SOVA needs canned tuna, canned pasta, cold cereal, and peanut butter. They also always need personal toiletries such as shampoo, toothpaste, body lotion, disposable razors, deodorant.
PLEASE JOIN US
Kol Ami meets at SOVA the 2nd Sunday of each month.
Next meeting is - February 8th
8:30 AM - noon
at 1140 N. La Brea
Please email Ed Casson at: ecasson@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you, and remember, SOVA is here to serve you if you are in need. Visit their website at jfsla.org/sova
We can't wait to see you at one of our exciting upcoming events! Keep an eye out for further details. They'll be coming soon!
Saturday, January 17th at 4 PM - TIMPANO - The Ultimate Dinner Treat - Cooking Event with Neil Romanoff ($100 per person)
Thursday, January 22nd at 7 PM - Voices of Dissent: A Refugee's Story Series Part 1: Film Screening of "Forgotten Refugees" with speaker Carmella Pardo, Executive Director of JIMENA
Sunday, January 25th at 3 PM - MOKA Bowling Event at Lucky Strike Lanes (Please be in touch with Mike Silverman for details at MokaKolAmi@gmail.com.)
Friday, February 6th at 8 PM (Following early services at 6:45 PM) - A Persian Shabbat Dinner ($20 per person. Co-sponsored with JIMENA)
Friday, February 13th at 8:00 PM - Sharing Guatemala: Our Tzedakah Project highlighted at Shabbat services
Saturday, February 21st at 7 PM - A Night of Extraordinary Music: An Evening at the Cabaret Click here for tickets.
Thursday, February 26th at 7 PM - Voices of Dissent: Our Refugee's Stories Series Part 3: LGBT and Human Rights in the Middle East Panel (Co-Sponsored with JIMENA)
Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:30 PM - Screening of "I Stand Corrected" followed by Q&A with filmmaker Andrea Meyerson and jazz musician, Jennifer Leitham
Friday, March 6th at 6:45 Early Services - Megillah Reading
Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 PM - Purim Schpiel "The Wizard of Shushan" (scroll to the end for more info on sign ups and rehearsals!)
Saturday, March 14th (tentative) - Film Screening of "Trails of Hope and Terror" and Q&A session with the film's Director, Vincente De La Torre
Sunday, March 15th at 3 PM - Vox Femina in Concert at Kol Ami
Saturday, March 28th at 10 AM - Shabbat Contemplative Walk with Rabbi Mike Comins
Tuesday, March 31st - Israeli Consulate Town Hall Meeting
Feed your sould. Join us for a stimulating discussion of Jewish Law, Jewish Ethics and contemporary issues this Thursday, January 15th, at 12 PM. We meet on the third Thursday of each month. Lunch and drinks are provided, all are welcome!
Please join us at The Law Offices of Grunfeld, Desiderio 707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4150 on the 41st floor.
There is a public underground parking lot at this location, but it is valet only and costs approximately $20. Street parking or other public lots are near by.
"If you want to be a great chef, you have to work with great chefs." - Gordon Ramsay
If you love to cook, love to eat or just love to have fun, you can't miss this event!
Kol Ami member, Neil Romanoff, is a incredibly gifted chef who has studied with THE BEST. He's hosting an exclusive cooking event where 12 lucky people will learn how to cook Timpano - the ultimate Italian dish - and then eat Timpano together, in Neil's home kitchen!
There are only 4 spots left and we need all reservations to be in by tomorrow!
The cost is $100 a ticket....and they're going fast. Check out this event on Facebook and make sure to call the Kol Ami office at 323-606-0996 to reserve your spot today!
Please join the Men of Kol Ami on Sunday, January 25th at 3 PM for bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes - Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
$25 per person (Includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental)
There will optional nosh afterwards.
RSVP by January 22nd to MokaKolAmi@gmail.com.
