Join us this Shabbat to see the future of Judaism in Action! We welcome 40+ teens from our USY region as they lead us in worship all weekend and enjoy learning, laughing, and praying together as a Kehillah!
Upcoming Events
Men's Club Axe Throwing with a Mohel Thursday, January 26 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm Members of Men's Club are invited to join our guest Mohel, Rabbi Rovinsky, for this "axe-citing" event! Prices are $20 for Men's Club members and $50 for non-members. Registration fee includes axe throwing, pizza, and beer. Please register using the link below and meet at the Axe House located at 20 Meremac Valley Plaza in Valley Park, MO 63088.
Sunday, January 29th 6th - 8th Grade Gesher Events
Our students in 6th - 8th grade will have a day that allows for our teens enjoy a bit of High School USY, learning, and fun! please see the schedule below and be sure to register if you haven't already!
9:00 am: Experience a Creative Teen Led Shacharit Service 9:45 am: Experience USY teens from across our region doing a Lip Sync Battle 10:30 am: Join Isaac from Keshet for an amazing program: Allyship 101 with Keshet: How to be a good friend and a better Ally 11:30 am: Delicious Pizza Lunch 12:00 - 3:00 pm: Join 6 - 8th Graders on a fun adventure at Slick City
JSC Shabbat Dinner, Friday, February 3 6:00 pm: Services and 6:45 pm: Dinner followed by our program
We are excited to have each of us share about our favorite family holiday memory. You are encouraged to bring a memento or picture that represents your memory.
Shabbat Dinner will include Matzah Ball Soup, Brisket, and more!
Cost: $15.00 (cost is subsidized by a generous grant from the JCA Foundation) Please do not hesitate to contact us if additional subsidy is necessary.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER You may also contact our office for other ways to pay and register.
Looking Ahead to Next Shabbat
Shabbat Shirah, February 4 8:30 am: Nosh, 9:00 am: Services begin
B'nai Amoona joins synagogues worldwide to celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Shabbat of Song! Shabbat Shirah coincides with the Torah reading of Parashat Beshalach in which we chant Moses’ Song at the Sea as well as Miriam’s song, in celebration of crossing the Sea of Reeds after leaving Egypt. The Haftarah, the selection from Prophets that morning, is Devorah’s Song. Hence the name, Shabbat of Song! Please join us!
Shabbat Shirah is generously sponsored by Lester Goldman and Family in loving memory of Judy Goldman (Z"L).
We are also excited for these young family and youth Shabbat experiences. Please take note of the special starting times.
Shabbat School, February 4 at 10:30 am
Programming will begin at 10:30 am and go until services end. Parents are encouraged to attend services and then pick up their students at 12:00 pm or at the end of services.
Mini Minyan, February 4 at 10:45 am
Young children and their families are invited to join us for another exciting morning celebrating Shabbat! Rabbi Jeffrey and Lauren Abraham will lead us in songs and activities. We'll also be joined by a few of Rabbi Abraham's puppets.
Mini Minyan and Shabbat School families are invited to join the congregation for a delicious Kiddush luncheon following their programs.
Tu B'Shevat Adult Ed Special Event
Tu B'Shevat Book Talk with Diane Bleyer, Sunday, February 5 Minyan at 6:15 pm / Program and Snacks at 6:30 pm We are thrilled to have author Diane Bleyer with us for a special Tu B'Shevat event and book talk. Bleyer's novel, The Second Chance, centers on a future where climate change has wreaked havoc worldwide and the human race is taking desperate measures to survive.
While this may be a fiction novel, it brings to light the importance of Tikkun Olam (repairing our world) and the reality that individual and community decisions will affect our children’s and grandchildren’s futures as well as those who come after. Diane’s novel is a “call for action” to create awareness of the devastating effects of not taking immediate action to address the issue. The Second Chance is ideal to get readers talking about climate change and thinking about their own role in dealing with the issue. Diane was honored to participate in the 2022 Missouri’s Own Program in the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival.
A limited number of books will be on hand at this event. We invite you to come to Minyan and stay for the program. No registration required.
No Matter What Team You Root For, We Can All Cheer On B'nai Amoona!
Help our Play to Pray Fundraiser get into the END ZONE and reach its GOAL by participating in this year's Super Bowl inspired game. Your participation will benefit the LRECC!
Not only will you be supporting the LRECC, but you also get the chance to win CASH. Please click the image below to find out more about participating, to purchase your Super Squares, and for sponsorship information.
Sh'ma Speaker Series Presents: Guest lecturer Rabbi Shoshana Cohen Thursday, January 26 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Jewish Federation of St. Louis "Who Didn't Know Joseph" – Navigating Questions of Jewish Power and Vulnerability Across Generational Divides
The last century has seen unprecedented lows and highs when it comes to Jewish power. While older Jews today may have memory of Jewish vulnerability in the form of the Holocaust and be able to recall the ecstasy that came with the Six Day war, younger Jews today cannot recall a time when Jews, both in Israel and the US did not have power. How does this difference in perspective affect the way each generation approaches Israel, Judaism and Jewish identity? Join us as we journey to explore this subject.
