Calendar
Friday,
November 6th
6:45 PM
Early Shabbat Services with Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin and Cantor Rebekah Mirsky
Saturday,
November 7th
10:00 AM
First of our New Saturday Shabbat Services led by Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin
Sunday,
November 8th
8:30 AM to 12 Noon
Kol Ami Volunteering at SOVA
Sunday,
November 8th
9:00 AM
Religious School is in session at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. It's Maccabiah Day!
Thursday,
November 12th
12 Noon
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eger
Thursday,
November 12th
7:30 PM
Conversations with Rabbi Eger Series featuring the Hon. John Perez, Speaker Emeritus of the California State Assembly. RSVP now!
Friday,
November 13th,
7:30 PM
SPECIAL TIME!
Shabbat Services will begin 30 minutes earlier because of our two illustrious civil rights speakers: Minnie Hadley-Hempstead, President of the LA Chapter of the NAACP and prominent human rights advocate, Keshia Thomas
Saturday,
November 14th,
10:00 AM
Torah Study at Kol Ami
Saturday,
November 14th,
12:15 PM
HIV+ Shabbat Lunch
Saturday,
November 14th,
5:00 PM
Potluck Havdallah
at a Member's Home. Limited to 20 people. RSVP Now!
Sunday,
November 15th,
8:30 AM to 12 Noon
Kol Ami volunteering at SOVA
Sunday,
November 15th,
9:30 AM
Shalom Hartman Lecture Series in the San Fernando Valley with Ruth Calderon at Temple Beth Hillel. Register now
Sunday,
November 15th,
4:00 PM
Shalom Hartman Lecture Series on the Westside with Ruth Calderon at B'nai David-Judea Congregation
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Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Marilyn Ader
Michael Becker
Marlene Bram
Brian Garfield
Jeannette Kaufman
Jack Levin
Barton Mozlin
Steve Reissman
Gene Rogolsky
Tom Royer
Henry Schaumberg
Hillary Selvin
Lowell Selvin
Max Snow
Martin Taller
Bob Weiner
Cathee Weiss
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| Religious School will be in session on November, 8th 2015 at 9:00 AM. |
 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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ATTENTION: Kol Ami is now volunteering at SOVA twice a month! Starting August 1st, we will be having volunteer groups on two Sundays a month, the second Sunday (our usual time) and now also the third Sunday of every month! We're excited to be offering this new opportunity for you to be involved in healing hunger.
November 8th (Usual Second Sunday Meeting)
8:30 AM - 12 PM at 1140 N. La Brea
November 15th (New Meeting Time!)
8:30 AM - 12 PM 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 atjfsla.org/sova.
This month's most needed donation items:
peanut butter
cold cereal
canned pasta
oil
coffee and tea
soap (liquid or bar)
razors
toothbrushes
toothpaste
deodorant
shampoo & conditioner
lotion
feminine products
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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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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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KOL AMI'S HANUKKAH FUNDRAISER KICK OFF PARTY
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
4 PM to 6 PM
At a private residence in Studio City.
(Address given upon ticket purchase.)
1 ticket for $65 or 2 tickets for $100
Join us for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a musical performance by the great jazz musician, Jennifer Leitham!
Our Hanukkah Party will be a great night spent with friends under the stars. In addition, the party is also the kick-off event for our annual Hanukkah Candle Campaign. We hope you'll attend and consider donating to the Candle of your choice. Your donations will light up Kol Ami's future.
Our tradition teaches that tzedakah is a personal expression of righteousness and a way to say thank you to God for the goodness in our lives. At this time of re-dedication, we ask you to help re-dedicate Kol Ami so that we can stand proudly in 2016. Our goal is to raise $1,800 for each candle in the menorah. Light a candle by becoming a donor.
Please donate to whichever candle speaks you to in your life, either what you give thanks for having, or what you want to invite more of into your or a loved one's life.
The candles are Hope, Love, Compassion, Tolerance, Justice, Faith, Kindness and Equality and they will be celebrated in that order, one for each night of Hanukkah. The Candle of Peace represents the shamash candle (which is used to light the other candles) and will be celebrated, along with Hope, on the first night of Hanukkah.
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Pillar 3 is happy to announce the first of their Potluck Havadallahs!
At a member's private home, this event is open to all and capped at 20 people. Enjoy home-cooked food, great conversation and a true sense of Jewish community!
Address will be sent upon RSVP. For questions, please call Stacy at 323-606-0996 or email staff@kol-ami.org. |
Join Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at 10:00 AM for the first of our new Saturday Shabbats!
These new services are a exciting sign of Kol Ami's growing community! |
Former Yesh Atid Party Knesset Member Dr. Ruth Calderon has joined the Shalom Hartman Institute as an iEngage Project Fellow.
Hear her speak at the next Shalom Hartman Syngogue Collaborative Lecture on Sunday, November 15th. She will be giving the same lecture at both
Temple Beth Hillel at 12326 Riverside Dr., Valley Village, CA at 9:30 AM and
B'nai David-Judea Congregation at 8906 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA at 4:00 PM.
These lectures are free to all Kol Ami Members. Register today!
Register for the 9:30 AM lecture at Temple Beth Hillel
Register for the 4:00 PM lecture at B'nai David-Judea Congregation |
Rabbi Denise L. Eger fearlessly takes on big issues, whether it concerns the Jewish world, the nation or our home in Los Angeles. On November 12th, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Rabbi Eger will welcome the Hon. John Pérez, Speaker Emeritus of the California State Assembly. This series is free and open to the public. RSVP is requested.
