January 24, 2020 || 27th of Tevet, 5780 ||
כ״ז בְּטֵבֵת תש״פ
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Volunteers Needed for Exciting Spring Kehilla Event! Visioning Climate Justice: Embracing the Wisdom of Indigenous Leadership & Youth Activism
Volunteer
Orientation/Mailing Party
February 5, 6-8pm
, Buber Room
If you can come to the mailing party, help distribute posters & postcards around town, and/or volunteer at the 3/28 event (with set up, ushering, ticket sales, etc.),
please email Kehilla Board Chair Catherine
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THANK YOU!
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Shabbat Morning Service - PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!
Saturday, January 25,
10:30-11:45am
With Rabbi David and Beth Dickinson, enjoy prayers, music and an exploration of Parashat Va’era. The service will be shorter than usual to allow people to go to the action against war with Iran. There will be an abbreviated Kiddush. Juice Challah blessings and nashes.
In the Fireside Room.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, January 28, 6:15-9:00pm
(dinner at 6:15pm)
All Kehilla members are welcome to attend. In the back classroom.
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Morning Meditation Sit
Wednesday, January 29, 7:50-8;45am
With Rabbi Dev every Wednesday morning!
Doors open at 7:50, short teaching at 7:55, silent sit from 8:00-8:30, mourner’s kaddish and announcements at 8:30.
In the Fireside Room (enter
through the Patio entrance on Fairview).
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Shabbat Morning Service AND
Tot Shabbat
CANCELLED
Saturday, February 1
Please join us next weekend, February 8, for a Shabbat Morning Service, and on February 15 for Tot Shabbat.
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Israel Palestine – A Conversation with Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Starhawk
Tuesday, February 4, 7-9pm
Join Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Starhawk in a conversation about creating an ethical Jewish response to Israel/Palestine. Rabbi Dev Noily will facilitate this event that is geared towards the Jewish community.
In the Sanctuary.
Learn more here.
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Jews On Ohlone Land Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30-9:30pm
We are organizing to maximize Jewish participation in the Shuumi Land Tax throughout the East Bay. The heart of this project is training and supporting people to offer an interactive workshop that addresses the indigenous history of the East Bay, through the teachings of indigenous leaders, and that explores how we as Jews can live in right relationship to this land, its ancestors, and the indigenous people and communities who live here now. 6:30pm (sharp) Orientation for New Folks.
Learn more here.
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Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, February 7, 7:30-9pm
A song-filled and soulful evening of both spirited and contemplative prayer. Kiddush follows the service. Please bring something veggie to share. In the Sanctuary.
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Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, February 8, 10:30am-12:15pm
Join us for an enlivening Shabbat morning of prayer, torah, and community. Kiddush follows the service. Please bring something vegetarian to share. In the Fireside Room.
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Sanctuary and Shelter Volunteer Training
Sunday, February 9, 1-2pm in the Heschel Room,
near the Grand Avenue bus stop entrance.
(Please note this is a change from the original time and room published in the Kol Kehilla)
OR Wednesday, March 4, 7-8pm in the Fireside Room.
We are now ready to welcome sanctuary or shelter guests at Kehilla! Volunteers must attend a one-hour training to learn about important details and logistics. RSVP to:
sanctuary@kehillasynagogue.org
. Please come scent-free. Thank you!
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Essentials of Judaism Class by Rabbi Dev
Tuesday, February 11, 7-9pm
Please note this is a change from the original February class date of February 18. In the Social Hall for this night only.
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Bereavement Spiritual Support Group in Formation
Fridays, February 14-April 3, 12-1:30pm
Grief is a normal response to loss. We know from practical experience and from the ancient teachings of our tradition that being with an understanding community can help bring comfort and healing to mourners. This group will provide a supportive, non-judgmental context with a spiritual framing to form empathetic connections.
Learn more here.
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SAVE THE DATE! Visioning Climate Justice: Embracing the Wisdom of Indigenous Leadership and Youth Activism
Saturday, March 28, 7pm
Indigenous people and youth are on the front lines of the climate crisis, leading the movement for climate justice. Join Sogorea Te founder Corrina Gould and youth activists Isha Clarke (Youth vs. Apocalypse), Isabella Zizi (Idle No More), Hannah Freedman (Jewish Youth for Community Action), and others as we explore how to co-create a livable future for all. Featuring a Trio from Dance Brigade’s “Butterfly Effect”. Presented by Kehilla Community Synagogue at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.
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Interested in Playing Maj Jong?
We will play the American version, probably on Sunday afternoons. To participate, you must know how to play, and all levels are welcome. For more info, please
contact Lisa
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Norah Needs You!!
