PLEASE NOTE: THE ERUV IS DOWN; Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin 9/24/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
Please note, as per the subject line of this email, that as of now, the eruv is down. Please plan accordingly for this Shabbat.
It feels a little silly to say, but how about this weather! It is amazing to be celebrating Sukkot, one of the few times in our year when it is literally a mitzvah, a ritual commandment, to eat, dwell, and generally be outside, and we are blessed with some truly lovely, sunny, cool weather days.
For me, being outside has always been the space where I am happiest, and so celebrating a holiday also called Z'man Simchateinu, The Time of Our Joy, outside in a structure I built with my hands, and the help of my family, feels extraordinary and very meaningful. While not all of us have a sukkah at our own homes, we can still take the time during these holidays to appreciate the beauty of the land around us, to get outside of our norm, both physically and spiritually, and to realize that there IS great joy even during tough times, even amid the stress of life, even while still in the midst of a global pandemic.
We hope and pray that the moments of joy we feel can carry us through those moments of pain or worry or grief or frustration. May this time of joy be one you can feel and carry with you each and every day.
--
And now, on to Shabbat! Today, I'll be leading Torah Talk this afternoon at noon (12:00pm) taking a look at the fascinating pieces of Torah we read for the Shabbat of Chol Hamoed Sukkot (the Shabbat that falls in the middle of the holiday of Sukkot, namely, this Shabbat). There is a lot to learn and a lot to digest, so I hope you'll come with your questions and your insights as we dig deeply into these multi-layered texts. (see link below)
Tonight, our Kabbalat Shabbat services will be on Zoom at 6:00 PM. (see link below)
Candle lighting tonight is at 6:38 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 have special Torah readings for the Shabbat of Chol Hamoed Sukkot, which come from two Torah portions: Parashat Ki Tisa & Parashat Pinchas
Torah Reading: Exodus 33:12-34:26, Numbers 29:23-28
Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18-39:16
There will be no Shabbat Mincha or Ma'ariv services this week.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 7:39 pm.
Sukkot
The holiday of Sukkot continues through this weekend, culminating with Hoshanah Rabba on Sunday evening and Monday mornng! Then, we get to celebrate even more with the start of Shemini Atzeret on Monday night and Simchat Torah on Tuesday night! Here is the full schedule for all of those services:
Monday, September 27: Hoshana Rabah, Erev Shemini Atzeret
· 7:00 am Shacharit in Sanctuary RSVP here
· 6:00 pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor on Zoom
Tuesday, September 28: Shemini Atzeret
· 9:30 am Shacharit with Yizkor RSVP here
· 6:00 pm Mincha, erev Simchat Torah maariv with hakafot RSVP here
Wednesday, September 29: Simchat Torah
· 9:30 am Shacharit RSVP here
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.”
Please note, as per the subject line of this email, that as of now, the eruv is down. Please plan accordingly for this Shabbat.
It feels a little silly to say, but how about this weather! It is amazing to be celebrating Sukkot, one of the few times in our year when it is literally a mitzvah, a ritual commandment, to eat, dwell, and generally be outside, and we are blessed with some truly lovely, sunny, cool weather days.
For me, being outside has always been the space where I am happiest, and so celebrating a holiday also called Z'man Simchateinu, The Time of Our Joy, outside in a structure I built with my hands, and the help of my family, feels extraordinary and very meaningful. While not all of us have a sukkah at our own homes, we can still take the time during these holidays to appreciate the beauty of the land around us, to get outside of our norm, both physically and spiritually, and to realize that there IS great joy even during tough times, even amid the stress of life, even while still in the midst of a global pandemic.
We hope and pray that the moments of joy we feel can carry us through those moments of pain or worry or grief or frustration. May this time of joy be one you can feel and carry with you each and every day.
--
And now, on to Shabbat! Today, I'll be leading Torah Talk this afternoon at noon (12:00pm) taking a look at the fascinating pieces of Torah we read for the Shabbat of Chol Hamoed Sukkot (the Shabbat that falls in the middle of the holiday of Sukkot, namely, this Shabbat). There is a lot to learn and a lot to digest, so I hope you'll come with your questions and your insights as we dig deeply into these multi-layered texts. (see link below)
Tonight, our Kabbalat Shabbat services will be on Zoom at 6:00 PM. (see link below)
Candle lighting tonight is at 6:38 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 have special Torah readings for the Shabbat of Chol Hamoed Sukkot, which come from two Torah portions: Parashat Ki Tisa & Parashat Pinchas
Torah Reading: Exodus 33:12-34:26, Numbers 29:23-28
Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18-39:16
There will be no Shabbat Mincha or Ma'ariv services this week.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 7:39 pm.
Sukkot
The holiday of Sukkot continues through this weekend, culminating with Hoshanah Rabba on Sunday evening and Monday mornng! Then, we get to celebrate even more with the start of Shemini Atzeret on Monday night and Simchat Torah on Tuesday night! Here is the full schedule for all of those services:
Monday, September 27: Hoshana Rabah, Erev Shemini Atzeret
· 7:00 am Shacharit in Sanctuary RSVP here
· 6:00 pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor on Zoom
Tuesday, September 28: Shemini Atzeret
· 9:30 am Shacharit with Yizkor RSVP here
· 6:00 pm Mincha, erev Simchat Torah maariv with hakafot RSVP here
Wednesday, September 29: Simchat Torah
· 9:30 am Shacharit RSVP here
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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