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THE SHMOOZE A Weekly Newsletter for Members and Friends of Bais Abraham Congregation
Garth Silberstein, Rabbi
Shabbat Parshat Ekev
08 August 2020 / 18 Av 5780 Candle Lighting – 7:46 pm Shabbat Ends – 8:47 pm
(according to www.myzmanim.com)
Bais Abraham Contacts
Shul Office (314) 721-3030
Rabbi Garth Silberstein [email protected] emai
Ruth Schachter-Cohen Director of Operations
[email protected] Larry Friedman, President
[email protected] Kiddush Sponsorship
[email protected] Shmooze Submissions
Davening Schedule Although there is limited in-person davening at shul, as much as possible, people should try to daven at the
usual times: Weekday Shacharit…6:30 am Friday Mincha/Maariv…7:30
pm Shabbat Shacharit…9:00 am Sunday Shacharit…8:30 am
Office Hours Phone or email only Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Shabbat Shalom! The eruv is up this week. We hope everyone has a healthy, peaceful, and quiet Shabbat and weekend. Join us tonight, Friday, August 7
th at 6:00
pm for the weekly pre-Shabbos call. Kabbalat Shabbat will be led this week by Alan Nemes. Join via Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/216983559. Shabbat Sweet Treats at Bais Abe – Saturday, August 8
th, 4-5 pm
Children (and adults) of all ages are invited to stop by Bais Abe between 4-5pm on Shabbat afternoon. Rabbi Silberstein will be outside with a cooler full of sweet frozen treats to help everyone have a "sweet" Shabbos! This is not just for kids: all Bais Abers are welcome to stop by to get a popsicle and say good Shabbos! Please wear a mask and observe social distancing when you come, and wait to unwrap and eat your popsicle at a safe social distance. Seudah Shelishit at Bais Abe – Shabbat, Saturday, August 8 at 7:45 pm We are very excited to continue (outdoor, socially distant) Seudah Shelishit at Bais Abe this Shabbat, Saturday, August 8th at 7:45 pm! Although Seudah Shelishit means the “third meal” and meals usually involve food, this will be a “meal” of Torah, stories and song. We encourage you to fulfill your obligation to eat a literal third meal at home prior to arriving, and then come feed your soul with your Bais Abe family. Because singing is a higher risk activity in terms of spreading viral particles, in addition to the regular protocols for in-person activities at Bais Abe, we ask that everyone either wear a KN-95 mask or else wear a face shield in addition to their regular mask during the singing. Goodbye Party for Miriam Schiff – THIS Sunday, August 9 at 7:00 pm Our dear friend Miriam Schiff is returning to Israel after a year in St. Louis. Join us on Sunday, August 9 at 7:00 pm for a virtual going away party and wish her Nesiya Tova! Register on the website, https://www.baisabe.com/event/goodbye-party-for-miriam-schiff.html, to get Zoom information. Rosh HaShanah Greetings for Shofar As we begin work on the Shofar, Bais Abe’s annual publication, we once again invite community members to submit Rosh HaShanah greetings for inclusion. An $18 donation lets you connect with the community and support Bais Abe's important work. The deadline to sign up is Friday, August 21
st. Please sign up on the
website, https://www.baisabe.com/form/shofar-greetings-2020.html, or by contacting the shul office.
Rabbi Silberstein will be away from August 10-24. The Daily Tehilim, Halakha and
Mishnah Zoom gathering will not meet during this time.
Shalom and Welcome! We at Bais Abe pride ourselves on hospitality and openness to Jews of all backgrounds. We strive to build a community rooted in mutual respect and commitment to Torah values and Halacha (Jewish law). Please feel free to contact the office, [email protected], for any
information that may be helpful to you. Shabbat home hospitality is currently on hold.