Norah is a 5 year old in our Kehilla Community who needs a bone-marrow donor. You might save a life by joining the marrow-donor registry, which is easy and free to do. If that isn't an option for you, there are other ways you can help!!
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
here
.
See dates and learn more here!
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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.
Learn more here.
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Please Donate Children's Books!
We are seeking gently used books for children, pre-Kindergarten up through fifth grade levels. You can put book drive donations in a canvas bag decorated with pink elephants, located outside the sanctuary. We will deliver and donate the books to nearby schools in East and West Oakland. Right now many Oakland children live in houses with no books. Help build our community by sharing the books your child is no longer using, boosting the literacy and chances for success for other children. Questions?
Contact Jeanne.
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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
.
Thank you!
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KEHILLA MEMBERS
IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
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From Aurora in Puerto Rico:
I personally am ok. We have only intermittent power and water, and seven camps of displaced people, but are well off compared to people on the coast. The store which is the heart of the community was destroyed. My brother and I are trying to research possible sources of funding for what is really much more than a grocery. I’m heartbroken. With community help they’re putting up a mini store for now. There are the promising beginnings of an agroecology revival of the local economy and the store is a key component, so any Kehilla folks who have expertise in the funding or construction brigade worlds, we’d greatly appreciate your help!
Contact Aurora
. Thank you!
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World Harmony Chorus Concert (Free)
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30-8:15pm
Come hear stunning arrangements of a cappella world music under the direction of Betsy Blakeslee. At the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. Check out this chorus If you are considering joining one, which rehearses at Kehilla every Tuesday 7-9pm. The spring semester begins February 11, and everyone is welcome! No auditions.
More info here,
or
email Betsy
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Submission Deadline for Art for Climate Change Show at Merritt College
Wednesday, January 29
The "Cherish and Protect" art show will take place early February to mid March and include diverse responses to our climate crisis. All work on theme will be accepted if there's space. For more info,
contact Barbara.
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Sacred Nature Tales
Monday February 3, 7pm
Master storytellers: Starhawk, Arthur Waskow & Phyllis Berman, from Philadelphia, sharing Hebraic & Pre-Hebraic Stories of Earth, Sky and Ocean. $30 now $36 at door. At Urban Adamah, Berkeley.
Tickets available here
and
more info here
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Earth and Spirit: A Multi-Faith Rally and Response to Climate Crisis
Wednesday February 5, 6:30-9:30pm
An evening of song, ceremony, preaching, prayer, and community with three prophetic changemakers working at the intersection of climate activism and spirituality:
Join Rabbi Arthur Waskow (Shalom Center), Starhawk (Earth Activist Training) and Reverend Dr. Ambrose Carroll (Green the Church) in an inspiring evening of song, ceremony, preaching, prayer, and community. At St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley. More info,
here
and
here
, or
contact Susala
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JeWitch Camp/
Tu B’Shvat Shabbaton
February 7-9
With Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Starhawk, Rabbi Phyllis Berman, and Kehilla Member Heaven Walker. E
xplore the intersections of Magick and Judaism with a focus on the climate crisis, activism and Tikkun Olam.
JeWitch Camp 2020 is a non-residential retreat for Jews, Pagans, and those who love them.
Humanist Hall, Oakland. Please
register now
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More info here
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Voter Registration by Mail (Swing Left)
Sunday February 9,
2:30-4:30pm
Let's help register voters by mail, where we'll have the most impact!
Letters are printed, addresses provided, and you can add why YOU think it is important to vote. In the Back Classroom. Please
RSVP to Renee
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Uprooting Antisemitism Workshop/Political Action
Monday, February 10, 2-6pm
Transform hate on Tu B’Shvat, cultivating community and using art, ritual, and direct action for transformation. We’ll co-create an amulet symbolizing strength, love, & resilience and ritually place it over a swastika defacing a tree at Sausal Creek. Dimond Park Recreation Center, Oakland. Tickets
here
and more info
here
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SAVE THE DATE: Shabbat Forest Bathing for Connection, Creativity & Flow
Saturday, February 29 11am-1pm
Do you love nature and Shabbat? Do you want to experience deeper relaxation and more connection in your life? Join us for a Jewish inspired forest bathing experience with community outdoors.
Tickets available here. F
or more info,
contact Sammy
. Skyline Staging Gate Area at Redwood Regional Park.
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Thursday, February 13 6-7:30pm
Featuring the Photo Ark, Joel Sartore's groundbreaking effort to document species before they disappear, and to get people to care while there’s still time. With delectable food by the Mixing Bowl and inspiring presentations by youth activists. At the David Brower Center, Berkeley.
Buy 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.
510-547-2424
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