March 21st, 2019 || 7th of Adar II, 5779 || ז׳ בַּאֲדָר ב׳
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Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 24, 2-4pm
Come one, come all, join us for the Purim Carnival- all ages welcome! There will be games, prizes, hamentashen, a bounce house, and more! Sliding scale $10-$36 per family. Costumes are encouraged. In the Social Hall.
Learn more here.
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700 Benches: Spring Session 2019
Starts Tuesday, March 25
- REGISTER TODAY!
You are invited to come learn with 700 Benches, a SVARA-style beit midrash (house of study) created as a collaboration of Kehilla Community Synagogue and Chochmat HaLev (more information about SVARA is at
www.svara.org
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In this 6-week beit midrash, you’ll learn ancient Jewish texts in their original language, explore Talmud study as a spiritual practice, and co-create a supportive, queer-normative community of study. All you need to begin is your alef-bet (Hebrew alphabet) and to be able to commit to all six sessions. Whether you’re a newbie or an expert, we invite you to join us. We’ve saved you a seat.
Learn more and register here.
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Ten Essentials of Judaism
Monday, March 25, 7-9pm
Join Rabbi Dev for a deep dive into some of the juiciest parts of Jewish practice and life. This monthly class is required for Conversion and Adult B’nei Mitzvah Students and is open to all.
Register and learn more here.
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Morning Meditation Sit
Wednesday, March 27, 7:50am
With Rabbi Dev. In the Fireside Room (Enter through the Patio entrance on Fairview).
Learn more here.
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Kehilla’s Community Passover Seder
2019/5779
:
TRUTH AS RESISTANCE
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with
Rabbis David J. Cooper & Burt Jacobson
music by
Linda Hirschhorn
and with a special message from
Rabi’a Keeble
Founder of Qal’bu Maryam Women’s Mosque, “America’s first all-inclusive mosque”
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Shabbat Service and Ellie Broscow becoming Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, March 30, 10am-12:30 pm
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and Ellie’s simcha with Spiritual Leader Sharon Grodin, Hazzan Shulamit, and Bracha Stone. Join us as we kick off the newest B’nei Mitzvah season with a celebratory Shabbat morning service exploring Parashat Shemini. Everyone is welcome! Kiddush provided by Ellie’s parents, Courtney Lennard and Craig Broscow.
Learn more here.
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Klezmer Workshop at Kehilla led by Jeanette Lewicki
Sunday, March 31, 3:30-6:30pm
How to hear chord changes and keep up with other musicians even if you've never heard the tune before. For players at an intermediate level or above. $25 or whatever you can afford, in the Social Hall.
Learn more here.
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Teens and Adults, let’s do this, one aliyah at a time Join us for Shabbat morning services and share your skills and love of leynen with our community.
See dates and learn more here!!
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New Music for Shabbat and Protests and More: Listen and Learn!
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Kehilla Joins Tiny House Village Project --Seeks Construction Leader and Volunteers Soon
Kehilla is a participant congregation for this Oakland community for 14 homeless youth. Build Leader needed to construct 1 house. 3 weekend trainings in April. Contact Karen, karenrachels@gmail.com
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This is Aurora Levins Morales, a resident poet of Kehilla. You’ve heard me read my work during services for years. Now, other synagogues are using my poetry, too, and asking me to write pieces for them. While it’s fun and rewarding, it’s a disorganized and mostly unpaid way to work.
Learn more here.
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Have you joined yet?
Norah Needs You!
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Norah is an expert joke-teller, modern-dancer, ice cream-licker, and loving big sister. At five years old, she takes her jobs pretty seriously.
Norah was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Fanconi Anemia (FA). Essentially, FA interferes with her body’s ability to properly repair its DNA. If untreated, it increases her risk of leukemia or bone marrow failure to 90%.
Norah will need a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, none of Norah's family members are a match for her. Norah has a donor match out there – it could be YOU. Join the “Be The Match” registry with a simple, painless cheek swab to help save Norah’s life. Adding donors to the registry increases the likelihood of finding a life-saving match for Norah and others in need.
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KEHILLA MEMBERS
IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
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Long-time Kehilla member Hedy Straus' poetry chapbook, "Offering" was published in February by Sugartown Publishing. Hedy was raised by an American Catholic mother and German Jewish father whose family was murdered in the Holocaust. Although she has written since childhood, this is her first book, a no-holds-barred wrangling with a painful inheritance and mixed identify that ultimately leads to poems of redemptive love, friendship and community.
Learn more here.
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Middle Eastern Rhythms Drum Class
Sundays 4-5:15 PM
Learn hand drum technique and Middle Eastern and N. African Rhythms
$125. for the 5-class series or $35./class drop-in
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One-click vote to support local non-profit
Open Source Wellness, an Oakland based health and wellness non-profit, was named a finalist for the Scattergood behavioral health innovation award, decided by public vote. Vote
HERE
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Yavilah McCoy at USF
Sunday, March 31, 7pm
Come hear this important Black Jewish leader - one of the new national Women's March Steering Committee members, address intersections of racism and antisemitism!
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Gender Equality in the #MeToo Era: A Social Justice Seder:
Tuesday April 9, 6:30 - 8 pm
A Social Justice seder at USF in San Francisco.
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Concert for Jerusalem Youth
Sunday April 14, 7:00-9:00pm
at Lake Merritt Methodist Church in Oakland
Concert for Jerusalem Youth benefits a singing summer camp in Jerusalem for Palestinian and Israeli Jewish teens. It features Moira Smiley, cantor Linda Hirschhorn, Worldsong & World Harmony Chorus.
Learn more and get tickets here.
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Hear from our Community Leaders
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Need to book a room at Kehilla for an event or committee meeting?
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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.
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