Newsletter

Shavuot with Kol Ami
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Choosing Again at Sinai
Saturday, June 4

Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy for an evening of learning and sharing as we we welcome in the holiday of Shavuot. REGISTER HERE



Join Us at Kol Ami!

Shavuot Morning and Yizkor Services
Sunday June 5 at 10:15 AM

Join Congregation Kol Ami and Temple Israel of Hollywood's joint Shavuot Morning and Yizkor Services honoring the memory of our loved ones. The Service will take place in person at Kol Ami and will be livestreamed.

Please note: Shabbat Services on Friday, June 3
will not take place at Kol Ami
Reform Jewish Community Shabbat
Friday, June 3 at 6:15 at Stephen Wise Temple

We will be coming together as a Reform Jewish community to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ordination of women rabbis at Stephen Wise Temple. Services will be at 6:15 PM (note the time change) in person and online (will be shared on Kol Ami's Facebook Page). 

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Book Discussion: Halfway Home
Saturday, June 18 at 3:30 PM

Join the Tzedek Council and Anti-Racism Working Group of Kol Ami for a special book club discussion on Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration (click here to get the book). The book illustrates the many challenges people face as they move through and eventually leave the criminal justice system in this country. Learn more/Register ​​​​​​​

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Stories Beyond the Rainbow:
An Evening of Original Queer and Trans Musicals
Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM
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Join Kol Ami's Education Resident Eliana Rubin for a night of original music centered around queer and trans stories. All music is created by Eliana, and includes Jewsicals (Jewish musicals), short musical numbers based around our sacred texts, as well as songs that celebrate what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. REGISTER HERE

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RAC-CA Climate Justice
Campaign Launch
Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 PM

Join RAC-CA as it launches its Climate Justice Campaign to build a Jewish, interfaith, and multiracial coalition powerful enough to address the climate crisis that is impacting every Californian.

REGISTER HERE

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Help Open Yad
Over the course of the month of June, we're raising funds to support the Open Yad Project, our community of Jewish, Jew-ish, and Jew-curious 20's and 30's folks at Kol Ami. Please consider a donation to sustain this wonderful community. We are especially grateful to have an anonymous matching gift for up to $2,500 raised!
Learn more and help us sustain The OpenYad Project

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Pride 2022 with Kol Ami
Get a first peak at Kol Ami's Pride Events this year - going back to in-person.
kol-ami.org/pride

Pride Shabbat
Friday, June 10 at 6:30 PM
This annual Pride Shabbat celebration includes special songs and prayers that celebrate the fullness of our identity, while we welcome our day of rest. Join us in-person or online on Facebook, YouTube or on our website. 

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Tzedek Council Lunch Bag Assembly
for Hollywood Food Coalition
Saturday, June 11 at 1:30 PM

Join the Tzedek Council of Kol Ami as we continue our support of the Hollywood Food Coalition by assembling lunch bags for their Sunday lunch distribution program. LEARN MORE

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Vox Femina In Concert
Sunday, June 12 at 3:00 PM

Join VOX for an afternoon of music from one of Broadway’s greatest composers! Featuring songs from musicals such as West Side Story,Into the Woods, and Company, this hour-long concert includes performances from the full ensemble as well as dynamic solos from VOX singers.
 This event is free to the public.

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Annual Congregational Meeting
Wednesday, June 15 at 6:00 PM
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Please join us on Zoom as we gather for our Annual Congregational Meeting. This meeting is for members only and you must be in good standing to vote. Good standing means you have paid your dues and commitments for the fiscal year in full. REGISTER

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

Arlene Drake, Gail Ehrlich, Richard Frank,

Yaffa Hughes, Tim Jordan, Heidi Kebbas, 

Peter Mackler, Chuck Pace, Ivan Rosenberg,

Lowell Selvin, ​​​​​​​Michael Simental, Henry Somerfeld, Cathee Weiss

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Reminder: New COVID-safety Protocol

Kol Ami requires proof of vaccination including at least one booster for all events for all those eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. If you are not yet eligible for a booster, you must provide proof a negative test within 24 hrs of the event. 
While masks are optional at indoor events the Los Angeles County Health Department strongly recommends that you wear a mask indoors. At Kol Ami we are mindful that there are many people who are immune compromised and as an act of loving kindness (Chesed) and compassion (Rachamim) we recommend you wear a mask except when eating or drinking indoors.

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

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