eKoleinu Weekly: Gala Weekend in June - Theme Revealed 😍🏳️🌈✡️
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April 16 , 2025 | eKoleinu | 18 Nisan 5785
Shabbat Service
Friday, April 18 | 7:05 PM Rabbinical Student CJ Mays welcomes shabbat with singing and prayers, with Avishai Sol and Lisa Edwards on the piano. Join us in-person at Kol Ami or online on our temple website. Purchase a prayerbook, Mishkan Tefillah, available in print or in kindle versions.
Weekly Torah Studywith Rabbi Reznick takes place on Zoom Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, discussing and learning from this week's Torah portion.Sign up
Open Yad Shabbat Schmooze Friday, April 18 | Following Shabbat Service Join the Open Yad folks (20s-30s group) for another amazing Shabbat Schmooze: Passover Edition! We'll start at Kol Ami for shabbat service, after which you can walk, drive, or carpool just a few blocks away to the Schmooze (graciously hosted at the apartment of OYP members Leonard & Evin.) RSVP on One Table
Shabbat Hike Saturday, April 19 | 9:00 AM Come join us for a wonderful Shabbat urban hike that winds through classic old Hollywood neighborhoods with intriguing spiritual venues, amazing architecture, great views and lots of surprises along the way. This is a moderately strenuous hike (ranked 2.5 out of 5) but we will go at an easy pace. Kol Ami members and non-members are all welcome- and bring a friend! Sign up
Evening of Wed, Apr 23, 2025 – Thu, Apr 24, 2025 Yom Ha'shoah is Israel's day of commemoration for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by Nazi Germany. Kol Ami marks this day in two occasions: Torah Study with Rabbi Reznick Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 PM Sign Up Shabbat Service Friday, April 25 at 7:05 PM Come to Kol Ami or watch it live
An Evening at the Cabaret Saturday, April 26 | 8:00 PM Join us for a night of extraordinary music. Proceeds to benefit Congregation Kol Ami and the survivors of October 7. Event produced by Leesa Freed & Steve Addison. Tickets are sold out - click here to join the waiting list
Community 12-Step Thursday, May 1 | 7:00 PM | Zoom Whether you're new to the recovery journey or looking to connect with others who share similar experiences, this Jewish/LGBTQ+ group offers a great opportunity to meet new people and build a supportive network. Sign Up
Brunch in the Desert Saturday, May 3 | 10:30 AM Join us for our next brunch in the desert, hosted by Stephen Weiss and Martin Frank. We look forward to seeing you all and are thrilled about our growing desert community. Register
Vox Femina Open Rehearsal Tuesday, May 6 | 7:30 PM VOX Femina Los Angeles, LA’s premier women’s choir, chose once again Congregation Kol Ami's building as their place to showcase its upcoming concert, Weather the Storm. Register on Vox Famina's website for a free ticket and come to support! Register
Book Circle Saturday, May 17 | 3:00 PM Dr. Jane Drucker leads our monthly book discussion online on Zoom. In our next meeting we will discuss the book "The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street" by Susan Jane Gilman. For more info / to sign up
Gentle Chair Yoga and Meditation Saturday, May 31 | 9:45 AM This gentle, chair-based yoga class, taught by the wonderful Francesca Aster, is designed specifically for senior members and those with limited mobility or physical pain, offering a supportive and accessible way to enjoy the benefits of yoga. Click for more info and to sign up
Song Circle: Songs of Liberation Saturday, May 31 | 11:00 AM | Please RSVP Kol Ami is thrilled to offer 8 session Song Circle on Shabbat afternoons, led by Cantorial Soloist Ronni Mardor and Rabbi Reznick. Whether you are an accomplished singer, or a total novice who wants to learn new melodies, come and join us for this fun jam session of new music. Together we will sing and lift our voices and spirits. Thank you to Rising Song Institute who is helping fund this incredible new small group. More info / Sign Up
Parade (Musical) Sunday, June 22 | 6:30 PM Kol Ami has a block of 20 seats to see the musical Parade at Ahmanson Theater. Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, Parade has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years” (Deadline).For more info / Tickets
Voting for the World Zionist Congress Elections takes place March 10 through May 4. Join our congregation and the tens of thousands of Jews around the country who will Vote Reform to have a voice for our values in Israel. Visit www.vote4reform.org to learn more.
The WZC is the democratically elected international body that convenes every five years and is a way for Diaspora Jews like you to have a voice in Israel and stand up for democracy, security, and a path to peace.
