Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Arnow 3/19/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
I've had the opportunity to talk with a few members of our congregation this week with whom I've not spoken in a number of months, people who ordinarily I would have seen a few times and had the chance to catch up with and chitchat with.
These conversations have been so nice, and yet also a reminder of what has been lost. We're lucky that our congregation is large enough that I can't connect with everyone immediately and at the same time. Over the coming weeks and months, I will be trying to reonnect with each of you. And feel free not to wait for me, but to email, call or text to be in touch. Because I miss you all.
The overarching structure of the first chapters of Leviticus (Vayikra), which we begin this Shabbat, focus on two kinds sacrifices--voluntary sacrifices and sin sacrifices. A person might have offered a voluntary sacrifice as a way of expressing gratitude, of building relationship with God. A guilt or sin sacrifice was to express regret and contrition, and to repair relationship with God.
There are times for each of us that are more times of building on what's already good and working. And there are times that are more focused on fixing and repairing what's broken and gone wrong.
The truth is that we're probably always doing both of these, but there are certainly times when one feeling predominates, in our personal lives, in our work lives, and in the life of an organization (like a synagogue), and in the life of a nation.
Are you building right now, or repairing? And how do you view getting ready for Passover--more as building or repairing?
By the way, these two modes map onto the previous biblical book, Exodus, neatly. There are two main explanations given for the building of the Tabernacle (Mishkan). In one sense, it's a tikkun, a repair or fixing after the sin of the golden calf. In another sense, it's a building, a culmination of closeness to God, harkening back to revelation at Mt. Sinai. If you're interested in reading more about this all, check about Rabbi Menachem Leibtag's now classic write-up of this here.
We'll have lots of Pesach material coming at you early next week, but the most important stuff is here on our website: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/passover-information.html
Wishing you a Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Noah Arnow
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 5:30pm
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.
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.”
I've had the opportunity to talk with a few members of our congregation this week with whom I've not spoken in a number of months, people who ordinarily I would have seen a few times and had the chance to catch up with and chitchat with.
These conversations have been so nice, and yet also a reminder of what has been lost. We're lucky that our congregation is large enough that I can't connect with everyone immediately and at the same time. Over the coming weeks and months, I will be trying to reonnect with each of you. And feel free not to wait for me, but to email, call or text to be in touch. Because I miss you all.
The overarching structure of the first chapters of Leviticus (Vayikra), which we begin this Shabbat, focus on two kinds sacrifices--voluntary sacrifices and sin sacrifices. A person might have offered a voluntary sacrifice as a way of expressing gratitude, of building relationship with God. A guilt or sin sacrifice was to express regret and contrition, and to repair relationship with God.
There are times for each of us that are more times of building on what's already good and working. And there are times that are more focused on fixing and repairing what's broken and gone wrong.
The truth is that we're probably always doing both of these, but there are certainly times when one feeling predominates, in our personal lives, in our work lives, and in the life of an organization (like a synagogue), and in the life of a nation.
Are you building right now, or repairing? And how do you view getting ready for Passover--more as building or repairing?
By the way, these two modes map onto the previous biblical book, Exodus, neatly. There are two main explanations given for the building of the Tabernacle (Mishkan). In one sense, it's a tikkun, a repair or fixing after the sin of the golden calf. In another sense, it's a building, a culmination of closeness to God, harkening back to revelation at Mt. Sinai. If you're interested in reading more about this all, check about Rabbi Menachem Leibtag's now classic write-up of this here.
We'll have lots of Pesach material coming at you early next week, but the most important stuff is here on our website: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/
Wishing you a Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Noah Arnow
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 5:30pm
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.
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.”
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