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.
Join us online for Shabbat services this Friday, July 31 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.
Shabbat Awakening Saturday, August 1, 10:00 AM Join us for Saturday morning worship, streaming on Facebook Liveand the temple website.
Sunday, August 2, 4:00 PM Join Kol Ami member Glenn Rosenblum for the next installment in his Broadway series. Sit back, relax, and give your ears a treat with others from the Kol Ami community.Register here.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 12:30 PM Kol Ami member Marc Purchin is back for an interactive class that will get you thinking quickly and creatively. No acting, improv, or comedy experience required! Enjoy a fun, easy way to connect, de-stress, and get playful—a perfect way to break up your day!Register here.
Sunday, August 9, 4:00 PM We are delighted to welcome home to Kol Ami the Mason family! We invite you to watch the film Circus of Books on NETFLIX. Then join us for a discussion with the filmmaker Rachel Mason who made the documentary Circus of Books about her parents, our friends Karen and Barry Mason. For over 35 years, the Circus of Books gave Los Angeles’ LGBT+ community a space to socialize and celebrate themselves without judgment. Circus of Books is the debut documentary from artist Rachel Mason, who finally asks the least radical people she knows, her parents Karen and Barry Mason, how they became American's biggest distributors of gay porn. Register here.
In case you missed last Sunday's conversation with Rabbi Laura Geller where we discussed her award-winning book, Getting Good At Getting Older, the program is now online here. Copies of her book are still available for $25 including shipping by either going to our Donation page, selecting "A. General Fund" for payment type and entering "For Rabbi Geller's book" in the payment notes, or by calling the temple office at (323) 606-0996.
Please help us continue our support of the families in the village of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala. Students continue to participate in school either through the Internet or class assignments. Guatemala’s coronavirus cases are dramatically increasing each day. Many families are struggling without work and weaving sales. Since there is no government or community support, Nueva Generación has started a Food Drive Campaign to provide food the families on a monthly basis. Donate here and in the note section indicate: Guatemala Fund Donation. Kol Ami continues to sponsor the scholarships for Jared and Mario pictured above.
With perhaps the most important election of our time just over three months away, we must, as a congregation, raise our voice to ensure that every community across America is able to vote. Click here for details about our participation in the Reclaim Our Vote campaign, then sign up to join one or both of our postcard writing sessions here: Sunday, August 23, 1:00 PMand Sunday, September 13, 1:00 PM.
This is the official notice for the Congregational Budget Meeting taking place Monday, August 24 at 6:30 PM. Click here to register. This meeting is only open to members.
Renew your membership or become a member today! You can pay for your renewal online through our website! Watch this tutorial which will guide you through setting up your account (or resetting your account password), making a donation, and RSVPing for an online event through our Calendar page!
Your clergy and staff across the Los Angeles Jewish community are committed to supporting our entire community even when we cannot be close to each other physically. Social distancing does not mean social isolation. This website contains a compilation of resources, activities, and media in order for you and your children to remain connected to Jewish community and Torah during this challenging time.
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: Richard Bernard, Richard Frank, Yaffa Hughes, Miles Senn, Michael Silverman, Henry Somerfeld, Bob Weiner.
The Kol Ami Mitzvah Corps is available to visit you at home or in the hospital, bring a hot meal or run an errand. Call the office at 323-606-0996 and you'll be contacted within 48 hours by one of our Corps members. If you are interested in joining the Mitzvah Corps, please contact the office at 323-606-0996 or email us .
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