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NEW announcements
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Emily Graeber,
CRC Teen, FOUND!
Flown home from San Francisco
For the latest information, please click
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Next Tikkun Olam Team Meetings
Sunday, November 18 and
Sunday, December 9
CRC's three Tikkun
Olam Teams - Environment, Healthcare and Education - met on
Sunday, November 4 for further discussion on our
congregation-wide Tikkun Olam programs. Please plan to
attend the next meetings of the Tikkun Olam Teams:
Environment Team: Sunday, November 18, noon
Education Team: Sunday, December 9, 3:00 pm
Healthcare
Team: TBA
For updates on the activities of the
three Tikkun Olam Teams, please click
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CRC's
Chanukah Book Fair
November
30 through December 2 at Left Bank Books
Full
schedule now available - More...
We need help on Thursday, November 29, 10:00 am to
2:00 pm to help set up. To volunteer,
contact Camille Greenwald at camille@medexhealth.net. |
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Social Responsibility Circle Targets
Projects
Sunday, November 18, 10:00
am
Current and new members are encouraged to help us
organize and support our social action projects focused on
Rights, Poverty, Race Relations/Racial Equality and Darfur. For
more information, contact Gail
Wechsler. |
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New Series of Interfaith
Workshops
Begins
Sunday, November 18, noon
Please join us for a series of
informative interfaith workshops, including time for discussion
and getting to know each other. This series will be conducted by
Rabbi Susan, Rabbi Randy, and Maggie Duwe. More... |
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Israel Circle"s
Seventh Night Sufganiot Tasting and Dreidel Spinning
Tournament
Monday, December 10, 7:00 pm
You have almost a month to practice
your spinning technique. Bring your own or use one of our previously
spun dreidels. And, if you want the latest news from the Israel
Circle, click here
to go to their
blog. |
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LGBT Latke Party
Friday, December 7, 6:30
pm
More... |
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CRC Chanukah Happening
Saturday,
December 8, after services and religious
school
More... |
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Basic Judaism Latke Party
Sunday,
December 9, 5:00 to 9:00 pm
More... |
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The Mr. Jazz Show
Sunday, December 2, 4:00
pm at CRC
Music and poetry ... sacred story and
song ... something original.
Featuring Rabbi James Stone
Goodman, Dahveed Nelson of the Last Poets, Robert Fishbone and
Mr. Jazz Master Nkere Zimbabwe
Modest donations requested
at the
door. |
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Social
Responsibility Shabbat
Friday,
December 14, 7:30 pm
Sar Moriel of the African Hebrew Israelite
Community
Sar and his community of
'Black Hebrews' who are based in Dimona, Israel have become
great friends to CRC. Sar will speak about the efforts of the
community to support Afircan nations, particularly Ghana. Sar
will also speak to the general benefits of greater
Israeli-African
partnerships. |
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Healing
Prayer List Disclaimer
Please be aware
that names added to the CRC healing prayer list are out in the
public domain. When you add someone to the list, we ask that you
make them aware the list is public and make sure that it
is okay with them. As always, when your loved one's health
improves, let us lisknow so their name can be removed from the
list. It is important that the healing prayer t remain current.
If we do not hear from you regarding the status of your loved
one, the name will be removed from the list after six
months.
To view the list, please click
here. Contact Joy
Lieberman at (314) 361-1564 ext. 109 / joy@centralreform.org or Connie Laughlin at
(314) 361-1564 ext. 100 / connie@centralreform.org with additions, corrections and
deletions to the MiSheberach
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Is this yours?
A red stone stick pin was left in a donated tie.
If you want to recover it, call Joy. Describe
it and leave your name and address and she will return it to
you. |
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Lost something? Child
lost something?
Our Lost & Found basket
(located opposite the reception desk) is overflowing with
forgotten clothing, jewelry, purses, etc.
Please stop by and claim your belongings. Following
Thanksgiving, all items will be recycled to our tikkun
closet. |
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Can You Sponsor
an Oneg?
Click here
to see open dates and contact
information. |
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Engaging:
Daniel
Tuesday evenings -
November 20, 27, 6:20
to 7:45 pm
A powerful three session Hebrew/Aramaic text
study and discussion group exploring the themes of exile, dreams
and identity. Taught by Rabbi Michael
Alper. |
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Mystical Texts with Rabbi Jim Goodman
THE EARLY
MASTERS: Sunday, November 18, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
THE
LATER MASTERS: Sunday, December 9, 2:00 -
5:00 pm
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Give Children Hope for the
Future
This week, both the House and Senate
are expected to vote on legislation to reauthorize the
Head Start program. More... | |
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Help our wonderful
B'nai Mitzvah students complete their projects! Keep checking
this section as we add
projects! |
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OPPORTUNITIES |
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CRC to Be Drop Off Site for Blanket
St. Louis
November
12 through December 21
More. |
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Jewish Food Pantry December
Needs
More. |
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 CRC to Weatherize in North
St.
Louis for the 17th Year
Sundays, December 2 and 16
More.
