Calendar
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
7:00 PM
Intro to Judaism
Thursday,
December 11, 2014
7 AM to 9 AM
Friday, December 12, 2014
8:00 PM
Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Cantor Mirsky
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sunday, December 13, 2014
630 PM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
6:30 PM First Night of Hannukah Party at Hamburger Mary's
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
7:00 PM
Intro to Judaism
Friday, December 19, 2014
7:00 PM
Hannukah Services and Community Menorah Lighting with Rabbi Eger and Jeremy Gimbel
Sunday December 21, 2014
3:30 PM to 5 PM
MOKA Hannukah Party
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Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Marilyn Ader
Alvin Gross
Jeannette Kaufman
Allison Knapp
Tom Royer
Jules Selvin
Lowell Selvin
Bob Weiner
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| Religious School will resume this Sunday, December 14th at 9:00 AM at Temple Emanuel Beverly Hills |
Register for the AIPAC Policy Conference
March 1-3, 2015
Washington D.C.
Join Rabbi Eger for three of the most inspiring days you'll ever spend. If you care about Israel, register for this amazing opportunity!
Listen to Rabbi Eger and other world-renowned rabbis say why they believe the AIPAC Policy Conference is the best way to make a positive difference for Israel.
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HELP REFILL OUR BARRELS
SOVA needs canned pasta, canned soup, cooking oil and peanut butter. They also always need personal toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, shampoo, and deodorant. PLEASE JOIN US
Kol Ami meets at SOVA the 2nd
Sunday
of each month.
Next meeting is - December 14, 8:30 AM - noon at 1140 N. La Brea if you are interested in volunteering at SOVA.
Thank you and remember, SOVA is here to serve you if you are in need. Visit their website at jfsla.org/sova
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If you are unable to make it to Services and would still like to join us for worship, you can.
for Friday night services, and enjoy the spiritual experience of Kol Ami at home.
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Rabbi Eger Online
 Have you visited Rabbi Eger's blog recently? There are new posts regularly, so be sure to visit often.
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Dear Kol Ami community,
Perhaps you have read the headlines about upcoming election in Israel.
The Knesset has dissolved. And the Prime Minister has called for new elections in March. Unless you hold Israeli citizenship you will not be able to vote in those elections.
However, you can shape the future of Israel. You can vote in the upcoming World Zionist Organization Congress elections which begin January 15. This is the Jewish Parliament and the same meeting that Theodor Herzel helped establish the dream of a future state of Israel back in 1897 in Basel Switzerland. This is the first time in ten years that there have been WZO elections.
The WZO elections are critical. There are millions of dollars in support at stake. The number of Reform Delegates we elect will then sit on the boards and committees of the Jewish Agency (Sachnoot) that is a quasi-governmental Israeli agency that gives out millions of dollars in financial support. Our Reform Jewish success in these
elections could translate into more than 20 million dollars for Reform congregations and communities in Israel including IRAC, the Israel Religion Action Center, that provides support for Women at the Wall, LGBT Israel, Equality for Bedouins and fight for equality for Reform and Conservative Jews in Israel. With your vote in these elections, you can help Israel become the Israel we dream of - a place that makes
peace and leads in equality for all.
We need you to vote! If you care about Israel and want to preserve a Jewish Democratic Israel where Reform and Progressive Judaism have a real voice then we will need you to vote. Please pledge to vote. ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists, will help you when voting opens.
You will pledge to vote and ARZA will send you the link when it's time to vote. It does
cost $10 a vote to help finance the election. Any Jew can vote. You do not have to be a member of our synagogue or any organization. Please help fulfill Herzel's dream and ours of an Israel that reflects progressive Jewish values.
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Light a Hannukah candle by becoming a donor now.
Hannukah celebrates one of the times in our Jewish calendar, when the Divine intervenes in the life of the Jewish people. This mystical intervention - the light, the oil - lasted throughout the Maccabees' celebration of freedom. Miracles do manifest when we call forth Divine intervention.
This year, each night of Hannukah is dedicated to one of the aspects of the Divine on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life; for the miracle of Hannukah came about as the prophet Zechariah wrote, "Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit alone."
Yesod - the foundation of the world - the Candle of Peace.
Hochmah - equality born of wisdom and truth - the Candle of Equality
Binah - the hope born of understanding - the Candle of Hope.
Hod - the Voice of God through communication - the Candle of Love.
Chesed - mercy and compassion, the practice of forgiveness and renewal - the Candle of Compassion
Daat - knowledge gained through self-reflection - the Candle of Tolerance.
Netzach - the realization of the Divine through our intuitive connection - the Candle of Justice.
Gevurah - the experience of reverence - the Candle of Faith.
Terferet - truth and the acceptance of God's Will - the Candle of Kindness.
When all candles are lit, the unity of the nine candles brings about all ten aspects of the Divine. This is Malchut, when spirit and matter become united and the Divine Presence enters the world.
