As you have likely heard, there are many efforts, federally, as well in states including Missouri, to restrict the rights and identities of trans and non-binary people, both adults and kids.
This is a good time to check in on trans and non-binary people that you know, to see if they want to share some of their feelings, and just to let them know that you're concerned for them and support them.
Kol Rinah remains committed to the full rights and inclusion of trans and non-binary people in our congregation, and in our world. This is fully in line with a resolution of the Rabbinical Assembly, the organization of Conservative rabbis, and how I and our movement think about how God and Torah understand the diversity and holiness of human beings.
For more resources, check out Promo Missouri, Missouri's LGBTQ+ policy and advocacy organization, as well as Keshet, which works for the full equality of LGBTQ+ Jews and families in Jewish life.
Tonight, candle lighting is at 5:34pm. Karen Kern and Will Soll will be here for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat at 6pm.
Tomorrow morning, beginning at 9:30am, will be Kol Chadash, our musical Shabbat morning service. Last Kol Chadash, we bid farewell to Rabbi Scott Shafrin, Rabbi Jessica Shafrin, Amitai and Nadav, as they prepared to move from St. Louis.
This Saturday, we'll welcome two new members to the Kol Chadash team: Gavriel Savit-Woods and Avi Mazzeo. Also, today and tomorrow are Rosh Chodesh Adar (the new month of Adar), so we'll be saying Hallel--the extra psalms of praise we say on holidays. We're working up an amazing musical Hallel, and are so excited to sing with you all. Don't miss it!
Here's a Spotify playlist of some of the melodies we'll be using during Hallel, and here's a Spotify playlist of much of what we regularly do at Kol Chadash.
Kiddush will follow services. Shabbat ends at 6:36p.
Deadline Extended to Today!!!
Beginning in March, our Israel Committee will be convening "Compassionate Conversations" around Israel, facilitated by Cyndee Levy. Details and signup (by February 28--today) are here. Among the goals are to foster a spirit of mutual respect for divergent perspectives and to serve as a model for how we, as a community, can comfortably engage in discussions when there is conflict. I'm so grateful to our Israel Committee and its chairs Shula Neuman and Rena Munster for their leadership.
This is going to be an amazing experience, and I'm really proud of our shul for offering this. There is space left--if you're considering signing up, please do so ASAP!!! The (extended) deadline is today.
Purim
Purim is coming! All the Purim info is here. Monday, March 3 is the deadline to sponsor Mishloach Manot, as well as to order mishloach manot to send to friends and family outside of the Kol Rinah community.
We don't know what the future will hold for the remaining hostages, who have been in captivity in Gaza now for 511 days. May they all come home soon.
May the one who makes peace in the heavens make peace over us, and over all Israel, and over all who dwell in the world.
Shabbat shalom, 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)
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 at 7am (8am on national holidays) and is not on Zoom)
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, for the stream, as well as for additional instructions: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/kr-streaming
MISSION: Create a welcoming community that embraces Torah, meaningful worship, lifelong learning, music, Israel, and tikkun olam, guided by the tenets of Conservative Judaism.
Phone: 314-727-1747