Calendar
Thursday,
May 14th, 2015
7:00 PM
Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Sabine Meyer
Thursday,
May 14th, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday,
May 15th, 2015
8:00 PM
Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Cantor Mirsky
Wednesday,
May 20th, 2015
7:30 PM
Board Meeting
Thursday,
May 21st, 2015
6 PM
Deadline to turn in Slate Nominations to Stuart Leviton, Nominating Committee Chair
Thursday,
May 21st, 2015
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch N' Learn
Thursday,
May 21st, 2015
7:00 PM
Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Sabine Meyer
Friday,
May 22nd, 2015
8:00 PM
Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Jeremy Gimbel
Friday,
May 22nd, 2015
5 PM
Deadline for Gala Tribute Journal Ad submissions
Saturday,
May 23rd, 2015
7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday,
May 24th, 2015
9:30 AM
Shavuot Yizkor Service at Kol Ami
Friday,
May 29th, 2015
8:00 PM
Shabbat Services with Dr. Nancy Cohen.
Sunday,
May 31st, 2015
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
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Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Marilyn Ader
Marlene Bram
Brian Garfield
Margie Haber
Jeannette Kaufman
Jack Levin
Tom Royer
Lowell Selvin
Edie Siteman
Bob Weiner
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Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Denise L. Eger for being nominated for inclusion in GO Magazine's annual "100 Women We Love" feature.
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| Religious School will be on summer break until Sunday, August 30th, 2015. |
 You too, can easily volunteer at SOVA!
Kol Ami meets at SOVA the 2nd Sunday of
each month.
Our next meeting is:
June 14th
8:30 AM - 12 PM at 1140 N. La Brea
Please email
Ed Casson at:
if you are interested in volunteering.
Thank you, and remember, SOVA is here to serve you if you are in need. Visit their website atjfsla.org/sova. |
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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 The Kol Ami Mitzvah Corps is available to visit you at home or in the hospital, bring a hot meal or run an errand. Call the office at 323-606-0996 and you'll be contacted with-in 48 hours by one of our Corps members.
If you are interested in joining the Mitzvah Corps please contact Kelsi at kcopeland@kol-ami.org or 323-606-0996.
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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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Celebrate Shavuot With Six Temples
Stephen S. Wise Temple
15500 Stephen S. Wise Dr., Los Angeles 90077
Saturday, May 23
7:30 PM to 11 PM
Traditionally, Shavuot recognizes the receiving of Torah on Mount Sinai. This year we begin a partnership with five local Reform congregations, their clergy and their congregants. Our area rabbis, cantors and educators will teach in small break-out groups and lead us in the celebration with new rituals and music. Each of our teachers will explore the relevance of the 10 Commandments and the Shavuot ideals in our lives today.
Experience an uplifting sense of community with members of Stephen Wise Temple, University Synagogue, Temple Judea, Leo Baeck Temple, Temple Beth Hillel and Congregation Kol Ami!
Please RSVP to kcopeland@kol-ami.org or call 323-606-0996.
Schedule:
Arrive at 7:30 PM and start with Havdalah
7:45 PM to 8:45 PM: First round of study with your choice of teacher
8:45 PM to 9:15 PM: break with coffee and cheesecake
9:15 PM to 10:15 PM: Tekes Shavuot in the sanctuary
10:15 PM to 11 PM: Second round study with your choice of teacher
We will also be having a Shavuot Yizkor Service,here at Kol Ami, on Sunday, May 24th at 9:30 AM.
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Tobi Rosen and Tara Eisner, who for decades have served our Kol Ami community, are being recognized as this year's Shomer Tzedek "Guardian of Justice" honorees. We couldn't be more proud!
Their beautiful example as a family has touched us all. They are devoted mothers and grandmothers. Their friendship to so many of us has been a source of great comfort and joy.
Their personal dedication to improving our world has led Tara to devote her career to caring for and bettering the lives of hundreds of seniors. Tobi has served on the Kol Ami board for 8 years! Her smiling face and upbeat attitude is well known at our committee meetings, galas, silent auctions and Purim Schpiels. Her hard work has helped make so many of these events successful over the near decade she's given to Kol Ami.
We invite you all to join us in honoring Tara and Tobi at our Supreme Evening Gala!
Kol Ami's "A Supreme Evening" Gala.
Featuring Mary Wilson of The Supremes
May 31st, 2015
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
At the Edison in Downtown Los Angeles
108 W 2nd St #101, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Individual tickets ($350), sponsorship opportunities and Tribute Journal ads are now available online. Please contact us with any questions at 323-606-0996.
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Thursday, May 21st at 12 PM will be our next Lunch N' Learn meeting.
Our Lunch and Learns focus on Jewish law and ethics and how to apply them to contemporary issues. Lunch and drinks are provided. These sessions are held at:
Law offices of Grunsfeld, Desiderio et al.
707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4150
Los Angeles, CA
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We launched a new Kol Ami book club that met for the first time last Shabbat, May 9th, at the CoffeeFix in Studio City. Diane Saltzberg, a longtime member and SOVA volunteer, was one of 6 people who joined us and shared these comments:
"We read, Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots, by Jessica Soffer. The title refers to an Iraqi expression meaning that there is always hope for tomorrow. Although not everyone finished the book, we nonetheless had a dynamic discussion. It's fascinating to realize how other people's life experiences flavor their views of a story. I was so exuberant over our first meeting that I stopped to buy apricots on my way home! Please join us, even if you haven't read the book. It's a great way to meet new KA members and spend time with old friends."
We hope you'll join us for the next meeting on June 13th! If you have any questions, please email kcopeland@kol-ami.org or call 323-606-0996.
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Elections and the Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on:
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Kol Ami
1200 N. La Brea Ave., West Hollywood
If you are interested in being a candidate for an open seat on the Board, please forward the signatures of ten (10) members nominating you as a candidate to the Nominating Committee Chair, Stuart Leviton, at sleviton@levitonlawgroup.com by5 PM on Thursday, May 21st.
The candidate slate will be emailed to all members shortly.
Proxy forms will be mailed to all members and will be available in the lobby; all proxy votes must be returned to the office by Friday, June 5th.
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