Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin! 8/20/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
As one year comes to a close, and the next is nearly here, it's only naturaly to ask ourselves some powerful questions: Where am I in life? How far have I come? In what direction will my life take me this year?
Fortunately, the Sages of our Jewish tradition understood that it is in our nature to question our lives and search for meaning at times like these and gave us tools during this month of Elul to dig deeper into who we are and where we are headed. One of these tools that often goes under-utilized is the Selichot service, that appears on the motzei Shabbat (Saturday night after Shabbat concludes) leading up to Rosh Hashanah and the start of the new year.
This year, on August 28, we will gather together for A Moving Selichot, a service made up of traditional prayers, songs, readings, and questions designed to help us move from one year to the next, from questions to answers, from deep inside our hearts back out into the world. As we move through these experiences together, we will also be moving physically through our new building, experiencing various forms of worship in several different locations. We will start with mincha at 7:15 pm, followed by ma'ariv, havdallah, and then the main Selichot experiences. We hope you can join us as we move ever closer together from this year into the next.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
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This afternoon, I will be leading Torah Talk at noon (12:00pm).We'll be taking a look at some of the layered and complicated mitzvot that appear in Parashat Ki Teitzei. Join us later today to see how they shape our ideas of how a community might be formed (see link below).
Tonight, is our Kol Bachootz outdoor, family-friendly Friday night service. We will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat in the courtyard at our Maryland Ave building at 5:45 pm. There will be NO Zoom service this week for Kabbalat Shabbat.
Candle lighting tonight is at 7:31 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be in the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am.
This week we will read Parashat K Teitzei
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 23:8-24:13
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10
On Saturday afternoon, Shabbat Mincha and Ma'ariv will begin at 7:20 pm in the sanctuary.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 8:33 pm.
We more amazing learning for Elul led by our clergy, past and present!
Our next session will be taking place on Wednesday August 25, 7:30pm,
led by Rabbi Mark Fasman:
Return Again: What Creation Teaches Us About Mortality and Morality.
Click here to register.
Shabbat shalom,
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 ( tinyurl.com/KR-EveningMinyan )
Sunday-Friday evenings at 6pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom ( tinyurl.com/KR-MorningMinyan )
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 ( tinyurl.com/KR-TorahTalk )
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Shabbat morning ( tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming )
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.”
As one year comes to a close, and the next is nearly here, it's only naturaly to ask ourselves some powerful questions: Where am I in life? How far have I come? In what direction will my life take me this year?
Fortunately, the Sages of our Jewish tradition understood that it is in our nature to question our lives and search for meaning at times like these and gave us tools during this month of Elul to dig deeper into who we are and where we are headed. One of these tools that often goes under-utilized is the Selichot service, that appears on the motzei Shabbat (Saturday night after Shabbat concludes) leading up to Rosh Hashanah and the start of the new year.
This year, on August 28, we will gather together for A Moving Selichot, a service made up of traditional prayers, songs, readings, and questions designed to help us move from one year to the next, from questions to answers, from deep inside our hearts back out into the world. As we move through these experiences together, we will also be moving physically through our new building, experiencing various forms of worship in several different locations. We will start with mincha at 7:15 pm, followed by ma'ariv, havdallah, and then the main Selichot experiences. We hope you can join us as we move ever closer together from this year into the next.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
This afternoon, I will be leading Torah Talk at noon (12:00pm).We'll be taking a look at some of the layered and complicated mitzvot that appear in Parashat Ki Teitzei. Join us later today to see how they shape our ideas of how a community might be formed (see link below).
Tonight, is our Kol Bachootz outdoor, family-friendly Friday night service. We will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat in the courtyard at our Maryland Ave building at 5:45 pm. There will be NO Zoom service this week for Kabbalat Shabbat.
Candle lighting tonight is at 7:31 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be in the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am.
This week we will read Parashat K Teitzei
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 23:8-24:13
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10
On Saturday afternoon, Shabbat Mincha and Ma'ariv will begin at 7:20 pm in the sanctuary.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 8:33 pm.
We more amazing learning for Elul led by our clergy, past and present!
Our next session will be taking place on Wednesday August 25, 7:30pm,
led by Rabbi Mark Fasman:
Return Again: What Creation Teaches Us About Mortality and Morality.
Click here to register.
Shabbat shalom,
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 ( tinyurl.com/KR-EveningMinyan )
Sunday-Friday evenings at 6pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom ( tinyurl.com/KR-MorningMinyan )
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 ( tinyurl.com/KR-TorahTalk )
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Shabbat morning ( tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming )
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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