Bais Abraham Board of Directors
Larry Friedman President
Judy Hoffman
Vice President
Lilly Canel-Katz Secretary
Greg Storch Treasurer
Martha Ginsburg Immediate Past President Directors: Aviva Buck-Yael Morey Gardner Tessa Gardner Barry Ginsburg George Grossberg Michael Gutwein Alan Nemes Simone Picker Ed Puro Richard Sandler Phyllis Shapiro Stewart Shilcrat Dan Vianello Rob Wasserman
…Mazal Tov to our Bais Abe doctors who made this year's "Best Doctors in America" list: Etai Goldenberg, George Grossberg, Alan Pestronk, Selwyn Picker, Michael Rauchman, and Greg Storch. Kol hakavod; we are grateful to have you as part of our community! A Shabbat Message from Rabbi Silberstein (this Dvar Torah appears in this week’s St. Louis Jewish Light) Carl Sagan once said, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” In other words, none of us have ever done anything by ourselves. Anything that we manage to achieve is only possible because we find ourselves in a world and in circumstances that have made that possible. A few thousand years before Carl Sagan, Moses said much the same thing: “Be careful, lest you forget the L-rd your G-d...lest when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and dwell in them, and your herd and flocks multiply and your silver and gold multiply, and everything you have multiplies, you become haughty and you forget the L-rd your G-d...and you say 'My strength and the might of my hand made all this wealth for me.' Remember the L-rd your G-d, for He is the one who gives you the ability to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant. (Deuteronomy 8:11-18). If we have any degree of prosperity, the credit does not belong to ourselves. It may be we have worked hard, it may be that we have made smart decisions, it may be that we possess talents and abilities that have helped us to achieve. But we also live in a certain context, with certain social structures that have either helped our hard work and talent to pay off or perhaps hindered them from doing
so. Even our very talent, intelligence and the ability to work hard work are blessings that we did not earn. In America, we like to make heroes out of people who start from humble beginnings, and come to possess wealth and power. We call these people self made men or self-made women (though mostly we only talk about self-made men) and we hold them up as role models to be emulated. This unfortunately sends the message that the rest of us who haven't managed to rise from rags to riches, must be somehow deficient, either in hard work, intelligence or some other virtue. It also promotes arrogance and ingratitude among those who do manage to succeed. Our Sages taught us that G-d gives us the cure before the disease. If the disease is arrogance and self-satisfaction, the cure is gratitude. Immediately prior to the verses quoted above, the Torah states “When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the L-rd your G-d for the good land which He has given you.” (Deuteronomy 8:10) In other words, in order to avoid imagining ourselves to be “self-made men” or “self-made women,” we must practice gratitude by blessing G-d for our material well-being. Moses and Carl Sagan remind us that there is no such thing as a self-made man or woman. Anything we achieve is only possibly because of the circumstances we find ourselves in, and the talents and abilities G-d has blessed us with. This consciousness leads to a profound humility. If I am better off than someone else, or if I have achieved more than them, it is not through my own merit but through the blessings that G-d, in His inscrutable wisdom, has chosen to bestow on me. If we can cultivate this humble consciousness, perhaps we can cultivate not only gratitude for what we have, but also a sense of responsibility to use whatever wealth or ability we have been blessed with, in the service of G-d, our community and our fellow human beings.
Read YCT Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Dov Linzer’s Dvar Torah here: https://library.yctorah.org/2020/08/mezuzotdivineprotectionorhumanperfection/ Hearing the Shofar this Rosh HaShanah As of now, Bais Abe is planning to have two outdoor, public opportunities to hear the shofar on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. One will be held outside in front of the shul, and the other will be held at Lewis Park. We will have more information shortly. If you would like to hear the shofar but are unable to attend one of the public gatherings, please be in touch with Phyllis Shapiro, [email protected]. Additionally, if you are able to volunteer to blow the shofar outside of people’s homes on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, please be in touch with Phyllis. She is this year’s shofar shadchanit extraordinaire! New Programming Committee Bais Abe has a new Programming Committee to focus specifically on programs that will serve our members and friends during the pandemic in the best way possible. One thing we are planning is a Zoom “Voices of Bais Abe Speaker Series” the second Wednesday of the next three months. The members of the committee are Lilly Canel Katz, Simone Picker, Dr. Greg Storch, Phyllis Shapiro, and Nathan Waldman. Everyone is encouraged to contact any of them with ideas or requests for programs (contact info in shul Directory or from shul office). Together we will keep our community together!
