Dear Kol Rinah Family,
This has been a heavy week, a scary week, an upsetting week, here in St. Louis, for the Jewish community, for the Clayton community.
This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Nachamu, Shabbat of comfort, named after the beginning of the Haftarah, the prophetic reading, for this Saturday from Isaiah. Coming the week after Tisha b'Av (the 9th of Av), which commemorates the destruction of both the first and second temples, the Jewish tradition knows that this Shabbat, the Jewish people are in need of comfort, support, connection and hope.
That's exactly how I, and maybe you, are feeling now: in need of comfort, support, connection and hope--from God, from each other, and from our wider community too.
We'll have opportunities over the coming days to be together, to support each other, to be supported by others, and to have some quiet together, and to raise our voices in song.
The words, melodies and rhythms of Shabbat can be a much-needed balm to our souls and bodies.
Tonight, Karen Kern will lead Friday night services at 6pm.
Candle lighting is at 7:45pm.
Tomorrow morning services will be at 9am. It'll be Enchanting Shabbat, with congregants doing much of the Torah reading. The Torah reading of this week's parasha, Va'etchanan, includes the Ten Commandments and the Shema, reminding us who we are and recentering us on the core parts of our faith and tradition.
I'll be speaking about Shabbat Nachamu, about this moment, and about Tu b'Av (the 15th of Av), which is this Saturday, and a day sometimes thought of the Jewish Valentine's Day, a day of love.
Shabbat ends at 8:44pm.
Monday at 5pm, I hope you'll join us for "Standing Together: A Gathering For Healing and Hope." Our capacity is limited, so please do RSVP. I'm so grateful to all of our community partners for supporting us and this gathering.
Thursday, August 14 at 1pm at the St. Louis Art Museum, we'll be having a special tour of Jewish "touchpoints" of the museum. All are welcome, but please do register.
And now, just a week away is Summerfest, with Neshama Carlebach!
To be able to come together to sing and to celebrate will be much needed, and so sweet. Sign up for Shabbat dinner, reserve at spot at Havdalah, and buy tickets to Sunday's concert now, on the website! It's going to be a very special weekend, and I'm so excited for it! Come to everything, miss nothing!!!
Let us not forget about the hostages, who have been in captivity now 672 days, amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, where civilians continue to suffer.
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 at 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
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Phone: 314-727-1747