Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin! 10/7/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
G'mar Chatima Tova everyone! It was such a joy and an extreme pleasure to see so many of you, and to meet so many new folks, over the last two weeks of holidays! I was particularly gratified to get to see people in person who I have not seen in quite some time, as well as some brand new visitors, people new to St. Louis or Kol Rinah, and so many kiddos! I also appreciate everyone creating the space for our most vulnerable community members to be able to have safe, healthy spaces to gather with community, celebrate these sacred Days of Awe, and do their spiritual work together with so many other kind and compassionate individuals. Each and every one of you helped these High Holidays become memorable and meaningful celebrations, and I thank you for all of your help and simply your presence!
I also want to thank everyone who had a to play in these holiday services. From our greeters and ushers to people who opened the ark and carried the Torah scrolls, so many pieces of the experience were aided by each of your efforts. I particularly want to thank everyone who davened, who read Torah and Haftarah, who stood up to read a piece of liturgy or English reading for adding to our worship.
Many thanks also to our Ritual Committee, led by Wendy Love Anderson, for all of their hard work. Thank you so much to Rabbi Tracy Nathan and Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael for leading our incredibly soulful Avodat HaLev Service on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Thank you to Karen Kern for coordinating all of our babysitting, leading Family and Tot High Holiday Services, and making sure every piece of the experience could be as welcoming as possible. Thank you to Rabbi Arnow for all of his davening and leading in the Sanctuary service for Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur. And a HUGE thank you to our Executive Director, Stacey Hudson, and also Micki Kingsley, Nancy Greene, and Meir Zimand for their never-ending logistical support and coordination, down to the smallest detail, of these festival gatherings. It is due to everyone's hard work and dedication that these days were so full of joy and meaning.
And the best part is the fun is not done yet! The holiday of Sukkot begins this Sunday evening, October 9. We will be having services begining on Sunday night for the start of Sukkot at 6:00pm, as well as Monday and Tuesday (October 10 & 11) at 9:00 am.
There are also tons of events going on during Sukkot:
Our Tzedek Team is hosting a Stream Cleanup at Vincent Park from 2-4pm on Sunday, Oct 9.
Our Brotherhood is sponsoring their Steak & Scotch in the Sukkah at 6:30pm on Sunday, October 9.
Our Young Families Group is planning a S'mores, Stories, and Songs event, led by our very own Karen Kern, on Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00pm
And our wonderful Sisterhood is holding their Supper in the Sukkah on Thursday night, October 13 at 6:00pm.
For more information and to sign up for these events, visit our homepage and click on their banners. It is going to be an incredible week and I can't wait to see you all!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
Mazal tov to Ralph Graff on his 90th Birthday! This Shabbat morning, we will be celebrating together with Ralph and his family and honoring him for his tireless devotion to our Kol Rinah community.
We will be having Torah Talk today on Zoom at noon! Rabbi Arnow will be leading our learning session on Parashat Ha'azinu, diving in deep to this penultimate Torah portion.
Tonight, we will have Kabbalat Shabbat, featuring our First Fridays for Families, at Kol Rinah starting at 6:00 pm.
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. The link for the Shabbat livestream can be found below.
Mincha/Ma'ariv for Shabbat this Saturday evening begins at 6:05 pm.
Candle Lighting Friday night is at 6:17 pm
Parshah: Ha'azinu
Shacharit 9:00am (New Time)
Torah Reading: Deutronomy 32:1 - 52
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1 - 51
Havdalah 7:19 pm
--
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 7am; Thursday mornings are in person only at Kol Rinah starting at 7:00 am. 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 9:00am, 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"
G'mar Chatima Tova everyone! It was such a joy and an extreme pleasure to see so many of you, and to meet so many new folks, over the last two weeks of holidays! I was particularly gratified to get to see people in person who I have not seen in quite some time, as well as some brand new visitors, people new to St. Louis or Kol Rinah, and so many kiddos! I also appreciate everyone creating the space for our most vulnerable community members to be able to have safe, healthy spaces to gather with community, celebrate these sacred Days of Awe, and do their spiritual work together with so many other kind and compassionate individuals. Each and every one of you helped these High Holidays become memorable and meaningful celebrations, and I thank you for all of your help and simply your presence!
I also want to thank everyone who had a to play in these holiday services. From our greeters and ushers to people who opened the ark and carried the Torah scrolls, so many pieces of the experience were aided by each of your efforts. I particularly want to thank everyone who davened, who read Torah and Haftarah, who stood up to read a piece of liturgy or English reading for adding to our worship.
Many thanks also to our Ritual Committee, led by Wendy Love Anderson, for all of their hard work. Thank you so much to Rabbi Tracy Nathan and Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael for leading our incredibly soulful Avodat HaLev Service on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Thank you to Karen Kern for coordinating all of our babysitting, leading Family and Tot High Holiday Services, and making sure every piece of the experience could be as welcoming as possible. Thank you to Rabbi Arnow for all of his davening and leading in the Sanctuary service for Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur. And a HUGE thank you to our Executive Director, Stacey Hudson, and also Micki Kingsley, Nancy Greene, and Meir Zimand for their never-ending logistical support and coordination, down to the smallest detail, of these festival gatherings. It is due to everyone's hard work and dedication that these days were so full of joy and meaning.
And the best part is the fun is not done yet! The holiday of Sukkot begins this Sunday evening, October 9. We will be having services begining on Sunday night for the start of Sukkot at 6:00pm, as well as Monday and Tuesday (October 10 & 11) at 9:00 am.
There are also tons of events going on during Sukkot:
Our Tzedek Team is hosting a Stream Cleanup at Vincent Park from 2-4pm on Sunday, Oct 9.
Our Brotherhood is sponsoring their Steak & Scotch in the Sukkah at 6:30pm on Sunday, October 9.
Our Young Families Group is planning a S'mores, Stories, and Songs event, led by our very own Karen Kern, on Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00pm
And our wonderful Sisterhood is holding their Supper in the Sukkah on Thursday night, October 13 at 6:00pm.
For more information and to sign up for these events, visit our homepage and click on their banners. It is going to be an incredible week and I can't wait to see you all!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
Mazal tov to Ralph Graff on his 90th Birthday! This Shabbat morning, we will be celebrating together with Ralph and his family and honoring him for his tireless devotion to our Kol Rinah community.
We will be having Torah Talk today on Zoom at noon! Rabbi Arnow will be leading our learning session on Parashat Ha'azinu, diving in deep to this penultimate Torah portion.
Tonight, we will have Kabbalat Shabbat, featuring our First Fridays for Families, at Kol Rinah starting at 6:00 pm.
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. The link for the Shabbat livestream can be found below.
Mincha/Ma'ariv for Shabbat this Saturday evening begins at 6:05 pm.
Candle Lighting Friday night is at 6:17 pm
Parshah: Ha'azinu
Shacharit 9:00am (New Time)
Torah Reading: Deutronomy 32:1 - 52
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1 - 51
Havdalah 7:19 pm
--
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 7am; Thursday mornings are in person only at Kol Rinah starting at 7:00 am. 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 9:00am, 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.”
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Calendar & Services
Weekday minyans on Zoom:
Mornings- M, T, W, F 7am & Sun 8am.
Evenings- Sun-Th 6pm.
Log in to view the Zoom Links page.
Thursday mornings 7am are in-person only.
Shabbat services in-person, streaming.
To stream kolrinahstl.org/kr-streaming
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
Friday 9am – 3pm
Phone: 314-727-1747
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