Newsletter

Join us for Shabbat Shuvah THIS Friday, September 25 at 6:30 PM, streaming live to our Facebook page, YouTube Channel, and temple website! And don't forget to tune in on Thursdays at 9:30 AM for our Morning Mindfulness service with Rabbi Chaiken.

We look forward to seeing you for Yom Kippur, beginning with Kol Nidrei this coming Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 PM. You can see our full service schedule for Yom Kippur Day, Monday September 28 here. 
Zoom links will be sent again, to all members and guests, on Sunday afternoon.

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 at 12:15 PM via Zoom!
Our monthly, confidential support group moves to the 4th Saturday this month. Confidential RSVP here.

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How Can Religion and Spirituality Support the LGBTQ+ Community?

On Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 PM,
join the LGBTQ+ Alliance of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils online as they present a panel with Rabbi Eger, temple member Victor Gabriel, Rev. Denyse Barnes of Hollywood United Methodist Church, and Ani Zonneveld of Muslims for Progressive Values. 
REGISTER HERE FOR TICKETS: https://lalgbtqalliance.org/talkabout

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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, reserve your seat today!

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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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Join our Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism here in California (RAC-CA) for an Online Forum on Proposition 15, Tuesday October 6 at 7:00 PM via Zoom! The measure proposes to raise $12 billion a year for schools and local communities by assessing commercial property at its current market rate. Prop 15 is the most important, highest profile, and most confusing measure on the ballot, and there is significant misinformation circulating about the measure. During the Forum, we will connect Jewish values with the question of how to solve profound inequities in our schools and local community services. We will hear speakers explain Prop 15, dispel misinformation about it, and share perspectives for and against the measure. The Forum will be the LARGEST STATEWIDE social justice gathering of Reform Jews this year, and we want Kol Ami to be represented. Click here to register today!

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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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Mazal tov to Stan Papel on the recent marriage of his daughter Dara, as well as the birth of his newest grandson, Shane Meyer Papel, the third son of Stan's son Evan. Shane was brought into the covenant of the People Israel on September 22! 

Listen to Rabbi Eger on the newest episode of the LGBTQ Stories Podcast - click here!

Read Rabbi Chaiken's Recent Commentary for ReformJudaism.org, "The New Year is a Chance to Realign our Actions with our Values"

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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, Bonnie Brown, Barry Edelman, Richard Frank, Neil Romanoff, Miles Senn, Michael Silverman, Henry Somerfeld.

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 .