Kol Rinah Vision, Mission, Inclusion
MISSION: Create a welcoming community that embraces Torah, meaningful worship, lifelong learning, music, Israel, and tikkun olam, guided by the tenets of Conservative Judaism.
INCLUSION: Kol Rinah welcomes everyone. This means YOU! We embrace a diversity of all Jews. including: Jews by choice, Jews of all hues, singles, couples, families, interfaith households, LGBTQ Jews, Jews of all abilities and disabilities, the Jew-curious, and more!
We are committed to doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19.Services, meetings and programs are scheduled online or suspended.
Virtual Minyanim with Kol Rinah
We will not have in-person minyanim or Shabbat services for the coming weeks. Kol Rinah's daily minyanim will be held via Zoom. Join us via your computer or phone. We will say kaddish if we have a minyan present in the Zoom meeting.
Please note: we will not have services Thursday, April 9-Saturday April 11, as they will be the first days of Passover and then Shabbat.
We will have a Post-Passover Havdalah:
Post-Passover Havdalah on Zoom
Saturday, April 11 at 8:30pm
Meeting link: https://zoom.us/s/471973643
Meeting ID: 471-973-643
Evening Minyan on Zoom
6 PM Central Sunday-Thursday (not including holidays)
Note: Following mincha on Tuesday, April 14, we will have Yizkor.
Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/575044295
Meeting ID: 575 044 295
Morning Minyan on Zoom
7 AM Central Mon-Fri, 8 AM Central Sun (not including holidays)
Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/128542850
Meeting ID: 128 542 850
Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom
6:00 PM Central Fri
Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/771412751
Meeting ID: 771 412 751
To join us on Zoom, click one of the meeting links above, or dial in via one of the following phone numbers and enter the meeting ID when prompted:
+1 312 626 6799 (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782
+1 301 715 8592
Please contact the synagogue office if you need help getting connected!
Kol Rinah Office
Beginning Tuesday 3/17, the office will not be open to the public. We will continue to receive and respond to phone calls and emails. Meetings will happen via zoom or on the phone. Our staff, clergy and synagogue leadership are working and available. Please let us know any way we can be helpful to you or your family, or others you know of during this difficult time. We are trying to figure out the best ways to sustain ourselves and our community during this time of physical isolation, and we anticipate that we'll learn and evolve in our responses.
Kol Rinah Early Childhood Center
Kol Rinah's Early Childhood Center is also closing effective Tuesday morning 3/17. ECC staff and parents will receive additional information directly from the school.
Classes
We will also schedule classes on Zoom, with topics and times to be announced.
Virtual Events
ECC Shabbat, Fridays at 11:30 AM
If you would like to join Rabbi Noah and Rabbi Scott for their weekly ECC Shabbat, only on Zoom. The Zoom Link is: https://zoom.us/j/975794329
(Meeting ID: 975 794 329 )
Virtual Rhythm and Ruach! Anytime.
Morah Shelley has set up a way to connect with others remotely, while still having all of the fun of a rhythm and ruach session. Shelley includes yoga, music, and storytimes! A donation of $25 will help ensure the classes can keep going during this time.
Worldwide Synagogue Sing -Sundays at 10 AM
Recordings here and Live at 10 AM CST Sundays
Join some wonderful Jewish musicians for singing and ruach.
MORE COVID-19 INFORMATION:
St. Louis County’s Covid-19 Hotline is 314-615-2660
LOCAL INFORMATION: https://stlouisco.com/Your-Government/County-Executive/COVID-19
GENERAL INFORMATION: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Community Assistance
The Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry has food available, kosher and non-kosher food, as well as Passover food. Details are here.
JFS has mental health services available at this anxiety-provoking time including free and low-cost counseling. More information is here.
The JCC is offering prepared kosher meals, as well as prepared kosher for Passover meals. They are available for anyone who needs them, regardless of ability to pay, and also for purchase at full price. Meals can also be gifted. The Passover menu and info is here. The regular menu and general info is here.
If you're interested in volunteering at the Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry, they could use help-- click here for information on volunteering there as well as info on donating food to the food pantry.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/866785367 Meeting ID: 866 785 367 Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Kol Rinah Office Hours
Office hours are modified or suspended during pandemic.
Normal office hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
Fax: 314-727-0080