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SPECIAL NOTICE OF SHABBAT TIME CHANGE
On November 13th, we are proud to be hosting both Minnie Hadley-Hempstead, President of NAACPLA and Keshia Thomas, a prominent activist and Human Rights speaker at our Shabbat Service.
Services will begin 30 minutes early, at 7:30 PM instead of 8 PM, to allow time for this important discussion. |
The deadline to register for our Congregational Trip to Cuba is close!
Now is the time! This incredible trip will include outings to museums, musical shows, top restaurants, famous architectural sites and Cuba's little-known Jewish community. We're so excited to be offering this once in a lifetime opportunity! Now is the time! Register today!
Trip dates: April 12th through April 20th, 2016
Deadline to register for the trip: November 18th, 2015. A $450 deposit per person is required. More information and the itinerary can be found on our website! RSVP to the office at 323-606-0996.
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We are often called the People of the Book, but with so many Jewish texts it seems that "the People of the Bookcase" may be more accurate. Learn the basics of four of the most important Jewish texts through 90 minute readings and open discussions. . ** All the training needed will be provided in class.**
"We had fun chatting with one another, snacked on some delicious treats, discovered amazing insight into the minds of the ancient rabbis and learned some fascinating understandings of the power of names and the magic of flying hebrew letters (yep, flying hebrew letters!). We told stories, learned some Torah, did a little Hebrew skill building and most of all got inspired by our tradition!" - A member's observation on first class in this series Join Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin for a energetic, interactive, humorous, fun and informal discussion of the Talmud. The Talmud with its many laws has challenged Jews throughout time. Do you know that the Talmud challenges itself? For those who love to debate, the Talmud is a veritable party.
Together, we'll dare to dive into the argument and look at the many perspectives of Jewish Law. You'll walk out of this class with a smile on your face and more facts than you'll know what to do with.
This class is free and open to all. We'll be meeting at Kol Ami at 1200 N. La Brea Ave.
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This is a riveting novel about a conflicted young Orthodox Jewish girl growing up in the late '50s in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She faces two problems: the highly restrictive rituals of a rigid family and the condescending attitude of the Williamsburg Orthodox world toward girls.
Her awakening and breaking of the chains holding her down is the focus of the book. Rose, the older of two daughters, seems to become aware of gender prejudice at the age of four when she attempts to repeat the blessing her father is making over wine at the seder. Instead of being charmed by this four-year-old's attempt to recite a prayer, the family is outraged.
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Kol Ami is proud to be contributing again to the Feast of Love Thanksgiving Dinner at Triangle Square. Call today with your commitment of a warm meal for the people in our community who need it most.
Call Stacy at 323-606-0996 or email staff@kol-ami.org.
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General Fund Donations
Roberta Bennett, in memory of Middle Passage
Kim and Natalie Bergman, in memory of Middle Passage
Arthur Bernstein, in memory of Rabbi Eger's friend, Middle Passage
Arthur Bernstein, in honor of Rabbi Denise Eger
Todd Bloom and Robert Nieto, in memory of Middle Passage
Wendy Glenn and Marianne Lowenthal, in memory of Middle Passage
Jack Levin, in honor of a healing prayer for Noel Salisbury
Peter Mackler, in memory of Middle Passage
Stan Papel
Suzanna Peters, in memory of Gail Buky
Glenn Rosenblum and Mark Freeman, in memory of Middle Passage
Jeffrey Wortman and Peter Balderas, in memory of Middle Passage
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Donations
Roger Coggan
Dr. David Goldman
Dr. Iris Levine
Elyse Resch, in memory of her father, Martin Cohen
Neal Zaslavsky
Tzedakah Fund Donations
Arthur Bernstein
Mark Litwin and Adam Shulman
Stan Papel
Harvey Silberman, Todd Rinehart and RJ Silberman-Rinehart
Reva Soloman
Yahzeit Fund Donations
Arthur Bernstein, in memory of his friend, Marshall Karr
Arthur Bernstein, in memory of his friend, Wendy Asplundh
Arthur Bernstein, in memory of his parents, Joan and Larry Bernstein
Nancy A. Cohen, in memory of her father, Philip Cohen
Mark Freeman and Glenn Rosenblum, in memory of Mark's mother, Rita Freeman
Martin Freedman, in memory of his father, Jerry Freedman
Stephen Hochstein, in memory of his father, Samuel Hochstein
Robert and Dorothy Jacobs, in memory of their son, Howard Jacobs
Don Klein, in memory of his father, Leonard Klein
Barry and Karen Mason, in memory of Karen's father, Joseph Heller
Barry and Karen Mason, in memory of Barry's mother, Minnie Mason
Bart Mozlin, in memory of his mother, Henrietta Mozlin
Jerry Primack, in memory of his father, Max Primack
Joan and Jules Selvin, in memory of Joan's mother, Belle Meyers
Joan and Jules Selvin, in memory of Jules' mother, Florence Schneider
Edie Siteman, in memory of her father, Morris Rouse and her mother, Anna Rouse
Edie Siteman, in memory of her sisters, Sarah Levine, Ruth Klein, Betty Kaplowitz and Rita Rouse
Richard Weinberger, in memory of his brother-in-law, Martin Zwerin
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This month Rabbi Eger has participated in these community activities:
Attended the meeting of the Reform Pension Board.
Was the Scholar in Residence at Temple Sinai, Pittsburgh, PA. Her sermon and workshop on LGBTQI inclusion was covered in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and their local Jewish Paper - the Jewish Chronicle.
Presented a response to a paper on Rabbinic Education in the 21st Century at the Hebrew Union College President's Council Meeting.
Attended the Hebrew Union College Board of Governors Meeting.
Attending the meeting of the National Interfaith Religious Initiative for Peace in the Middle East.
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