*FIRST CLASS* Advanced Modern Hebrew: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Facilitated Ophira Melnick Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
*FIRST CLASS* Beginning Modern Hebrew, Level Two: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Facilitated Ophira Melnick Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
*Special Pre-High Holy Day Discussion* Fresh Eyes on Ancient Teachings: Jewish Spiritual Insights for Contemporary Seekers: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Facilitated Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose Zoom Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535949864 Meeting ID: 86535949864 ClickHERE to register!
*FIRST CLASS* Beginning Modern Hebrew, Level One: 6:45 - 7:45 pm Facilitated Ophira Melnick Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
*FIRST CLASS* Intermediate Modern Hebrew: 7:50 - 8:50 pm Facilitated Ophira Melnick Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
TUESDAY
August 24
Israel and the Jewish People: Schmooze in the News about Current Events in Israel: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Facilitated Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham
*FIRST CLASS* Hebrew Reading & Comprehension of Prayers: 6:45 - 7:45 pm Facilitated Chani Pinsberg Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
WEDNESDAY
August 25
*Special Pre-High Holy Day Discussion*
Inyana DeYoma - Issues of the Day, Rapping with Rabbi Rose 10:00 - 11:30 am Facilitated by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83102232083 Meeting ID: 831 0223 2083 ClickHEREto register.
Sex, War, and Betrayal: An Exploration of the Neviim Rishonim (The Early Prophets): 7:00 - 8:00 pm Facilitated by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89083763426 Meeting ID: 89083763426 ClickHEREto register.
Biblical Hebrew: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose Zoom Zoom (Zoom link provided upon registration) Click HERE to register!
FRIDAY
August 27
Pre-Shabbat Family Get Together: 4:45 - 5:45 pm
Join us on the BA playground, see your friends and then at 5:15 pm, Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach will lead a pre-Kabbalat Shabbat get together geared towards children in second grade and younger! You may stay and play as long as you like and leave with a Shabbat take-home box.
Please be sure to RSVP to Pam Appelman at pam@bnaiamoona.comor call 314-576-3688 by Thursday, August 26.
For more information regarding Friday Evening, Shabbat Morning Services and Saturday Evening Services, please keep an eye out for Friday's "Shabbat Shalom email."
SHABBAT
August 28
Torah for Today: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose in the Guller Chapel Livestreamor in-person
For more information regarding Friday Evening, Shabbat Morning Services and Saturday Evening Services, please keep an eye out for Friday's "Shabbat Shalom email."
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.
MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES
Operation Isaiah Food Drive for Yom Kippur
The cart is ready for you to drop off your "no contact" donations! If you need help bringing food from your car, between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, please ring the doorbell and someone will come out to help you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Liessa Alperin at 314-576-9990 ext 116 orliessa@bnaiamoona.com.
If you would like to contribute to Congregation B’nai Amoona’s HaMakolet - B’nai Amoona’s Free Food Pantry, please contact Gail Armstrong at 314-576-9990 X126 orgail@bnaiamoona.com.
Donations for Immigrants from Afghanistan
“When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do them wrong. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love them as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Leviticus 19:33-34
Please participate in the Mitzvah of helping those in need who are new to our community!
Congregation B’nai Amoona is partnering with The International Institute of St. Louis to help with settling immigrants who are arriving quickly in our area from Afghanistan. Please help by dropping off donations at B’nai Amoona! Click HERE for their list of needs.
GET INVOLVED
BAUSY
All teenagers in 9th - 12 grade are invited to join BAUSY! This year, the teens of B’nai Amoona have many opportunities to engage! One of the best ways is through BAUSY, or, B’nai Amoona United Synagogue Youth. This is the High School Youth Group of B’nai Amoona.
Please input your teenagers information at THIS LINK and contact Liessa Alperin at liessa@bnaiamoona.comor 314-576-9990 x116 with any questions.
First BAUSY Program: BAUSY Pool Party Wednesday, Sept 1 7:00 - 8:30 pm Check you inbox for more details.
Young Family Pre-Shabbat Get-Together
Join us on the BA playground, see your friends and then at 5:15 pm, Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach will lead a pre-Kabbalat Shabbat get together geared towards children in second grade and younger! You may stay and play as long as you like and leave with a Shabbat take-home box.
Please be sure to RSVP to Pam Appelman at pam@bnaiamoona.comor call 314-576-3688 by Thursday, August 26.
Sisterhood
We invite you to become a Sisterhood Member and join us for our Complimentary* Paid-Up Members Brunch
Sisterhood Membership Brunch Sunday, November 7, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
*Our Sisterhood Membership Brunch is Complimentary with paid 2021-2022 Sisterhood Membership Dues.
To become a Sisterhood member, please click HERE. To register for our Sisterhood Membership brunch, please click HERE.
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:The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl by Marra Gad November:No meeting - please enjoy the Jewish Book Festival December 23: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.
Mini-Sale Before the Gallant Family Judaica Shop Opens in Early October!
Join us Sunday, August 29, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the Gallery for a special sale prior to the grand re-opening of the Gallant Family Judaica Shop! All items will be marked down for a quick and fun sale. Cash and checks preferred; credit cards accepted.
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.
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.
Grants from the St. Louis Jewish Federation have helped Congregation B'nai Amoona in a wide variety of ways. In 2020-21, we received grant funding for the Chesed Fund, support from the Staenberg Family Foundation for both our Seder and necessary technology, support for older adults, closed captioning from the Joslin Fund, and COVID assistance including technology, two food investments, and additional Chesed Funds. We are deeply appreciative of the support and necessary assistance these Grants provided. Todah Rabbah!
IN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
JSU MEAT UP:
On August 29th, St Louis will experience a night of delicious meats, drink and more as the Jewish Student Union of St. Louis, will host the first annual Meat Up. Guests will gather at the World’s Fair Pavilion for an evening of quality smoked meats, BBQ and sushi.
Tickets are $100 per person ($125 after August 22nd). Each guest will receive a raffle ticket to win a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker and a gift bag featuring a special treat from Romanian Meats and other goodies.
For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to RSVP please visit jsustl.org/MeatUpor contact Alana Umansky Minoff at (314) 303-0861 or info@jsustl.org.
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.
