Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday... How Will You Give Light?
Giving Tuesday, November 29 B'nai Amoona joins organizations worldwide in the Giving Tuesday movement, and we need YOU!
Since 2018, our Giving Tuesday Campaign,Giving Light, has received over $3,500 from generous donors like you. This year's goal is to match what we've collected over the past four years with donations supporting our From Play to Pray fundraiser. Your Giving Light contribution will help grow our future leaders, celebrate 50 years of our Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center, and ensure the next 50 years at B'nai Amoona!
SPECIAL THIS YEAR: Participants who donate $18 or more will be entered into a drawing to win two complimentary tickets to our 50th Birthday Celebration on December 10.
Mitzvah Corps Meeting Tomorrow, November 29 at 7:00 pm
At this meeting, we will..
Share about the overall plan for Mitzvah Corps
Discuss the various groups within Mitzvah Corps
Have an opportunity to plan the next steps and actions for the following three months.
Come together to share additional ideas and opportunities.
*This meeting will last no more than 1 hour.
Questions? Please contact Liessa Alperin at liessa@bnaiamoona.com or call 314-576-9990 x116.
Carver House Holiday Donation Collection
Once again we are supporting the Carver House and their annual Christmas Party for children. We are their only sponsor and are responsible for all of the gifts they distribute.
Please either CLICK HERE to buy from the Amazon Wish List or choose to buy your own gifts and drop them off at B'nai Amoona between now and December 10th. We will be wrapping gifts on December 11th from 9:00 - 11:30 am. We also welcome wrapping paper and supplies.
When using the Amazon Linkplease make sure your purchases are being sent to B'nai Amoona: 324 South Mason Road, 63141 (attn: Liessa Alperin)
50th Birthday Celebration: Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available!
50th Birthday Party Saturday Evening, December 10 at 6:30 pm
As part of our year-long fundraiser, From Play to Pray, we will host a special event to celebrate 50 years of our Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center while looking ahead to 50 more years for B'nai Amoona! The evening will include cocktails, appetizers, a special cake and candle lighting by our honorary chairs: Harvey Greenstein and Linda Rotskoff.
Attendees will also have opportunities to purchase original art pieces made by our preschoolers, a silent auction and more! This special event is only for adults.
Jewish Somatics for Building Stronger Cultures of Antiracism & Anti-Oppression Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 6:00 - 8:30 pm
In this workshop, we’ll strengthen our understanding of the dynamics at play in the context of racialized identity and interpersonal relations in and around Jewish communal environments.
B'nai Amoona is grateful and proud to co-sponsor this incredibly important event along with MaTovu, Cultural Leadership, and Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC).
Please join us at MaTovu: 4200 Blaine Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110 For more information and to register, pleaseCLICK HERE.
Mini Minyan This Shabbat Morning, beginning at 10:15 am Young children and their families are invited for another exciting Mini Minyan with Rabbi Jeffrey and Lauren Abraham. We will celebrate Shabbat with songs, activities, and cameo appearances by Rabbi Abraham's famous puppets as well as enjoy a family-friendly Kiddush with the congregation following Services!
Mini Minyan coincides with Shabbat School. Students participating in Shabbat School are asked to arrive by 10:00 am. Programming will begin at 10:00 am and go until services end. Parents are encouraged to attend services and then pick up their students at 11:30 am or at the end of services. Everyone is welcome to join for Kiddush luncheon.
*TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER* BA Sisterhood Salatim V'Marak LeShabbat: Salads and Soups for Shabbat, Revisited! Sunday, December 4 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Come join the fun as we learn about the beautiful traditions of preparing a festive Shabbat meal, Israeli style! Together, we’ll create healthy, colorful and tasty soups and salads to bring splendor and variety to our Shabbat tables.
Beginning This Week: Aleph Bet Hebrew with Cantor Sharon Nathanson Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:00 pm Participants will learn Hebrew at the beginning level starting with the building blocks of the language, the Aleph Bet. Class will be available on Zoom. This class is complimentary.
It's Time To Order Your Mahj Cards! B'nai Amoona is selling the new 2023 Mah Jongg cards. Simply fill out the order form foundHEREand send in your form with your cash or check payment to:
Congregation B'nai Amoona attn: Mahj Cards 324 South Mason Road Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Please make checks payable to Congregation B'nai Amoona Please note: New this year, regular cards are $14 and large print are $15
Order deadline is January 16, 2023 and you will receive your 2023 Mah Jongg card in April! Contact Robin Shulman at robnshul@gmail.comor 314-369-8599 with any questions.
Hanukkah at B'nai Amoona will be a LATKE Fun!
Mark your calendars and click on the images to register!
Registration link for our Chinese Dinner coming soon!
Keep an eye out for more information.
BA Menches In Our Community
Todah Rabbah to our BA members that participated in the 2022 Olivette Turkey Trot to Benefit the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry last Thursday with a special Mazel Tov to Jay Englander who placed third in his category and Laurie Cohen who placed first in her category.
Join Us For Minyan
Morning Minyanim Sun: 9:00 am & Mon - Fri: 7:00 am In-Person, Zoom, Livestream
Evening Minyanim Sun - Thurs: 6:15 pm In-Person, Zoom, Livestream
