Volunteers Needed for LGBT Seniors Program January 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM Kol Ami will hold Kabbalat Shabbat Program for LGBT Seniors at the LA LGBT Center on the last Friday of January 2022 and we need volunteers. If you'd like to help making this a special program, please contact Rabbi Levy.
Vote for Kol Ami! 2022 Best of LGBTQ LA Finalist In 2021 Congregation Kol Ami won Best House of Worship on the Los Angeles Blade's BEST OF LA Awards. We are nominated again for 2022! PLEASE VOTE HERE Note: You do not have to vote for all category. You can just vote in Best House of Worship category and scroll down to the bottom, add you email and click the Submit button.
Calling All Schpieler's! Come one, come all to this year's Purim Schpiel!
Join us for a delicious Persian Dinner, Purim Shpiel and a Megillah reading all on a fun-packed Saturday night, March 19, 2022 at Kol Ami!! (more details to follow) It's been 40 years since ABBA released a new album!! Just in time for this year's Purim Schpiel . This year's production will be:A Tribute to ABBA The Mamma Mia Megillah Who will channel Merle Streep? Who will be Esther? Who will be Pierce Brosnan? Want to be a part of the fun? If you are interested in participating in any way (singing, acting, choreography, set design, makeup etc.), please contact our Educational Resident: Eliana Rubin erubin@kol-ami.org
Desert Meet and Greet Cocktail Party for Rabbi Levy January 5 POSPONED to January 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE! Join us for a Thursday evening meet and greet and official welcome for Rabbi Ross Levy, and to kickstart the new year! At the home of temple members Dr. H. Aaron Aronow and Mike Garza This is a small and intimate gathering for our Congregation Kol Ami Community, sponsored by the Rabbi Levy Transition Committee. RSVP
A Mother-Daughter Lead Shabbat Service Friday January 7, 2022 Cantor Linsky will be with us every Friday night in January and February! On her first night (Friday Jan. 7) Cantor will lead services with her daughter, Kol Ami's Education Resident, Eliana Rubin! Please join us for this one-of-a-kind service.
Please note: Service on January 7 will be ONLINE ONLY. Due to latest Omicron surge, we will be assessing week to week. Please follow the updates on eKoleinu and social media.
Family Shabbat Saturday, January 8 at 11:00 AM Join us for our first Family Shabbat of 2022! Rabbi Levy and Education Fellow Eliana Rubin will lead us with songs and activities exploring the story of creation. Everyone will have the chance to create their own world using a variety of materials, and think about the importance of caring for our planet. And of course, we'll enjoy some bagels and coffee as always! Please come dressed for an outside activities REGISTER HERE
Prophetic Torah Saturday, January 15 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, January 15 at 12:15 PM Our ongoing HIV+ Support Group known as the Kol Amigos will meet in-person outdoors on the roof deck (lunch will be served) and online on Zoom. Facilitated by Rabbi Levy, this confidential group is open only to those with HIV/AIDS. Register HERE.
Tu Bish'vat: Protect the Environment, Plant a Tree Sunday, January 16 at 3:00 PM Join the Tzedek Council of Kol Ami for a special program in observance of Tu Bish'vat, the Jewish holiday for trees! We will be gathering on the Kol Ami rooftop for some learning about how we can help protect the natural environment in LA and replanting of the olive trees on the rooftop deck. After learning and getting our hands dirty, we'll end with a brief Tu Bish'vat seder exploring the themes of this environmental Jewish holiday!
Who Knows Six? An Introduction to the Mishna Six Week Online Course on Wednsedays at 6:30 PM Begins January 19 Many Jews are at least somewhat familiar with the Torah and stories from the Bible (what the ancient Rabbis referred to as the "Written Torah"), but many have not explored other core texts of Jewish tradition. Join Rabbi Levy for this six-week survey of the Mishna, the earliest collection of Oral teachings (the "Oral Torah") that lay the groundwork for the Talmud and shaped Jewish life as we know it today. REGISTER HERE
Shabbat Holiness Hike Saturday, January 22 at 9:30 AM Take a break from the craziness of the week (and the city) for the first in a series of Shabbat morning hikes with Rabbi Levy! This time we're going to explore Inspiration Point in Will Rogers State Park.All levels of hiking are welcome! In this year of sh’mita, the seventh year when the land lies fallow, we hope to explore our connection with the natural world as a source of healing and renewal (plan for 1.5 hrs). SIGN UP HERE
Broadway Showstoppers: Sondheim Tribute Sunday, January 23 at 4:00 PM Glenn Rosenblum pays a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, among the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, Sondheim was praised for having "reinvented the American musical" with shows that tackled "unexpected themes that range far beyond the [genre's] traditional subjects" with "music and lyrics of unprecedented complexity and sophistication". REGISTER HERE
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul, Richard Bernard,
Robert Cantrell, Lisa Edwards, Hope Faust, Regina Gongoll, Loren Ostrow, Ben Reback, Ivan Rosenberg, Lowell Selvin, Michael Simental, Henry Somerfeld, Cathee Weiss
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.
