Exploring Prayer in the Month of Elul Thursday, August 19 at 9:30 AM Prayer is not an innate gift or hereditary trait, it is a spiritual skill that, like a muscle or instrument, requires practice, repetition, and discovery. On the Thursdays that lead up to Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Ross Levy will lead via Facebook and YouTube Live, a series of live warm-ups for our praying selves, so we don’t go into the HHD cold, but already on the path of reflection, repentance, and an openness to crafting who we wish to be in the coming year. Missed last week's session? Watch it here
Social Justice/ RAC-CA Book Discussion (3-Part) Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration In alignment with our work on SB 731/Time Done, RAC-CA is launching our first book group to discuss the groundbreaking book Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration by Dr. Reuben Miller. Both a sociologist and the brother of an incarcerated man, Miller studies mass incarceration from an intimate perspective. In particular, he highlights the extent to which our criminal legal system is fundamentally unjust and rooted in racist policy and systems. We will meet three times, once for each of the three sections of the book. Come to all or come to just one. Discuss Second 3 Chapters: August 19, 12:30-1:30pm Led by Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown
Registration is now open for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, including extra tickets, sponsorships and Yizkor Scroll of Memory listings. Please visit kol-ami.org/hhd to make sure you are all-set for the High Holy Days, begin in less than a month! (Rosh Hashanah is Monday, September 6!) REGISTER HERE
HIV+ Support Group Saturday, August 21 at 12:15 PM
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. We will meet in person (bring your own lunch!) and online REGISTER HERE
Family Shabbat: Preparing for High Holy Days Saturday, August 28 at 10:00 AM at Balboa Park Celebrate the beginning of the High Holy Days with our families at Balboa Park. With Tashlich, singing and a story.
Selichot Service + Picnic Saturday, August 28 at 6:30 PM at Kol Ami Join us for an evening with the community to formally open High Holy Days season. Bring your own picnic dinner (but no pork or shellfish at the temple), drinks and dessert on us. Havdalah after dinner, followed by High Holy Days teaching in the Sanctuary With Rabbi Eger, Rabbi Levy and Student Rabbi Rabishaw. FULL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION
Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Shane Vinccinelli on his conversion to Judaism yesterday! We will celebrate with him at the temple this Friday during Shabbat Services. Please join us at 6:30 PM.
Summer Sova Food Drive SOVA is a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty in the community through food distribution and offering a wide range of supportive services. Every year in July and August, Congregation Kol Ami joins the effort of helping with food donations. As we go back to in-person service, we ask you to pay your personal tribute toward a world without hunger. Whether you come for Shabbat Service, or every other time you come to temple bring donated groceries to put in the Sova barrels inside the building: Pasta, toiletries, tuna, salmon, peanut and almond butter, canned goods etc.
