eKoleinu Weekly: Shabbat Service & Schmooze This Friday
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May 15, 2024 | eKoleinu | 7 Iyar 5784
Shabbat Service Friday, May 17 | 7:05 PM Rabbi Lutz is leading Shabbat service in-person at Kol Ami or online on our YouTube channelor on our temple website. Purchase a prayerbook, Mishkan Tefillah, available inprint or inkindle versions.
Shabbat Schmooze Friday, May 17 | Following Services Please join us after services on the Kol Ami roof deck to enjoy a Shabbat Schmooze with light refreshments and music.
Book Circle Saturday, May 18 | 3:00 PM The next Book Circle will meet online to discuss "Stockholm" by Noa Yedlin. Four friends conspire to help their friend win a well-earned Nobel Prize...problem is...he's dead. Discover how far they'll go to help their friend die a winner. Book Circle is led by Dr. Jane Drucker. Click here to sign up
Murray Blank Z"l Celebration of Life and Unveiling Sunday, May 19 | 10:30am Location: Mount Sinai 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA. 90068 Following the unveiling, there will be a full course catered luncheon at a nearby restaurant. For the reception, you must RSVP to Diana Blank at ianaday@aol.com May Murray's memory be a blessing.
Open Yad Sushi Making Havdalah Saturday, May 25 | 6:30 PM Open Yad invites you to an evening celebrating the end of Shabbat with Havdalah and sushi making led by Open Yad Leadership Council Member Sarah Steiker, who will share the techniques she learned in Japan. RSVP
MOKA Brunch at Hugo's Sunday, May 26 | 12:00 PM Join the Men of Kol Ami (MOKA) for a self-pay Brunch at Hugo’s. Schmooze with MOKA friends and enjoy a delicious meal. Due to limited seating availability, please RSVP by Thursday, May 23 and be prepared to pay with cash at the restaurant. RSVP
Volunteer to Represent Kol Ami at WeHo Pride! June 1 & 2 Kol Ami will have a booth at the West Hollywood Pride Festival on June 1 and 2. We are looking for volunteers to staff the table to help promote the congregation. Pleasesign up for a shift using this form. Email Dan Blatt with any questions.
Save the Date Pray and Stay + Pride Shabbat Friday, June 7 | 6:30 PM Get loud and proud! Kol Ami is joining IKAR and JQ for a night of LGBTQ+ celebration with IKARITE storytelling, comedy and an open bar (ID required). More details to come Please note: there will be no services at Kol Ami on that day
March at LA Pride! Sunday, June 9 | Time TBD We will be joining Temple Israel on LA Pride Parade. Interested folks must register through the Temple Israel website (please note that Kol Ami has paid the registration fee, so when you register you can click "I am affiliated with another temple" and write Congregation Kol Ami.Register here
PRIDE Heal the Bay Sunday, June 9 | 9:30 AM Kol Ami joins other LGBTQ+ communities in picking up trash at Topanga Beach. This is an opportunity to make a positive impact on our environment, spend quality time with service-minded members of our communities, and help our LA community enjoy good clean fun in the sun all summer long! More info / Sign Up
Community 12-Step Thursday, June 13 | 7:00 PM (online) A Jewish 12-Step Meeting on zoom takes place on the first Thursday of every month from 7:00 - 8:30PM. Zoom Link will be provided with registration. Event host: Avi de Turenne. Sign up
Rabbi Eger Honored by Sage Saturday, June 22 | 6:00 PM SAGE & Friends Los Angeles gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements of LGBTQ+ leaders Bamby Salcedo and Rabbi Denise Eger. Members and friends are welcome to attend, honor their contributions and the resilience of our community during Pride Month. More Info
We keep the following members in our healing prayers: Aaron Aronow, Michael Becker, Larry Block, Ryan Jordan-Cohen, Ivan Rosenberg, Richard Ross, Lowell Selvin, Miles Senn,
