Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov from Rabbi Shafrin 6/4/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
This Wednesday evening begins the new month of Tammuz, and with it a rapid slide into summer. Both the starting of a new month and the onset of summer are typically joyous occasions, and while this summer may still look a little different than summers past, there is plenty to be excited about. People are getting vaccinated more and more, a wealth of different activities and events are opening up safely, people are starting to be able to see vaccinated family and friends, some of whom they have not been with in person for a year and a half.
Here at Kol Rinah, we have much to celebrate as well. Our offices are moving to the new building this Monday, and we are all incredibly excited to settle into our new space on the 3rd floor. A HUGE thank you to Stacey Hudson for coordinating this move and to Meir Zimand, Nancy Greene, and Micki Kingsley for all of their incredible work this past week packing up the office and getting us ready to move over!
Construction on our ECC is also moving full steam ahead and on schedule. There is an incredible amount of work and effort being put into making the space ready for our young kiddos this fall. A big thank you also to Liz Collins and her entire staff for all of their work getting our ECC packed up and preparing our families for our new amazing space in our Maryland building.
I know that many of us are moving slowly and looking to re-enter our pre-pandemic activities at our own pace. Please know that we are here to support you in whatever you need, that we are committed to conduct all of our programing safely, with the help of our incredible Reopenning Taskforce and medical advisors, and that we are excited to see all of you as much as possible, whether on Zoom, outside, or in our new, gorgeous building.
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
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You should have received a letter in the mail telling you about our new Kol Rinah directory. Please make sure that the information is correct so that we can ensure that you receive our communication and are able to connect to one another.
Also, on the back side of that sheet, were a list of interests groups/activities that you might want to be a part of. It is incredibly helpful for us to get to know you better, as well as connect you to some wonderful people who share some of your interests. Please fill out these forms and send them to back the office (at our new Maryland Ave address) as soon as possible.
This afternoon, I will be leading Torah talk at noon (12:00pm). We will be looking at an interesting piece in our Haftarah reading for Parashat Shelach Lecha, which comes from Joshua, and it means to build connections with one another n a Jewish spiritual context.
Tonight, we will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom at 6:00pm. Please see the link below.
Candle lighting is at 8:04 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be returining to the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am. We will also be seeing the return of our new and improved Tot Shabbat! Karen Kern and Melissa Bellows will be leading an incredible family program outdoors in our courtyard beginning at 1o:00 am. Sign ups are closed for that, but we will be holding several others throughout the summer. (See Streaming Link Below)
Next Friday, we will also be having
This week we will read Parashat Shelach Lecha
Torah Reading: Numbers 14:8-15:7
Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24
Shabbat ends at 9:08 pm.
Shabbat shalom, and have a wonderful day!
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-Friday evenings at 6pm
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 day, seventh and eighth days of Passover
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.”
This Wednesday evening begins the new month of Tammuz, and with it a rapid slide into summer. Both the starting of a new month and the onset of summer are typically joyous occasions, and while this summer may still look a little different than summers past, there is plenty to be excited about. People are getting vaccinated more and more, a wealth of different activities and events are opening up safely, people are starting to be able to see vaccinated family and friends, some of whom they have not been with in person for a year and a half.
Here at Kol Rinah, we have much to celebrate as well. Our offices are moving to the new building this Monday, and we are all incredibly excited to settle into our new space on the 3rd floor. A HUGE thank you to Stacey Hudson for coordinating this move and to Meir Zimand, Nancy Greene, and Micki Kingsley for all of their incredible work this past week packing up the office and getting us ready to move over!
Construction on our ECC is also moving full steam ahead and on schedule. There is an incredible amount of work and effort being put into making the space ready for our young kiddos this fall. A big thank you also to Liz Collins and her entire staff for all of their work getting our ECC packed up and preparing our families for our new amazing space in our Maryland building.
I know that many of us are moving slowly and looking to re-enter our pre-pandemic activities at our own pace. Please know that we are here to support you in whatever you need, that we are committed to conduct all of our programing safely, with the help of our incredible Reopenning Taskforce and medical advisors, and that we are excited to see all of you as much as possible, whether on Zoom, outside, or in our new, gorgeous building.
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
- -
You should have received a letter in the mail telling you about our new Kol Rinah directory. Please make sure that the information is correct so that we can ensure that you receive our communication and are able to connect to one another.
Also, on the back side of that sheet, were a list of interests groups/activities that you might want to be a part of. It is incredibly helpful for us to get to know you better, as well as connect you to some wonderful people who share some of your interests. Please fill out these forms and send them to back the office (at our new Maryland Ave address) as soon as possible.
This afternoon, I will be leading Torah talk at noon (12:00pm). We will be looking at an interesting piece in our Haftarah reading for Parashat Shelach Lecha, which comes from Joshua, and it means to build connections with one another n a Jewish spiritual context.
Tonight, we will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom at 6:00pm. Please see the link below.
Candle lighting is at 8:04 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be returining to the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am. We will also be seeing the return of our new and improved Tot Shabbat! Karen Kern and Melissa Bellows will be leading an incredible family program outdoors in our courtyard beginning at 1o:00 am. Sign ups are closed for that, but we will be holding several others throughout the summer. (See Streaming Link Below)
Next Friday, we will also be having
This week we will read Parashat Shelach Lecha
Torah Reading: Numbers 14:8-15:7
Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24
Shabbat ends at 9:08 pm.
Shabbat shalom, and have a wonderful day!
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-Friday evenings at 6pm
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 day, seventh and eighth days of Passover
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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