Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin! 2/4/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
Please note: This Shabbat, we will not have services this Friday night or Saturday afternoon, but we will have services Saturday morning in the sanctuary. More details below.
Well, it's looking a lot like winter out there! We hope you have all been able to stay safe and warm and keeping busy as the snows of the last two days have begun to abate. It's an interesting way to start off February, as well as the new month of Adar I. Yes, you read correctly, there will be TWO months of Adar this year, as it is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar. So it looks like the groundhog was right and there will be many more weeks until spring!
I have always found snow days to be an incredible phenomenon. On the one hand, if you do them right, they can be uniquely fun and exciting and special in a way that few things are, especially when you are young. But the break from the norm, and the inability to really get out and do things can also be stressful, create tension, and make us more irritable than we might like. But I have found that, like so many things that are beyond our control, if we lean into those pieces of joy, whether it's going sledding, eating a special treat, or snuggling up with a good book or a loved one (or both!), we can make the most of these rare opportunities when they come along.
So, as we roll into Shabbat, I hope you are all cozy and confortable, and that you have a chance to rest and breathe and enjoy.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
Here is a link to Rabbi Arnow's fantastic sermon from last Shabbat on Parshat Mispatim, which dealt with sacred, communal eating as a valuable Jewish, cultural, social, and spiritual practice: https://images.shulcloud.com/7787/uploads/sermons/Mishpatim5782eating.pdf
At noon today on Zoom (link below), Rabbi Arnow be leading Torah Talk focusing on the mysteries surrounding the sacred spaces in the Mishkan, particularly the veil that separated the Holy from the Holy of Holies (the most sacred location within the Tabernacle).
There will be NO Kabbalat Shabbat service tonight or Shabbat mincha/maariv servces tomorrow afternoon. We will be holding a limited-capacity Shabbat morning service beginning at 9:30 am in the main sanctuary. You can stream the service using the live stream link below.
Candle lighting tonight is at 5:09 pm.
Parashat Terumah
Torah Reading: Exodus 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: Kings I 5:26-6:13
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 6:13 pm.
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
Please refrain wearing perfume or other strong scents to synagogue, as we have people with significant allergies.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
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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: This Shabbat, we will not have services this Friday night or Saturday afternoon, but we will have services Saturday morning in the sanctuary. More details below.
Well, it's looking a lot like winter out there! We hope you have all been able to stay safe and warm and keeping busy as the snows of the last two days have begun to abate. It's an interesting way to start off February, as well as the new month of Adar I. Yes, you read correctly, there will be TWO months of Adar this year, as it is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar. So it looks like the groundhog was right and there will be many more weeks until spring!
I have always found snow days to be an incredible phenomenon. On the one hand, if you do them right, they can be uniquely fun and exciting and special in a way that few things are, especially when you are young. But the break from the norm, and the inability to really get out and do things can also be stressful, create tension, and make us more irritable than we might like. But I have found that, like so many things that are beyond our control, if we lean into those pieces of joy, whether it's going sledding, eating a special treat, or snuggling up with a good book or a loved one (or both!), we can make the most of these rare opportunities when they come along.
So, as we roll into Shabbat, I hope you are all cozy and confortable, and that you have a chance to rest and breathe and enjoy.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
Here is a link to Rabbi Arnow's fantastic sermon from last Shabbat on Parshat Mispatim, which dealt with sacred, communal eating as a valuable Jewish, cultural, social, and spiritual practice: https://images.shulcloud.com/
At noon today on Zoom (link below), Rabbi Arnow be leading Torah Talk focusing on the mysteries surrounding the sacred spaces in the Mishkan, particularly the veil that separated the Holy from the Holy of Holies (the most sacred location within the Tabernacle).
There will be NO Kabbalat Shabbat service tonight or Shabbat mincha/maariv servces tomorrow afternoon. We will be holding a limited-capacity Shabbat morning service beginning at 9:30 am in the main sanctuary. You can stream the service using the live stream link below.
Candle lighting tonight is at 5:09 pm.
Parashat Terumah
Torah Reading: Exodus 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: Kings I 5:26-6:13
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 6:13 pm.
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/
Please refrain wearing perfume or other strong scents to synagogue, as we have people with significant allergies.
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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