Shabbat Shalom! We have another exciting Shabbat in store - JOIN US!
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).
PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME 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.
PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME 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. Following Mini Minyan, we will join the rest of the congregation for a delicious and family-friendly Kiddush luncheon.
Be sure to save the date for our next Mini Minyan events: February 25 and April 1.
Shabbat Service Schedule
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times Friday, February 3 at 5:08 pm
Havdalah: Saturday, February 4 at 5:57 pm
This Shabbat afternoon we welcome Abraham "Avi" Whitson to the Bimah for his Bar Mitzvah. Avi is the son of Emelynn Hasky and Paul Whitson and brother to Mia and Eli Whitson.
Friday, February 3 6:00 pm: Shabbat Evening Services in the Guller Chapel
Following Services, our JSC participants will enjoy their Shabbat dinner together. You are encouraged to bring a memento or picture that represents a family tradition or memory. Thank you to all who registered.
Saturday, February 4 8:30 am: Shabbat Shirah Nosh in the Krupat Oberman Community Room 9:00 am: Childcare begins 9:00 am: Shacharit in the Guller Chapel 10:15 am (approximately): Torah Service and Musaf in the Wolff Family Sanctuary
Following Services, we will enjoy a Tu B'Shevat inspired Kiddush luncheon.
Shabbat Shirah is generously sponsored by Lester Goldman and Family in loving memory of Judy Goldman (Z"L).
We are also thrilled to begin the celebration of Shabbat Shirah by offering you this rendition of the Hebrew prayer Ein Keloheinu sung to a melody written by Eitan Kantor and performed by members and friends of Congregation B’nai Amoona. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON YOUTUBE
In Our Community
MAZEL TOV TO...
Evan Canis on being chosen as a US Presidential Scholars Program candidate representing the Rockwood School District. Evan is the son of Terri and Randy Canis and brother of Erin Canis.
Anita and Kenny Kraus & Sue and Herb Lesser on the birth of their grandson, Jackson James Kraus. Proud parents are Mara and Danny Kraus. Great-grandparents are Judi and Marty Chaitman, Sharon and Walter Fink, Linda & Jerry (Z"L) Kraus, Howard Lesser, & Shirley & Jerry (Z"L) Shwartz.
Tu B'Shevat Book Talk with Diane Bleyer, THIS 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 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 for sale at this event (check, cash, and Venmo accepted). We invite you to come to Minyan and stay for the program. No registration required.
Save the Date for JDAIM Shabbat
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The mission of JDAIM is to unite Jewish communities worldwide, raise awareness and champion the rights of all Jews, and to be accepted and included in all aspects of Jewish life like anyone else.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for Voices from the Mount, our JDAIM Shabbat event, taking place on Shabbat morning, February 11. Members of our congregation will join us on the Bimah and help lead Shabbat Services. Todah Rabbah to our Advocacy Group of Mitzvah Corps for their support and guidance with JDAIM at BA.
For more information about JDAIM and upcoming events, please click HERE.
Minyan at B'nai Amoona
Regular Morning Minyanim Sun Morning Minyan: 9:00 am Mon - Fri Morning Minyan:
