Today, 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 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!Register here.
Friday, Aug. 7, 11:00 AM As we enter the month of Elul-we look ahead to the New Year. It is a time to prepare spiritually for the sacred task of renewal and repentance. Join Rabbi Denise L. Eger as she explores through the texts of our tradition the question- Ayekah? Where are You? This is the question God asked of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Now we ask ourselves as we begin the journey toward the New Year. Come study the sacred ideas of Jewish tradition for a roadmap to the journey of the heart and soul. Register here. If you are interested in more classes that are a part of the Elul Discussion, click here to view a list of events. You can register for all classes by clicking here.
Join us online for Shabbat services this Friday, Aug. 7 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.
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.
Anti-Bias & Anti-Racism TrainingAugust 16 & 30, 4:00 PM Relearn history, question your biases, and develop new skills to combat racism in yourself and your society with Congregation Kol Ami! Join us as we welcome Essence Cohen Fields, Licensed Professional Counselor to our virtual space on Zoom. In these two sessions, we will learn about the trauma of racism from a mental health perspective, and the historical context of systemic racial injustice in our society, particularly as it relates to the current movement and community uprising. We will work towards identifying our own biases—stereotypes, prejudices, micro-aggressions, as well as discussing best practices to support marginalized groups and strategies for allyship and activism. Join our community and our Anti-Racism Working Group as we recommit to the fight against racism in ourselves, our communities, and our society at large. We strongly encourage participants to attend both sessions, but all are welcome to learn with us on either date. Register here.
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.
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!
Rabbi Laura Geller's book, Getting Good At Getting Older, is 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. Her conversation with Rabbi Eger is online here.
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, Hope Faust, Sam Fibish-DeWitt, Richard Frank, Alvin Gross, Yaffa Hughes, Ben Reback, Neil Romanoff, 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 .
Congregation Kol Ami 1200 N La Brea WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
