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Kol Rinah Board Officers
President Barbara Shamir
Chair of the Board Gary Kodner
VP Communications Joel Schwartz
VP Leadership Development Dan Rosenthal
VP Funding Development Elisa Israel
VP Programing Jeremy Buhler
VP Facilities Blair Kweskin
VP Membership/Engagement Randi Mozenter
Secretary Cindy Payant
Treasurer Marc Spector
Board Directors serving through 2023
Mike Besmer, Pat Cohen, Mike Gartenberg, Esti Goldman, Karen Rader
Board Directors serving through 2024
Bette Abeles, Alissa Duel, Rebecca Mollett, Aaron Schwartz, Lvav Spector, Katherine Tynan
Board Directors serving through 2025
Stacy Abeles, Laura Chaise, Richard Gavatin, Zachary Leeds, Ron Portman, Gavriel Savit-Woods
Auxilary Board Representatives serving through 2025
Sisterhood Beth Rubin
Brotherhood Max Brown
Past Presidents Harriet Shanas
Ritual Leaders
Rabbis Noah Arnow, Scott Shafrin
Ba’alei Kriah Jonathan Belsky
Rabbis Emeriti Mark Fasman, Mordecai Miller, Benson Skoff zt”l
Staff
Executive Director Stacey Hudson
Executive Assistant Nancy Greene
Director of Operations & Finance Meir Zimand
Engagement Coordinator Karen Kern
Facilities / Maintenance Octavio Vargas- Norwood Janitorial
Education
Religious School Director / Associate Rabbi Scott Shafrin
KoREH Assistant Karen Kern
Early Childhood Center Director Liz Collins
Auxiliary Groups
Brotherhood President Bob Olshan
Sisterhood President Susan Brown
Women's Social Group Marian Katz
Committee Chairs
Building Opening Task Force Stacey Hudson
Capital Campaign/Development Elisa Israel
Chesed Barbara Bianco, Paula J. Lemerman
Communications Tovah Enger
Community Learning / Interfaith Inclusion Skylar Swim
Coordinating Barbara Shamir
Education Jeremy Buhler
Education Jeremy Buhler
Engagement Randi Mozenter
Facilities Dave Cooperstein
Finance Lvav Spector
Halls & Catering Barbara Shamir, Randi Mozenter
Israel Bob Olshan
KoREH Rabbi Scott Shafrin
Monica Lynne Neidorff Early Childhood Center Karen Wetmore
Personnel Denise FieldRitual Howard Granok
Social Action / Tzedek Team Becky Mollet
Youth Programs USY TBD
Verein Group Ralph Graff, Richard Gavatin
Meetings Schedule
Communications Sunday Mornings 9am
Facilities Committee 1st Sunday 7:30pm
Finance Committee 1st Tuesday 7pm
Engagement Committee 3rd Tuesday 7pm
Halls & Catering 1st Wednesday 4:15 pm
Personnel Committee 1st Thursday 7pm
Ritual Committee 2nd Wednesday 7pm
Task Force 3rd Wednesday 8pm
Coordinating Committee 2nd Thursday 7pm
Board Meeting 3rd Thursday 7pm
Dev/Cap. Campaign 4th Monday 7:30pm
Community Learning 4th Wednesday 7pm
KR/BA Book Club 4th Thursday 10:30am
Tzedek Committee 4th Thursday 8:30pm
Fri, June 9 2023
20 Sivan 5783
MISSION: Create a welcoming community that embraces Torah, meaningful worship, lifelong learning, music, Israel, and tikkun olam, guided by the tenets of Conservative Judaism.
Shavua Tov
Contribute to a Shabbat Kiddush
Celebrate life-cycle events or honor a loved one. A Shabbat Kiddush is a beautiful way of sharing a moment with the community!
Want to sponsor a specific Kiddush? Contact Barbara Shamir,
Calendar & Services
Weekday minyans on Zoom:
Mornings- M, T, W, F 7am & Sun 8am.
Evenings- Sun-Th 6pm.
Log in to view the Zoom Links page.
Thursday mornings 7am are now in-person only.
Need help? Call Meir Zimand at 314-727-1747.
Shabbat services in-person, streaming or Zoom. Shabbat Service times
To stream kolrinahstl.org/kr-streaming
Instructions are on that page
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Publicity Guidelines
Save the Date (temporary hold for planning)
Office Hours:
7701 Maryland Ave. 63105
Monday – Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
FAQ's
Fri, June 9 2023 20 Sivan 5783