Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov from Rabbi Shafrin! 2/12/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Families,
TODAY IS ROSH CHODESH ADAR! Why am I so excited?! Because it's just that time of year! Our Jewish calendar is full of highs and lows, and when the new month of Adar begins, our rabbis, since the time of the Mishna, have reminded us that this whole month in which the holiday of Purim falls should be a joyous one.
Sometimes, that's easier said than done. In any given month, there are days in which we are just beset by woes that we can't just shake off or smile through. Sometimes there are wounds that hurt, pain we must endure, challenges we work our way through. Sometimes, a positive attitude is not enough.
But I believe that our tradition is not telling us to be naively positive or to ignore the world around us. If we look at both the holiday of Purim, as well as the Purim story, it is all about a community coming together to celebrate in the face of their collective challenges. Purim shows us the power of gathering with those you care about, even virtually, in order to celebrate our times of joy and strengthen us in times of pain.
And so this year, we will once again reach out, join together, and bring each other a little bit of extra joy and camaraderie as we start this new month together.
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh tov,
Rabbi Shafrin
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ALL ZOOM LINKS FOR THE EVENTS BELOW CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS EMAIL.
This Shabbat's Parashah is Mishpatim
Torah Reading: Exodus 22:27-23:19
Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15 (for Shabbat Shekalim)
Haftarah: 2 Kings 12:1-17
As a community, Kol Rinah, our clergy, and our entire leadership are committed to the health and safety of our members. We are constantly evaluating how we can build meaningful, relational experiences while proactively working to ensure the health and safety of all people who participate in any of our events, services, classes, and communal experiences.
To learn more about our current safety protocols, masking/social distancing guideline, vaccine information, and official Kol Rinah logo masks, please follow the link below:
https://www.kolrinahstl.org/covid-safety
This afternoon at 4:00 pm we'll have mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat using the link below. Please NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR KABBALAT SHABBAT THIS WEEK and make sure to check the start time for Kabbalat Shabbat services each week; as Shabbat continues to start later, we will be moving the time back by half an hour every few weeks.
Candle lighting is at 5:18 pm, and Shabbat ends at 6:22 pm on Saturday night.
Saturday morning we'll be streaming services from the Sanctuary beginning at 9:30 am. Please see the link below for the streaming information: https://player2.streamspot.com/?playerId=3506a4c8
Today, I will be leading a Torah Talk session focusing on the special Torah reading for Shabbat Shekalim this week, which deals with Moses' taking account of all of B'nai Yisrael. We will be starting at noon, and you can find the link for Torah talk below.
Purim is just around the corner, and we are so excited for all of our members to receive beautiful Mishloach Manot (gift baskets). In order to get these out in a timely manner, we need help delivering them!
If you are able to deliver, please visit this Google Doc , find the closest location to you, and sign up with your name and email. Please also include which day you would like to pick up your bags to deliver (options are listed below). Once you type in your information in the correct box, your information will be automatically saved. Pickup dates are scheduled for:
Wednesday, February 17th, 9-10AM
Friday, February 19th, 12-2 PM
Sunday, February 21st, 11AM-1PM
You will receive an email with the addresses and a map of your deliveries by Tuesday, February 16th.
If you need help signing up for a slot, please contact Melissa@kolrinahstl.org .
Also, we are still looking for a few people to use their talents and skills to help us put together socially-distanced, pre-recorded hilarious bits for our Purim schpiel this year. Specifically we are looking for:
1. Singers with good voices to help with the audio track for a Purim music video.
2. Clever people who want to help write & edit schpiel.
3. Dancers for a 1-hour music video shoot, outdoors.
If you are interested, please email Benj Singer at: benjamin.d.singer@gmail.com ASAP.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy New Year,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
ZOOM AND STREAMING LINKS
To join our Zoom Minyanim or classes, click on the desired meeting link, or call into either of the following numbers:
+1 312 626 6799
+1 646 558 8656
Then, when prompted, enter the Meeting ID of the desired minyan/class then press #. Then, when prompted, enter the password then press #.
Services (all times Central)
Evening Minyan on Zoom
Sunday-Thursday evenings at 6pm, Friday evening at 3:00pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom
Monday-Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
Learning Opportunities
Torah Talk with Rabbi Arnow or Rabbi Shafrin
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Zoom & Learn Series
Sundays at 11:30am,
Shabbat morning
Saturdays, 9:30am
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
https://player2.streamspot.com/?playerId=3506a4c8
Until shortly before 9:30am, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start around 9:30am.
You can also set your computer or device in advance so that this link will continue streaming continuously and you will not have to press any buttons on Shabbat. To make sure that your device will not shut itself down or do into sleep mode, follow the directions below to disable sleep mode:
For PC:
To disable automatic Sleep:
1. Open up Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10 you can get there from right clicking on the start menu and going to Power Options
2. Click "change plan settings" next to your current power plan
3. Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never
4. Click "Save Changes"
For Apple Products:
1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click "Energy Saver."
2. Do either of the following:
a. Set the amount of time your computer or display should wait before going to sleep: Drag the “Computer sleep” and “Display sleep” sliders, or the “Turn display off after” slider.
b. Keep your Mac from going to sleep automatically: Select “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off.”
