January 15, 2021 | 6:30 PM 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 on the Temple website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. To access a free online flipbook of our prayer book Mishkan Tefillah book, click 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. REGISTER HERE
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
January 18, 2021 | 6:30 PM 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
Kol Ami Welcomes THREE Guest Speakers LIVE FROM JERUSALEM!
Rabbi Noa Sattath
Sunday, January 24, 1:00 PM The Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, the social justice arm of the Reform movement in Israel, will give a talk about the different threats and challenges to Israel’s democracy. Although Israel has managed to keep its democracy intact, we must remain aware and be vocal about its violations.
Rabbi Yonatan Neril Thursday, January 28, 12:00 PM
Tu Bishvat Founder and Executive Director of Jewish Eco Seminars has been teaching and writing about Jewish ethics and ecological sustainability for 15 years, and this Tu Bishvat, holiday of the trees, he will talk about the powerful connection between modern Israel, ecological innovation, and Jewish values. REGISTER HERE
Alden Solovy Saturday, January 30, 10:00 AM A friend of Kol Ami... Returning to Kol Ami Liturguist Alden Soloway returns to Kol Ami to discuss his latest book, This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer. The book presents prayers, poetry, and meditations inspired by encounters with God. REGISTER HERE
Are you interested in helping strengthen Kol Ami’s commitment to the transgender, non-binary and gender diverse communities? We invite you to join the Gender Diversity Task Force to help us evaluate Kol Ami’s current programming, policies, and social climate through the lens of gender inclusivity. We will then work to plan education opportunities (such as film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and Shabbat speakers) and brainstorm ways to enact policy changes. Email Leonard Slutsky (leonard@slutsky.us) to express your interest in being part of the workgroup. You do not have to be gender diverse to be a part of this task force.
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eger Thursday, January 21 | 12:00 PM Join our monthly online lunch & learn here on Zoom! You bring the lunch, Rabbi Eger will bring the learning, just like she would in Downtown LA! REGISTER HERE
Book Circle Saturday, January 23 | 4:00 PM On the next Book Circle we'll be discussing Lamb- The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (William Morrow Paperbacks; 2004). In this hilarious and bold novel, acclaimed Christopher Moore shares the greatest story never told: the life of Christ as seen by his boyhood pal, Biff. 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'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 .
Congregation Kol Ami 1200 N La Brea WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
