August 20th, 2020 | 30th of Av, 5780 | ל׳ בְּאָב תש״פ |
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See our latest virtual offerings below &
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Kehilla High Holy Day Registration is Open!
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Membership Forms Are Live - Please Renew!
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Friday Morning Meditation Sit
Friday, August 21, 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. Zoom link here!
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Elul Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, August 22, 10:30am-12:30pm
Join Howard Hamburger and Julie Nesnansky for our first Elul Shabbat, a sweet morning of musical prayer and torah discussion with a focus on our spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days ahead.
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Tot Shabbat - Live on Zoom!
Saturday, August 22, 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, and enjoy seeing each other’s faces! This event is cosponsored by the Jewish Baby Network.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 6:15pm-9pm
All members are welcome.
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Wednesday Morning Meditation Sit
Wednesday, August 26, 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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Elul Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, August 29, 10:30am-12:30pm
Join Rabbi David and Beth Dickinson for an Elul Shabbat, a sweet morning of musical prayer and torah discussion with a focus on our spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days ahead.
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Charles Joseph Community Meeting
Sunday, August 30, 2pm-3pm
After serving 12 years in prison and being found eligible for parole, ICE detained Charles for 11 months and is attempting to deport him back to Fiji, a country he left in his youth. Learn about Charles Joseph's story and pardon campaign and how to stop transfers of our community members from prisons and jails to ICE.
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Middle East Peace Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 7:30pm-9pm
Kehilla’s Middle East Peace Committee (MEPC) educates and mobilizes for an end to the Occupation, advocating justice, freedom, compassion and equal rights for all the people in Israel/Palestine. Please email the coordinator for the Zoom Link.
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SAVE THE DATE: A Community Conversation with Kehilla’s Executive Director and Chair of the Board
Wednesday, September 2, 7pm-8:30pm
Learn about the current state of the congregation from Kehilla’s Executive Director Michael Saxe-Taller and Board Chair Catherine Lyons. Get the latest on High Holy Days, Kehilla School, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program, Kehilla’s fiscal situation and more. Hear about our latest social justice initiatives and make connections with other congregants. Elaborate virtual snacks will be served.
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Stand Up for Racial Justice: Vote No on Prop 20 - Votinar
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 7 pm - 8 pm
Please join Kehilla and the Economic Justice Committee and other co-sponsoring congregations to learn about voting no on Prop 20, a ballot measure that would result in repopulating jails and prisons. Learn more here and register for the votinar here.
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Newly Revised Economic Justice Committee Webpage: Take a Look
The Economic Justice Committee has launched its revised webpage, showcasing our criminal justice reform work, critical ballot measure work and our new subcommittee, Homeless Action. Check it out!!
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Rabbi David Cooper writes about Peter Beinart and the question of a two-state versus one-state outcome in Israel/Palestine, with new resources to study. Read the blog post here.
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Immigration Committee Requests & Updates
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.
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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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Automated Payment Notices
We've launched a new automated email notification system for payments that become overdue. If you have any questions or feedback about an email reminder you've received, please contact our bookkeeper Molly at molly@kehillasynagogue.org or call (510) 929-0602 (Tuesdays and Thursday, 2pm-7pm).
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Clergy Appointments
To make appointments with Rabbi Dev, please contact Dee and she will help you schedule time with them!
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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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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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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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