Where do I start? Looking inward to act outward Upset by the racial injustices in our country? Watching the news and constantly thinking "what can I do?" Please join us for a 4 part series focused on exploring our own cultural and racial identity. We will dig into the impact of race in our community and world. This class will focus on looking internally because the more we can understand ourselves the more we are equipped to help others. The class will be led by Hannah Friedman (more info on the flyer in the back of the Shmooze and on the website).This class will be held at 7pm on Tuesday evening for four consecutive weeks: August 25, September 1, 8 and 15. The class will be limited to 15 participants. We ask that participants do their best to be present for all four sessions. Please register on the website, https://www.baisabe.com/event/WhereDoIStart. Love (and Awe) in the time of COVID-19: A 4 Part Series with Rabbi Silberstein All are invited to join Rabbi Silberstein for a four part series that will meet on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm on August 27, September 3, 10, and 24. Sign up on the website, https://www.baisabe.com/event/loveandawe, to receive log-in information. In this four-part series we will prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by exploring how love (Ahava) and awe (Yira) manifest in our relationship with G-d. We will do this through close reads of the high holiday liturgy and related rabbinic texts, group discussions, and spiritual writing exercises. Each class in this series stands on its own, so you do not need to commit to the entire series to participate. Please have paper and pen at hand to participate in the writing exercises. Rabbi and Rafi will Blow Your Mind!: A Shofar Workshop – Sunday, August 30 Details: All are invited to a workshop on Sunday, August 30th that will blow your mind! Join Rabbi Silberstein at 7:00 pm for learning, "Mystical Messages of the Shofar," and then at 7:30 participate in an interactive shofar blowing workshop with Rafi Nemes. We hope you will join us for an evening of studying and fun! Sign up on the website: https://www.baisabe.com/event/shofarworkshop.
Yard Signs We have a limited number of yard signs available for people to put in their yards! Each sign is 18 x 24 inches and is made of corrugated plastic. One sign is $10, or 2 for $15. Order yours now on the website: https://www.baisabe.com/yard-signs.html! A Note about Rabbi Silberstein’s Daily Tehilim, Halakha and Mishnah As part of the Rabbi’s Daily Tehilim, Halakha and Mishnah that meets on Zoom (https://www.baisabe.com/event/dailyprayers ) Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 AM, and Sunday, 9:00 AM, participants say a prayer for healing the sick. If you would like to send names of family or friends who need healing, please be in touch with the Rabbi. Additionally, if you have updates to the Misheberach list, please be in touch with the Rabbi or with the shul office. Update to Weekday Shacharit Policies Due to the limited number of people choosing to attend in-person weekday morning davening during the pandemic, we will only be holding public services at Bais Abe on days when at least three people have registered in advance. Please use this form, https://www.baisabe.com/form/healthscreening, to register each week to indicate which days you would come to services, if they were to be held. If enough people sign up for any given day, we will send an email to those who registered the night before letting you know there will be services. You will only receive an email if there are going to be services. Our daily Tehillim, Halakha and Mishnah call continues to be held Tuesday through Friday at 7:30am on Zoom. We encourage you to join us for a daily dose of prayer and learning. Bais Abe Reopening Plans – Phase 1 Registration is now open for outdoor Shacharit minyanim at Bais Abe for the coming week. You must sign up in advance to come and answer questions about your health and risk exposure. All who meet the requirements are welcome to attend! The questionnaire and registration form can be found here: https://www.baisabe.com/health-screening-questionnaire.html The letter that Rabbi Garth sent to the community, as well as the protocols developed, can be found on the Bais Abe website. Request for Photos for Bais Abe Gallery A reminder that we are still collecting photos for our Bais Abe photo gallery! We miss seeing most of you in person, however love seeing you on Zoom and in pictures as we all try to stay safe and healthy. Please send us your photos of your summer activities. Help us add to the photo gallery of this time period and see our community! Send pictures to [email protected]. The gallery can be viewed on Facebook or on the website, https://bit.ly/OurBaisAbeCommunity.
