Ben Freeman this Afternoon, Plus WELCOME RABBI LEVY
06/27/2021 09:25:37 AM
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June 27, 2021 * eKoleinu * 17 Tamuz 5781
Congregation Kol Ami Pride Month Closing Event
Jewish Pride: A Book Talk With Ben Freeman TODAY, June 27 at 4:00 PM In celebration of Pride Month, Kol Ami is delighted to have Jewish leader, thinker and educator, Ben M. Freeman for a talk on his new book Jewish Pride. Ben will talk about fighting the growing tide of AntiSemitism and building Jewish Pride.
Welcome Rabbi Levi! Rabbi Ross Levi is officially joining us this week, and we invite you to meet him in person! Rabbi Levi's first service with us is next week, Friday, July 2 at 6:30pm.Reserve your seat here. If you can't make it in person, our services will stream on Facebook and Youtube as well. Please note: July 2 will also be our first indoor service back in our sanctuary.
"Together Again:" Family Shabbat in Person! Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM Family Shabbat returns to in-person at the building, with Jewish-theme hour activity for young kids--the first in-person activity with Rabbi Levi and Student Rabbi Rabishaw. Join us outside for Shabbat play and music and art; We'll play gaga, draw with chalk and hear a story.
Tzedek Council Update The Biden administration has raised this year’s refugee admissions numbers and laid the groundwork for increased capacity to welcome refugees in the years ahead. Historically, congregations around the U.S. have played an essential role in supporting refugee families as they integrate into their new communities, and the opportunity to resume that important work is a now tangible reality. Join us on Wednesday July 14 at 1:00 PM PT to explore - or re-engage with - what congregational sponsorship of newly arriving refugees looks like. We will hear from HIAS resettlement staff and from two synagogues that have welcomed refugees to their communities in recent years. REGISTER HERE
Please also join in representing our congregation at RAC-CA’s meeting with Senator Maria Elena Durazo on Wednesday, July 28, 7-8:15 p.m. PT. Senator Durazo is an author of both of our priority bills and brings deep experience as a community organizer to her work as a legislator. This is a great opportunity for RAC-CA to learn from and build our relationship with Senator Durazo.
The Reform Movement’s national Racial Justice Campaign is underway, and this includes California’s statewide campaign to pass SB 731 Time Done, a transformative criminal law reform bill to remove barriers to re-entry for people with prior criminal records. As you may have heard, both RAC-CA priority bills, SB 731 Time Done and SB 62, the Garment Worker Protection Act, have passed in the Senate and are headed to the Assembly. We will meet with our assembly members to lobby on these bills in August, and we need to know who is interested in participating and who your legislators are. If you have not already registered, please do so at RAC.org/CALobby2021. It takes just a minute to register.
You Don't Have to Be Jewish To Be Curious! A Taste of Judaism Begins July 25 A Taste of Judaism is a three-session (FREE) course offering a broad introduction to modern Jewish spirituality, values, and community. If you are interested, or know anyone who will, please send them this link to REGISTER
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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