REFUAH SHELAIMAH
Yehoshua Sommer יהושע
בן זהבה
Steven Zweig שלמה
תודרוס בן
אסתר רבקה
James Kauders Jane
יעקב טוביה
בן
Joseph Winkleman יוסף
בן שיינדל
משה
בן דאליש רבקה
יהודה
ארי בן פרומה
שמואל
חיים שמחה בן
דברה רייזל
דורון
דניאל בן יפה
נעמי
בת מרים
צביה
בת בריינה
רחל
לאה בת ייטיל
הילה בת
פייגא חנה
חיה הדסה
זהבה בת לאה
רייזא
Jane
Carol בתיה בת
Ruth Nitsun רות
רבקה בת פרומא
רחל
Rachel Adler רחל
בת אסתר
Sarah Leah Carman שרה
לאה בת חנה
גיטל
Shira Starr שירה
פייגא בת
מאירה ליבא
Chana
Tova Poupko חנה
טובה בת אסתר
שושנה
MAZAL
TOV
Mazal Tov to Ezra Dryer on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah. Mazal Tov
to his parents, Allen Dryer & Glenna Gelfand, his sister, Elianna, and
grandmothers, Micki Dryer and Marcia Landesman. Welcome to all of the out-of-town
guests and family who have come to share in the simcha.
Mazal tov to Stuart & Betty Ozar on the birth of a grandson, born
to Naomi & Nechemia Mond of Silver Spring. Mazal Tov to great-grandmother, Rosaline
Sonnenwirth.
RABBI’S CLASSES: The Rabbi’s classes resume this
upcoming week.
MONDAY NIGHT HALACHA SHIUR: Topic: The Mourner's Kaddish - Halachic and
Philosophical Insights. Monday Jan 6, 8:00pm. This month’s shiur is dedicated
to the memory of Baila's mother, Sonja Robinson, ע"ה, on the occasion of her second yahrtzeit.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to Rabbi
Menachem & Tova Greenblatt on the passing of Rabbi Greenblatt’s father,
Rabbi Ephraim Greenblatt in Israel. Rabbi Greenblatt will be sitting
shiva at his home, 8327 Balson Ave through Thursday morning, Jan 9.May the family be
comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
SHUL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WINTER PARENT/CHILD LEARNING: Our Motzei Shabbat parent/child
learning for children grades K and up continues this week, January 4th,
at 6:30 pm, in the Beit Midrash. Sponsorships of $36 are available.
FOND FAREWELL: We bid a fond farewell to Joan
Heber who is moving to Baltimore this week. We wish her much hatzlacha
and enjoyment at being close to family.
7th ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE, SUN JAN 12th, 2014,
10:00am-4:00pm: The annual St Louis Jewish Community Blood Drive will
once again be combined with the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry Drive. Please
bring non-perishable items. To schedule your appointment to donate blood, go to www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code YIJS)
or call 800-RED-CROSS. Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments take
priority.
Volunteers are needed to help set up the Shul on Motzei Shabbat
and to reset it Sunday afternoon. Volunteers are also needed to work on the day
of the drive. To volunteer email Judy or Bob Hellman at jrhellman@sbcglobal.net
or call 862-8432.
Retying the Knot,
Unchaining the Agunah: Join
us for a community event, co-sponsored by Bais Abraham Congregation, Nusach
Hari B'nai Zion, and Young Israel of St Louis, as we recommit to our spouses
and commit to ending the agunah crisis
in the Jewish community. Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Bais Abraham
Congregation. 4:00 pm - Rabbi Yona Reiss, Keynote Address, 5:30 pm - Post-Nup
signing, 6:00 pm – Celebration. All are welcome - married and unmarried. Rabbi
Shulman will be introducing Rabbi Yona Reiss who is the former Director of the
Beit Din of America and the current head of the Beit Din of the Chicago
Rabbinical Council. $18 suggested donation. A portion of your donation will go
to organizations that help free agunot.
Qualifies for 1.2 Missouri-CLE credits. Childcare will be available.
SAVE THE DATE FOR YOUNG ISRAEL HACHNASAT SEFER
TORAH: Plan on joining in the
dedication of Young Israel's new Sefer Torah on February 16, 2014 at 11:00 am.
More details will follow!
