10:15 am Mini Minyan in the Mendelson Family Library
Kiddush Lunch & Learn - Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Following Morning services in the Krupat-Oberman Community Lounge
6:30 pm: Shabbat Afternoon/Evening Services in the Guller Chapel In Person and BA Livestream
Pre Bar Mitzvah Participation of Brayden Miederhoff
Havdalah: 7:55 pm
Join us for Mini Minyan THIS Shabbat at 10:15 am Young children and their grown ups are invited to join Rabbi Jeffrey & Lauren Abraham in the Mendelson Family Library for a morning of songs and activities in celebration of Shabbat! Following Mini Minyan, we will join the congregation for a delicious kid-friendly Kiddush luncheon. No registration required.
Following Shabbat morning services, grab your lunch and join BA member Gerald Axelbaum in the Krupat-Oberman Community lounge as he shares about his involvement in this important group.
Though trained as a chemical engineer, after eight years consulting to industry on environmental problems, Gerald Axelbaum changed careers to become a teacher. He spent 30 years teaching fifth grade at The College School in Webster Groves, with a focus on science, math, thematic learning and outdoor adventure education. He is a gun violence survivor. He's been an active volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America for 5 years now, focusing on electing legislative candidates who will support sensible gun legislation. He's also actively involved with efforts to restore prairies and native landscapes. He serves on the Boards of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis and the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School.
Today, March 31st, is International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Whether you identify as an ally, or LGBTQ+, it is our responsibility to support the Transgender community, not just today, but every day.
To be an inclusive community, all people must be welcomed. More than just opening our doors and being kind, we must choose to use inclusive language in our synagogue and in prayer. We must provide a safe space and a safe place for all. From our bathrooms to our Sanctuaries. Our voices must rise to support the trans community and make this holy work a part of our social justice framework.
