MLK Day, National Memorial, Lunch and Learn + More! #Weekend
01/17/2021 07:49:32 AM
Jan17
Author
Date Added
Automatically create summary
Summary
January 17, 2021 * eKoleinu * 4 Shevat 5781
MLK Day | Tomorrow! Monday January 18, 2021
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
Moment of Remembrance for COVID-19 Victims Tuesday 1/19, 2021 | 2:30 PM In participation with the Presidential Inauguration Committee nationwide, Kol-Ami's clergy and staff will go live on Facebook to stream a very short moment of remembrance, honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 across the country.
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
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 Solovy 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
Want to purchase a copy of "This Precious Life?" The CCAR Press has extended the discount and you can save 20% with promo code Precious20 at checkout (valid through Feb. 28) by clicking here, and for those new to Alden's work, you can get all three of his CCAR Press titles at aldentrilogy.ccarpress.org.
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
Welcome New Members! We would like to give a warm welcome to the newest members of our community: Dr. Judith Jacobs Maria Christina Padilla Carlos Colon Brian and Nick Bloom and daughter Olivia Katie Kitchens and their husband Greg Halverstadt Dr. Regina Gongoll
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!
In a partnership with the City of West Hollywood’s Homeless Initiative, and Housing Works (a non-profit that provides housing and support services to unhoused individuals, victims of domestic violence, at risk-youth, Veterans, and people dealing with severe physical or mental illness or substance abuse) Congregation Kol Ami was able to outfit the kitchen of a community member who moved into his own apartment! Through our Tzedakah funds, Kol Ami was able to provide a help up, complete with brand new pots & pans, dishes, glassware, utensils, a microwave, even a table and chairs for the community member. The community member expressed thanks and said he was excited to receive all the nice, new stuff he received from our community.
Visit http://housingworksca.org to learn more about the program. You can help underwrite outreach programs like this by making a donation to our Tzedakah funds Here
Picture: Board Secretary and Tzedek Council Co-Chair David Glickman handing off items to Marlene Muro, Housing Works
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.
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
Rosh Hashanah evening is Labor Day, Monday night, September 6
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 is Tuesday, September 7
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 is Wednesday, September 8
Kol Nidre is Wednesday night, September 15
Yom Kippur is Thursday September 16
Sukkot begins, Monday night September 20
Simchat Torah is Monday night, September 27
Sukkot Yizkor is Tuesday morning, September 28
