4 June 2020 | 12th of Sivan, 5780 |
י״ב בְּסִיוָן תש״פ
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See our latest virtual offerings below &
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Zoom users
must update
to version 5.0!
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The Rabbis’ Discretionary Fund is Here for You
Through the generosity of many in our community, the Rabbis' Discretionary Fund (RDF) can help with modest financial challenges:
Learn more here.
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Friday Morning Meditation Sit
Friday, June 5
,
7:50am-8:45am
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Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, June 5th, 5:30pm-6:30pm
A song-filled and soulful evening of both spirited and contemplative prayer. Kiddush follows the service.
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Shabbat Service and Ezra Shaykin Becoming Bar Mitvah
Saturday, June 6th, 10am-12:30pm
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and Ezra’s simcha!
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Live - Tot Shabbat!
Saturday, June 6th, 10:30am-11am
With Jen Miriam and Alon Altman and their Puppet Friends. Geared for babies to 5 year olds and their families. Join us for songs, prayers, puppets and dancing.
Join us on Zoom here!
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Book Discussion Group
Monday, June 8th, 7pm-9pm
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, June 9th, 6:15pm-9pm
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Wednesday Morning Meditation Sit
Wednesday, June 10, 7:50am-8:45am
With Rabbi Dev. Short teaching at 7:55, silent sit from 8:00-8:30, mourner’s kaddish and announcements at 8:30.
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Economic Justice Committee
Wednesday, June 10th, 6:30pm-9pm
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Jews on Ohlone Land
Wednesday, June 10th, 7pm-8:30pm
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CANCELLED: Liturgically Traditional, Radically Inclusive Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, June 12th
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Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 13th, 10:30am-12:30pm
With Howard Hamburger and Julie Nesnansky for Shabbat morning prayers and an exploration of Parashat B’ha’alot’cha: Numbers 8:1-12:16. We will be focusing on 11:1-15.
Zoom Link Here!
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Working Class/Low Income Group Meeting
Sunday, June 14th, 1pm-3pm
If you are working class/low income and have experienced class/income in ways that have impacted you personally and/or in community, and you are looking for a place to talk and get support, we hope that you will join us!
Contact the coordinator here for the Zoom link.
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Essentials of Judaism
Saturday, June 13th, 10:30am-12:30pm
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.
Learn more here.
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POC Shabbat + Dance Party!
Friday, June 19th, 5:30pm-6:30pm
In this time of uprising and pandemic, let’s come together as people of color to dwell in the restorative nature of Shabbat. We’ll begin with about 30 minutes of ritual and sharing, before we move our bodies to music and get down with the get down, as we explore themes of embodiment, Juneteenth, and legacies of liberation.
Learn more here
and
join via Zoom Here!
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Kehilla Staff Out of Office
Please note that most of Kehilla's staff will be out of office from Monday, June 7th to Sunday, June 14th. Michael and Elle will still be working! :)
Learn more here.
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Agape Bay Area is providing a Food Exchange!
Saturday, June 13th, Kehilla Parking Lot
2pm-3pm (Drop-off) / 3pm-5pm (Pick-up)
Do you have an overflowing abundance of food that you want to share? All fresh, boxed and canned foods are welcome! Please use a mask and follow all social distancing guidelines. And come get what you need!
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Immigration Committee Requests
We are looking for work opportunities for immigrants being assisted by our accompaniment program. Jobs like small construction projects, cleaning and yard work, are all welcome!
Please contact us here.
Housing is needed for 2 young Latinx transgender women who are part of the Kehilla accompaniment program. They have been living in hosted housing and now need a space, or spaces, to live independently.
Learn more here
or reach out to
Julie Litwin directly
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Avodah Hours in Kehilla Garden
Even while not using our building it would be good to keep up our gardens! We are looking for 3-4 people to work in the gardens for about 3 hours. Tools can be provided and social distancing guidelines will be maintained. Please
contact Dvora here
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Healing Service, Live with Rabbi Chaya Gusfield & Buddhist Teacher Eve Decker
Thursday, June 18, 4pm - 6pm
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Can you help deliver groceries for Kehilla folks?
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Meal Delivery for Seniors at Risk for Covid-19
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Great Plates Delivered
delivers 2-3 free restaurant meals per day for seniors impacted by COVID-19 to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa and SF counties.
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Help Berkeley
serves seniors in Berkeley, Albany and Kensington, delivering 2 meals for $10 from quality local restaurants of your choice.
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Note on the Kol Kehilla
Please note that we will be releasing an abbreviated edition for the June issue focused on our virtual programming and recent community announcements.
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Clergy Appointments
To make appointments with Rabbi Dev, please
contact Dee
and she will help you schedule time with them! Please note they will be out of office until June 13th. If you need an emergency clerical appointment,
contact us here.
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Phishing Scams Continue in Rabbi Dev's Name
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Bikkur Cholim: Pastoral / Spiritual Care
Rabbi Chaya Gusfield is coordinating a wonderful group of members who are rabbis and chaplains to offer support to our members who are ill or caring for loved ones who are sick.
Learn more here!
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Homeless Action Help Needed
Help purchase critical supplies for the Oakland homeless population impacted by Covid-19. Love and Justice in the Streets, a grassroots effort, was started by Kehilla member Tayla Husbands-Hankin.
Learn more here.
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Santa Rita Jail Postcard Campaign Outcomes: An EJC Interview
Economic Justice Committee member Myrna Schwartz is interviewed by Karen Rachels, EJC Chair, on the experience and outcomes of the SRJ postcard campaign demanding the release of incarcerated people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Watch the interview here!
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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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KEHILLA MEMBERS
IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
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Jewish Film Institute Remembers Judith "Judy" Montell
Judy Montell was an Oscar-nominated filmmaking force of the universe. She was well-known, respected and beloved by the Bay Area filmmaking community who came to filmmaking later in life (after 50) and produced 8 films over the span of 25 years...
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Why Jews should support the state’s high school ethnic studies curriculum
This J Weekly editorial by Rabbi Dev & Hazzan Shulamit makes the case for Jewish support of a new ethnic studies curriculum - reflective of the diversity in California schools - and its Palestinian perspectives.
Read here!
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Hear from our Community Leaders
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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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