Shabbat Chanukah Schedule, Plus More Adult Education Coming Up
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December 1, 2021 * eKoleinu * 27 Kislev 5782 * 4th Candle of Chanukah
This Friday: #BeTheLight
Shabbat Chanukah December 3 at 6:30 PM Join our clergy for Kol Ami's signature #BeTheLight Shabbat Chanukah. Bring your menorah for our traditional community candle lighting outdoors! Then come inside for a Musical Chanukah service that will include a special Klezmer band. Services will be followed by Latkes, Sufganiot and A Food Truck Festival from the incredible Original Herbivore (full dinner can be purchased from the food truck, to be parked at Kol Ami Parking Lot!)
Chanukah with Kol Ami November 28 - December 6 Chanukah begins this year right at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend. Each year at Chanukah, we ask you — our members and friends — to #BeTheLight, and help us shine the light of our values into the world by sponsoring the nights of Chanukah during our Candles campaign. Here's our Chanukah schedule this year, including the list of the values. You can donate and dedicate each of the values atkol-ami.org/chanukah Candle 1: Candle of Family Sunday, Nov 28 Candle 2: Candle of Inspiration Monday, Nov. 29 Candle 3: Candle of Gratitude Tuesday, Nov. 30 Candle 4: Candle of Healing Wednesday, Dec. 1 Candle 5: Candle of Justice Thursday, Dec. 2 Candle 6: Candle of Joy Friday, December 3 #BeTheLight: Shabbat Chanukah Candle 7: Candle of Kindness Saturday, Dec. 4 Chanukah Family Service Open Yad Chanukah Candle 8: Candle of Resilience Sunday, Dec. 5 Shamash: Candle of Hope (Dec. 6)
Shabbat Awakening Service Saturday, December 4 at 10:00 AM Our monthly Shabbat Awakening Service in-person and online. Come in-person, or watch the live stream on Kol Ami's Facebook page, YouTube Channel, and temple website.
Family Shabbat: Chanukah Saturday, December 4 at 4:00 PM Families with kids, join Rabbi Eger, Rabbi Levy, and Student Rabbi Rabishaw for a fun celebration of Shabbat and Chanukah. We will sing songs, tell the story of Chanukah, play dreidel, eat Latkes (potato pancakes) and Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), and maybe even build our own dreidels!!
Ta'am Ivrit (A Taste of Hebrew) Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 PM Join Rabbi Levy for a beginners' crash course on the Hebrew language. The class will primarily focus on the Hebrew we find in the prayerbook and Jewish ritual spaces, but will include examples from Modern Hebrew as well.REGISTER HERE
Book Circle: Illumination Night Saturday, December 11 at 4:00 PM Our next Book Circle, lead by Dr. Jane Drucker and David Glickman, is a virtual discussion on Alice Hoffman’s novel, Illumination Night. REGISTER HERE
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eger Thursday, December 16 at 12 Noon Join our monthly online Lunch & Learn on Zoom. You bring the lunch, Rabbi Eger will bring the learning, just like she would in Downtown LA! REGISTER HERE
Broadway Showstoppers: Holiday Edition Sunday, December 19 at 4:00 PM Glenn returns to Kol Ami for one of his outstanding presentations about musical theatre and Broadway. In this zoom session he’ll explore the Christmas/Chanukah/New Year’s season as it appears on Broadway. REGISTER HERE
Chanukah Film Festival (Online): Discounted Ticket for Kol Ami Members and Friends Congregation Kol Ami members and friends can enjoy discounted tickets for Chanukah Film Festival online. Starting November 28th and through all 8 nights of the holiday, you'll get an access to an online screening of 11 Chanukah-theme award-winning new films, available to view from the comfort of home via your TV, computer or mobile devices. Kol Ami members get 25% off for the ticket ($36 instead of $48) with the promo code CKAWEHO. For every ticket purchased with our promo code, Hanukkah Film Festival organizers give back to our community! Click here for more info and to purchase ticket
Reminder: New COVID-safety Protocol Registration for Shabbat Services are no longer required. We will require proof of vaccination for Covid-19 upon entry to the event, either by showing digital proof (photo of your card or digital card) or your hard copy of your vaccination card, along with your Photo ID
(please plan to arrive at services earlier to check in).
To learn more about Kol Ami's COVID-safety policy please click here.
