Kol Rinah Congregation

Challah and Babka Baking With Tammy Arnow Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:00-8:15 pm on Zoom From more information contact [email protected] Sponsored by Kol Rinah Sisterhood... Join Tammy Arnow as she guides us along the path to bake our challah and babka. Recipe will be provided so that you can make it along with Tammy, or simply watch and learn. Click here for more information and the ingredients.

Presented by The Women’s Social Group "La Voix Humaine" The Human Voice by Poulenc Sunday April 25, &:30 pm on Zoom Phyllis Hyken will review the opera "La Voix Humaine" (The Human Voice) by Francis Poulenc. This opera will be performed at a completely outdoor, newly built stage of Opera Theatre of St Louis this Spring. Phyllis will talk about the origins of the opera, the composer, librettist, and the original soprano of the 1959 debut. The presentation will include excerpts... and amazing videos from past performances. For more information connect [email protected] See more

Join our Kol Rinah Softball Team! Spring-Summer St. Louis Jewish Inter-Congregational recreational softball Co-Ed League Do you love playing softball? Join Kol Rinah's fun co-ed team in the St. Louis Jewish Inter-Congregational recreational softball league! Interested? Fill out the form below! ... MORE WOMEN PLAYERS ARE NEEDED. http://bit.ly/KRsoftball * WHEN: ~12 Sundays in spring & summer + playoffs. No softball on Mother's Day or key Jewish holidays. Times vary each week, ~ 10am - 4pm. Games last 1 hour, 15 minutes. * WHO: All skill levels welcome! Teams are 10 people with at least 2 women, 18+. We may be able to field 2 teams if there's enough interest, perhaps one competitive and one not. * WHERE: JCC's beautiful fields in Creve Coeur * COVID: The JCC requires masks on and off the field. The J will provide sanitizer and disinfectant for each team in their dugouts. Players will have to spread out 6 feet while in the dugout. Questions? Contact Benjamin at [email protected] or call 314.239.1308. Interested? Fill out the form below! http://bit.ly/KRsoftball (If that link doesn't work for you, try this: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSccw-XZ791pQ-iS1T/viewform )

Parent's Night "Out" Crafting Workshop with A&R Workshop Sunday, April 18 at 8:30 pm on Zoom Enjoy some wine and chocolate while creating your own mini wood tray. Use it as a challah tray, a charcuterie or cheese board, or anything you'd like! Click the link to our workshop https://www.arworkshop.com/event/?loc=olivette&ev=226002 and use password KRnightout to find our event. Then simply choose your design and pay. You can choose your last name, Shabbat Shalom, or any other p...lain designs or phrases to make your own tray! You will pick up the materials you need from A&R Workshop at 9200 Olive Blvd. Suite 112, Olivette, MO 63132 For questions or more information contact: [email protected]

Verein Presents: Jews In Science #3 Sunday, April 18, 4:30 pm The greatest woman mathematician of all time.... In the continuation of the Science Series initiated and organized by the Verein Discussion Group, we are looking forward to hearing from Kol Rinah member, Dr, Alan Rosenberg who will teach us about Emmy Noether. Not only mathematicians revere her accomplishments, but her Noether’s Theorem also made her a favorite among physicists. She faced two significant impediments, a dismissive attitude towards women in academics, and her being Jewish. Dr. Rosenberg retired from a career as an Assistant Math Professor.

Kabbalah for the Perplexed - Series Starts Monday, April 12, 7:00 pm on Zoom (Meets April 12, 19, 26.) Are you tired of hearing about Kabbalah but not knowing what it is? Would you like to get past the red threads and find deeper meaning in the world around you? Do you wish your prayers could directly, immediately, change the world? This three-class series will introduce key concepts and explore the ways in which Kabbalistic thought has influenced virtually every aspect of contemporary Jewish life. For more information Contact: [email protected]

Jewish Senior Connection The first Jewish Senior Connection program will take place on Tuesday, April 13, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Future monthly programs will also take place on the second Tuesday of the month, and additional special programs may be planned at other times. The first program will focus on offering some helpful resources for older adults in our community to feel more confident and comfortable in using computers and other technology. Future programs will also ta...ke place on the second Tuesday of the month Contact Marcia Mermelstein at 314-576-9990, ext. 139 or at [email protected]. See more

