Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tovah from Rabbi Shafrin! 9/17/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
I feel very blessed each year to get one of the most work-intensive, but incredibly fulfilling, projects of my year out of the way in the first 10 days. And we made it! We made it through Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur together and, I hope, were able to start this new year off with a fresh persepctive and some meaningful insights.
It's a nice pivot, therefore, after many, many hours indoors for these services that we turn our attention outside toward the holiday of Sukkot, which begins next Monday evening. One of the most wonderful parts of this holiday is how it pushes us to get out of our comfort zone, to open our eyes to the world around us that sometimes passes in a blur, and to make it a mitzvah, a ritual commandment, to stop and dwell in a place, sitting, standing, or laying in an impermanent structure of our own making, surrounded by the work of creation.
Every year I am nervous that I won't have time to get ready; there's only 4 days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, after all! But every year, I also cherish the experience of leaving my sheltered existence, my patterns and habits and rituals, and going outside (literally and spiritually) to encounter the world anew. I hope that this fall harvest festivla will bring a bounty of blessings to you and your loved ones, and may we all be renewed with love and health, compassion and kindness in the year ahead.
--
And now, on to Shabbat! To celebrate, we will begin with Torah Talk this afternoon at noon (12:00pm). Rabbi Arnow will be diving into Parashat Ha'azinu and pulling out some brilliant pearls of wisdom. (see link below)
Tonight, our Kabbalat Shabbat services will be on Zoom at 6:00 PM (see link below)
Candle lighting tonight is at 6:49 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. (see link below)
This week we will read Parashat Ha'azinu
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 32:1-52
Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1 - 22:51
There will be no Shabbat Mincha or Ma'ariv services this week.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 7:50 pm.
Sukkot
The holiday of Sukkot begins Monday night, September 20! We will have services for Erev Sukkot beginning on Zoom with our regular minch/ma'ariv link (see below). Here is the schedule for those services:
Monday, September 20: Erev Sukkot
· 6pm Mincha and Kabbalat Sukkot on Zoom
Tues/Wed, September 21 & 22: Sukkot, Yom Tov
· 9:30am Shacharit
We will be holding shacharit services for the first two days of Sukkot (9/21 & 9/22) outdoors in the Sukkah, weather permitting. In the case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the sanctuary. Since our plan is to be outside for those first two morning services, we will not be livestreaming them. Please call the offices or sign up to attend these services.
COVID Protocols
Masks are required for everyone ages 3 and up, and are required to be worn properly (over nose, mouth and chin) whenever inside, and whenever outside in proximity of other people. If you see someone wearing their mask improperly, please ask them (kindly, gently) to wear their mask properly. If there are any problems, please alert an usher or greeter.
If you are feeling at all ill, or if you are at increased health risk, please stay home to keep yourself and everyone safe and healthy.
Our full COVID protocols are available here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/covid-safety
Other reminders
Details on parking are available here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/high-holiday-forms#Parking
Please refrain wearing perfume or other strong scents to synagogue, as we have people with significant allergies.
Feel free to bring an appropriate book to read during services--totally ok!
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.”
I feel very blessed each year to get one of the most work-intensive, but incredibly fulfilling, projects of my year out of the way in the first 10 days. And we made it! We made it through Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur together and, I hope, were able to start this new year off with a fresh persepctive and some meaningful insights.
It's a nice pivot, therefore, after many, many hours indoors for these services that we turn our attention outside toward the holiday of Sukkot, which begins next Monday evening. One of the most wonderful parts of this holiday is how it pushes us to get out of our comfort zone, to open our eyes to the world around us that sometimes passes in a blur, and to make it a mitzvah, a ritual commandment, to stop and dwell in a place, sitting, standing, or laying in an impermanent structure of our own making, surrounded by the work of creation.
Every year I am nervous that I won't have time to get ready; there's only 4 days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, after all! But every year, I also cherish the experience of leaving my sheltered existence, my patterns and habits and rituals, and going outside (literally and spiritually) to encounter the world anew. I hope that this fall harvest festivla will bring a bounty of blessings to you and your loved ones, and may we all be renewed with love and health, compassion and kindness in the year ahead.
--
And now, on to Shabbat! To celebrate, we will begin with Torah Talk this afternoon at noon (12:00pm). Rabbi Arnow will be diving into Parashat Ha'azinu and pulling out some brilliant pearls of wisdom. (see link below)
Tonight, our Kabbalat Shabbat services will be on Zoom at 6:00 PM (see link below)
Candle lighting tonight is at 6:49 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. (see link below)
This week we will read Parashat Ha'azinu
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 32:1-52
Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1 - 22:51
There will be no Shabbat Mincha or Ma'ariv services this week.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 7:50 pm.
Sukkot
The holiday of Sukkot begins Monday night, September 20! We will have services for Erev Sukkot beginning on Zoom with our regular minch/ma'ariv link (see below). Here is the schedule for those services:
Monday, September 20: Erev Sukkot
· 6pm Mincha and Kabbalat Sukkot on Zoom
Tues/Wed, September 21 & 22: Sukkot, Yom Tov
· 9:30am Shacharit
We will be holding shacharit services for the first two days of Sukkot (9/21 & 9/22) outdoors in the Sukkah, weather permitting. In the case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the sanctuary. Since our plan is to be outside for those first two morning services, we will not be livestreaming them. Please call the offices or sign up to attend these services.
COVID Protocols
Masks are required for everyone ages 3 and up, and are required to be worn properly (over nose, mouth and chin) whenever inside, and whenever outside in proximity of other people. If you see someone wearing their mask improperly, please ask them (kindly, gently) to wear their mask properly. If there are any problems, please alert an usher or greeter.
If you are feeling at all ill, or if you are at increased health risk, please stay home to keep yourself and everyone safe and healthy.
Our full COVID protocols are available here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/
Other reminders
Details on parking are available here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/
Please refrain wearing perfume or other strong scents to synagogue, as we have people with significant allergies.
Feel free to bring an appropriate book to read during services--totally ok!
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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Mornings- M, T, W, F 7am & Sun 8am.
Evenings- Sun-Th 6pm.
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Thursday mornings 7am are in-person only.
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