The Men of Kol Ami (MOKA) promotes the Spirituality, Education and Social Engagement of Congregation Kol Ami's Brotherhood. We welcome, invite and encourage all men of the Congregation to be a part of MOKA. Through many MOKA events, supported by our Brotherhood, we are proud and dedicated to support local and national charities, our Congregation, as well as improving the world (Tikkun Olam) and promoting justice and charity (Tzedakah). MOKA is a member of the Men of Reform Judaism.
This will be the first part of a three part series, put on on in partnership with JIMENA, on the Jewish Middle Eastern story.
Executive Director of the JIMENA LA Chapter, Carmella Pardo, will speak about the film and the realities it chronicles. She will also hold a formal Q&A after the screening. Her personal story and professional work both closely align with the film's topics. She has served as the Executive Director of both JIMENA and the Amerian Zionist Federation.
"The Forgotten Refugees" is a film about the mass exodus of up to one million Jews from Arab countries. In 1945, close to one million Jews lived in the Middle East, outside of the Palestine Mandate, and in North Africa. Within a few years, only a few thousand remained. This is the story of the thousands who fled their homes, who endured in refugee camps and who, today, quietly carry the memory of a destroyed civilization.
Please RSVP to staff@kol-ami.org or 323-606-0996.
Join Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) at Occidental College on January 27th as they host prominent faith leaders and engage in a compelling conversation in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of Roe v Wade.
Rabbi Denise Eger and Rev. Susan Russell will discuss how they utilize their beliefs and faith teachings to support continued access to safe and legal abortion for all women.
Panelists: Rabbi Denise Eger, Congregation Kol Ami, President-elect of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Rev. Susan Russell, All Saints Church, Vice Chair of the National Clergy Advocacy Board for Planned Parenthood
Moderator: Sheri Bonner, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley
The event begins at 6:30 PM and light snacks will be served.
Date: Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Address: 1600 Campus Road Los Angeles, CA 90041
It is with great pride that Kol Ami announces the nomination of Rabbi Denise Eger and Kol Ami Board Secretary, Cary Davidson, as delegates to the World Zionist Congress in Israel this fall. Rabbi Eger is number 12 and Cary Davidson is number 196 of 210 delegates.
The only way they will go is if our ARZA Slate gets a large percentage of the world vote.
We have done well in the past, but this year the competition is stiff. Your support is vital.
Israel and the Jewish People are at a crucial moment in history. Our political and spiritual leaders in Israel need our help to determine the future of the Jewish State and the soul of the Jewish People. The polls are open for the World Zionist Congress election and every single Jew has the opportunity to make their voice heard. By voting for ARZA: Representing Reform Judaism, your supporting
Gender Equality
Religious Equality
Peace, through a commitment to a two-state solution
You can also see the Full ARZA Slate. It's your vote, your representation, your Israel.
Calling all Purim Schpielers!
It's that time of year. We need your help to put on the best Purim Ever! (They are always the best Purim Ever!) Do you love to "ham" it up? Love to act or sing? Ever wanted to be a "star". Even if you can't sing--we want you to help us celebrate Purim as only we at Kol Ami can!!!!
Joshua Finkel, Steve Addision and David Kaminski and Rabbi Eger are working collaboratively to bring a revival back to the Kol Ami Purim Stage Stage----
The Wizard of Shushan --Performed in the last Century! (1999)
The Purim Schpiel this year will be on Saturday night, March 7th, at 7:30 PM. This year the Schpiel will not be the same night as the megillah reading. We will read the megillah on Friday night, March 6th.
If you would like to be involved on stage or behind the scenes as stage hands, make-up, set, or costume please come be involved in this once a year show! RSVP to Kathy at 323-606-0996 or kseroff@kol-ami.org to let us know you want to participate. And we will be in touch with the dates of rehearsals.
But even if you can't make them all.... we want a huge cast this year. Munchkins, witches, Ozians( Oops--Shushanians) and of course the Lion, the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Dorothy and her little dog Toto too...
Please if you haven't participated please come and help us create a great PURIM and fun time for our congregation!
