March 14th, 2019 || 7th of Adar II, 5779 || ז׳ בַּאֲדָר ב׳
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Purim Like It's 5779!
w. Chochmat HaLev and Kehilla
Wednesday, March 20, 6-10:30pm
at the Urban Adamah Farm
Put on your costume, and join Kehilla with our friends from Chochmat HaLev and Urban Adamah at the UA Farm for our annual Purim Megillah and blowout. Programming for all ages, from Jen Miriam and Alon’s musical puppet show, to a full Megillah reading with radical, creative interpretations, to a dance party with live music!
Use this link for more information and to get your tickets.
no one turned away / pay what you can at the door and mention that you're a Kehilla member.
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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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Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, March 15, 7:30-9pm
Join us Kabbalat Shabbat with Hazzan Shulamit, Julie Nesnansky, & Jen Miriam Altman. Join us for a song-filled and soulful evening of Shabbat prayers with spirited and contemplative music. Kiddush sponsored by Michael-David Sasson in memory of his grandmother, Rose Sasson.
Learn more here.
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Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, March 16, 10:30am-12:15pm
With Rabbi Dev and Hazzan Shulamit. Join us for shabbat morning prayers and an exploration of Parashat Vayikra. Kiddush follows the service. Please bring something vegetarian to share.
Learn more here.
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Where all are Welcome:
Building Sanctuary for Migrants Arriving in the Bay Area
Saturday, March 16, 7 - 9pm, Kehilla sanctuary
Join SURJ Bay Area & SF, Interfaith Movement 4 Human Integrity, and Kehilla for an evening of solidarity and action as we learn about the experiences of asylum seekers who traveled as part of a caravan, understand the role of white supremacy in the current humanitarian crisis and learn direct, concrete ways to support those seeking asylum here in the Bay.
Please RSVP here.
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Tikkun Ha-Nefesh (Repair of the Soul) Healing Racism, Unpacking White Privilege – Affinity Group
Sunday, March 17, 10am-12pm
Faciitators: Rabbi Shifrah Tobacman and Chaplain Laura Fitch
This group is part of the community’s larger project of addressing racism and de-centering whiteness within and beyond our congregation. This will be a safe space in which to engage in the emotional and spiritual journey of healing and repairing the soul around these critical issues. You do not have to participate in the larger affinity group in order to attend these sessions, and you are welcome to come to as many or as few sessions as will facilitate your healing journey.
Learn more here.
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Kehilla cemetery area consecration
Sunday, March 17th 2-4pm; reception 4-6pm
Kehilla has deepened its evolution as a congregation with the development of a burial section in Mt. View Cemetery. Please join your community at the consecration of Plot 70.
Learn more here.
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Celebration of Life in loving memory of Carolyn Pedrotti
Sunday, March 17, 5pm
You are cordially invited to a memorial in loving memory of Carolyn Pedrotti.
Doors open at 5pm and the Service begins promptly at 5:15pm.
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Morning Meditation Sit
Wednesday, March 20, 7:50am
With Rabbi Dev. In the Fireside Room (Enter through the Patio entrance on Fairview).
Learn more here.
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Kehilla School Purim Spiel!
Thursday, March 21, 5-6pm
Join us in the sanctuary at 5pm for Kehilla School’s all grade, unforgettable, and extremely creative production of the Purim story!
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CHAI Shabbat Morning Service & Baby Naming and New Member Welcome!
Saturday, March 23, 10am-12:30pm
Join us for a celebratory, musical CHAI Shabbat morning! During the Torah service, we will welcome Liz Angoff and Justin Wilcox’s baby River with a Brit Shalom ritual, and we’ll honor Kehilla’s newest members. Services led by Rabbi Dev and our Musical Prayer Leaders with Ketzev Kehilla,
our prayerful drum orchestra.
Kiddush sponsored by River’s grandparents, Roz and Gerry Angoff.
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New Music for Shabbat and Protests and More: Listen and Learn!
A message from Hazzan Shulamit:
Over the past few months, I've learned many new melodies that we're slowing integrating into some of our prayer services, as well as songs for taking out to the streets for rallies and protests. There's more to come, and Kehilla Sings! is a great opportunity to sink into song and lift up your soul as we learn 2-3 new melodies each month. The next Kehilla Sings! event is on Tues, April 9, 7:00-8:30 pm.
Enjoy listening and learning and sharing in new melodies 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
).
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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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. If you’re interested but have never chanted torah before, or if it’s been a long time and you expect to need significant support, please contact Hazzan Shulamit first– S
hulamit@kehillasynagogue.org
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See dates here
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Dear Friends and Family of Ariel:
To honor our dear Ariel, we are announcing today the establishment of the
Ariel Rose Memorial Fund
. We have found the perfect non-profit partner in the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and specifically with their new project,
Restore Oakland
.
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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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Donate Supplies to Help
People Experiencing Homelessness
Please help Tayla Husbands-Hankin support our homeless population by donating
new
& used
tents, tarps, blankets, warm socks, warm men’s coats, sweatshirts & sweaters! A large box is located by the sanctuary door at Kehilla.
Please fill it with these items only
. Talya will pick up the items periodically and deliver them to people who need them. Questions? Contact Jeanne Finberg,
jeanne.finberg@gmail.com
. Thank you!
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KEHILLA MEMBERS
IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
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"My Soul is Filled with Joy" book reading and discussion.
Monday, March 18th, 2019; 6:00pm
Please join me at my home to hear my sister Karen Treiger read her new book, "My Soul is Filled with Joy".
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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Kehilla invited to Persian New Year Celebration at ICCNC
Saturday, March 16, 2 - 7 pm
Kehilla folks are invited to celebrate the Persian New Year at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California on Sat, March 16, 2- 7 pm. Kids welcome.
RSVP required.
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Living with BRCA mutations & hereditary cancers
On March 28 in Berkeley,
CA, join the Basser Center for BRCA and Congregation Beth El for a dynamic evening with a panel of experts who will discuss the experience of living with BRCA mutations and hereditary cancers.
Register 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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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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