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DocJewmentary Talk Back-Circus of Books with filmmaker Rachel Mason and her parents Karen and Barry Mason

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 Sunday August 9 at 4:00 PM 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.

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The next Congregational Meeting will be held Monday, August 24th at 6:00 PM where we will be discussing the budget. This meeting is open to temple members only. Please register here.  

Rabbi Laura Geller's conversation with Rabbi Eger about her new award winning book, “Getting Good at Getting Older,” is now on YouTube! Copies of the book are still available for $25 including shipping by contacting the Temple office by email or by calling (323) 606-0996.

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Thank you for your August Donations!

Annual Shabbat Online Sponsor
Loren Ostrow
Tobi Rosen
Martin Taller

General Fund
David Kaminski and Patrick Auerbach, ​​​​​​​in memory of Caryl Reback
Sam and John Fibish-DeWitt, in memory of Edward Wolfe Saltzberg, Diane Saltzberg's father
Liz Randall, Online Program Sponsor in honor of the music of Glenn Rosenblum, medicine of Dr. Aaron Aronow, and leadership and Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Chaiken

Duke Marine,  in honor of Gabby Potter and Dr. Sue Igdaloff

Dr. Marilyn Ader and Karen Shanbrom, Online Shabbat Sponsor in honor of Marilyn's father, Jack Ader, on his 96th birthday
Jean Janowsky,  in honor of Glenn Rosenblum

Sandy Kaufman
Howard and Esther Richmond,  in honor of Sarah Richmond and Julie Lopez
Sam and John Fibish-DeWitt,  in honor of the Rabbis and Lisa Edwards for their work on Friday night services
Linda and Robert Fleischman, in appreciation of Glenn Rosenblum's Broadway lecture series
Nancy Igdaloff, in honor of Dr. Sue Igdaloff's online class
Gloria L. Bitting and Harriet P. Nelson, in honor of Dr. Sue Igdaloff
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie, in memory of Caryl Reback
Hon. John D'Amico and Keith Rand, in memory of Caryl Reback
Joshua Finkel and Dr. Stephen Schmones, in memory of Caryl Reback
Glenn Rosenblum and Mark Freeman, in memory of Caryl Reback
Richard Bernard, in memory of Caryl Reback
Suzannah Peters, in memory of Caryl Reback
Jesse Winfield,  Online Program Sponsor in honor of Joe Zipkin and his work on the Gala
Steven Escobar, Online Program Sponsor in honor of Marc Purchin's birthday
Joan Jacobson, in honor of Dr. Sue Igdaloff's great job teaching seminars on Jewish Women
Robert Goldberg, Online Shabbat Sponsor in honor of his birthday
Jane Drucker and Leesa Freed, Online Shabbat Sponsor 

Building Fund
Jeffrey Jones, to keep your home safe and beautiful
Glenn Rosenblum and Mark Freeman

Rabbi Eger Discretionary Fund
Irwin Alexander, healing prayers for Miles Senn
Carole and Jay Sterling, in honor of our dear friends Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Steinman
Michael Sugar
Duke Marine
Henry Somerfeld
Victor Gabriel, in memory of his father, Victor Anthony Gabriel

Rabbi Chaiken Discretionary Fund
Jerry Sherman

Edythe Siteman Music Fund
Rabbi Denise L. Eger and Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, in memory of Caryl Reback
Rabbi Denise L. Eger and Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, in memory of Edythe Siteman

Karen Siteman, in memory of her mother Edie Siteman, Aunts Rita and Sarah, and Grandmother Anna Rouse

Wendy Sukman Women's Health Fund
Dr. Nancy Cohen, in honor of Dr. Sue Igdaloff for her leadership in teaching

Tzedakah Fund
Roberta Bennett

Duke Marine, Guatemala Fund Donation

Yahrzeit
Dan Fidelman, in loving memory of Hyman Fidelman
Tammara Billik, in loving memory of Rose Greene
Vitaly Koshman, in memory of his mother, Stanislava
Vitaly Koshman, in memory of his father Victor
Vitaly Koshman, in memory of his grandfather, Andrey
Esther Baum, in memory of Rita Norton
Barry Kummer, in memory of his father, Henry

Rabbi Eger is featured in the Sacred Aging Podcast this month with Rabbi Richard Address on LGBTQ issues.
Rabbi Eger spoke on Equality California’s Power Hour about racial justice and racism in the LGBTQ community.
Rabbi Eger participated in the AIDS 2020 Annual International Conference Interfaith Service streamed from Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

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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.

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 . 

Congregation Kol Ami
1200 N La Brea
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038