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Alphabetized by First Name

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Connie Laughlin
Publications Coordinator (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 100
connie @centralreform.org

Ed Harris
(314) 652-3888

Fran Lang
Membership Vice President
(314) 787-8171
fran @franlang.com

Gail Wechsler
Social Responsibility
Vice President
(314) 727-4975
gailwechsler @sbcglobal.net

Jennifer Bersdale
Advocacy & Communications Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 116
jennifer @centralreform.org

John Terranova
Executive Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 105
john @centralreform.org

Jordan Ottenstein
Education Associate Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 106
jordan @centralreform.org

Josh Goldman
CRYC Coordinator
(314) 602-8454
joshuaalfredgoldman @hotmail.com

Joy Lieberman
Membership Secretary and Receptionist (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 109
joy @centralreform.org

Karen Olson
Education Vice President
(314) 963-9795
karmarv @swbell.net

Lise Bernstein
Communications Vice President
(314) 275-9907
LBMarketing @juno.com

Maggie Duwe
Interfaith and Outreach Coordinator (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 112
maggie @centralreform.org

Marci Mayer Eisen
Religious Events Vice President
(314) 442-3894
groupworker @charter.net

Rabbi Michael Alper
Education Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 102

Rachel Berla
Youth Group Advisor (staff)
(314) 570-3114
certy @centralreform.org

Sharalyn Saks
Finance Director (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 104
sharalyn @centralreform.org

Sharon Brown
Rabbis' Assistant (staff)
(314) 361-1564 ext. 101
sharon @centralreform.org

CRC Mitzvah Corps
(314) 361-1564 ext. 313

Congregation Neve Shalom
Rainbow Village, 1240 Dautel
(314) 863-4366
www.neveshalom.org
rabbi @neveshalom.org

Jewish Federation
Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, Creve Coeur

Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
www.centralreform.org

NEW announcements are in red

HIGHLIGHTS

Congregational Block Party and Simchat Torah
Friday, October 5 at 5:30 pm
This year on the day we set aside to celebrate the Torah, we will also celebrate the start of our seventh year as the only synagogue in the city of St. Louis. More...

Congregational Retreat
Friday, October 19 through Saturday, October 20
Camp Wyman, Eureka, MO
Explore Shabbat among the trees and around the campfire with Rabbi Fleisher at beautiful Camp Wyman. Your RSVP forms (included in September's MEMO) are due October 12. More...

CRC EVENTS

A Song from CRC's High Holiday SongWriter's Collective
One of the breakout sessions on Yom Kippur was Spiritual Songwriting facilitated by Leslie Caplan. Here's what they wrote (click).

Ruth Group
Wednesday, October 10 at noon
We will continue our book: The Autobiography of God by Julius Lester. Please read to page 129. For more information contact Maggie Duwe.

Naomi Group
Friday, October 12 at noon
We will bring the voice and image of Anita Diamant into our group. For more information contact Maggie Duwe.

Social Responsibility Shabbat
Friday, October 12, 7:30 pm
Operation Promise - Ethiopian Jewry More...

Discover the Meaning of Our Shabbat Service
Basic Judaism
October 13, about noon
Please join Rabbi Randy, Ed Harris and Maggie Duwe to learn more about our Shabbat Service. We begin with the T'filah and explore what we do and why we do it. Call Maggie Duwe for more information.

Book Club
October 13, 2:00ish
For those interested in exploring conversion or those just interested!We continue reading Minyan by Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro. Please read through page 145. All are welcome to join us.

Fundraising Concert with Robert "Honi" Fishbone Saturday, October 20, 7:00 pm at CRC
Join CRC in welcoming member, Robert "Honi" Fishbone for a night of mind-blowing stories and music from the edge. A $20 ticket enters you into a drawing for themed door prizes including a beautiful Mountain Rhythm djembe (value: $250). More...

New Series of Interfaith Workshops
Begins Sunday, November 18, noon
Please join us for a series of informative interfaith workshops. More...

Israel Circle Poses Question On Its New Blog
"How should our circle's support for Israel include honest and legitimate criticism when warranted?" More...

