Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Arnow 5/7/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
What would you do if much of your life and work shut down for a year, and you couldn't do it? Uhh, sounds kind of familiar, right? This year, we've lived through a kind of shemita, or sabbatical year, a year when we are supposed to let our fields lay fallow and not plant them. We can pick whatever happens to grow, but the rule is that you can't plant or work the land.
And this has longterm implications. In year six of the seven year cycle, people know that the following year, they won't be able to plant. They are supposed to have an extra good harvest, provided by God, to be able to sustain themselves for the next years. Then, in year seven, they don't till or plant or prune. They harvest whatever happens to grow. The following year, they plant again, but there's quite a while until new crops come in.
We couldn't plan for the year that we've had. But like the shemita year, it's actually longer than a year. And the effects will be felt for a while, and will slowly recede, much more slowly than they began.
The Torah says nothing about what the Israelites would do with all their newfound free time. Maybe they took long walks, baked sourdough bread, and binged Netflix. Or maybe that had plans, things they planned to do during their "sabbatical year."
If you could have planned for the kind of year that we've had, what would you have planned and done differently?
Today at noon, I'll be teaching Torah Talk (link below). We'll look at some different understandings of Leviticus 26:12, which says that if we do right, then God will walk with us.
Tonight at 6pm, we'll have mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom. (Link below)
Candle lighting is at 7:41pm.
Tomorrow morning we'll be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am. (Link below) We'll also bless the new month.
We'll read Parashat Behar-Bechukotai.
Torah: Leviticus 25:39-26:46
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Shabbat ends at 8:45pm.
On Monday at 1pm on Zoom is the next event of the Jewish Senior Connection. They'll be joining with Reform congregations for a presentation on Jewish humor. Details and registration are here: https://www.bnaiamoona.com/form/jscmay10
Next Friday night, we'll be having Friday night services in person, outdoors in our courtyard. We'll be starting at 5:30pm with a services for families with kids. At 7pm, we'll have a full mincha, kabbalat Shabbat and ma'ariv. There will be no services on Zoom that evening. Preregistration is required--please sign up on our website for those services, or future Shabbat or Shavuot morning services, or Shabbat afternoon services--it's all in one place:
https://www.kolrinahstl.org/shabbat-and-holiday-registration.html
You can also use that same link to get to information about our community Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Bais Abe the night of Shavuot, Sunday, May 16 from 9:15pm-12:45am. Pregistration is required and capacity is limited. Sign up now!
Finally, because you're already thinking about Passover, a generous member of our congregation has a number of Passover meat dishes and cooking implements/equipment they are still happy to give to someone who would like them. Let me know if you are interested!
Shabbat shalom, and see you soon, I hope!
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-Friday evenings at 6pm (but not on Jewish holidays)
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.
What would you do if much of your life and work shut down for a year, and you couldn't do it? Uhh, sounds kind of familiar, right? This year, we've lived through a kind of shemita, or sabbatical year, a year when we are supposed to let our fields lay fallow and not plant them. We can pick whatever happens to grow, but the rule is that you can't plant or work the land.
And this has longterm implications. In year six of the seven year cycle, people know that the following year, they won't be able to plant. They are supposed to have an extra good harvest, provided by God, to be able to sustain themselves for the next years. Then, in year seven, they don't till or plant or prune. They harvest whatever happens to grow. The following year, they plant again, but there's quite a while until new crops come in.
We couldn't plan for the year that we've had. But like the shemita year, it's actually longer than a year. And the effects will be felt for a while, and will slowly recede, much more slowly than they began.
The Torah says nothing about what the Israelites would do with all their newfound free time. Maybe they took long walks, baked sourdough bread, and binged Netflix. Or maybe that had plans, things they planned to do during their "sabbatical year."
If you could have planned for the kind of year that we've had, what would you have planned and done differently?
Today at noon, I'll be teaching Torah Talk (link below). We'll look at some different understandings of Leviticus 26:12, which says that if we do right, then God will walk with us.
Tonight at 6pm, we'll have mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom. (Link below)
Candle lighting is at 7:41pm.
Tomorrow morning we'll be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am. (Link below) We'll also bless the new month.
We'll read Parashat Behar-Bechukotai.
Torah: Leviticus 25:39-26:46
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Shabbat ends at 8:45pm.
On Monday at 1pm on Zoom is the next event of the Jewish Senior Connection. They'll be joining with Reform congregations for a presentation on Jewish humor. Details and registration are here: https://www.bnaiamoona.com/
Next Friday night, we'll be having Friday night services in person, outdoors in our courtyard. We'll be starting at 5:30pm with a services for families with kids. At 7pm, we'll have a full mincha, kabbalat Shabbat and ma'ariv. There will be no services on Zoom that evening. Preregistration is required--please sign up on our website for those services, or future Shabbat or Shavuot morning services, or Shabbat afternoon services--it's all in one place:
https://www.kolrinahstl.org/
You can also use that same link to get to information about our community Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Bais Abe the night of Shavuot, Sunday, May 16 from 9:15pm-12:45am. Pregistration is required and capacity is limited. Sign up now!
Finally, because you're already thinking about Passover, a generous member of our congregation has a number of Passover meat dishes and cooking implements/equipment they are still happy to give to someone who would like them. Let me know if you are interested!
Shabbat shalom, and see you soon, I hope!
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-Friday evenings at 6pm (but not on Jewish holidays)
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, as well as the first and second days of Shavuot
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.”
Shabbat morning
Saturdays, 9:30am, as well as the first and second days of Shavuot
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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