Using Shulcloud (Bais Abe’s Database) Bais Abe’s database, Shulcloud, is a great tool for keeping in touch with shul staff, with other members, and for making sure your information is up-to-date. You can register for events, pay invoices and make donations, update demographic information (including yahrzeit observances, birthdays, etc.), and more. Now, is a good time to play around with the website and familiarize yourself with it.
1. Open a web browser and go to www.baisabe.com 2. In the top right corner you will see a log in button. Use the email that the shul has on file, and
your password, to log in. If you don’t know what email to use, or you have forgotten (or don’t know your password), please let Ruth in the office know.
3. Once you are logged in, it should say “Welcome [your name]” in the top right corner. On the right side as well, there should be a heading that reads “My Account.”
a. From “My Account” you can update your contact information, make donations, and so on.
Ruth in the office is happy to help answer questions or walk you through the process. Feel free to be in touch, 314-721-3030 or [email protected]. Bais Abe Mowers Club Is your lawn a little sad? Does it look like it needs a good haircut? If you are you someone who is unable to mow their own or rake leaves or trim bushes, the Bais Abe Mowers Club is here to help. If you are a senior or simply unable to tend to any outdoor needs, please email Rob Wasserman at [email protected] and he will organize and find someone to assist. The Mowers Club is a group of families whose children are ready to rake, trim, mow, weeding, planting, plowing, ranching, and partake in husbandry! -Daniel Picker and Rob Wasserman, Chairmen, Bais Abe Mowers Club A Message from Rabbi Silberstein - Helping and Asking for Help As the pandemic continues, and it remains unclear when restrictions will be lifted, or what the lasting economic impacts of this crisis will be, many members of our community are struggling financially. Some of you have come to me for help, and in fact I can attest that I’ve seen a sharp rise in requests for help from my discretionary fund since the pandemic started. Still, I suspect that there are more people in our community who are struggling to make up for the lost income. I want to make sure that everyone knows that there are resources available if you need some short term, temporary assistance. Besides my discretionary fund, which I can use to help with short-term financial needs, Jewish Family Services and Tomchei Shabbos are also important resources for members of our community who need some extra assistance with finances or food. Please, if you need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I also want to say, that while I have seen a dramatic spike in requests for help, I’ve also seen an increase in the number of donations coming in to the discretionary fund. This makes me confident that if we all contribute within our Shul and to efforts in the larger community, we will be able to successfully help one another weather this crisis. If you would like to contribute to my discretionary fund to enable me to help individuals in our community who are in need of help, you can do so through the Bais Abe website or by sending a check to the Shul marked “Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund.” I also encourage everyone who has a steady income right now to increase our giving to other local organizations fighting poverty, such as Tomchei Shabbos and the Federation, as mentioned above. It’s up to us to take care of one another in this difficult time, but that requires all of us to help in whatever ways we can and also to have the courage to speak up when we are in need and let someone know so they can connect us to the help and resources that are available. Stay health, stay safe, and please continue to take care of one another. - Rabbi Garth Silberstein
Virtual Gala Follow-Up: Download Journal and Art for Purchase We want to truly thank you for joining us on Sunday, June 14th for our first ever virtual gala! It was an incredible experience, seeing all of your lovely faces and being able to share in the celebration together. It was definitely due time to recognize Lori and Stewart, and welcome Rabbi Garth and Aviva. Mazel tov to you all! You can find the digital tribute journal (view and/or download) as well as a recording of the event here, https://www.baisabe.com/event/bais-abraham-fundraiser-1.html. And in case you haven't had a chance to become the proud owner of some Bais Abe art, you are in luck! There is still some art available for purchase. View it here, https://www.baisabe.com/2020-auction.html. Thank you again for all of your support leading up to the event and now moving forward, Dalia Oppenheimer & Simone Picker Join Bais Abe Connect! Dear Friends, To help us stay connected during this time, we've set up the Bais Abe Connector, a moderated "listserv" that will be a quick and efficient way we can get, via email, reminders for upcoming Zoom classes, instructions from our infectious disease specialists, and announcements of importance. It will also be a safe way to ask for and offer assistance, and share ideas, among our group. Signing up is really easy and quick:
1. Just send an email to [email protected] It doesn't have to have a subject or even any content inside!
2. You should soon get an email back asking you to confirm that you really wanted to join the list. Near the bottom of that email you just need to click the "Confirm account" link.
