Shabbat Shalom & Chag Sameach from Rabbi Arnow 10/14/2022
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
This Saturday, the intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot, we chant the super-joyous Psalms of Hallel just minutes before reading the perhaps nihilistic book of Ecclesiastes. Sukkot itself is a study in contrasts--joyous gathering in fragile, outdoor, temporary shelters, the long leavy/spiny green lulav and the round small yellow etrog.
One way of understanding this holiday is as exercises, practice, in spiritual, emotional and physical adaptability and flexibility--how well can we pivot from rejoicing to sadness to gathering to changing plans to go inside?
This is, after all, what life demands of us--to go back and forth and move between joy, sorrow, plans, improvisation, gathering, loneliness, meaning and meaninglessness, and everything in between.
Today at noon, Rabbi Shafrin will be leading Torah Talk at noon on Zoom.
Tonight, services will be in the chapel at 6pm for mincha, an abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat and maariv.
Candle lighting is at 6:07pm.
Tomorrow morning, we'll start at 9am in the sanctuary. We'll get to Hallel at about 10am, and then follow with a couple of chapters from Ecclesiastes.
We'll have a guest sermon and then some learning after kiddush in the sukkah with end-of-life consultant Arielle Friedtanzer. Sukkot, a time when we are especially aware of our impermanence, is an especially appropriate time for these conversations.
Also on Sukkot are special Shabbat Sukkot hoshanot. And we'll be celebrating the 97th!!! birthday of Marian Katz.
Mincha will be at 5:55pm and Shabbat ends at 7:08pm.
The fun continues though with Hoshana Rabba--the craziest liturgical day of the year on Sunday at 8am in the sanctuary.
Then at 4pm on Sunday will be a special klezmer concert.
Sunday night at 6pm will be mincha, maariv and yizkor for Shemini Atzeret.
Monday morning at 9am we'll have Shemini Atzeret services, with yizkor and Geshem (the prayer for rain).
Monday evening at 6pm we'll begin Simchat Torah with singing, dancing, and festivities.
Tuesday morning at 9am Simchat Torah continues with much Torah finishing and starting. And the holiday season ends Tuesday nght at 6:59pm.
Shabbat shalom, chag sameach and see you in shul,
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-Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
(Please note that Thursday morning minyan is now being held in-person and is not on Zoom.)
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 and Shabbat mornings
Fridays, 6pm in the chapel (no streaming)
Saturdays, 9:00am (9:30am when we are doing our musical Kol Chadash service)
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.
This Saturday, the intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot, we chant the super-joyous Psalms of Hallel just minutes before reading the perhaps nihilistic book of Ecclesiastes. Sukkot itself is a study in contrasts--joyous gathering in fragile, outdoor, temporary shelters, the long leavy/spiny green lulav and the round small yellow etrog.
One way of understanding this holiday is as exercises, practice, in spiritual, emotional and physical adaptability and flexibility--how well can we pivot from rejoicing to sadness to gathering to changing plans to go inside?
This is, after all, what life demands of us--to go back and forth and move between joy, sorrow, plans, improvisation, gathering, loneliness, meaning and meaninglessness, and everything in between.
Today at noon, Rabbi Shafrin will be leading Torah Talk at noon on Zoom.
Tonight, services will be in the chapel at 6pm for mincha, an abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat and maariv.
Candle lighting is at 6:07pm.
Tomorrow morning, we'll start at 9am in the sanctuary. We'll get to Hallel at about 10am, and then follow with a couple of chapters from Ecclesiastes.
We'll have a guest sermon and then some learning after kiddush in the sukkah with end-of-life consultant Arielle Friedtanzer. Sukkot, a time when we are especially aware of our impermanence, is an especially appropriate time for these conversations.
Also on Sukkot are special Shabbat Sukkot hoshanot. And we'll be celebrating the 97th!!! birthday of Marian Katz.
Mincha will be at 5:55pm and Shabbat ends at 7:08pm.
The fun continues though with Hoshana Rabba--the craziest liturgical day of the year on Sunday at 8am in the sanctuary.
Then at 4pm on Sunday will be a special klezmer concert.
Sunday night at 6pm will be mincha, maariv and yizkor for Shemini Atzeret.
Monday morning at 9am we'll have Shemini Atzeret services, with yizkor and Geshem (the prayer for rain).
Monday evening at 6pm we'll begin Simchat Torah with singing, dancing, and festivities.
Tuesday morning at 9am Simchat Torah continues with much Torah finishing and starting. And the holiday season ends Tuesday nght at 6:59pm.
Shabbat shalom, chag sameach and see you in shul,
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-Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
(Please note that Thursday morning minyan is now being held in-person and is not on Zoom.)
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 and Shabbat mornings
Fridays, 6pm in the chapel (no streaming)
Saturdays, 9:00am (9:30am when we are doing our musical Kol Chadash service)
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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