Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Arnow 4/21/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
There's an irony of Passover, that at this time that we celebrate freedom, we are more constricted in our eating than during any other period on the Jewish calendar (fast days aside, obviously). The gastronomic constriction of Pesach eventually creates a kind of freedom though, the freedom that comes through constraint. When we have fewer options, there can be something freer about that. A dress code or uniform, can create a kind of freedom from having to think too much about clothing, and yet the creativity that can occur within that constriction is sometimes more noticeable precisely for its subtlety.
The Israelites, moving from Egypt to wilderness to Sinai, go from oppression to freedom, but then back under obligation which again constricts freedom. Having the entire world as our oyster is not a Jewish value, literally or metaphorically.
These last two days of Pesach always feel relaxing to me, because the work is done, and we can just sit back and eat what we've prepared, and there's not much else going on.
Speaking of cooking, usually, one is permitted to cook on a festival day only for that day, and not for the next day. However, since the eighth day of Pesach is Shabbat, we are permitted to cook on the seventh day of Pesach (Friday) to prepare food for Shabbat, as long as we begin our preparations before the festival begins, by making what is called an eruv tavshilin. Click here for instructions!
Tonight at 6pm we'll have mincha on Zoom.
Candle lighting tonight is at 7:26pm.
Tomorrow, 7th day of Pesach services will be in the sanctuary (and livestreamed) at 9:30am. We'll sing Hallel and read in the Torah about the splitting of the Red Sea.
There will be no Torah Talk tomorrow, nor services Friday night.
Candle lighting Friday night is at 7:27pm.
Saturday morning we'll be in the sanctuary (and livestreamed) starting at 9:30am for Shabbat and the 8th day of Passover, including reading from the Song of Songs as well as Yizkor (around 11am).
Mincha Saturday afternoon will be at 7:20pm, and the festival and Shabbat end at about 8:30pm. If you sold your chametz through Kol Rinah, it will not be yours again until 9pm.
There's much happening over the coming weeks, after Passover, too!
Sunday morning at 8am in person and on Zoom we'll have our last-Sunday-of-the-month learner's service, where we'll look at the part of the morning service that leads up to the Song at the Sea.
Sunday afternoon at 4pm on Zoom (details here), Larry Friedman will repeat his Jews in Science presentation on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Wednesday night and Thursday is Yom HaShoah--Holocaust Remembrance Day. Please remember to light the yellow candles that were delivered with your Purim mishloach manot. The St. Louis Jewish community's Yom HaShoah observance (Wednesday evening) will be virtual this year. Details are here.
And looking ahead a bit, on Sunday morning, May 15, plan on coming to Kol Rinah for Mitzvah Day!
May we all stay safe and healthy, and I hope to see you soon.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Noah Arnow
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-Thursday evenings at 6pm (but not on Jewish holidays)
Friday evenings when not in person one hour before candle lighting
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 (but not this week)
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Friday nights when in person and Shabbat mornings
Fridays, 6pm
Saturdays, 9:30am
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming
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.”
There's an irony of Passover, that at this time that we celebrate freedom, we are more constricted in our eating than during any other period on the Jewish calendar (fast days aside, obviously). The gastronomic constriction of Pesach eventually creates a kind of freedom though, the freedom that comes through constraint. When we have fewer options, there can be something freer about that. A dress code or uniform, can create a kind of freedom from having to think too much about clothing, and yet the creativity that can occur within that constriction is sometimes more noticeable precisely for its subtlety.
The Israelites, moving from Egypt to wilderness to Sinai, go from oppression to freedom, but then back under obligation which again constricts freedom. Having the entire world as our oyster is not a Jewish value, literally or metaphorically.
These last two days of Pesach always feel relaxing to me, because the work is done, and we can just sit back and eat what we've prepared, and there's not much else going on.
Speaking of cooking, usually, one is permitted to cook on a festival day only for that day, and not for the next day. However, since the eighth day of Pesach is Shabbat, we are permitted to cook on the seventh day of Pesach (Friday) to prepare food for Shabbat, as long as we begin our preparations before the festival begins, by making what is called an eruv tavshilin. Click here for instructions!
Tonight at 6pm we'll have mincha on Zoom.
Candle lighting tonight is at 7:26pm.
Tomorrow, 7th day of Pesach services will be in the sanctuary (and livestreamed) at 9:30am. We'll sing Hallel and read in the Torah about the splitting of the Red Sea.
There will be no Torah Talk tomorrow, nor services Friday night.
Candle lighting Friday night is at 7:27pm.
Saturday morning we'll be in the sanctuary (and livestreamed) starting at 9:30am for Shabbat and the 8th day of Passover, including reading from the Song of Songs as well as Yizkor (around 11am).
Mincha Saturday afternoon will be at 7:20pm, and the festival and Shabbat end at about 8:30pm. If you sold your chametz through Kol Rinah, it will not be yours again until 9pm.
There's much happening over the coming weeks, after Passover, too!
Sunday morning at 8am in person and on Zoom we'll have our last-Sunday-of-the-month learner's service, where we'll look at the part of the morning service that leads up to the Song at the Sea.
Sunday afternoon at 4pm on Zoom (details here), Larry Friedman will repeat his Jews in Science presentation on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Wednesday night and Thursday is Yom HaShoah--Holocaust Remembrance Day. Please remember to light the yellow candles that were delivered with your Purim mishloach manot. The St. Louis Jewish community's Yom HaShoah observance (Wednesday evening) will be virtual this year. Details are here.
And looking ahead a bit, on Sunday morning, May 15, plan on coming to Kol Rinah for Mitzvah Day!
May we all stay safe and healthy, and I hope to see you soon.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Noah Arnow
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-Thursday evenings at 6pm (but not on Jewish holidays)
Friday evenings when not in person one hour before candle lighting
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 (but not this week)
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Friday nights when in person and Shabbat mornings
Fridays, 6pm
Saturdays, 9:30am
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming
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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