Join Kol Ami member Glenn Rosenblum TODAY (January 3) at 4:00 PMÂ for this next installment in his fabulous Broadway Showstoppers series. Log in, sit back, relax, and give your ears a treat with others from the Kol Ami community. REGISTER HERE
Kol Ami is once again nominated for Best House of Worship at the LA Blade's Readers Choice Award! Please help us win this year by voting in this link
Our long-time member and entrepreneur Stan Papel has a new book out! Generation to Generation traces six generations of a Jewish-American family, from its European origins to present time. You can now purchase a copy of Stan's new book AND also help support Kol Ami thanks to Stan's generosity.​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Click here for more details Stan Papel will talk about his new book Generation to Generation on January 12 at 6:30 PM. REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Torquemada & The Spanish Inquisition
presented by Jerrold Rishe Sunday, January 10, 2021 | 4:00 PM Join Congregation Kol Ami for the next installment in our Sunday Scholars series, as we hear the challenging history of Tomas de Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, presented by Jerry Rishe.
The Jewish Journal published its commentary archive on this week's torah portion, Vayechi, including a talk with Rabbi Eger. Check out the archive here, and our Rabbi's commentary here .
Help Put on our Annual Purim Spiel – A Billy Joel Purim! Do you enjoy singing, acting, and having a good time? Join us and participate in Kol Ami’s annual Purim spiel (play)! Our theme this year will be “A Billy Joel Purim,” and we’re producing it online using Zoom! Whether you’ve participated in the past or not, and if you just want to have some goofy Purim fun, email Rabbi Chaiken ASAP (and no later than Weds. Jan 6!) to let him know!
As part of its COVID-19 Response Plan, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has provided Congregation Kol Ami with a grant through its Nourishment Fund. The $3,500 grant we received is making it possible to help the most vulnerable among us. If you need assistance with food, rent, or utilities, please contact Rabbi Eger at rabbi@kol-ami.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential.  ​​​​​​​ The Federation's Ezra Network continues to provide case management, job counseling, legal and financial assistance independent of these funds.
Our temple family will gather for a memorial for Robert Wymss z"l, long-time member of Kol Ami, today (January 3) 2021 at 2 pm on Zoom.   (click this link to enter) Robert, who died of a heart attack Friday (Dec. 25), addressed the congregation about being a long time survivor of HIV at our World AIDS Day Observance in 2019. He was an LCSW and worked at the VA with Vietnam Veterans treating their PTSD. Robert also had gone back to school two years ago as a law student.
End-of-Year Charitable Giving! Your tax - deductible donation will provide essential support for our temple at a critical point in our history, not only as a synagogue, but as a Jewish people in an increasingly worrisome world. We humbly ask you to multiply the impact of our on-going efforts with a year-end gift of $50, $100, $500, $5,000, to fund programs and community organizing efforts that will help our Congregation continue to be the bedrock of our spirit!  You can make a gift to Congregation Kol Ami by going online to https://kol-ami.org  and making a donation online. If you prefer to make a gift of stock, please contact  Marca Gay our Executive Director at 323-606-0996, x110.Â
Support Group for those with Aging Parents Wednesday, January 13 | 6:00 PM Join with this peer support group for those supporting and caring for aging parents and relatives. Share your stresses and concerns, and learn from one another's experience in an atmosphere of friendship and understanding. facilitated by Kol Ami member Larry Levi, MFT.REGISTER HERE
Saturday, January 16 | 10:00 AM Join our monthly Torah study group exploring the weekly portions alongside the traditional Haftarah readings, the prophetic passages that pair with our annual cycle of sacred study. Join us to learn, connect, and engage with the words of our Hebrew prophets alongside Torah itself! No experience required.
Mazel Tov! Steven Jacobson and Carlos Martinez got married this week, in a private, socially-distant ceremony officiated by Rabbi Chaiken on the rooftop of Kol Ami building.
Kol Ami's Tzedek Council is partnering with Jewish Coalition Assisting Refugees & Immigrant in this lovely, heartwarming initiative, Miles4Migrants. This initiative collects donations of airline milage (since most of us don't use them during COVID anyway...) and takes advantage of them before they expires to book flights and help reunite families. All in support if the secret Jewish mitzvah of welcoming the stranger/refugee/sojourner/foreigner. Donate your miles here Together, we can transform miles into a life-changing force for good.
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:Â A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: Sophie Belzberg, Michael Berlin, Richard Bernard, Bonnie Brown, Frank Ellison, Richard Frank, Steve Hochstein, Alison Knapp, Addie Lelyveld, Ben Reback, Stephen Reissman, Mike 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 .Â
Congregation Kol Ami 1200 N La Brea WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
