Celebrity Chef Michael Twitty TODAY + Other Black History Month Events
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February 7, 2021 * eKoleinu * 25 Shevat 5781
A Talk With Michael Twitty TODAY (February 7) at 4:00 PM As part of Black History Month, Congregation Kol Ami is honored to host a talk with Michael Twitty-- he's black, gay and Jewish and the most amazing culinary historian and food writer! REGISTER HERE
Join Kol Ami member Glenn Rosenblum for this Valentine's Day Special of 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
Lunch and Learn February 18, 2021 at 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
Prophetic Torah Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 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. REGISTER HERE
HIV+ Support Group Saturday, February 20 at 12:15 PM Facilitated by Rabbi Eger, this confidential group is open only to those with HIV/AIDS. REGISTER HERE
Racial Justice Havdalah Saturday, February 20 at 5:30 PM Join with our Anti-Racism Working Group and our Tzedek (Justice) council as we continue our work towards Racial Justice and awareness. REGISTER HERE
Mazal Tov to Rabbi Chaiken! Last month, we shared with you the news that Rabbi Chaiken would be leaving Kol Ami at the end of our fiscal year this summer.
Today, we are excited to share an update on his plans, as he has accepted the position to become the Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Andover, MA later this summer.
Incredibly, Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Chaiken discovered a connection between our two congregations last fall. Our Holocaust Torah Scroll, on permanent loan from the Memorial Scrolls Trust, comes from Polna in the Czech Republic. The Trust has only 3 other "sibling" scrolls from the town of Polna—and amazingly, one of them resides with Temple Emanuel in Andover!
This is just one of the many connections we will cherish with Rabbi Chaiken for many years to come, and luckily, we have several months left until we say "l'hitraot—see you soon." To read more about Kol Ami's search for our new rabbi, click here.
Mazel Tov! Travis Terry officially became part the Covenant of the Jewish people yesterday, as he celebrated his conversion to Judaism. Congratulations, Travis!
Kosher for Passover! Hard to believe Passover will soon be with us. The first Seder would be Saturday night March 27. Kol Ami will hold our Second night community Seder online on Sunday night March 28 at 6 pm If you want to order a Kosher for Passover Meals, the American Jewish University catering will be preparing and delivering this year! (They have catered our Community Seder for several years.) Orders must be in by March 17. Food will be delivered (anywhere in a 40 mi radius to AJU) to your doorstep.
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul,
Michael Berlin, Richard Bernard, Richard Frank, Alison Knapp,
Ben Reback, 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 .
Kol Ami is part of the JewItAtHome collaboration, offering programs online for all of us to remain connected and engaged Jewishly during this challenging time.
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