Racial Justice Havdalah + Prophetic Torah + A Week to Purim
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February 17, 2021 * eKoleinu * 5 Adar 5781
Shabbat Services This Friday February 19, 2021 at 6:30 PM Join Rabbi Chaiken, Student Rabbi Rabishaw and pianist Lisa Edwards for our online streaming shabbat services on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or thetemple website. To access a free online flipbook of our prayer book Mishkan Tefillah book, click here. Services will be followed by an Oneg on Zoom.
TOMORROW! 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
Thursday, February 25 at 6:30 PM Grab your groggers, put on a mask, and get ready to have fun as we read from the Megillah and celebrate Purim together online. REGISTER HERE
Family Purim Shabbat! Saturday, February 27 at 11:00 AM Families with Kids of all ages are welcome to join Kol Ami community for a family event celebrating Purim, the happiest holiday on the Jewish calendar. Grandkids living far away?-celebrate together! Learn about Purim values and customs, make hamantaschen, sing purim songs and hear the story of Queen Esther. REGISTER HERE
The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Jewish Family Service and Jewish Free Loan have provided resources for anyone in the community who needs assistance especially during the Pandemic:
Ezra Network Wrap-around Services The Federation’s Ezra Network provides wraparound social services to those in need in our Jewish community, including government benefits applications, short-term counseling, legal services, job search readiness training, and screening for financial assistance via Federation’s Max Factor Family Foundation Financial Assistance Network. By calling Federation’s Community Call Line at (323) 761-8305, any Jewish community member in need will be connected to the Ezra Network to begin to navigate these FREE services.
Jewish Free Loan Interest-free loans fill an important gap in our social system by promoting self-sufficiency and dignity. Traditionally, individuals must have one to two guarantors to secure an interest-free loan from JFLA, but our Federation, , has made it possible to make higher-risk loans to Jewish individuals who do not have the luxury of a guarantor. JFLA lends at a 1:2 ratio against the funds we have provided; with JFLA lending two dollars for every dollar in our Interest-Free Loan Fund. If a client defaults on the loan, and the collection process does not yield payment, funds from the Federation’s Interest-Free Loan Fund will be drawn. Interest Free Loans from the Jewish Free Loan Association (jfla.org)
Community Call Line If you or someone you know needs access to social services including financial assistance, please contact The Jewish Federation’s Community Call Line at (323) 761-8305. The Jewish Federation has increased its funding and support of the Max Factor Family Foundation Financial Assistance Network. This assistance will help Jews whose income has been reduced, hours have been eliminated, or businesses are suffering. Los Angeles Jewish Community Resource Guide
HIAS Refugee Shabbat Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6:30 PM This coming March, Congregation Kol Ami will be a proud participant in HIAS’ Refugee Shabbat, during which Jews in the United States and around the world will take action for refugees and asylum seekers. Kol Ami Member Jess Winfield, member of our Tzedek Council, will give the dvar torah in his capacity as co chair of JCARI-LA
Book Circle: Deacon King Kong Saturday, March 6, 2021at 4:00 PM The next Kol Ami Book Circle Selection is, “Deacon King Kong,” written by award winning author, James McBride. This book is listed as one of McBride’s two titles on the list of “20 Books by Black Jewish Authors You Should Read.” It is one of president Barack Obama’s favorite reads from 2020; And, was selected as a favorite on Oprah’s Book Club. REGISTER
Remember, Do Not Forget! Memory, Aging & Dementia in Jewish Life Sunday, March 7 at 4:00 PM
Author, dynamic speaker and activist Rabbi Douglas Kohn will speak about his book "Broken Fragments: Jewish Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease." REGISER NOW
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul,
Sophie Belzberg, Richard Bernard, Richard Frank, Michael Prince,
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.
Congregation Kol Ami 1200 N La Brea WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