EDUCATION

Fall Adult Education Schedule

The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (Film)
Understanding Israel
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Introduction to Jewish Texts: Biblical to Post-Modern
Introduction to Jewish Spiritual Direction
Engaging: Daniel
Dates, times and descriptions...

ADVOCACY

CRC Members Gather to Discuss Tikkun Olam
Nearly 100 CRC members attended last Sunday's Tikkun Olam Open Meeting, and another 86 members voted online during the 24-Hour Extension. We are busily compiling the votes to determine CRC's Tikkun Olam focus issues. Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 21 to help kick-off CRC's new Tikkun Olam Plan! Click here for details.

Support Equal Rights for LGBT Individuals
The next two weeks are critical in the fight to pass the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals from being fired based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Take Action Today! More...

Act To Protect the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Congress recently pre-authorized the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides health care coverage to children without private insurance or Medicaid. Yesterday, President Bush vetoed this important bill. Tell Congress to vote to override President Bush's veto and protect health care access for children. More.

Join the Missouri Healthcare for All Coalition!
Join a growing group of organizations, faith communities and individuals who believe that all Missourians should have access to healthcare. Visit www.myspace.com/mohealthcareforall for more information, or click here to sign on as a supporter.

B'NAI MITZVAH PROJECTS

Help our wonderful B'nai Mitzvah students complete their projects! Keep checking this section as we add projects!

Chelsea Mohr
Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am
Chelsea supports Lydia's House, an organization that helps abused women and their children by giving them a place to live for up to two years. More...

Keaton Hentoff-Killian
Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am
Keaton has chosen to help the people of Darfur. More...

VOLUNTEERING & MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES

CROP Walk - A Walk Against Hunger
Sunday, October 14
1:00 pm Registration
1:30 pm Step-off
Forest Park
Join the CRC Team for the CROP (Communities Responding to Overcoming Poverty) Walk: St. Louis Interfaith Walk for the Hungry. More...

Mitzvah Opportunity
Yuneyri is a 3 year-old girl in need of craniofacial surgery. She and her mother will be coming from Guatemala in mid-November for surgery at St. John's Mercy Medical Center. HTC (Healing the Children) Missouri Chapter is seeking a family that would act as their "host family" while they are here for approximately 4 - 5 weeks. More...(including photo)

It's Time to Start Knitting Again
Last fall, 15 CRC members knitted strips that were joined into two afghans, which were presented as house-warming gifts to Habitat for Humanity homeowners. It's that time again! More...

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Art of Living Foundation October Programs
Aphorisms of Love - video commentaries on Divine Love
Stand Up and Speak Out - UN Millenium Campaign
More...

Jewish Community Organizes for Social Responsibility in the Month of Cheshvan
Programs start Sunday, October 7 More...

Annual Constitutional Conference
Sunday, October 7, registration at 2:00 pm, program at 2:30 pm
The 27th Annual Constitutional Conference presented jointly by the American Jewish Congress, St. Louis Chapter, and the Washington University School of Law will take place this year on Entitled Immigration Impasse: What Now? More...

Project Noah 2007 Community Events
The Jewish Environmental Initiative (JEI), a project of the Jewish Community Relations council (JCRC) is promoting a week of activities for the 2nd Annual Project Noah 2007. Project Noah will take place October 7 - 13 during the reading of the Torah portion for Noah. The theme for Project Noah is Keepers of the Earth (Shomrei Adomah) - A Call to Action! More...

Exhibit of Viennese Attitudes Toward Nazi Era to Open at the Holocaust Museum
Begins Sunday, October 7
Photographs of interviewees and text derived from the new book Vienna's Conscience: Close-Ups and Conversations After Hitler will be on view from Sunday, Oct. 7, until Friday, Nov. 9, at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center in the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building in Creve Coeur. More...

