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Friday, February 26th, 8:00 PM Shabbat Services with Student Rabbis Jeremy Gimbel and Michael Shefrin Sunday, February 28th 9:00 AM Religious School in session at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. It is the first day of the Spring Term. Sunday, February 28th 10:00 AM Intro to Judaism Class with Rabbi Sabine Meyer Tuesday, March 1st 6:30 PM LA Reform Minyan Project Rotation Friday, March 4th 6:45 PM Early Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Student Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel Saturday, March 5th 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services with Rabbi Eger Saturday, March 5th Man of the Year Awards Congratulations to the Carl Becker on being named MOKA Man of the Year! Sunday, March 6th 9:00 AM Religious School in session at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Sunday, March 6th 10:00 AM Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Sabine Meyer Sunday, March 6th 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Sunday, March 6th 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, March 8th 6:30 PM Minyan Rotation Thursday, March 10th 7:30 PM Conversations with Rabbi Eger featuring Dr. Steven Windmueller Friday, March 11th 8:00 PM Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eger and Student Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel Saturday, March 12th 10:00 AM
Torah Study with Student Rabbi Michael Shefrin Saturday, March 12th 12:15 PM HIV+ Shabbat Lunch
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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
Brian Garfield
Jeannette Kaufman
Ben Reback
Steve Reissman
Ivan Rosenberg
Tom Royer
Henry Schaumberg
Lowell Selvin
Michael Silverman
Edie Siteman
Max Snow
Cathee Weiss
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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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March 13th
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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Just over two weeks left!
Deadline for Voice of My People Scholarship Applications is March 15th!
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.
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.
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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The Election and the Jews: A Post-Super Tuesday Analysis of the Jewish vote
Join Rabbi Denise Eger and renowned political expert, Dr. Steven Windmueller, for a extremely informative discussion on the on-going presidential race.
Super Tuesday is on March 1st. It's called Super Tuesday because 11 states (12 for the GOP) hold their nominating contests all on the same day. With so many states voting, the stakes are high and the results will long-lasting.
A specialist on political issues and American Jewish affairs, Dr. Windmueller holds a doctorate in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Windmueller has written extensively on the Middle East, Jewish public and civic affairs, and global social trends. Currently, he is writing about Jewish political behavior, having released several studies on Jewish voting patterns, including a major study entitled "Are American Jews Becoming Republican?
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This amazing lecture series is free for members of Kol Ami. Register today!
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Temple Aliyah
6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA
4:00 PM to 6 PM
Stephen S. Wise Temple
15500 Steven S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles CA
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The Mourner's Kaddish is said to be one of the pillars that has helped contribute to the survival of the Jewish people over the millennia. The ritual is poetic and spiritual and helps salve the wounds of the bereaved. It provides a timeless space for acknowledging loss and grief in community.
The Los Angeles Reform Minyan Project was formed to create a daily minyan within the Reform Community of Los Angeles. Our hope is to provide inclusive prayer settings that welcome mourners to fulfill the obligation of reciting the Mourner's Kaddish within the warm embrace and traditions of our diverse Reform Jewish community.
Schedule of Services & LocationsMonday at 9:45am (Chapel) Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Boulevard Tuesday at 6:30pm (Sanctuary)Congregation Kol Ami1200 North La BreaWednesday at 6:45pm (Price Hall - Peachy & Mark Levy Beit Midrash) Leo Baeck Temple 1300 N. Sepulveda Boulevard Thursday at 6:30pm (Belle Chapel) Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills 300 North Clark Avenue Friday at 9:15am (Sanctuary) Temple Isaiah 10345 W. Pico Boulevard Saturday Each Congregation holds Shabbat Services. Check individual websites for dates and times.
Sunday at 8:45am (Factor Chapel)
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
3663 Wilshire Blvd. (enter through parking lot on Hobart)
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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 are so proud to be honoring Michael Becker and Marilyn Ader, PhD!
Dr. Marilyn Ader is a native New Yorker. She migrated to Los Angeles after stops at Utica College of Syracuse University and Kent State University for college and Masters education, she moved to LA to earn her doctorate in physiology at the University of Southern California in 1988. During her nearly 30 years at USC, she became an international expert in the fields of diabetes and obesity, and her research has contributed greatly towards understanding how diabetes develops, how it might be prevented, and how it can best be treated and ultimately cured.
In 2011, she helped establish the new Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she serves as its Associate Director. Marilyn and her life partner Karen Shanbrom live in Eagle Rock. Marilyn was a founding member of Congregation Kol Ami, and has served as Vice-President, Secretary, member of the Board of Trustees, chair of Professional Practices Committee, and a member of the Ritual, Membership, Budget/Finance, and Communications Committees.
 Michael Becker, a native of Philadelphia, is a working artist and photographer in Los Angeles. He received Bachelor degrees in Art and in Sociology as well as a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 1998, he retired from a successful career in trust administration and banking after serving as the president of the Los Angeles Trust Officers Association. He has since focused on his art career, becoming a leader in the Jewish and LGBT art scenes in Los Angeles. His work is an example to everyone who finds themselves on the margins of society, deemed too different or too extreme. His art celebrates the breaking of limits and recognizes the beauty inherent in diversity. Since joining Kol Ami, Michael has become our staunch supporter and ambassador to Foundations, organizations, potential supporters and members throughout Los Angeles. We deeply appreciate his ongoing efforts to bring Kol Ami to the next level.
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Why does the AIPAC Policy Conference matter?
The AIPAC Policy Conference is the largest gathering of America's pro-Israel community. Through demonstrations of groundbreaking Israeli innovations, keynote speeches by American and Israeli leaders, inspiring moments on stage, and intimate educational sessions, Policy Conference delegates experience the full scale of pro-Israel activism in three powerful days.
The conference culminates with the opportunity for delegates to lobby their members of Congress in support of legislation that enhances the relationship between the United States and Israel.
Rabbi Denise Eger has again been asked to attend as a featured speaker. She will be a panel presenter in the program, "The Progressive Case for Israel" on Sunday, March 20th at 11:30 AM.
It is our sincere hope that you will consider joining Rabbi Eger, 2/3 of Congress and more than 275 synagogues in Washington D.C. on March 20-22, 2016.
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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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At the June 26th performance of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, apt for its story about two great Jewish writing duos, we'll be honoring Allan Rich and Jud Friedman as recipients of the Allan Rich Award for Exemplary Achievement in the Arts and Humanities!
 Allan Rich and Jud Friedman are Kol Ami's first ever recipients of the Allan Rich Award for Exemplary Achievement in the Arts and Humanities. Their 25 year career filled with massive hits and numerous awards is a lasting example of Jewish artistic brilliance.
In 1989, their very first collaboration became the #1 hit, James Ingram's "I Don't Have the Heart." They followed that achievement with the incomparable success of penning Whitney Houston's "Run to You" for the movie The Bodyguard. "Run to You" earned them an Oscar nomination and a Grammy.
 Proving that lightening can absolutely strike more than once, they went on to write "For the First Time" which Kenny Loggins recorded for George Clooney's film One Fine Day. The song received yet another Oscar nomination, Grammy nomination and a nomination for a Golden Globe.
Artists such as Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Leann Rimes, Chaka Khan, N'Sync and more have recorded their songs, earning the two writers over two decades of distinction and success.
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