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January 10, 2021 * eKoleinu * 26 Tevet 5781
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.
A Talk with Stan Papel January 12, 2021 | 6:30 PM Our long-time member and entrepreneur Stan Papel has a new book out! Stan is coming (virtually) to Kol Ami to talk about Generation to Generation, a book that 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 to registerT
Have you read the news about Rabbi Chaiken? Get more details about the Clergy Search process and submit your questions if you have any, at kol-ami.org/search
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 connect, and engage with the words of our Hebrew prophets alongside Torah itself! No experience required.
HIV+ Support Group Saturday, January 16, 2021 | 12:15 Our ongoing HIV+ Support Group known as the Kol Amigos. Facilitated by Rabbi Eger, this confidential group is open only to those with HIV/AIDS. REGISTER HERE
Kol Ami Marks MLK Day in two congregational programs
January 15, 2021 | 6:30 PM MLK Shabbat Join Rabbi Eger, Rabbi Chaiken and Student Rabbi Rabishaw for online Shabbat Services, honoring and celebrating MLK Day. Featured Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow, Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church Detroit who also works with congregations on LGBTQ inclusion. STREAMING HERE
January 18, 2021 | 10:00 AM Kol Ami participates in a national effort #RecitingTheLetterFromBirmingham on social media. Members of the working group and Tzedek Council will recite Dr. King's words, streaming live to our Facebook page, before we continue with a program discussing and exploring ways we can continue to dismantle racism in ourselves and our society. REGISTER HERE
Saturday, January 30 | 6:30 PM Women of Kol Ami, Men of Kol Ami and Open Yad Project are so excited to invite you for Havdalah and an Online Escape Room experience. Don’t worry – if you have never participated in an escape room, you will still have fun!
We want to follow you! Our congregation is currently working on expanding our visibility on social media. We want to make sure we follow all of our members so please DM us on Instagram, let us know it's you, orsend an email to our Communication manager Yanir with your Instagram username.
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: 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, 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 .
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