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Member Ticket Information

Members in Good Standing: If you have started your renewal payments, your tickets will be free. As a member, you will also have an opportunity to purchase guest tickets for extended family and friends. In either case, please complete this form by Wednesday, September 6, 2023, to let us know when you will be attending.
 

Non-Member Ticket Information

If you do not belong to Kol Ami, now is the time to join our warm and inclusive congregation! We invite your ongoing support of our sacred community. If you only want access to our High Holy Days services, you can purchase tickets, attending either online or in-person, through Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Your name will be on our registration lists for the in-persons you indicate you intend to attend.   Kol Ami is a welcoming community, if you require assistance to be able to attend, please contact our office at 323.606.0996.
 

Prayer Books/Machzorim

Our congregation uses the Reform Movement machzor Mishkan HaNefesh, which is a two-volume set, gold for Rosh Hashanah and silver for Yom Kippur. If you do not own these prayer books, you may order them online either in hardcover or for your Kindle reader at ccarpress.org.  You may also purchase a set from Kol Ami for $50.00.  Email membership@kol-ami.org with your order by September 13, 2023 at noon and you will be able to pick up your machzorim in person.
 

Yizkor Scroll of Memory

We will be preparing a Yizkor Scroll of Memory for Yom Kippur. This is an opportunity for you to memorialize beloved family and friends who have died. Each individual name entry is a $54 minimum contribution.  A full-slide memorial is available for $172 which includes one digital photo.  Additional photos can be added for $72 per photo.  We are able to add your loved one(s) to the Scroll until Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at noon.
 

High Holy Days Sponsorship Opportunities

If you would like to sponsor our High Holy Days services, sponsorships are available.  From flowers to music, there are lots of opportunities to sponsor an aspect of our High Holy Days. We are able to acknowledge at services sponsorships received by Friday, September 8, 2023.
 
 

Break The Fast

Congregation Kol Ami 1st Annual Community Break the Fast! Standing Strong Together Welcoming Year 5784 ‘The Year of Transition.’ Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM (Following Yom Kippur Neilah Service) at a member’s residence in Beverly Hills (Address provided with registration). More information
 
 

Recipe: Olive Oil Apple Cake with Spiced Sugar

This dairy-free cake hits all the right autumnal notes: it’s earthy thanks to the olive oil, warm thanks to the spices. Just be sure to choose your apples wisely—a softer type will melt into the cake, while firmer apples (such as Granny Smith) will give the cake a coarser texture.
 
Makes one 9x5” cake Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
 
(Adapted from epicurious.com by David Tamarkin, 2019)
 
INGREDIENTS
1 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil, plus
more for pan
1/2 cup plus 2 tsp. (100 g plus 10 g) granulated sugar, plus more for pan 2 sweet apples, such as Golden Delicious or Gala
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 cups (185 g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup (100 g) (packed) brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
 
PREPARATION
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour about 1 Tbsp. oil into a 9x5” loaf pan and coat
  • bottom and sides with fingertips. Sprinkle granulated sugar onto sides and bottom of pan to lightly coat.
  • Grate apples, peel and all, on the large holes of a box grater. Gather apples in a clean kitchen towel and wring out excess liquid. Be aggressive! You want them as dry as possible when they go into the batter.
  • Whisk cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, and ginger in a medium bowl. Transfer 1/4 tsp. spice mixture to a small bowl; set aside. Add flour and baking powder to remaining spice mixture and whisk to combine.
  • Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Continue whisking vigorously until lightened in color and thickened. Whisking with one hand and pouring with the other, slowly stream 1 cup oil into egg mixture until combined. Gently fold flour mixture into whipped eggs with a flexible rubber spatula just until combined, taking care not to overmix.
  • Fluff up grated apples and scatter over batter. Gently fold to incorporate.
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Add 2 tsp. granulated sugar to reserved spice mixture and mix to combine. Sprinkle spiced sugar evenly over top of batter.
  • Bake cake until deep golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 60–70 minutes. Let cake cool in pan. Run a butter knife or offset spatula along edge of cake to loosen and invert onto a platter.
  • Do Ahead: Cake can be made 3 days ahead (the flavor gets slightly more intense each day). Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
 
 
We are already planning for the High Holy Days 5784 in conjunction with our Board of Trustees and Reopening Task Force. All services will be in person at Congregation Kol Ami in addition to our online worship.
 
Masks are optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well. 
 
We look forward to welcoming you in person at Kol Ami.
 
Mon, March 18 2024 8 Adar II 5784