Learn Some Hebrew with Rabbi Levy TODAY, Shabbat Service and more
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December 8, 2021 * eKoleinu * 1 Tevet 5782
Shabbat Service Friday, December 10 at 6:30 PM Join our Shabbat services in-person at Kol Ami and online on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or on thetemple website. To access a free online flipbook of our prayer book Mishkan Tefillah book, click here.
Ta'am Ivrit (A Taste of Hebrew) TODAY! 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
NEWS ITEM: Rabbi Eger was featured in the LA Times this week as one of three trojan women who have made history. Click here to read
Prophetic Torah Saturday, December 18 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. Learn, connect, and engage with the words of our Hebrew prophets and the Torah itself! No experience required. REGISTER HERE
HIV+ Support Group Saturday, December 18 at 12:15 Our ongoing HIV+ Support Group known as the Kol Amigos will meet in-person at Kol Ami's Roof Deck, and online on Zoom. Lunch will be served. Facilitated by Rabbi Eger, this confidential group is open only to those with HIV/AIDS. Register for online, or RSVP for lunch in-personHERE.
Tzedek Council Assembles Lunch Bags for the Hollywood Food Coalition Saturday, December 18 at 3:30 PM Join the Tzedek Council as we come together to prepare meal bags for the Hollywood Food Coalition. We'll be meeting at the Kol Ami building and conclude this important work with a brief Havdalah ceremony to usher in the new week.
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
New Song On Transgender Day of Remembrance Shabbat, our Education Resident Eliana Rubin performed a song that they had written, called Fault Hate. "Even though Trans Day of Remembrance and Trans Week of Visibility has passed, the work never stops for making the world safer and more equitable for trans folks," Eliana says. CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Our staff met in full on Tuesday (December 7) for the first time since the pandemic! It's great oppotunity to send end-of-the-year greetings from all of us (left to right): Elana Rabishaw (Rabbinical Student), Yanir Dekel (Communications Manager), Rabbi Levy, Marca Gay (Executive Director), Rabbi Eger, Ruth Featherstone (Executive Assistant), Belinda Pulci (Accountant) and Eliana Rubin (Education Resident)
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.
