Rabbi Laura Geller, Songs of Summer, WOKA & MOKA Havdalahs and much more this week with Kol Ami
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July 19 2020 *eKoleinu* 27 Tamuz 5780
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Today, July 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Join us as we welcome Rabbi Laura Geller to speak about her new award winning book, “Getting Good at Getting Older,” in conversation with Rabbi Denise L. Eger. “Getting Good at Getting Older” is a tour for all those “of a certain age” through the resources and skills needed to navigate the years between maturity and frail old age. It brings humor, warmth, and more than 4000 years of Jewish experience to the question of how to shape this new stage of life. Copies of the book are available for purchase by contacting the Temple officeby emailor by calling (323) 606-0996.Register here.
Wednesday, July 22, 6:30 PM Join Kol Ami member Dr. Susan Igdaloff on Zoom for the final session exploring the fascinating and largely untold stories of three influential Jewish women. This week's class will focus on a spy, Vera Adkins. Register here.
Thursday, July 23, 6:30 PM Join Rabbi Max Chaiken for an informal hour around our virtual campfire. You bring the snacks and beverages to your screen, he’ll bring the musical campfire classics—folk songs, pop hits, and maybe even a few requests.Register here.
Join us online for Shabbat services this Friday, July 24 at 6:30 PM led by Rabbi Denise L. Eger, Rabbi Max Chaiken and accompanist Lisa Edwards, followed by our Virtual Oneg at 7:30 PM!You can participate in services on our website, our FaceBook page, and our YouTube channel. For an updated, online prayer book, click here.
Saturday, July 25, 11:00 AM Join Rabbi Denise L. Eger and Rabbi Max Chaiken for our next Shabbat experience for families with children. We'll sing, have a story, and enjoy the shabbat spirit together on Zoom. Connect with one another and invite other friends and family who may want to join us! Register here.
Saturday, July 25, 4:00 PM Join Kol Ami's monthly book club, led by temple member Dr. Jane Drucker. The group will be discussing The Third Daughter, by Talia Carner. Come join the discussion whether you've finished the book or not, and stay for Havdalah led by Rabbi Denise L. Eger at the end of the hour! Register here.
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 PM Join with the Men of Kol Ami (MOKA) as we experiment with a new way to connect socially. Co-hosted by Barry Edelman and Rabbi Max Chaiken, we’ll gather on Zoom for a chance to schmooze and chat, we’ll make Havdalah, and then we’ll have a chance to play some games together. Register here.
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 PM Please join the Women of Kol Ami for Havdalah and S'mores. We will be virtually “camping” via Zoom. Best part, no need to pitch a tent. If you have a camp song or two to sing, we can do that -- all guitars, tambourines, cow bells, kazoos or other instruments are welcome. Get your s'mores ready! Register here.
a Tisha B'Av Special Program Wednesday, July 29, 7:00 PM Please join us for this special Tisha B'Av program co-hosted by West Hollywood's Congregation Kol Ami and the Israeli-American Civic Action Network, ICAN. While commemorating Tisha B'Av, we will welcome special guests Grant Gochin and Silvia Foti, speaking about state-sponsored Holocaust denial in Lithuania. Grant Gochin asked the question – "who murdered my family during the Holocaust" and discovered that the murderer is a current national hero of Lithuania. Silvia Foti was asked by her mother to write the biography of her national hero grandfather, only to discover that he was one of the worst genocidal murderers of Jews during the Holocaust. Silvia Foti's grandfather murdered Grant Gochin's family. They have come together to tell the awful truth of how their families have been connected for the past 100 years and how the Lithuanian government has engaged in a massive cover-up to implement the tenth stage of genocide: denial. In this special discussion, we will explore with Gochin and Foti their paths to the discovery of this cover-up, and how it impacts the real world today. Register here.
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