nai Amoona.
Are you offering High Holy Day babysitting? To keep our congregation and community safe, we will not be offering High Holy Day babysitting. We encourage children of all ages and their families to join us during our engaging Intergenerational Services.
I want to attend Services virtually. Can I borrow a High Holy Day prayer book? Yes. We are working on the details now. Please keep an eye out for more information about borrowing one our our Siddurim (prayer books).
Is there anything else I should know before attending Services? Our Klei Kodesh, staff and our Doctors of B'nai Amoona (DOBA) committee are working closely with one another to create meaningful and safe High Holy Day experiences. We will continue to evaluate our schedule and make adjustments as necessary in accordance to the recommendations of the DOBA committee, the CDC and the Missouri and St. Louis County Health Departments. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
High Holy Day "Big Read"
This year's High Holy Day "Big Read" book is The Beauty of What Remains by Rabbi Steve Leder and will serve as the creative fodder for many of our sermons and classes. Please contact amy@bnaiamoona.com to order your copy. Cash or check can be made out to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund for $18.00 please. We look forward to hearing your reactions to this meaningful chronicle.
GET INVOLVED
Calling All Shofar Blowers
We are looking for people to blow the Shofar during morning Minyan Services during the month of Elul (August 9 - August 30, weekdays and Sundays). The sounds are: Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, Tekiah Contact Laurie Cohen at laurie@bnaiamoona.com or 314-576-9990 x103 to get more information and to sign up.
A Message from the Midwest Recycling Center & The City of Creve Coeur
On behalf of Creve Coeur, we greatly appreciate Congregation B'nai Amoona for allowing us to use your space to host our annual electronics recycling event. I am happy to report that we collected 20,110 pounds of electronics during Friday's event. That is over 20,000 pounds of recyclable waste being diverted from our landfills! Thank you again!
-The Midwest Recycling Center
Volunteer & Be A Part of Mitzvah Corps!
It's time to give a name to those who are and who are going to help: The MITZVAH CORPS.
Additional opportunities are opening up at the front desk. We are adding a smaller shorter shift on the front desk on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 - 5:30 pm. Wednesdays already have a volunteer. There is also a 9:00 am - 12:00 pm three hour afternoon shift on Fridays and a 12:00 - 3:00 pm shift possibly Tuesdays.
Since we have reinstituted the Morning Nosh following Shacharit, we need some folks to set up and take down the Nosh. The primary need now is Sunday mornings, but others can be trained to help out on other mornings as well.
And for those who enjoy cooking, there's always sous chef-ing with Chef Jon on Thursday and Friday mornings.
We invite you to join us at 5:00 pm on Friday, August 6 for our Family Friendly Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh & Schmooze: Israeli Style with our Israeli Shinshin, Gilad Sofer!
At 5:00 pm, we'll enjoy Israeli appetizers prepared by Chef Jon Hoffman followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:00 pm led by Cantor Sharon Nathanson with Gilad speaking.
For our young families, we will have Pre-Shabbat singing and puppets.
MKLC - Religious School - Registration Coming to an Email Box Near You!
Sisterhood
B'nai Amoona's Sisterhood has a Book Group that we share with Kol Rinah's Sisterhood. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of each month from 10:00 - 11:30 am. We are currently using a Zoom format. Reminders and Zoom information will be sent out prior to each meeting. New members are always welcome! You do not need to attend every month nor is it required that you have read (or finished reading) the book selection for the month. Just come when you can!
August 26:We Love Anderson Cooper: Short Stories by R.L. Maizes
We will be joined by the author of this book, R.L. Maizes, on Zoom. Together with the author we will have an amazing discussion and insightful look into this wonderful read!
September 23:The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman October 28:Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby
For more information on the Book Group and author events, please call Enid Weisberg-Frank at 314-576-2864.
HaMakolet - B'nai Amoona's Free Food Pantry
HaMakolet (The Market) is the new food pantry at B'nai Amoona! We understand that these are hard times, and want to support our community. Hamakolet's purpose is to address food insecurity and provide people with an additional outlet to seek assistance. We have food items (including several protein options) and some household goods as well. Our food products include both dry goods as well as refrigerated perishables and are all certified Kosher. Our Jewish tradition teaches us to fight hunger, and we invite you to aid in this Mitzvah.
We are accepting contributions to help fund the program, as well as contributions to provide hot meals through B'nai Appetit (including B'nai Appetit gift cards!). We are also welcoming contributions through gift cards which are distributed through Rabbi Rose's office. Please feel free to reach out to Chef Jon at 314-576-9990 x111 or Amy Maupin at 314-576-9990 x131 with any questions.
IN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
Annual Lynnie’s Light for Life Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 7:30pm
The J and the family of Lynnie Isaacs Palan Z”L invite you to join us poolside at the J to honor the legacy of an inspiring woman. A legacy that includes the work of Nishmah and Sharsheret Supports STL.
Enjoy musical inspiration from Lucy Greenbaum and hear words of strength and empowerment from Hilary Gan (Director of Literary Arts at the J) and her father, Barry Gan. Together, we can create a better tomorrow by improving and saving lives – from one generation to the next – L’dor V’dor.
Lynnie’s passion and drive will forever remain the foundation of Sharsheret Supports STL. Please click HERE for more information and to register.
Click HERE for news of Israel's Achievements and Heartwarming Stories from the Jewish State.
STATEMENT ON COVID-19, VACCINATIONS AND COMMUNITY
Jewish tradition teaches “Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Bazeh,” meaning that we are all responsible for each other (B.Talmud Shevuot 39a).
Our B'nai Amoona Klei Kodesh is proud to join other local Jewish spiritual leaders in issuing THIS STATEMENT in favor of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, continuing to wear a mask and practice social distancing as recommended by the CDC and other medical and other public health authorities.
As more people receive the Covid-19 vaccine, we encourage you to download and print the prayers below. We recommend you say them when you receive your vaccination.