UPCOMING SPECIAL GUESTS:
·
Shabbat January 18th
– the entire community will be visited by the Bostoner Rebbe from Har Nof. Young Israel will be hosting the Rebbe for
Seudah Shlishit.
·
Wednesday evening,
January 22nd – Rabbi Seth Farber.
·
Shabbat, January 25th
– Scholar-in-Residence. Rabbi Perry Tirschwell, Executive Director of the
National Council of Young Israel.
·
Shabbat/Sunday,
February 8/9 – Scholar-in-Residence. Oshra Koren, founder of the Matan Mother –
Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program.
More details on all of these special events will
be forthcoming by email and through the Shabbat announcements.
WOMEN’S DIVISION
CALENDARS: The Women’s Division Calendars have arrived. Pick up is anytime that the
office is open. If you need a delivery of your calendar (in U City), please
contact the office and we will arrange it.
SAVE THE DATE – JANUARY 17: Women’s Division Tu B’Shvat Dinner, January 17, 2014.
$18/adult, $8/child (12 and under), with a $72 family max. More details to
follow.
SCHOOL NEWS
SHLOCK ROCK CONCERT: With Lenny Solomon, on
January 11th, at the Wydown Theater, 6500 Wydown Blvd, 7:30 – 9:30 pm.
Premium seat: $18, General Admission: $5. For tickets, contact Suzanne at
314-680-5056 and for questions, contact Bonnie Goldmeier at 314-503-2792.
Proceeds from the event go to EHA and BYHS Sports Programs.
LUNCH WITH LENNY
SOLOMON:
Enjoy Shabbat lunch with Lenny Solomon of Shlock Rock on Shabbat afternoon,
January 11th, at Young Israel. $18/adult, $10/child under 12, with a
$72 family max. RSVP to the Young Israel office by Tuesday, January 7th.
Make checks payable to EHA or BYHS Sports Program. Questions, contact Bonnie at
314-503-2792.
COMMUNITY NEWS
TOMCHEI SHABBOS COOKBOOK: Pleasesend
all recipes to tomcheishabboscookbook@gmail.com. Questions?
Call Bryna at 569-5001 or Jackie at 997-6924. We are also looking for
sponsorships at the $36, $72, $100, $180, $360, $500 or $1,000 level. Our goal
is to have 100% of the profits of this cookbook go to Tomchei Shabbos.
WOMENS’ TEHILLIM GROUP: Meets at the home of Bobbi Gibli, 2
Delcrest Court, #204, Sundays, 9:15 am – 9:45 am. If you cannot participate in
person, call 504-5593. The Tehillim hotline for names and updates is 995-7119.
NCSY NEWS
·
Latte
and Learning –
Wednesday night at Starbucks on Hanley and Wydown, 7:30 pm.
JSU NEWS
Jewish Student Union (JSU) Gala GROWING A JEWISH FUTURE! February
22, 2014 at the Danforth Plant and Science Center. Honoring Dr. Eldad and
Danielle Bialecki and Dr. Michael Rauchman and Dr. Ariane May, with special
tribute to Howard Granok, JSU Faculty Advisor of Crossroads College Prep
School. For more information or to make reservations or a donation, visit www.jsustl.org
or contact Event Chairpersons Melanie and Dan Winograd or Rick Kodner and Gail
Brody at jsustl@gmail.com
or Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279. JSU serves more than 700 teens in 12 high
schools in the St. Louis area. To learn more about JSU, visit our new website
at www.jsustl.org.
TORAH MITZION KOLLEL NEWS
Mishnat Pinchas
V’Sarah: 5 minutes after Kiddush.
Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm.
Bnei Akiva: Bnei Akiva begins 15 minutes before Mincha.
Meals: To arrange to host the Bnot Sherut for a Shabbat lunch,
please contact Debby Schuman at 727-3123.
SHUL OFFICE &
CONTACT INFO
Shul Office Hours: Mon, Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Tues, Wed, Thurs 11 AM – 4 PM
Deadline for announcements: Noon on Thursday
Deadline for Mazal Tovs 10 AM on
Friday
Rabbi
Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net
314-725-6130
(home study), 314-313-3120 (cell)
Young
Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org
To sponsor a weekly Shul
Announcement, for $36, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call (314-727-1880)
Young Israel of St. Louis