Rabbis' Weekly Message

Dear Kol Rinah Family,

With so much going on as we close out the Jewish year and prepare for the start of the 5783 in just a few weeks, I will get right down to business.

This month, we have seen some changes to our tefillah (prayer) experiences that are worth noting. Starting this month, we have moved our weekly Thursday morning shacharit service back to our Kol Rinah chapel at 7:00 am. While all other daily minyanim are continuing on Zoom for now, everyone is invited and encouraged to join the Thursday morning minyan in person for prayer, Torah reading, and some breakfast and schmoozing afterward. Thursday MORNING minyan will not be on Zoom, but Thursday evening's minyan for mincha/ma'ariv will be continuing on Zoom with all other weekday minyanim

Our series of Elul learning opportunities continues this Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 pm in person at Kol Rinah. We will be taking a deep, hard look at who we have been and what we have done in this past year, as individuals, a community, and a worldwide family of human beings. We will also dive into what our Tradition, texts, and teacher call us to do in the upcoming Jewish year of 5783.



Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting events and programs as we close up this year of 5782 and look forward together to an incredible new year!

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
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The family of Shirley Fredman will be having a dedication her gravestone on September, 18th at 10 am for anyone who would care to honor and share some memories of Shirley. The ceremony will be at Beth HaMedrosh HaGodol Cemetery at 9125 Ladue Road.

We will be having Torah Talk today on Zoom at noon! Rabbi Arnow will be leading a session on Parashat Ki Teitzei and will be taking a focused look at the only mitzvah in Torah that you cannot do on purpose. It should be a fascinating learning on a very particular piece of Jewish law and tradition. 

Tonight, we will have our last Shabbat at the Park of the summer! We'll be meeting at Shaw Park at 6:00 pm at the South Shelter. Please note that the Clayton Art Fair will be  going on this weekend, beginning today. The best way to avoid traffic is to go South on Hanley, turn right on Shaw Park Drive, then continue on Shaw Park Drive heading into the park, and park your car in the south parking lot.

Tomorrow, we will be meeting in the sanctuary for Shabbat morning services starting at 9:00 am (livestream link below). Please note the change in time as we return to our pre-pandemic Shabbat schedule. After services, everyone is invited to join us for a lovely kiddush and some time to socialize together in the chapel. The link for the Shabbat livestream can be found below.

Mincha/Ma'ariv for Shabbat this Saturday evening begins at 6:50 pm.

Candle Lighting Friday night is at 7:01 pm 

Parshah: Ki Teitzei
Shacharit 9:00am (New Time)
Torah Reading: Deutronomy 21:10 - 2:19 
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5

Havdalah 8:03pm
Kiddush to follow services

Havdalah: 8:24 pm
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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-Thursday 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.”