CRC events are all virtual or stream only until the end of January due to the surge of COVID-19 in our area. |
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In This Week's E-News:
- Details for our streamed-only Shabbat services, including Tu B'Shevat Seder information!
- Details for Tu B'shevat Mocktail Party, CRC Cooks, and In Our Midst events!
- Details about Religious School classes on Zoom!
- Details for weekly Adult Education classes, Tikkun Olam Chavurot, and Support Groups.
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Shabbat Services are Stream Only This Weekend |
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Tu B'Shevat Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, January 14, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Stream Only
Please join Rabbi Randy and Karen Flotte for a Shabbat service that weaves together our ‘Renewal and Refructification’ Tu B’Shevat Seder.
Our Mitzvah Garden leader, Karen Flotte will offer a teaching connecting CRC's garden and values to the holiday's call to affirm and preserve creation.
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Due to the surge of the Omicron variant, this will be a streamed only service. Rabbi Randy and Karen Flotte will be at CRC guiding us through the seder at home! Join us on Facebook, Youtube or Zoom! Click the link to view service details, streaming options and Zoom links. |
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Click the link above to view our Haggadah and a list of suggested items for your Tu B'Shevat Seder Plate! |
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Shabbat Morning Family Service
Saturday, January 15th, 9:30 AM
Zoom Only
Rainbow PreK - 2nd grade families received Zoom links for Family Services (from 9:30 am – 10:00 am) which will be followed by a Tu B'Shevat Family Seder on that same link. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom this Shabbat, January 15th.
See more info in the Children and Youth section below.
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Shabbat Morning Service
(Dwight Erdmann Bar Mitzvah)
Saturday, January 15th 10:00 AM
Streamed Only*
Join us on Facebook, Youtube or Zoom! Click the link below to view service details, streaming options and Zoom links. (*The only in-person attendees will be invited guests of the teen's family)
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Havdalah
Saturday, January 15th, 7:00pm
Streamed Only
Join Rabbis Susan and Jim for a musical Havdalah to close Shabbat. On Facebook and Youtube.
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CRC Cooks Tzimmes!
Sunday, January 16th
10am on Zoom
Let’s Kibbitz over Tzimmes! Join CRC member and food and fun maker Susan Block as she leads us in creating this traditional, Ashkenazi Jewish comfort Food!
Click the link below to view ingredients list and register for the Zoom.
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Tu B’Shevat Mocktail Party
Sunday, January 16th
5pm on Zoom
Back by popular demand, Jonathan Levy, an artist and mixologist, virtually leads us through shaking up some Tu B’Shevat-themed mocktails on Zoom!
Cost is $18/person for three drink mixers provided by Jonathan and to be picked up at CRC Friday, January 14 from 12-4pm only. You do not need to purchase mixers to participate!
Deadline to place mixer orders is TODAY, end of day, Wednesday, January 12 by emailing Jonathan directly at:
Payment is set up directly through Jonathan upon placing your order.
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If you have questions, contact Angela.
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Mark Your Calendars:
In Our Midst, January 27th
Dick Weiss and Sally Altman
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Come hear Dick Weiss and Sally Altman talk about the creation of Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson, a non-profit racial equity storytelling project. |
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Due to an abundance of caution, CRC Religious School classes are on-line for a couple of weeks.
Family Service is on Zoom. See info at top of this email. Contact Essie Mitchell for the Zoom link.
PreK - 2nd grade families received Zoom links for Family Services (from 9:30 am – 10:00 am) which will be followed by a Tu B'Shevat Family Seder on that same link. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom this Shabbat, January 15th.
Wednesday Judaics classes is on Zoom for a couple of weeks. We hope to be back in the classrooms by Wednesday, January 27th. Zoom links were sent to all households with registered students. We look forward to seeing everyone on Zoom today from 4-5:30pm on Wednesday the 12th.
Thank you for helping our community stay safe and engaged. Don't forget to send a copy of your students’ vaccination cards to education@centralreform.org; click the link below.
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Some classes and events may not be listed here. Visit our website for a full schedule.
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Talmud Study with Rabbi Daniel- Tuesdays 5:30-6:45pm, Zoom. Learn more.
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Inner Judaism with Rabbi Jim- Wednesdays 7:00pm, Zoom. Learn more.
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The Story of Us with Rabbi Daniel- Thursdays 12:00pm, Zoom. Learn more.
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Tanakh Study with Maggie- Fridays 1:45-3:00pm, Zoom. Learn more.
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Torah Study- Saturdays 9am, Zoom. Learn more.
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Queer Torah Class with Autumn- beginning January 22nd, Saturdays at 2pm, Zoom. Learn more.
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Tikkun Olam & Justice Chavurot |
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See details for all of our Chavurot here. |
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Mental Health & Support Groups |
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Grief Support Group
Sunday, January 22 at 12:30 PM
Every other week on Zoom
If you would like to attend, email Jamie Sentnor for the Zoom link. Learn more below. |
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No Shanda, No Shame
Sundays, 1:00 PM on Zoom
A group devoted to support for those living with/around the problems occasioned by mental health/mental illness. Click below for details and Zoom link.
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Shalvah Recovery
Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm on Zoom
Shalvah means serenity is an online group meeting twice a week around support for addictions; we have been meeting in one form or another since 1981.
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Our COVID Safety Policies can be found here. Masks are universally required in the our building, and those able to be vaccinated must be vaccinated to enter the building.
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Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 361-3919
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