Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Arnow 5/20/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
The last two years have been, in certain ways, like an enforced sabbatical. We have had to take a break from so many of the constitutive elements of communal life.
The purpose of the sabbatical year that the Torah talks about in this week's parasha (Behar, Leviticus 25) is primarily agricultural--letting the fields lay fallow so that the soil does not become worn out. I have to imagine too that that year gave farmers, whose work is hard and unceasing, a much-appreciated break, while testing, and reinforcing their trust in God, who was to make sure enough food was provided in the year preceding the shemita (sabbatical) year so that in the following years, there'd be enough to eat. And the abundance and fecundity of the fields in the year following the shemita year must have been so exciting.
Amidst the "enforced sabbatical" of the last two years, we have had a real rest, so to speak, with less going on that we had before, and we are now emerging out of that, despite the fact that the pandemic is not nearly done with us.
We have trusted that our community could hang on through this, and that what we did would be enough to get us through and to the other side.
And we are now beginning to experience the excitement, the new growth, the energy, of emerging out of the enforced sabbatical and gathering again--not exactly as we had before always, but gathering nonetheless.
Last Shabbat, we had a beautiful New Members Shabbat. Sunday morning was KoREH's sweet end-of-year ceremony, followed by a terrific Mitzvah Day. Wednesday night we gathered at Shaw Park for fun Lag Ba'Omer hangout.
A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making these events happen, and to everyone who came to participate!
To see so many of you feels for me like an emergence from shemita into the regular cycles of time and life.
And if I haven't seen you recently, and you'd like to talk or get together, call or email and we'll find a time!
Today at noon on Zoom, Rabbi Shafrin will lead Torah Talk.
Tonight, services will be at 6pm to welcome Shabbat.
Candle lighting is at 7:53pm.
Tomorrow morning we'll have a number of congregants reading Torah and we'll have a little kiddush.
Mincha Saturday afternoon will be at 7:45pm, and Shabbat ends at 8:56pm.
Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening we'll have Intruder Safety training--we encourage every single congregant to come to one of these sessions! Details and signup are here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/event/intruder-safety-traing.html.
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
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"
The last two years have been, in certain ways, like an enforced sabbatical. We have had to take a break from so many of the constitutive elements of communal life.
The purpose of the sabbatical year that the Torah talks about in this week's parasha (Behar, Leviticus 25) is primarily agricultural--letting the fields lay fallow so that the soil does not become worn out. I have to imagine too that that year gave farmers, whose work is hard and unceasing, a much-appreciated break, while testing, and reinforcing their trust in God, who was to make sure enough food was provided in the year preceding the shemita (sabbatical) year so that in the following years, there'd be enough to eat. And the abundance and fecundity of the fields in the year following the shemita year must have been so exciting.
Amidst the "enforced sabbatical" of the last two years, we have had a real rest, so to speak, with less going on that we had before, and we are now emerging out of that, despite the fact that the pandemic is not nearly done with us.
We have trusted that our community could hang on through this, and that what we did would be enough to get us through and to the other side.
And we are now beginning to experience the excitement, the new growth, the energy, of emerging out of the enforced sabbatical and gathering again--not exactly as we had before always, but gathering nonetheless.
Last Shabbat, we had a beautiful New Members Shabbat. Sunday morning was KoREH's sweet end-of-year ceremony, followed by a terrific Mitzvah Day. Wednesday night we gathered at Shaw Park for fun Lag Ba'Omer hangout.
A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making these events happen, and to everyone who came to participate!
To see so many of you feels for me like an emergence from shemita into the regular cycles of time and life.
And if I haven't seen you recently, and you'd like to talk or get together, call or email and we'll find a time!
Today at noon on Zoom, Rabbi Shafrin will lead Torah Talk.
Tonight, services will be at 6pm to welcome Shabbat.
Candle lighting is at 7:53pm.
Tomorrow morning we'll have a number of congregants reading Torah and we'll have a little kiddush.
Mincha Saturday afternoon will be at 7:45pm, and Shabbat ends at 8:56pm.
Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening we'll have Intruder Safety training--we encourage every single congregant to come to one of these sessions! Details and signup are here: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/event/intruder-safety-traing.html.
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
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.”
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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Weekday minyans on Zoom:
Mornings- M, T, W, F 7am & Sun 8am.
Evenings- Sun-Th 6pm.
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Thursday mornings 7am are in-person only.
Shabbat services in-person, streaming.
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Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
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Phone: 314-727-1747
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