We ask you to give your support in honor of the Divine aspect that you wish to evoke this Hannukah. Please donate to whichever candle speaks to you in your life right now, either what you give thanks for having, or the Divine intervention you want to invite into your own or a loved one's life.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of the year. Kol Ami's Board of Trustees has already pledged to raise $2000 for our Peace Candle. The remaining candles represent a $1000 dollars each. Light a Hannukah candle by becoming a donor now.
Now is the perfect time to donate marketable, appreciated securities. Or, if you or a family member are at least 70 1/2 and have not taken the taxable, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA, your IRA Administrator can direct a gift from the IRA to Kol Ami, reducing your taxable income. Call the office at 323-606-0996 for details.
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HYATT REGENCY CENTURY PLAZA
2025 Avenue of the Stars * Los Angeles, CA 90067
Featuring the guest speaker:
AMBASSADOR IDO AHARONI
CONSUL GENERAL OF ISRAEL TO NEW YORK
Ambassador Ido Aharoni assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in New York in August 2010. Ambassador Aharoni has brand management expertise as the founding Head of Israel's Brand Management Team, in addition to his experience in various positions in the Israeli government, including Senior Advisor to Israel's Foreign Minister and Vice Prime Minister, Policy advisor to the Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.
No cost to attend * Dietary laws observed
Breakfast Chair: Douglas Williams
Breakfast Co-Chair: Barak Lurie
JNFuture Breakfast Co-Chair: Lisa Elkan Monatlik
Advanced registration is required. RSVP at jnf.org/labreakfast or contact the Kol Ami at staff@kol-ami.org or 323-606-0996.
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These lectures are free to Kol Ami Members, but you must pre-register. Click here to pre-register.
The next lecture is Sunday, December 14th at 4 PM at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. The address is 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
The lecturer is Yehuda Kurtzer.
Yehuda Kurtzer is President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. He has a doctorate in Jewish Studies from Harvard University and an MA in Religion from Brown University, and is an alumnus of both the Wexner Graduate and Bronfman Youth Fellowship programs.
Yehuda is the author of Shuva: The Future of the Jewish Past, a work of constructive theology that offers new thinking on how contemporary Jews can and should relate to our past while living profoundly in the present. As a fellow in the Institute's iEngage Project, Yehuda writes and teaches widely on the central challenges facing Jewish life in both America and Israel, and how new Jewish thinking can help us stand up to these challenges.
There will be a Kol Ami discussion and dinner (self-pay) at Marmalade Cafe at the Farmers Market after the Lecture.
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Kol Ami and Rabbi Eger are very excited to announce a congregational trip to Israel this summer! Join us on a ten day journey through Israel's most amazing cities from Tel Aviv to Haifa to Jerusalem.
The travel dates are June 19th through June 30th of 2015. We must have 8 paying participants to go. The price per person with double occupancy will be $2,520. This covers a land package with all hotels, car travel, entrance fees to activities and some meals. Air fare is not included. As more participants sign up the price does marginally reduce. A $350 deposit per person will be due by March 25th 2015.
A detailed itinerary with a list of fully included expenses is available. Please contact the office at staff@kol-ami.org or 323-606-0996 for those details or to make any other inquires.
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Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 19th. Kol Ami will be having our annual Hannukah Party and Services at the synagogue starting at 7 PM. There will be latkes, Hannukah Gelt and our traditional communal menorah lighting outside under the stars with Rabbi Denise Eger and Jeremy Gimbel.
Hannukah Party at Hamburger Mary's!
Join us for dinner (self-pay) at 6:30 PM. Karaoke kicks off at 8 PM. You don't have to know how to sing or dance to have a great time at our Kol Ami table. You won't want to miss this! RSVP to staff@kol-ami.org or 323-606-0996.
Tuesday night, December 16th, 2014
6:30 PM
8288 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
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 Annual MOKA Chanukah Party
Sunday, December 21, 2014 3pm - 7pm
Olive Manor House Recreation Room
1222 N. Olive Drive
West Hollywood, 90069
The Men of Kol Ami (MOKA) invite you and your guests to their Annual Chanukah Party featuring the traditional White Elephant Gift Exchange. A white elephant present is typically something unusual, somewhat unique or any wrapped gift priced under $15.
The price is $20 for MOKA members, $25 for guests. CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR.
Please, call the Temple at (323) 606-0996 for reservations or email MOKA at MokaKolAmi@gmail.com by Wednesday, December 17.
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Please come to the Annual No-Host Kol Ami Christmas Eve Dinner!
December 24, 2014 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
At King Buffet. All you can eat, plus a dessert table.
1375 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027 (Between Sunset and Fountain Avenue). There is a large free parking lot in back.
Pay at the door, cash only. Cost is $20 per person (includes tax, tip and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages). There is an ATM on premises.
BYOB - NO CORKAGE FEE! However, if you bring your own you are required to bring your alcohol purchase receipt with you. There will be no exceptions.
RSVP to staff@kol-ami.org by December 17th, please. Or just show up before 8:30 PM on the day.
For questions, please call Kelsi at Kol Ami (323)606-0996.
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