Kol Rinah Sisterhood Torah Fund Honoring the Faye Keyser Seudah Fund, in memory of Faye Keyser. February 24 May 28, 2021 The Kol Rinah Sisterhood is rolling out their 2021 Torah Fund Campaign! The theme of the campaign is B'Yachad, which means "together." The request for donations will be coming out soon. Although a donation of any amount is greatly welcome, a donation of any amount is greatly welcome, donations at the $180 level will receive a Torah Fund pin as a gift. As ...you know, our Torah Fund donations benefit the Conservative seminaries around the world. Any questions, please call Linda Makler, Torah Fund Chair, 636-391-9965 or [email protected] Recipients to return a self addressed envelope with donation to Kol Rinah Sisterhood. See more

Washington University's Jewish Nobel Laureates March 21, 2021, 4:00 - 5:30 pm on Zoom Sponsored by Kol Rinah Verein Discussion Group For more information Contact Ralph Graff [email protected]... Wikipedia states that of the over 900 recipients of the Nobel Prize, at least 20% were Jews, a number far beyond their percent of the population. Why? Science tells us that we are products of our genes and our environment. Do Jews have an abundance of scientific genes? Has their environment stimulated interest in science? Clearly, Jewish scientific achievement has been accomplished in the face of environmental anti-Semitism. Jewish Laureate Elie Wiesel survived the extermination camps, Albert Einstein had to flee Nazi Germany, and as will be described, Rita Levi-Montalcini had to overcome fascism in Italy. In this lecture series each of the presenters has selected a scientist of interest. I have chosen a different approach. I will be reporting on Jewish Washington University scientists including nine Nobel Laureates, I participate in this series because of my love of science, my pride as a Washington University product and my admiration of Judaism. At the end of my presentation I will attempt to analyze the information that I have accumulated and offer thoughts on the attraction of Jews to science. Perhaps by the end of the series, we will have some insight into the relationship between Judaism and science.

The Exodus from Egypt: Judaism’s Master Story of Hope Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:00 - 8:30 pm on Zoom This session will explore the concept of the Exodus as a master story and as such, how it positions hope at the very heart of Judaism. We’ll discuss midrashic texts on the Exodus which illustrate hope in action, Moses’ leadership role in sustaining the Israelites’ hope for redemption, and several suggestions for conversations at your Passover Seder. David Arnow, Ph.D., a clini...cal psychologist, received his doctorate from Boston University. He is a scholar of the festival of Passover and the author of many articles and two books on that subject, including Creating Lively Passover Seders: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities, 2nd Edition (2011), and My People’s Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries (2008), co-edited with Lawrence A. Hoffman. He is a coauthor of the website Exodus Conversations: How the Story of the Exodus Speaks to Jews, Christians, and Muslims (www.exodusconversations.org) and Leadership in the Bible: A Practical Guide for Today, co-authored with Paul Ohana. His latest book, Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism, will be published by The Jewish Publication Society in March of 2022. For more information: [email protected]

A Community Art Project In a time when we can't be physically together, we wanted to create something that shows we are still a close community. Families may sign up for a specific time to come to our synagogue on Maryland Ave., which will be set up with socially distant "art stations". At each station will be the materials to paint a square that will be part of a large painting created by all particpants. When all squares have been painted, we will assemble them into a beau...tiful art piece that will be hung on the wall of our new building. Families may sign up for a 30 minute block, and we will limit each block to 3 families. Masks are required for people over the age of 2. Social distancing will be enforced. Dates: Sunday, November 8th 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Sunday November 15th 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Families will sign up for a time on this form https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4FA5AD2BA5FC1-community

A Walk in The Park - Nov. 12, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Stacy Park in Olivette, event is FREE to all We are inviting all who would like to have a live, socially distant active opportunity to visit with others while casually walking in a local park. We plan to do this as long as the weather permits for the next several months.... Each month will have a primary date (the second Thursday of the month) with a 'rain date' for the following Thursday. No food or beverages will be provided so plan for yourselves. Locations of the park of the month will be announced through Kol Rinah publicity (Wednesday blasts/Shabbat announcements, etc)

Following on the success of direct-to-public programming for Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Selihot, and in a continuing effort to help our rabbis and congregations during these trying times, the RA, USCJ, JTS and Ziegler are teaming up to offer ScholarStream, adult education opportunities to all those interested in participating. ScholarStream is a four-part series that will give communities the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply with t...exts and traditions. The first two series will be offered on the following dates and times, meeting for one hour each week. For more information: https://www.kolrinahstl.org/scholarstream.html

A D'var Torah written by our Rabbi Noah Arnow in this week's Jewish Light on how to do hospitality now.