It is with tremendous sadness we are informing you of the passing of Rabbi Bernie Lipnick.  He had been sick for a while and passed away Tuesday. 
The funeral is at Bnai Amoona on Friday, 11 AM.
The extent of the pioneer work he did for the Civil Rights movement is hard for us to understand today.  Being the Rabbi of a mainstream Synagogue in the 1960’s and “sticking his neck out” for civil rights was not commonplace.  It took enormous courage.  Especially in light of the resistance that he encountered even within his own congregation. 
He was the spiritual leader of Bnai Amoona for 40 yrs
and his influence didn’t cease after his retirement.
Rabbi Bernie Lipnick will be remembered for many things but his bravery in standing up to bigots even in his own community is the one that excels in my mind.
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Picture was taken in 2006 when Rabbi Lipnick was honored together
with Sister Antona Ebo with the Heschel/King Award.
To read more about it,  click here 

The Sixth Annual Heschel/King Celebration
honoring

Mr. Bob Cohn (St. Louis Jewish Light)
- Read more about Bob Cohn here -
Read about his involvement witht Civil Rights here

Pictures:
All photos by Philip Deitch