3. Soon after you confirm (step 2) you will start getting posts including our "Welcome to the Bais Abe Connector" email. That will tell you all you need to know to start posting yourself. In truth, it is done just by sending an email to the right address!
Hoping you join us soon, Lilly Canel-Katz and Aviva Buck-Yael (Bais Abe Connect Moderators) Support the Shul While Shopping at Schnucks Every time you shop at Schnucks, you can earn money for Bais Abraham. Our shul participates in Schnucks’ “Scrip” program. It’s easy. Just show your Bais Abe scrip card when you check out and your purchases create automatic contributions to the shul of up to 3% of your purchase price. Support Bais Abe while shopping! Email or call the office for a scrip wallet or key-chain card and begin earning money for the shul on your next trip to Schnucks. Your Amazon Purchases Can Support Bais Abe Your shopping matters; let your purchases of benefit the shul! When you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/43-0782212, AmazonSmile donates to Bais Abraham Congregation. The site and shopping process is the same as using the regular Amazon, however a percentage will be donated to Bais Abe.
Halacha Highlight WHEN DOES THE JEWISH DAY END?
We recently had two Jewish fast days, the 17th of Tammuz and Tisha B’Av. You may have noticed that there were different opinions as to when they each ended. The same is true each week about when Shabbat ends – there are different opinions. There is a period of the day called Bein Ha’shmashot, the time between sunset and the actual end of the day. In the Talmud (Shabbat 34b) this period is defined as the time it would take to walk 3/4 of a mil (Talmudic mile, approximately .68 of our mile). The general opinion is that this is about 20 minutes, and based on this, some people today consider that fast days, other than Yom Kippur, end 20 minutes after sunset. For Shabbat (and holidays) everyone is more strict. The Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), chapter 293, sets the end of Shabbat at the time that three small stars appear in the sky close to each other, and the Mishna Brurah, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838-1933), says that we should wait until there is no light in the western sky. 20 minutes after sunset is not quite late enough to see no light or to see three stars. The most lenient opinion is Rabbi Yehiel Michael Tukachinsky, 1872-1955, who holds that the time Shabbat ends is 32 minutes after sunset in the winter and about 38 minutes in the summer. (For the difference between summer and winter see https://www.myzmanim.com/read/degrees.aspx.) Other opinions are those of the Chazon Ish, Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz (1878 – 1953), who fixed the end of Shabbat as 45-50 minutes after sunset, and Rabbenu Tam, a grandson of Rashi, who set it at 72 minutes after sunset. In the Shmooze, we base the time given for the end of Shabbat on myzmanim.com, which seems to follow the opinion of the Chazon Ish. -Jack Shapiro
St. Louis Jewish Community News and Messages Keilim Mikvah Has Reopened With gratitude to the Rabbanim, Medical Advisory Board, community, and our partners Michael Staenberg and Mikvah USA, we are excited to announce the Keilim Mikvah at the Staenberg Family Mikvah has reopened! The Keilim Mikvah will be available for use, located at the back of the Mikvah building. Masks and appointments are required. We look forward to Be’H resuming daily immersion in our new Mikvah over the coming months. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Reservations can be made here https://bit.ly/3jY40PE. Removal and disposal of packaging, labels, and stickers must be completed PRIOR TO arrival at the Mikvah. ** Please use the disinfectant spray located at the keilim mikvah to disinfect the sink countertop and door handles after you finish toveling. ** The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry Needs Our Help You can help the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry during the Coronavirus Pandemic by donating money or donating food. Below are some suggestions for food items the pantry needs: canned chili, beef stew, and protein-rich foods; kosher non-perishable food; canned tuna fish and canned chicken; peanut butter and jelly; canned vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, carrots); canned fruits; dry spaghetti, tomato sauce and other canned pastas; and personal care items such as hand soap, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, and dental floss. Currently, the need is great so please help in any way you can. Thank you. For further information, please contact Louise Levine, 314 368 5902. What's Up with the Region: Jewish Community Efforts on Racial Equity – Monday, August 10 Join us on Monday, August 10th at 12:00 pm to hear about the racial equity efforts of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRE), the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and several area congregation. Learn about many opportunities to get engaged with promoting racial equity in our region. Sign up here, https://bit.ly/39K4Gn3, to get Zoom log-in information.
