SHABBAT SHALOM!
Parashat Zachor Terumah
February 19th – 20th • 8th Adar
• • • Please note that all services will be held over Zoom this Shabbat • • •


Friday, February 19th
5:00 pm ... Family Shabbat
5:49 pm ... Candle Lighting
6:30 pm ... Erev Shabbat Service


Saturday, February 20th
9:00 am ... Traditional Shabbat Morning Service
6:50 pm ... Havdalah
7:00 pm ... SNL: Synagogue Night Live
Due to COVID-19, services will ONLY be held via livestream or Zoom.
Learn more about our Sunday, Monday, and Thursday Minyanim.
See this week's Yahrzeits and make a donation in their memory.
CANTORIAL CANDIDATE SHABBATON THIS WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 19TH – 21ST

Due to the pandemic, candidates are restricted from traveling, so we will be relying on Zoom for the weekend. We're planning a weekend full of opportunities to meet the Cantor including having them lead Family Shabbat and our Reform and Conservative Shabbat services, joining us for SNL with a Q&A session, leading morning Minyan, as well as spending time with our religious school students and families.

If you have questions that you want included in the Q&A session, or have any feedback or comments, please email them to KolAmiCantorSearch@gmail.com.
More people to meet, more talent to share! 
Pre-register for SNL: Synagogue Night Live.

We will start with Havdalah at 7:00 pm led by our Cantorial Candidate. Performing will be Jackie Osherow, Joseph and Rebecca Aguilar along with their niece, Ya'hel, and Art Sandack. Following the performances we'll hold a Q&A session to get to know the Cantor. You must register in order to access the Zoom link.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Purim starts the evening of Thursday, February 25th! On this festive holiday there are four Mitzvot that the Jewish people should fulfill: reading/listening to the Megillah Esther, sending Mishloach Manot, or gift baskets, the Seudah, or festive meal, and Matanot La'evyonim, giving to the poor. Kol Ami is providing and easy way to fulfill three of the four Mitzvot. See below for details!
On Thursday, February 25th Aimee and Eli will be telling the story of Purim followed by a game of Jeopardy and a costume show. On Friday, February 26th, Talia will be teaching you how to make hamantaschen! Get the recipe here. Please have steps 1 – 6 completed before the Zoom session and have the filling of your choice picked out. Links to come!
PLACE YOUR KOSHER CO-OP MEAT ORDERS BY THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 21ST

Orders will be delivered by Thursday, March 18th. Contact Susan Litvack at splitvack@aol.com or 801-272-4612 to place your order or learn more.
Sunday, March 7th at 2:00 pm on Zoom

Join Yaakov Zada Daniel and Boaz Konforty, actors in the hit TV show, "Fauda," for an unforgettable talk about their unique journeys to become actos, the significance of Jews and Arabs collaborating in the name of art and the impact of the TV series on Arabs, Israelis, and Jews.

Daniel and Konforty will share their experiences on sacrifice, friendship, devotion, fear, and near-death experiences. You will gain an intimate insight into how they have overcome struggles early in their lives and how through hard work, persistence, and faith they eventually turned their dreams into reality.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.
The Book of Job, the great tragic epic of the Tanakh, is our next text for careful study. Learn more.
Fulfill the Mitzvah of studying the Torah every Wednesday as we dive into the week's parashat.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21st
Yeladim/Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th/9th, and 10th Grades

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd
All Things Israel with Talia to celebrate Purim (K – 6th)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
7th Grade Israel Class

Questions? Contact Tamara Kipper, Interim Religious School Director.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCES
Thursday, February 23rd at 11:00 am

Thursday, February 25th at 1:00 pm on Zoom
Email Joy Fisher to RSVP

Good through April 30, 2021 or while supplies last. A flu vaccine is one of the best ways to protect your family from illness, and this year it's more important than ever.



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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