CALENDAR
Friday, January 29th 8:00 PM Shabbat Services with Student Rabbis Jeremy Gimbel and Michael Shefrin featuring special guest, Jordan Markovic, Faith Relations Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Sunday, January 31st 9:00 AM
Religious School is in session at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Sunday, January 31st 9:30 AMShalom Hartman Lecture Series with Dr. Elana Stein Hain at Temple Kol Tikvah 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Register now. Sunday, January 31st 10:00 AM Intro to Judaism Class with Rabbi Sabine Meyer Sunday, January 31st 11:30 AM
Habitat for Humanity Jewish Coalition Work Site Luncheon Sunday, January 31st 4:30 PM Shalom Hartman Lecture Series with Dr. Elana Stein Hain at Temple Beth Am at 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. Register now. Friday, February 5th 6:45 PM Early Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Student Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel
Saturday, February 6th 10:00 AM Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger Sunday, February 7th 9:00 AM
Religious School is in session at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Sunday, February 7th 10:00 AM Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Sabine Meyer Wednesday, February 10th 7:30 PM Conversations with Rabbi Eger featuring Los Angeles County Supervisor, Sheila Kuehl RSVP now.Thursday, February 11th 7:00 PM Pillar 3: Creating Jews for Life Meeting Friday, February 12th 8:00 PM Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin
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We are excited to debut a new online webcasting system! You can participate in the community and services even if you're out of town or just can't make it to the synagogue.
The new system is a significant improvement in both audio and video quality over our previous system, so if you haven't seen the new broadcast, you haven't seen us. Click here to watch live.
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Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Marilyn Ader
Marlene Bram
Brian Garfield
Jeannette Kaufman
Jack Levin
Barton Mozlin
Ben Reback
Steve Reissman
Ivan Rosenberg
Tom Royer
Henry Schaumberg
Hillary Selvin
Lowell Selvin
Michael Silverman
Edie Siteman
Max Snow
Cathee Weiss
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Our sincere condolences to Michael Becker and his family on the death of his beloved sister,
Charlene Trichon.
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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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February 14th
8:30 AM - 12 PM
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
cooking oil
coffee and tea
soap (liquid or bar)
razors
toothbrushes
toothpaste
deodorant
shampoo & conditioner
lotion
feminine products
canned tuna
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Kol Ami's masquerade gala officially has a "Classic Hollywood" theme and will be taking place at Don Klein's Beverly Hills home on March 26th, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM. We hope to see you all there - ready for your close up.
And we are very excited to soon be revealing our 2016 Shomer Tzedek "Guardian of Justice" Honorees. Keep your eyes peeled for this very special announcement coming soon!
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Join Rabbi Eger for three of the most inspiring days of your life!
If you care about Israel's future, register for this amazing opportunity. It is the best way that you can make a positive difference for Israel.
"I am already registered. I care deeply about Israel and its people. I care deeply about ensuring a strong US-Israel relationship. I care deeply about democracy at home and in Israel. I care deeply about my family. Israel is my family." - Rabbi Denise Eger
Those who register and attend will return to Kol Ami ready to engage in supporting Israel By sharing with your fellow congregants your own enthusiasm and hopefully enlisting them in supporting a democratic, Jewish Israel with strong ties to the United States, you'll be making a profound difference for Israel.
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 My name is Jordan Markovic. I am a graduate student working on my Masters in Education and my MBA in Nonprofit Management from American Jewish University. I grew up in Los Angeles, going to school at Pressman Academy and to services at Temple Beth Am, and after having worked in education, specifically as the Religious School Coordinator for Ikar the last two years, I wanted to expand my horizons and do work that was more centralized around social justice. For that reason and many more, becoming the new Faith Relations Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles was a perfect fit. I am excited to speak with you at Shabbat Services, this Friday, Jan. 29 at 8 PM!
Jewish synagogues across greater Los Angeles are joining together in 2016 with
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to build decent, sustainable
and affordable homes with hardworking, low-income families and individuals throughout
Greater Los Angeles!
As a part of the Jewish Coalition, Kol Ami members are invited to a work site luncheon on Sunday, Janurary 31st from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The location is 573 Hyde Park, Inglewood, CA 90302. RSVP by January 27th to jmarkovic@habitatla.org
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RSVP now for this incredible program.
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Purim! On Shabbat!
March 25th, 2016
Come one, come all to this year's Purim Shpiel: "You're A Good One, Queen Esther!" (a parody of the musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown") It will be a special Shabbat service with our Shpiel and a Megillah reading all on a Friday night! Want to be a part of the fun? If you are interested in participating in any way (singing, acting, choreography, set design, etc.), contact Student Rabbi & Music Director Jeremy Gimbel at jgimbel@kol-ami.org.
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Inspired by the burgeoning national "Village" movement that is revolutionizing the notion of "aging in place," ChaiVillageLA - will enable members of our congregations to age in place, supported by a community built on Jewish values
Please RSVP for one of these three gatherings where we will introduce you to an exciting new "Age in Place" initiative that Kol Ami is developing in conjunction with Temple Isaiah & Temple Emanuel.
January 28, 2016 from 7 - 9 pm at
Congregation Kol Ami
1200 N La Brea West Hollywood, CA 90038
(N of Santa Monica, S of Fountain, small parking lot on Lexington and plenty of street parking (Please pay attention to signs))
February 2, 2016 from 12 - 3 pm at
Temple Isaiah
10345 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064
(Street parking (please pay attending to signs) and parking at the Rancho Park Golf Course across the street on Pico Boulevard)
February 6, 2016 from 3 - 5 pm at
Temple Emanuel
8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(2 and 4 hour Street parking and Garage under the Temple)
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The Voice of My People Foundation is offering two new scholarship opportunities!
The Voice of My People Scholarship grants are meant to support students who identify as LGBTQ, or whose parent(s) identify as LGBTQ, and are committed to social justice and making strides in creating a more fair and just world.
Our first scholarships, available for the school year 2016-2017, are 2 Papel Family Trust scholarships at $2,500 each.
The application process opened January 1, 2016. We will accept the first 50 qualifying applications in the order in which they were received, or until March 15, 2016, whichever comes first. The top 10 candidates will be informed of the second tier review process late May 2016.
If you would like to support these incredible students, either individually or through a corporate sponsorship, please contact Sadie at srosestern@kol-ami.org or call 323-606-0996.
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9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Temple Kol Tikvah
20400 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Temple Beth Am
1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles
These lectures are free for Kol Ami Members!
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