Aging Ahead senior meal program Adults aged 60+ can minimize their COVID-19 risk by staying home and eating delicious, nutritious and freshly-prepared food from Championship Catering and Kohn’s Kosher Deli, which provides kosher meal options. There is a suggested $5 donation per meal, with contactless curbside pick-up on Mondays and Wednesdays at HJ’s Café. There is no income requirement to participate in the Aging Ahead senior meal program! To get meals for the next week, older adults must order by Thursday at noon the week before. The monthly menu can be found at MirowitzCenter.org/news-and-resources/. For further information or to enroll in the Aging Ahead meal program, call 314-292-7693 or contact Rachel Lindsay: [email protected]. Mirowitz Center Program - Boycotts and the Jews with Russel Neiss – Thursday, August 20, 2:00pm Join Russel Neiss, a Jewish educator, technologist and activist and a 2020 recipient of the Covenant Award, one of the highest honors in the field of Jewish education, who will discuss boycotts and the Jews, examining the 1902 Kosher Meat Boycott, the anti-Nazi global Jewish boycott of the 1930's and the 1975 American Jewish boycott of Mexico. Registrants will be sent information to join via Zoom video or by phone. Need help using Zoom? Give us a call! Zoom presentations can be viewed on a desktop, laptop, iPad or smart phone. People can register online at https://schedulesplus.com/covplace/kiosk/dspschedules.do, call 314-733-9813 or email [email protected]. Federation announces emergency fund to meet needs caused by pandemic The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has created a Community Response Fund, designed to raise funds to meet the unprecedented needs created by the COVID-19 outbreak. Donations may be made online at JFedSTL.org. KidsFirst Free Kosher Food Boxes available in STL Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Mr. Jonathan Witten, who has worked for many, many hours with the support of Agudah of Illinois (Kiwi Kids - who prepare and box the food), we are now set up to be able to start receiving free weekly Kosher/ Cholov Yisroel/ Glatt food boxes which will include Breakfast and Lunch for children ages 0-18. Everyone who has children between the ages of 0-18 can benefit from this program. There are no income or other eligibility requirements. What: Weekly Breakfast and Lunch Box A sample box would include: Cereal, Milk, Juice, Whole Fruit, Mixed Fruit, Chips, Yogurt, Bagel, Marinara Sauce, Shredded Cheese (make your own pizza bagel), Cheese Blintzes, Hot Dog and Bun. Each week the content will differ. For right now, the KidsFirst Food boxes will only be available in the U City location for pickup! We are working on being able to have a second pickup location in Chesterfield and will let you know if that becomes a reality! Please complete the form using this link: https://forms.gle/a8ADhgwBrBjcDtyS9 to order for your family (each child is eligible for a box!) If you already filled out the form this week, there is no need to do it again, we have your order!
