Newsletter

Shabbat Services
Friday, April 1 at 6:30 PM

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Join Rabbi Eger and student Rabbi Elana Rabishaw for our Shabbat services in-person or online on our Facebook page,  YouTube channel, or on the  temple website. To access a free online flipbook of our prayer book Mishkan Tefillah book,  click here.

Emergency Tzedek Council Call for Refugee Family
Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 PM
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Through our friends at the LGBT Center, we have recently learned of a family in need of support who recently fled the ongoing conflict with Ukraine and Russia. We are calling a meeting of the Tzedek Council to discuss how we can support them. REGISTER HERE

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Shabbat Awakening
Saturday, April 2 at 10:00 AM

Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy for our monthly Morning Shabbat service, in-person at Kol Ami and online.

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From Our Lips to God’s Ears: Jewish Women Shaping the Way We Pray, Learn, and Mark Sacred Moments
Tuesday, April 5 at 4:30 PM
Women's Rabbinic Network hosts a panel discussion with Rabbi Eger, alongside Rabbi Elyse Frishman, Rabbi Jessica Marshall, and Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling.
REGISTER HERE

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Passover Workshop with Rabbi Levy
Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00 PM
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Join Rabbi Levy for a workshop on putting together a Passover seder! We'll go through the order of the meal, some classic songs you can sing at the seder, and different ways you can personalize your seder at home. The program will take place in-person at Kol Ami. REGISTER HERE

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Kol Ami Annual Gala
Finally in-Person! Community-wide gathering
Sunday, May 1at 6:00 PM

Kol Ami’s Annual Gala will take place on May 1st at 6:00 PM at Playa Studios in Culver City. Support Congregation Kol Ami’s good work and programming by joining us for our in-person gala. Purchase your ticket by April 22 and be automatically entered in our guest drawing to win a $500 gift card of your choice. Get your tickets and sponsorship now at kol-ami.org/gala

Download the full invitation

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Prophetic Torah
Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 AM
Note the date change

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.
REGISTER HERE

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HIV+ Support Group
Saturday, April 9 at 12:15 PM
Note the date change!

Facilitated by Rabbi Eger, this confidential group is open only to those with HIV/AIDS. We will meet in person on the roof deck at Kol Ami and online.
REGISTER HERE

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Book Circle: Betraying Spinoza
Saturday, April 9 at 4:00 PM

Join Jane Drucker and David Glickman for the Kol Ami monthly Book Circle. We'll discuss "Betraying Spinoza" by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. REGISTER HERE

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Limited Seats Available
2nd Night Seder
Saturday, April 16 at 6:00 PM

Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy in celebration of the holiday of freedom. And this year it’s going to be twice as special since we are going to return to celebrating in person in our Sanctuary after two years! Join us as we tell the story of the exodus from Egypt, an important custom in Jewish tradition. Our glatt kosher for Pesach Seder meal will cost $79 per person ($35 for children 12 and under).
REGISTER HERE

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Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery
We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul, Richard Bernard,

Marlene Bram, Gail Ehrlich, Stephen Hochstein, Susan Igdaloff, Tim Jordan, 

Heidi Kebbas, Peter Mackler, Stan Papel, 

Ivan Rosenberg, Lowell Selvin,  
​​​​​​​Michael Simental, Henry Somerfeld, Travis Terry, Josh Weinman, Cathee Weiss

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Reminder: New COVID-safety Protocol

To align the Congregation with the requirements of the City of West Hollywood, County of Los Angeles, and best practices of the CDC, we continue to require proof of full vaccination for Covid-19 upon entry for anyone 5 and older.
All fully vaccinated congregants, guests, and staff can choose whether or not to wear a mask indoors. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as having received a first round of vaccination AND having a booster, as recommended/eligible. 

To learn more about Kol Ami's COVID-safety policy please click here.

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