Mamma Mia Megilla! Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 PM Limited Seats Available Join us for a Purim Spiel that you won’t be able to resist! A Mamma Mia Megillah is happening at Kol Ami on Saturday, March 19th. We’ll start with an optional dinner at 6:00 PM ($18/person), followed by Havdalah at 7:00 PM and our Spiel at 7:15 PM. You’ll hear such hits as “Shushan Queen” and
This event is in-person. Dress up and get ready to tell the story of Purim like never before! THIS EVENT IS FREE. TO PURCHASE DINNER CLICK HERE
Volunteers Needed! We are looking for two greeters to help on the evening of our Purim Spiel (Saturday, Match 19). Please contact Eliana if you can help.
Purim Eve Online Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 PM Join Rabbi Eger and Rabbi Levy as they bring in the holiday of Purim with some learning and (of course) some Purim silliness. We'll take a look at the story of Esther and the way Purim has been understood and celebrated throughout the centuries. The program will be virtual only REGISTER HERE
Lunch and Learn Thursday, March 17 at 12:00 PM Join our monthly online lunch & learn on Zoom! You bring the lunch, Rabbi Eger will bring the learning, just like she would in Downtown LA! REGISTER HERE
Prophetic Torah Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM Join our monthly Torah study group exploring the weekly portions alongside the traditional Haftarah readings, the prophetic passages that pair with our annual cycle of sacred study. REGISTER HERE
Family Shabbat - Purim Edition Saturday, March 19 at 11:00 AM Join Rabbi Eger, Rabbi Levy, and Student Rabbi Rabishaw as we celebrate Shabbat and Purim! We will learn about the story of Purim, all about the characters, and make our own graggers! Costumes are encouraged, and there may even be hamantaschen. REGISTER HERE
Shabbat Holiness Hike Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 AM We're going to go to Upper Canyonback Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. Join Rabbi Levy and our group of hikers for a lovely Shabbat morning activity REGISTER HERE
The URJ’s ten-session online Learn to Read Hebrew for Adults is now registering for cohorts that begin in April. New courses launch every few months, registration is continuous, year-round. This is a true beginner’s aleph-bet decoding course. Great for alumni of the Intro to Judaism course and other adults. For more info
Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov to Eliana Rubin for recieving Women of Reform Judaism's 2022 Women's Empowerment Award! "[Eliana's] presence both affirms other trans individuals and helps Reform communities be places of belonging for Jews from a wide range of marginalized and often underrepresented backgrounds," WRJ writes Read more.
Mazal Tov to William Weinberger who received yesterday the SAGE award for his many years of service on the sage board and his leadership in making a difference for LGBTQ seniors.
Refuah Shleimah: A Speedy Recovery We keep the following members in our healing prayers: John Altschul, Richard Bernard, Keith Cantrell, Mike Garza, Tim Jordan, Heidi Kebbas, Peter Mackler, Loren Ostrow,
Ben Reback, Ivan Rosenberg, Lowell Selvin,
Herb Schultz, Michael Simental, Henry Somerfeld, Michael Sugar, Cathee Weiss
To align the Congregation with the requirements of the City of West Hollywood, County of Los Angeles, and best practices of the CDC, we continue to require proof of full vaccination for Covid-19 upon entry for anyone 5 and older. All fully vaccinated congregants, guests, and staff can choose whether or not to wear a mask indoors. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as having received a first round of vaccination AND having a booster, as recommended/eligible.
To learn more about Kol Ami's COVID-safety policy please click here.