Call for Volunteers for Farm 2 Family Program
Dear Bais Abe Family, As you are aware, our community has been blessed to be able to participate in the Farm 2 Family Government program. This program is there for all of us to participate in. There are no requirements or criteria to benefit from this program. Literally hundreds of families, come every Friday to pick up cases of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, milk and meal boxes for those with children 0-18. Due to the overwhelming success of this program, we are in serious need of more volunteers to help distribute the food. Everyone is masked. Volunteers walk up to the car window, ask what the driver would like and then the volunteer and others bring the boxes to the car. Distribution is from 9:45am-11:00am. (If you can help with set up from 9:00am that is even better.) If you can come for all or part of the time it would go along way to help keep the program going smoothly. If you can come or have any questions, please call or text Rabbi Mike Rovinsky at 314-498-6279. Farmers to Families Milk and Produce Program B”H The Farmers to Families Milk and Produce Program continues to be a great success. We encourage every family to partake in the program! There are no eligibility requirements! You do not need to have been affected financially by Covid 19, have school age child, be below a certain income or keep Cholov Yisroel to participate!! What: Boxes of Produce - each week varies...past boxes have included 3 lbs of pears, 3 lbs of apples, 4 lbs of oranges, 5 lbs of grapefruits, cantaloupe, watermelon, 3 lbs of onions, 5 lbs potatoes and 2 lbs of carrots, celery. This week we were told they will also include: eggplant, cucumbers, green and red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash Boxes of Chalav Stam Dairy Products - each week varies...past boxes have included cottage cheese, sour cream, greek yogurt, baking cheese, half and half, and heavy cream Lamers Cholov Yisroel 1% and 2% Milk available in Gallon and Half Gallon Containers Location: U City: Torah Prep Girls School 8659 Olive Boulevard - enter from Alfred Ave. If you would like to reserve a box/ boxes of produce and or dairy (at either location) please complete the google form using this link: https://forms.gle/APoY3jdTy1y5REda7 You do not have to make a reservation for the boxes of produce or dairy! You are welcome to stop by the day of pickup without a reservation and the boxes that aren’t reserved will be given out on a first come, first served basis. For important delivery updates, join our Whatsapp group! https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ln4DudMeJVYLRDziaMPFxh While there is no charge for the milk the shipping costs are not covered under the program. Donations are welcome to help cover the cost. You can use the link to donate via paypal https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=N4BX9UG552MXL&source=url, or make a check out to Shaarei Chesed or give cash. If you have any questions please reach out to us via email [email protected], or at the numbers listed below: Rabbi Menachem Tendler Mrs. Racheli Staum Mr. Jonathan Witten 314-348-8821 917-753-6338 314-482-3583
Ongoing Bais Abe Zoom Classes and Programs Unless otherwise indicated, Bais Abe classes and programs are open to both men and women.
Daily Tehillim, Halakha and Mishnah with Rabbi Garth Silberstein
Time: Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) and Sunday, 9:00 AM Central Time US and Canada) *On a break from August 11-24*
Sign up on the website: https://www.baisabe.com/event/dailyprayers For those who are unable to participate in the daily Zoom call, this sefaria sourcesheet, https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/225243?lang=bi, contains the psalm we will be reciting each day) updated with a different psalm each week, followed by a prayer composed by the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Book of Jeremiah with Stewart Shilcrat Time: Sundays, 9:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Sign up on the website: https://www.baisabe.com/book-of-jeremiah-class.html#
Judaism 101 with Rabbi Garth Silberstein
Time: Sundays, 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Options to Join Zoom Meeting (*Please contact Rabbi Garth if you are not already a part of the
class)
Torah Study for Women with Maharat Rori Picker Neiss Time: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Options to Join Zoom Meeting - Please contact Maharat Rori, [email protected], for more
information.
Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Garth Silberstein Time: Thursdays, 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Sign up on the website: https://www.baisabe.com/event/ParshatHashavua Pre-Shabbos Call
Time: Fridays, 6:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Options to Join Zoom Meeting:
o Via this link - https://zoom.us/j/216983559 o Participate by phone - 312 626 6799, and enter Meeting ID: 216 983 559
Bais Abe (Virtual) Gokul Night
Time: First Mondays of the Month - April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, and August 3 - 6:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Options to Join Zoom Meeting: o Via this link - https://zoom.us/j/657130764 o Participate by phone - 312 626 6799, and enter Meeting ID: 657 130 764
Submit articles and announcements for publication by Thursday morning to [email protected]. Advertise in the
Shmooze Classified section and on Bais Abraham’s website for two weeks for $18. For further news and general
information about our shul please check out our website at www.baisabe.com. The Shmooze© is a community
publication of Bais Abraham Congregation, 6910 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63130.
Garth Silberstein, Rabbi.
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