Summerfest last weekend with Neshama Carlebach was beautiful and uplifting. It was planned so carefully and everything went incredibly smoothly. Thank you to all who were involved, in ways large and small, in making Summerfest happen!!!
This Shabbat, we'll celebrate the bar mitzvah of Ethan Schwartz. Mazal tov to his parents, Aaron and Molly Schwartz, and his brothers Gavin and Nick Corral and Jonah Schwartz.
Tonight we'll have services at Shaw Park at the South Shelter at 6pm. Join us for an abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat and ma'ariv, we'll bring the challah and grapejuice, and feel free to bring a picnic dinner.
Candle lighting is at 7:26pm.
Services tomorrow, with Ethan's bar mitzvah, will be at 9am.
Shabbat ends at 8:24pm.
There's much happening over the coming week, and weeks, at Kol Rinah.
This Sunday at 4pm, our friend Rabbi James Stone Goodman will be reading from and signing copies of his new book, Black Fire White Fire. Details here.
Tuesday evening, August 26 at 7pm on Zoom, our short story discussion group will have its next meeting, discussing Edith Pearlman's story, "Day of Awe." Registration (to get the story and Zoom link) is here.
Wednesday, August 27 at noon on Zoom, I'll be teaching the first of three High Holiday preparation classes, this one on "Hiddenness: A Mystical Look at the Days of Awe." Details and registration to get the Zoom link are here.
Thursday, August 28 at 7pm, our member Caroline Goldenberg will be teaching "Introduction to Hand Lettering," which is a form of Jewish calligraphy. Details and signup are here.
The High Holidays are coming, and all the details have gone out by mail to our members, and are on the website here. If you would like to participate in services in any way, by having an aliya, leading a part of the service, sounding shofar (we could use a couple more people), and more, please let me know, and I'll forward your email to the appropriate person.
Let us not forget about the hostages, who have been in captivity now 686 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 the park and 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
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