Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin 5/27/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
This week, we saw another tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School iin Uvalde, TX. There are no words to express the depths of sorrow and horror at the loss of innocent lives, the deaths of children and teachers who care for them. Our deepest sympathies go out to all of those who have lost loved ones and friends, and to the entire Uvalde community, who are deep in mourning. May the memories of all of those we have lost be for a blessing.
When I heard the news, I was in shock. I didn't know what to say, or what to do. But a colleague reached out to me and told me that there was going to be a gathering of faith leaders to speak out against this senseless tragedy and demand action from our leaders.
And so I raced to find something to say, something that was worth discussing, and I found this piece from the prophet Jeremiah (17:14), which concludes the haftarah we will read this Shabbat:
רְפָאֵ֤נִי יי וְאֵ֣רָפֵ֔א הוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה כִּ֥י תְהִלָּתִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃
Heal me, O LORD, and let me be healed;
Save me, and let me be saved;
I sat with these words, and then made my way, on Thursday morning, to stand with dozens of other faith leaders to speak to the tragedies in our midst. To call on our leaders to defend our children in schools. To call on our elected officials to defend innocent people shopping in a grocery story. To call on all those who swore an oath of office to defend this nation from all threats, both foreign and domestic, to step up and deal with a gun violence epidemic that has taken more lives from us, since the year 2000, than AIDS, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, illegal drug overdoses, and terrorism combined.
And in that space, standing among leaders of so many different faiths, I felt heartened and strengthened and engaged. I understood that there are so many leaders, and wonderful people in the communites they serve, who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for a better future. More than that, I realized that anytime I feel alone, there are innumberable others to whom I can turn and share my pain, who will carry the burden with me.
So I turn to those I love and say, "Help me heal." I turn to those with whom I walk in this world and I say, "Help me save others, and let us save one another." I turn to each of you with the hope that we can heal one another in this moment of national grief, that we do not let ourselves numb the pain, but rather embrace it, understand it, and use it to create a world in which this tragedy cannot be repeated.
May this be the very last time.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
Mazal tov to Bryan Sanger on receiving the Emerging Leader Award from the J!
We will NOT be having Torah Talk today! Torah Talk will return next week on Friday, June 3.
Kabbalat Shabbat will be live in the sanctuary this evening at 6:00 pm, as well as livestreamed through the link below (same link as Shabbat morning). We are thrilled to be back together and singing joyously to start Shabbat in the sanctuary.
Tomorrow morning, our service for Shabbat will begin in our sanctuary at 9:30 am. We are honored and excited to be welcoming our ShinShin, Roi Mast, to speak a little on the last nine months of his time here in St. Louis, what he has learned, and the incredible journey he will be continuing on throughout the summer.
Mincha/Ma'ariv services for Shabbat will begin in the sanctuary at 7:50 pm on Saturday evening.
Candle Lighting Friday night is at 7:58 pm
Parshat: Bechukotai
Torah Reading: Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Mincha/Ma'ariv: 7:50 pm
Havdalah 9:02 pm
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.
Kabbalat Shabbat/Shabbat morning ( tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming )
Fridays at 6:00pm, Saturdays at 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 the service officially begins, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start before the start of the service.
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.
This week, we saw another tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School iin Uvalde, TX. There are no words to express the depths of sorrow and horror at the loss of innocent lives, the deaths of children and teachers who care for them. Our deepest sympathies go out to all of those who have lost loved ones and friends, and to the entire Uvalde community, who are deep in mourning. May the memories of all of those we have lost be for a blessing.
When I heard the news, I was in shock. I didn't know what to say, or what to do. But a colleague reached out to me and told me that there was going to be a gathering of faith leaders to speak out against this senseless tragedy and demand action from our leaders.
And so I raced to find something to say, something that was worth discussing, and I found this piece from the prophet Jeremiah (17:14), which concludes the haftarah we will read this Shabbat:
רְפָאֵ֤נִי יי וְאֵ֣רָפֵ֔א הוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה כִּ֥י תְהִלָּתִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃
Heal me, O LORD, and let me be healed;
Save me, and let me be saved;
I sat with these words, and then made my way, on Thursday morning, to stand with dozens of other faith leaders to speak to the tragedies in our midst. To call on our leaders to defend our children in schools. To call on our elected officials to defend innocent people shopping in a grocery story. To call on all those who swore an oath of office to defend this nation from all threats, both foreign and domestic, to step up and deal with a gun violence epidemic that has taken more lives from us, since the year 2000, than AIDS, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, illegal drug overdoses, and terrorism combined.
And in that space, standing among leaders of so many different faiths, I felt heartened and strengthened and engaged. I understood that there are so many leaders, and wonderful people in the communites they serve, who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for a better future. More than that, I realized that anytime I feel alone, there are innumberable others to whom I can turn and share my pain, who will carry the burden with me.
So I turn to those I love and say, "Help me heal." I turn to those with whom I walk in this world and I say, "Help me save others, and let us save one another." I turn to each of you with the hope that we can heal one another in this moment of national grief, that we do not let ourselves numb the pain, but rather embrace it, understand it, and use it to create a world in which this tragedy cannot be repeated.
May this be the very last time.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
Mazal tov to Bryan Sanger on receiving the Emerging Leader Award from the J!
We will NOT be having Torah Talk today! Torah Talk will return next week on Friday, June 3.
Kabbalat Shabbat will be live in the sanctuary this evening at 6:00 pm, as well as livestreamed through the link below (same link as Shabbat morning). We are thrilled to be back together and singing joyously to start Shabbat in the sanctuary.
Tomorrow morning, our service for Shabbat will begin in our sanctuary at 9:30 am. We are honored and excited to be welcoming our ShinShin, Roi Mast, to speak a little on the last nine months of his time here in St. Louis, what he has learned, and the incredible journey he will be continuing on throughout the summer.
Mincha/Ma'ariv services for Shabbat will begin in the sanctuary at 7:50 pm on Saturday evening.
Candle Lighting Friday night is at 7:58 pm
Parshat: Bechukotai
Torah Reading: Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Mincha/Ma'ariv: 7:50 pm
Havdalah 9:02 pm
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.
Kabbalat Shabbat/Shabbat morning ( tinyurl.com/KR-Streaming )
Fridays at 6:00pm, Saturdays at 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 the service officially begins, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start before the start of the service.
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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