"The Big Mouth Theory: Communication Power in the Global Arena"
Monday, October 8, 7:15 pm, Washington University's Holmes Lounge, Ridgely Hallon the Danforth Campus
Michael Widlanski, 2007-08 Schusterman Visiting Professor of Israel Studies, will speak. Kosher reception to follow. RSVP by October 1 to Jennifer Gibbs at (314) 935-7003 or jgibbs@artsci.wustl.edu.

2007 - 2008 Schedule for the New Jewish Theatre
Season starts October 10 with "Broadway Bound." More...

Schedule for the Adult Institute of Jewish Studies
Starts October 10, sign up now!
More...

Jewish Family Music & Arts Festival
Sunday, October 14, 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the JCC

JamFest07, the St. Louis Jewish community's largest Music & Arts Festival, returns to bring our community together for another afternoon of family fun. JamFest07 will feature live performances by Jewish rock star Rick Recht and a lineup of stellar local bands. More...

Poverty Simulation for Adults and Teens
Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm at Temple Israel
Engage in this highly interactive and informative experience. More..

Jacob's Pillow Concert
Saturday, October 27, 8:00 pm
Remembering Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach More...

Brodsky Library:
Tuesday Afternoon at the Movies with Bob Cohn
Tuesday, October 30, 1:30 pm
Shalom Y'all - a documentary film about the Jewish experience in the American South. More..

Meeting to Discuss Bringing a Jewish Community Day High School to St. Louis
Sunday, October 21, 7:00 pm at the Jewish Federation
More...

Free First-Time Trips to Israel for St. Louis Grad Students & Young Adults
More...

CRC This Week

Friday, October 5
SIMCHAT TORAH
office closed

2:00 Torah Study

5:30 Simchat Torah /
Holy Ground Block Party / Building's 7th Anniversary

5:30 Kindergarten Shabbat Potluck

7:00 Shabbat Service

Saturday, October 6

8:45 Torah Study

9:30 Family Service

10:00 Shabbat School

10:00 Rainbow Connection

10:00 Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Holtzman

Sunday, October 7

9:00 Education Steering Committee

3:00 Understanding Israel

Monday, October 8

12:00 Introduction to Hebrew (Adult)

1:00 Mahjongg

4:00 Hebrew School

5:30 Hebrew School Service

6:20 Introduction to Hebrew (Adult)

7:00 Israel Circle

Tuesday, October 9

4:00
Hebrew School

5:30 Hebrew School Service

6:20 Introduction to Jewish Texts

7:00 Drum Circle

Wednesday, October 10

12:00 Ruth Group

4:00 Hebrew School

5:30 Hebrew School Service

Thursday, October 11

4:00 Hebrew School

5:30 Hebrew School Service

7:30 Board Meeting

Friday, October 12

12:00 Naomi Group

2:00 Torah Study

7:30 Social Responsibility Shabbat Service

Circle Meetings

Circles linked to more information available are underlined.

Basic Judaism
Saturday, October 13
12:15 pm

Book Club

Saturday, October 13

2:00 pm

Development Circle

Thursday, October 18
6:00 pm

Drum Circle

Tuesday, October 9
7:00 pm

Education Steering Committee

Sunday, October 7

9:00 am

Grief Support Group

Saturday, October 20

1:00 pm

Hospitality Circle

TBA

Israel Circle

Monday, October 8

7:00 pm

Membership Circle

Sunday, October 21
9:00 am

Naomi Group
Friday, October 12

12:00 pm

Religious Events
Sunday, October 14
8:30 am

Ruth Group
Wed., October 10

12:00 pm

Social Responsibility Circle
Sunday, October 21
10:00 am

Soul of the Building
Thursday, October 25
7:00 pm

Yad b'Yad
(Men's Group)
Tuesday, October 16
7:00 pm

Year of Living Responsibly
TBA

Interfaith Dates

Continuing Interfaith

TBA

Interfaith 101
Sunday, November 18
12:00 pm

Interfaith 102
Sunday, November 18,
9:30 am

Education

CRC's Education Program promotes Jewish connections to family, community, God, Torah and Israel through exploration of Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Freedom, Peace, and the Power of Ritual. For detailed insight plus classes offered and their schedules, see the their website, www.centralreform.org/
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