TODAY IS ROSH CHODESH ADAR! Why am I so excited?! Because it's just that time of year! Our Jewish calendar is full of highs and lows, and when the new month of Adar begins, our rabbis, since the time of the Mishna, have reminded us that this whole month in which the holiday of Purim falls should be a joyous one.
Sometimes, that's easier said than done. In any given month, there are days in which we are just beset by woes that we can't just shake off or smile through. Sometimes there are wounds that hurt, pain we must endure, challenges we work our way through. Sometimes, a positive attitude is not enough.
But I believe that our tradition is not telling us to be naively positive or to ignore the world around us. If we look at both the holiday of Purim, as well as the Purim story, it is all about a community coming together to celebrate in the face of their collective challenges. Purim shows us the power of gathering with those you care about, even virtually, in order to celebrate our times of joy and strengthen us in times of pain.
And so this year, we will once again reach out, join together, and bring each other a little bit of extra joy and camaraderie as we start this new month together.
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh tov,
Rabbi Shafrin
--
ALL ZOOM LINKS FOR THE EVENTS BELOW CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS EMAIL.
This Shabbat's Parashah is Mishpatim
Torah Reading: Exodus 22:27-23:19
Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15 (for Shabbat Shekalim)
Haftarah: 2 Kings 12:1-17
As a community, Kol Rinah, our clergy, and our entire leadership are committed to the health and safety of our members. We are constantly evaluating how we can build meaningful, relational experiences while proactively working to ensure the health and safety of all people who participate in any of our events, services, classes, and communal experiences.
To learn more about our current safety protocols, masking/social distancing guideline, vaccine information, and official Kol Rinah logo masks, please follow the link below:
https://www.kolrinahstl.org/
This afternoon at 4:00 pm we'll have mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat using the link below. Please NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR KABBALAT SHABBAT THIS WEEK and make sure to check the start time for Kabbalat Shabbat services each week; as Shabbat continues to start later, we will be moving the time back by half an hour every few weeks.
Candle lighting is at 5:18 pm, and Shabbat ends at 6:22 pm on Saturday night.
Saturday morning we'll be streaming services from the Sanctuary beginning at 9:30 am. Please see the link below for the streaming information: https://player2.
Today, I will be leading a Torah Talk session focusing on the special Torah reading for Shabbat Shekalim this week, which deals with Moses' taking account of all of B'nai Yisrael. We will be starting at noon, and you can find the link for Torah talk below.
Purim is just around the corner, and we are so excited for all of our members to receive beautiful Mishloach Manot (gift baskets). In order to get these out in a timely manner, we need help delivering them!
If you are able to deliver, please visit this Google Doc , find the closest location to you, and sign up with your name and email. Please also include which day you would like to pick up your bags to deliver (options are listed below). Once you type in your information in the correct box, your information will be automatically saved. Pickup dates are scheduled for:
Wednesday, February 17th, 9-10AM
Friday, February 19th, 12-2 PM
Sunday, February 21st, 11AM-1PM
You will receive an email with the addresses and a map of your deliveries by Tuesday, February 16th.
If you need help signing up for a slot, please contact Melissa@kolrinahstl.org .
Also, we are still looking for a few people to use their talents and skills to help us put together socially-distanced, pre-recorded hilarious bits for our Purim schpiel this year. Specifically we are looking for:
1. Singers with good voices to help with the audio track for a Purim music video.
2. Clever people who want to help write & edit schpiel.
3. Dancers for a 1-hour music video shoot, outdoors.
If you are interested, please email Benj Singer at: benjamin.d.singer@gmail.com ASAP.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy New Year,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
ZOOM AND STREAMING LINKS
To join our Zoom Minyanim or classes, click on the desired meeting link, or call into either of the following numbers:
+1 312 626 6799
+1 646 558 8656
Then, when prompted, enter the Meeting ID of the desired minyan/class then press #. Then, when prompted, enter the password then press #.
Services (all times Central)
Evening Minyan on Zoom
Sunday-Thursday evenings at 6pm, Friday evening at 3:00pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom
Monday-Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
Learning Opportunities
Torah Talk with Rabbi Arnow or Rabbi Shafrin
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Zoom & Learn Series
Sundays at 11:30am,
Shabbat morning
Saturdays, 9:30am
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
https://player2.streamspot.
Until shortly before 9:30am, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start around 9:30am.
You can also set your computer or device in advance so that this link will continue streaming continuously and you will not have to press any buttons on Shabbat. To make sure that your device will not shut itself down or do into sleep mode, follow the directions below to disable sleep mode:
For PC:
To disable automatic Sleep:
1. Open up Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10 you can get there from right clicking on the start menu and going to Power Options
2. Click "change plan settings" next to your current power plan
3. Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never
4. Click "Save Changes"
For Apple Products:
1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click "Energy Saver."
2. Do either of the following:
a. Set the amount of time your computer or display should wait before going to sleep: Drag the “Computer sleep” and “Display sleep” sliders, or the “Turn display off after” slider.
b. Keep your Mac from going to sleep automatically: Select “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off.”
Fri, April 19 2024
11 Nisan 5784
MISSION: Create a welcoming community that embraces Torah, meaningful worship, lifelong learning, music, Israel, and tikkun olam, guided by the tenets of Conservative Judaism.
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 in-person only.
Shabbat services in-person, streaming.
To stream kolrinahstl.org/kr-streaming
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
Find it at Kol Rinah
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