Newsletter

Shanah tovah! Happy New Year! 
We're so grateful to all of you who joined us for our Journey of the Heart on Rosh Hashanah from near and far, and for our first socially-distant event this afternoon with Tashlich! We look forward to seeing you for Yom Kippur, beginning with Kol Nidrei this coming Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 PM. You can see our full service schedule for Yom Kippur Day, Monday September 28 here, and the Zoom link will be sent again, to all members and guests, on Sunday afternoon.

Don't forget to join us for Shabbat Shuvah, streaming live to our Facebook page, YouTube Channel, and temple website this Friday, September 25 at 6:30 PM!

Click here if you still need tickets for Yom Kippur, or here to make your High Holy Day Gift Today!

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HIV+ Shabbat Lunch Group THIS Saturday, September 26!
Our monthly, confidential support group moves to the 4th Saturday this month. Confidential RSVP here.

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Join us for a socially-distant Sukkot Awakening service, in person!

On Saturday October 3 at 10:00 AM, we will conduct our Shabbat & Sukkot awakening service from our Sukkah, using our parking lot as our prayer space! This service will be a hybrid experience, so it will also still be streamed online to our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and our synagogue website for those who are not able to join us in person. For those interested in attending in person, reservations are required, and you can click here to register!

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Even MORE Broadway Showstoppers: From Carousel to Hairspray!
Join Kol Ami member Glenn Rosenblum for the next installment in his fabulous Broadway Showstoppers series, Sunday, October 4 at 4:00 PM on Zoom. Log in, sit back, relax, and give your ears a treat with others from the Kol Ami community. Click here to register.

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Simchat Torah Yizkor Service
Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 AM on Zoom! Hosted this year by our friends at Temple Israel of Hollywood.  Click here to join at that time. 

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Simchat Torah Progam & Havdalah
Join us Saturday, October 10 at 4:00 PM as we welcome Lois Roman of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, who will share the miraculous story of survival of Czech Holocaust Scrolls, and in particular, share the story of our congregation's scroll from Polna.  Click here to register.

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Read Rabbi Eger's High Holy Day Midrashim and Interpretations for the new Human Rights Campaign Queer Midrash Project!

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Support Kol Ami with every Amazon and Ralphs purchase!
Click here to find out how.

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We're a proud part of the JewItAtHome collaboration, offering programs online for you and your children to remain connected and engaged Jewishly during this challenging time.

Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery
We keep the following members in our healing prayers: Richard Bernard, Barry Edelman, Richard Frank, 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 to reception@kol-ami.org .