SHABBAT SHALOM!
Parashat Toldot
November 20th – 21st • 5th Kislev

Friday, November 20th
4:47 pm ... Candle Lighting
6:30 pm ... Erev Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 21st
9:00 am ... Traditional Shabbat Morning Service
Zoom Kiddush follows the service — join here
5:46 pm ... Candle Lighting
Due to COVID-19, services will ONLY be held via livestream or Zoom
SIDDURIM & CHUMASH
MINYANIM

Learn more about our Sunday, Monday, and Thursday Minyanim.
YAHRZEITS

See this week's Yahrzeits and make a donation in their memory.
Supporting our High Holiday Appeal will help us to be innovative and accessible in our approach to Judaism during this tough year.

Please consider giving a gift of the same size as last year or increasing your donation to support those who are not in a position to contribute. Our High Holiday Appeal is an ‘ask’ of every member to support the mission and vision of Kol Ami. You can donate by going to our website, by mailing in a check, or by contacting the office.
KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH THE
CANTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE

TONIGHT
Thursday, November 19th
at 7:00 pm on Zoom

Community Conversations is a series of panel discussions held in partnership with the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office and SLCTV. Each month, panelists from local and national organizations will discuss some of today's most challenging issues in a moderated Zoom meeting.

November's Community Conversation will focus on hate crimes in the United States. Organizers for this conversation are the United Jewish Federation of Utah and their Partners Against Hate. The panel will include leaders from the Center for Global Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the National Hispanic Media Coalition, Western States Center, and historically-targeted minority communities. Mayor Erin Mendenhall will introduce the program and share the actions Salt Lake City is taking to declare that hatred and hate crimes have no place in our city.
The event will also be livestreamed on Facebook.
Each child will receive a gift certificate to a toy store and each family or senior will receive a $50 gift certificate to Smith’s Marketplace.
Purchase donations through our Amazon Wishlist to benefit Jewish Family Service. Shop through AmazonSmile to support Kol Ami!
PROVERBS STUDY SESSION

Sunday, November 22nd
at 4:30 pm
with Rabbi Wenger
and Faye Lincoln

Proverbs raises questions of values, moral behavior, the meaning of life, and right conduct. Find the text here.
TORAH STUDY SESSION

Wednesday, November 25th
at 4:00 pm
with Rabbi Wenger
and Faye Lincoln

Fulfill the Mitzvah of studying the Torah every Wednesday as we dive into the week's parashat.
Featuring mentalist, Paul Draper, you're invited to join Kol Ami and the Rafi Schwartz Religious School to celebrate Chanukah! More info to come.
Zoom and livestream links to come!
FOLLOW RABBI SAM ON FACEBOOK!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd
Yeladim/Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th, 8th/9th, 10th. and 11th/12th Grades

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th
NO CLASS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th
NO CLASSES

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26th
NO CLASS


Questions? Contact Tamara Kipper, Interim Religious School Director.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES & EVENTS
Premiers Friday, November 20th

Rabbi Fred Wenger and the Salt Lake City Chamber Music Society are pleased to invite all the members of the Kol Ami Family to a free virtual concert by the Viano String Quartet. Click here to view the concert, premiering on Friday, November 20th.

The Banff International String Quartet Competition awarded its prestigious grand prize to the Viano String Quartet in 2019. The Quartet was formed in 2015 at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angele where they are Ensemble in Residence. They have performed in venues such as London's Wigmore Hall and many other locations in North America and Europe. The Quartet will introduce and play selections by Beethoven, Schubert, Borodin, and Schumann. None of its members are over 30 years old. Please enjoy this gift and consider attending future concerts by the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City



NOW through December 17th

Thursday, November 19th at 12:00 pm via Zoom

Sunday, November 22nd at 7:00 pm

Sunday, November 29th at 7:00 pm via Zoom



For any member of the community to receive or provide a helping hand


Find great resources and activities for kids

Digital storytelling to spark connections to Judaism for learners of all ages
ARE YOU HAVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Rabbi Samuel L. Spector, Danny Burman, Jim Isaacson, or Teresa Bruce. If you prefer, you can contact Ellen Silver at Jewish Family Services. We will do our very best to help you address those needs. Your community is here for you. We stand together during these difficult times, and Kol Ami will do what we can to help you through these challenges.
IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, THE OFFICE IS CLOSED AND ALL PROGRAMMING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY
Staff and clergy will be answering questions regarding office, religious school, and preschool related matters via email. We will respond to you as soon as possible. Contacts can be found below:

If you have an urgent matter and you need to speak to someone in the office please call Tracy Plotkin, Administrative Assistant, at 773-474-2672. If prompted to leave a message, please include the spelling of your name and the best phone number to reach you.

If you have an emergency such as an unexpected hospitalization or loss of a loved one, please call our emergency line at 801-742-1501.
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