SHABBAT SCHEDULE
Parashat B'midbar
May 22nd – 23rd • 29th Iyyar

Friday, May 22nd
5:30 pm ... Family Shabbat Service
6:30 pm ... Erev Shabbat Service
8:27 pm ... Candle Lighting

Saturday, May 23rd
9:00 am ... Traditional Shabbat Morning Service
9:28 pm ... Havdalah
Due to COVID-19, services will ONLY be held via livestream or Zoom
SIDDURIM & CHUMASH
MINYANIM & YAHRZEITS
Learn more about Minyanim and this week's Yahrzeits .
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
(PPP) UPDATE
With the authorization of the board and congregation, Congregation Kol Ami has applied for and been approved for a loan as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, which is part of the government's stimulus program in association with our current pandemic. The intent of the loan is to subsidize the payroll of small businesses, including non-profit establishments, so as to minimize layoffs and unemployment. While there is a possibility that the loan will forgiven (meaning that it will not need to be repaid), your board of trustees are currently treating it as a loan to be repaid within two years at an interest rate of 1%.
BOOK OF RUTH STUDY SESSION
Sunday, May 24th at 4:30 pm
with Rabbi Wenger and Faye Lincoln
We're now in Sefira, that sad period between Passover and Shavuot. At this time, many of us are inadvertently refraining from haircuts, live concerts, and the like. Why? Not only because Dr. Fauci warns us, but because, in the time of our Roman conquest, the earliest of Rabbis were stricken with a deadly plague. That plague was lifted on Shavuot.

Shavu'ot Day 1 Service
Friday, May 29th at 9:00 am
Shavu'ot Day 2 and Yizkor Service
Saturday, May 30th at 9:00 am
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.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS ONLINE
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we are determined to reduce social and physical contact with each other and with any paper or products that could potentially become infected. Rather than making payments to Kol Ami with checks or cash, whenever possible please pay with your credit card or bank card.

Paying with your bank card is safe, withdraws funds directly from your bank account, and avoids interest charges—it’s just like paying by check or cash. If you need help navigating ShulCloud or working through this payment process, please contact the office at info@conkolami.org or 801-484-1501.
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.
KOL AMI CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
COVID-19 PROCEDURES
The Kol Ami Cemetery Association has some new, temporary, procedures in regards to the current pandemic. They can be found  here.
Congregation Kol Ami is just not the same without you but we know that we must keep our physical distance to ensure everyone's health. In the meantime, we want to support you in continuing your Jewish learning. Our Google classroom website, created by McGillis School Jewish Educator Liz Paige, will be updated each week with read aloud book links, activities and more.
Questions? Contact Cantor Wendy Bat-Sarah or Sarah Stein , Assistant Religious School Director.
School Year Extension Through the End of May

We have been hearing from many of you that your students are appreciating the chance to connect with their Religious School friends that our Zoom classes are providing. We also know that regular schedules can promote a sense of normalcy. We want to make sure that we provide all the curriculum that you signed on for, and that we provide a space for your students to connect with each other.

For these reasons, the school year will continue through to the end of May. Enrolled students will receive updated calendars and Zoom links by email.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES & EVENTS
K-1st Tuesdays at 3:00 pm • 5th-6th Wednesdays at 3:00 pm • 2nd-4th Thursdays at 3:00 pm


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