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St. Louis Jewish Community Sponsors Blood
Drive
Sunday,
November 18, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
at the
Jewish Community Center
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Holy Ground
Concert
Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 pm
First Church of
Christ Scientist
(5000 Westminister @ Kingshighway)
Featuring the diverse music of the Holy Ground
Collaborative congregations, including: percussionist Robert
Fishbone, Kim Portnoy Jazz Trio, Leslie Caplan and Marty Miller,
rocking gospel sounds of Cornerstone Baptist Choir, uplifting
spirit of the MCC Choir and
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Israeli Films at St. Louis
Film Festival
Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 pm at Plaza Frontenac
Aviva My Love I:00 and
3:30 pm (two showings).
The Band's
Visit 6:15 pm.
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Thanksgiving Service at
Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church
Thursday,
November 22 at 10:00 am
corner of Washington and Walton in
the CWE
Every year, the clergy and members of Holy Ground
congregations are graciously invited by Reverend Rick to attend
Cornerstone's annual service. This is Baptist prayer, not an
interfaith service, but it is filled with great preaching,
gospel music and expressions of gratitude. As they say. "put
your turkeys on the slow burner and come on down!"
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Holocaust Museum Exhibit to
Explore Ethnic Cleansing in Bosnia
Begins Sunday,
November 25 at 2:00 pm
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Create a
Menorah!
Sunday,
December 2, 12:00 pm
The Painted Paw (140 Chesterfield
Valley Drive, Chesterfield)
Come create a beautiful menorah or a gift at this
party! Previous artistic experience/talent not
required. Painting
pottery is a great way to relax with
other Jewish women. Pieces range from $15+. Refreshments
provided.
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Family Chanukah
Celebration at the Brodsky
Library
Sunday,
December 2, 2:00 pm
More... |
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Children of Abraham to Meet Monthly
Monday, December 3, 7:00 pm
- see address below
Children of Abraham will
begin monthly meetings of open dialogue, discussion of current
events in the Middle East, sharing of stories, socializing, song
and readings on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at
St. Louis County Library, Bridgeton Trails branch, 3455 McKelvey
Road.
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Jacob's Pillow
"Nothing: the Concept of
Ayn Sof"
Saturday, December 8, 8:00 pm at
Neve Shalom
Jacob's
Pillow celebrates our teachers, inspirations, and influences
with poetry, music, visual arts, and sacred
story. More...
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Used Jewish Book Sale at the Saul Brodsky
Library
December 9 through December 16
More... |
Goldman Union Camp Institute - For the Time
of Your Life
More... |
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CRC This
Week
Friday, November
16
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Torah Study |
| 5:45 |
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3rd and 4th Grade Shared Shabbat
Dinner |
| 6:30 |
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Basic Judaism Shabbat
Dinner |
| 7:30 |
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Shabbat
Service |
Saturday, November
17
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Torah Study |
| 9:30 |
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Family Service |
| 10:00 |
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Shabbat School |
| 10:00 |
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Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Ali
Hunter |
| 12:15 |
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Basic Judaism |
| 1:00 |
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Grief
Support Group |
| 2:00 |
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Book
Club |
Sunday, November
18
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Interfaith
102 |
| 10:00 |
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Social Responsibility Circle |
| 10:00 |
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Confirmation |
| 10:00 |
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Teen Programs |
| 12:00 |
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Interfaith
101 |
| 12:00 |
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Environment TO Team |
| 2:00 |
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Mystical
Texts |
Monday,
November 19
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Mahjongg |
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Hebrew
School |
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Hebrew School Service |
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Human Resources
Committee |
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Tuesday,
November 20
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Hebrew School |
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Hebrew School Service |
| 6:20 |
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Engaging Daniel |
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Men's
Group |
Wednesday, November 21
Thursday, November 22
THANKSGIVING DAY
office closed
Friday, November 23
office
closed
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Circle Meetings
Circles linked to more information available are
underlined.
Basic Judaism
Saturday,
November 17
12:15 pm
Book Club
Saturday, November 17
2:00 pm
CRC Board
Meeting
Thursday, December 13
7:30 pm
Development
Circle
Tuesday, November 27
7:00 pm
Drum Circle
Tuesday, November
27
7:00 pm
Education
Steering Committee
Thursday,
November 15
6:30 pm
Gathering the
Sparks
Sunday, December 9
10:00 am
Grief
Support Group
Saturday, November 17
1:00 pm
Hospitality
Circle
TBA
Israel
Circle
Monday, December
10
7:00
pm
Membership Circle
Sunday, December 2
9:00 am
Prospective Member
Brunch
Sunday, January 20
10:30 am
Naomi
Group
Friday, January 11
12:00
pm
Religious
Events
Sunday, December 16
8:30
am
Ruth
Group
Wed., December
12
12:00
pm
Social
Responsibility Circle
Sunday, November
18
10:00 am
Soul of the Building
TBA
Tikkun Olam
Education Team
Sunday, December 9
3:00 pm
Tikkun Olam
Environment Team
Sunday, November 18
noon
Tikkun Olam
Healthcare Team
TBA
Yad b'Yad
(Men's
Group)
Tuesday, November 20
7:00 pm
Year of Living
Responsibly
TBA
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Interfaith Dates
Continuing Interfaith
Sunday, December 9
9:30
am
Interfaith 101
Sunday, November 18
12:00 pm
Interfaith 102
Sunday, November
18
9:30 am
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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/
education.html
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