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FRAGRANCE-FREE TO
KEHILLA EVENTS!
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KEHILLA PURIM CELEBRATIONS
A Purim Production
Thursday, March 1, 5pm
Kehilla
School's all grade, unforgettable, and
extremely creative production of the
Purim
Purim Carnival!
Sunday, March 4, 2pm
Come one, come all! Join us for games, prizes, hamentashen, a bounce house, and more!
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FRIDAY NIGHT PEACE WALK
Friday, February 9, 6:30pm
Join Rabbi David in this
walk
for
peace
in our own community led by Oakland Community Organizations' Ceasefire campaign. Kehilla folks are particularly encouraged to come 2nd Fridays.
Meet inside First Mt. Sinai Church, 1970 86th Ave.
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TRADITIONAL-STYLE KABBALAT SHABBAT
Friday, February 9, 7pm
With Rabbinic Intern SAM
Luckey, Talya Husbands-Hankin & Frances
Kreimer, Fireside Room. A more traditional
davenning style of Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv,
the Shabbat evening service, songful and in
Hebrew, following the full liturgy. Kiddush and
light oneg after the service. Sponsored by Kehilla
and Glitter Kehilla.
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SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
Saturday, February 10, 10:30am
With Rabbi David and Julie Nesnansky.
We will be looking at some of the laws that involve capital punishment and how those laws have been reinterpreted and circumvented in the Talmud and over the centuries. If you want to leyn, let Rabbi David know. Bring veggie finger food to share for the kiddush.
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TRAINING TO CANVASS AND TALK TO VOTERS IN DISTRICT 10
Saturday, February 10, 4pm
Talk to voters about their concerns! Working America's Frances Schreiberg and Lora Jo Foo will describe and train participants in their Central Valley Project. In Kehilla Social Hall. Contact Jeanne Finberg at
jeanne.finberg@gmail.com.
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JOYFULLY JEWISH
Sunday, February 11, 10am
For kindergartners and their parents who are looking for welcoming, creative, and (of course!) joyful Jewish experiences.
10-11:30am
in the back classroom.
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LET OUR PEOPLE GO! PROTEST
Sunday, February 11, 11am
Join Kehilla Immigration Committee and Our Family Coalition, for JUST ONE HOUR (
11 am-noon
). This multi-faith, accessible-for-all-ages action calls for an end to the detention/deportation and mass incarceration of our neighbors. Let's show up now! If not now, when? At the Richmond Detention Facility, 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond.
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TEN ESSENTIALS OF JUDAISM
Tuesday, February 13, 7pm
7-9pm in the Fireside Room. Join Rabbi Dev
for a deep dive into some of the juiciest parts of Jewish practice and life.
This week's topic: The Jewish Life Cycle.
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MORNING MEDITATION SIT
Wednesday, February 14, 7:50am
With Rabbi Dev. In the Fireside Room (Enter through the Patio entrance on Fairview). Doors open at 7:50 a.m., short teaching at 7:55 a.m., silent sit from 8:00 - 8:30, mourner's kaddish and announcements at 8:30.
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UN EXPERT DESCRIBES OAKLAND HOMELESS CRISIS AS CRUEL -
DONATE BLANKETS & MORE
Talya Husbands-Hankin was among a group that led a United Nations reporter to local homeless encampments. The East Bay Express recently reported on the UN expert's findings. H
elp Talya support our homeless population survive the winter by donating
blankets, tarps, tents, warm jackets, pants & men's socks
to be distributed to homeless folks in the area. Please fill the box in the lobby up with listed items only, from 9-5pm. Talya will pick up the items periodically and deliver them to people who need them. Questions?
jeanne.finberg@gmail.com
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RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING TO RESIST ICE RAIDS
Tuesday, February 20, 6:30 pm
Join ACILEPĀ“s team of volunteer responders to resist the raids and deportations. Learn how to verify ICE activity and be a legal observer in order to protect our communities from ICE! Rehearse critical and creative tactics for effective action!
Register here, and
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ANNUAL LEARNER'S SERVICE
Saturday, February 24, 10:00 am
Our annual come-and-learn about the Shabbat morning service is open to all. We will learn the choreography of the service, explore the meanings of the pr
ayers, and learn why the service follows the order that it does. Please bring something to share for a potluck lunch. Sanctuary & Social Hall. Kiddush follows the service.
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CLOSING RECEPTION FOR INTERFAITH ART EXHIBIT
Saturday, February 24, 2:00 pm
A final opportunity to see stunning collaborative artwork created by artists of all faiths working in collaboration. Meet artists and hear them speak about their artwork and the collaborative process.
Location: Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
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AYELET
WALDMAN BOOK DISCUSSION
Saturday, February 24, 7pm
Talk and Q & A with
Ayelet Waldman: award winning Israeli-American author of novels and non-fiction will speak about her new book, Kingdom of Olives and Ash - Writers Confront the Occupation, a book of essays she co-edited with her husband, Michael Chabon.
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SAVE THE DATE - THEATRE AND SONG TO SUPPORT REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS
Sunday, March 18, 5 pm
An improvisational performance by Stagebridge Playback Theater, based on the stories of refugees and immigrants. One refugee from Uganda will tell her or his story, which will be "played back" by the actors. Others from the audience will have an opportunity to share their immigration stories as well. In the Kehilla Social Hall.
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AUTHOR NIGHT WITH RABBI DIANE ELLIOT
Thursday, February 15, 7 pm
Join us as Diane presents her newly published poetry collection:
This Is the Day, Ha-Yom Yom:Poems inspired by the practice of counting the Omer.
Location: St. John's Church in the Fireside Room 2727 College Ave, Berkeley
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IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE REQUEST
Living Space Needed
One of our accompaniment teams is working with a young couple from Guatemala who need to rent a room/living space in the East Bay, ideally starting in February or March. They are able to afford $500-700 per month. It would be a mitzvah if you could accommodate them. If you can help, or if you have any leads/suggestions, please contact Laura Nelson at
(510)725-9240,
lauranelsonlcsw@gmail.com.
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A CHANGE OF MIND: NEUROPLASTIC TOOLS FOR HEALING
Do you live with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, or chronic illness? Would you like to learn, in a supportive group, how to actually reduce your symptoms? Learn a cutting-edge method to feel better and stay better, to have a fuller more active life! Led by Kehilla member Danielle Rosenman MD. Groups available in-person in Berkeley and online beginning early February.
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WHITE WOMEN: CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND WHITE SUPREMACY
New White Awake groups start February 11-
June 24, 6-9pm, 2nd + 4th Sundays in Oakland. I
nter-generational 5-month study, skill-building and action group for
white
women, straight, queer, lesbian, and trans, to grow as racial justice activists.
Co-led by Kehilla member Rochelle Towers.
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FREE TAX PREPARATION
Earn It! Keep It! Save It! (EKS) is a coalition of Bay Area organizations that provide free tax preparation to households earning less than $54,000 a year. United Way Bay Area partners with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), nonprofits, and other organizations to scale the free tax preparation effort across the region.
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LGBTQ RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY DISCUSSION GROUP
3rd Saturday of Every Month, 3-5pm
The group, hosted by Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, is designed to support individuals in their spiritual exploration, healing from religious wounds, and organizing for justice with faith communities in and around Oakland.
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Stay Connected!
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Kehilla Community Synagogue is comprised of people of all colors, genders, sexual orientations, including people with a wide range of religious and spiritual persuasions.
We are committed to being a safe and welcoming place for everyone in our community.
Kehilla Community Synagogue | 1300 Grand Ave. | Piedmont, CA 94610
510-547-2424
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