Join us THISFriday, November 20 at 6:30 PM for our special streaming shabbat services honoring Trans Day of Remembrance. You can stream with us on our Facebook page, our YouTube channel, or on our temple website as we honor Trans Day of Remembrance. This year, we will be welcoming speakers and activists, Latrese Summers and Drïan Juarez. Latrese Summers currently serves as the Intake Coordinator at St. John’s Well Child & Family Center Transgender Health program. Drïan Juarez works as a global consultant on diversity and inclusion, and is the Vice President of Programing for Trans Can Work where she works to build inclusive company cultures where gender diverse people can thrive. Read more about them here and share our Facebook event!
During this #TransAwarenessWeek, we're especially grateful for our home in #WestHollywood, and the "Les Girls" photo exhibit by Michael Becker that hangs in our lobby, proudly featuring stunning photographs of trans women! Check out a short video walk through of the exhibit here!
Volunteer on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 We're participating alongside interfaith partners, including Hollywood United Methodist Church (6817 Franklin Ave), to help staff several Thanksgiving Day volunteer opportunities to serve food and deliver needed supplies to neighbors in need. Email Rev. Denyse Barnes directly to volunteer for 9-12 or 12-3! Revdenyse@hollywoodumc.org
Morning Mindfulness: SPECIAL Edition! Join Rabbi Chaiken AND Rabbi Eger next Tuesday, November 24 at 9:30 AM for a special edition of our weekly "Morning Music & Mindfulness" prayer experience streaming to our Facebook page, our YouTube channel, or on our temple website If you haven't tuned it yet, connect with this creative weekly prayer experience that offers a chance to breathe, reflect, and center us for our day, guided by the words and wisdom of the traditional Shacharit, morning prayer service. This service is normally offered Thursdays at 9:30 AM PST (including tomorrow, 11/19!) but in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, we are focusing on gratitude next Tuesday!
Save the date for Friday, November 27 at 6:30 PM to join us for a special streaming shabbat service honoring World AIDS Day. As always, you can stream with us on our Facebook page, our YouTube channel, or on our temple website.
We're part of the JewItAtHome collaboration, offering programs online for all of us to remain connected and engaged Jewishly during this challenging time.
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: Sophie Belzberg, Richard Bernard, Bonnie Brown, Richard Frank, Stephen Hochstein, Addie Lelyveld, Michael Silverman, Henry Somerfeld, Cathee Weiss.
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 .
Congregation Kol Ami 1200 N La Brea WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
