In observance of Labor Day, our BA offices are closed today, Monday, September 6. As a reminder, Morning Minyan will meet at 9:00 am and Minchah and Erev Rosh Hashanah Services will take place at 6:15 pm.
Coming to In-Person Rosh Hashanah Services?
Things to "Know Before You Go:"
Health and Safety Protocols for In-Person High Holy Day Services:
Online registration is REQUIRED.
Registration is currently closed, please contact Anita Kraus at 314-576-3688 or email anita@bnaiamoona.comwith any questions.
Technical help IS available! If, at any time, you are having trouble streaming our Services, please contact Liessa Alperin at 314-324-0936 or email liessa@bnaiamoona.com.
Morning Minyan in the Guller Chapel: 9:00 am *Please note this special time in observance of Labor Day In-Person, Zoom, Livestream, FB Live Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/97189645201 Meeting ID: 971 8964 5201
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services in the Main Sanctuary: 6:15 pm Led by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Cantor Sharon Nathanson and Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham In-Person, Livestream, FB Live
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 ROSH HASHANAH DAY ONE
Rosh Hashanah Classic Service in the Main Sanctuary: 8:00 - 10:30 am Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose and Cantor Sharon Nathanson will lead an uplifting worship experience that includes the traditional Rosh Hashanah liturgy accompanied by the hallowed Nusach (musical traditions) of Congregation B'nai Amoona.
Outdoor Intergenerational Service: 9:30 - 10:15 am Geared towards very young children ages six and under, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach. In-Person Outdoor Intergenerational Service: 11:00 - 11:45 am Geared towards children ages six to nine, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach. In-Person
Rosh Hashanah Innovative Service in the Main Sanctuary:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose and Cantor Sharon Nathanson lead an engaging and creative worship experience that includes both traditional and innovative discussions, melodies and meditations.
Outdoor Intergenerational Service with Tashlich to Follow: 4:00 pm Geared towards children nine and older, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Emma Ruskay-Kidd. In-Person Classic Tashlich and Shofar Blasts at the Pond: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Led by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose and Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham. We will meet in the Circle Drive and make our way over to the nearby pond. In-Person Meditative Tashlich and Shofar Blasts in the Guller Chapel: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Led by Cantor Sharon Nathanson and Rabbi Neal Rose and Rabbanit Carol Rose In-Person, Livestream, FB Liveand Kosher Zoom (Password: Shabbat) Minchah and Ma'ariv in the Guller Chapel: 6:15 pm Led by Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Cantor Sharon Nathanson, Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Jay Englander In-Person, Livestream, FB LiveandKosher Zoom (Password: Shabbat)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ROSH HASHANAH DAY TWO
Shacharit - Davening Out of the Box in the Main Sanctuary: 9:00 am Join us for a morning (Shacharit) worship experience that includes both traditional and innovative prayers, discussions, melodies and meditations.
Outdoor Intergenerational Service: 9:30 - 10:15 am Geared towards very young children ages six and under, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach. In-Person Outdoor Intergenerational Service: 11:00 - 11:45 am Geared towards children ages six to nine, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Morah Brandi Roach. In-Person
Evening Services for the End of Yontiff in the Guller Chapel: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
This Fast Day commemorates the assassination of Gedaliah Ben Achikam, the Governor of Judah, after the destruction of the First Temple, which marked the end of any hope that a sovereign Jewish Government would survive. Morning Minyan in the Guller Chapel: 7:00 am In-Person, Zoom, Livestream, FB Live Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/97189645201 Meeting ID:971 8964 5201
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, SEPTEMBER 11 SHABBAT SHUVAH, SHABBAT OF REPENTANCE
& 9/11 MEMORIAL
Torah for Today: 10:00 - 11:30 am Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose in the Guller Chapel In-Person, Livestream, FB LiveandKosher Zoom (Password: Shabbat)
For more information regarding Friday Evening, Shabbat Morning Services and Saturday Evening Services, please keep an eye out for Friday's "Shabbat Shalom email."
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Kever Avot and Shemot at the BA Cemetery: 10:30 am Pre-Yontif Visitation to the Burial Places of our Ancestors and Teachers The B'nai Amoona Cemetery is located at 930 North and South Rd, St. Louis, MO 63130
*Please note there is no Thinking Person's Judaism this week.
MINYAN AT B'NAI AMOONA
Special Note Regarding Morning Minyan today: In oberservance of Labor Day, Morning Minyan will meet virtually and in-person at 9:00 am today. Minchah and Erev Rosh Hashanah Services will take place at 6:15 pm.
This is my chosen fast...To share your bread with the hungry, To take the homeless into your home, To clothe the naked when you see them. Isaiah 58:6-7
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. Please do not bring any items not listed.
Machzorim for the High Holy Days are available to borrow; please contact Gail Armstrong at 314-576-9990 x126 or gail@bnaiamoona.com.
Don't forget to submit your Congregational High Holy Day Greetings and Intergenerational Bookplate Orders for our Youth MachzorimONLINE!
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.
