Thank You for Your Generosity
ANNUAL FUND Jerry & Chris Baral Renee Enteen Barbara & Mary Kaplan Simone Masson for her donation in memory of her mother, Terri Masson Claudia Reet Dolores Taller GENERAL […]
Book Discussion Group
All Kehilla members are welcome to join us for our customary meetings on the second Monday of the month at 7pm in the Fireside Room. Monday, May 9, 7pm: […]
The ALEPH Kallah: July 11-17, 2016 in Fort Collins, Colorado
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson As you know by now, Kehilla is a Jewish Renewal community affiliated with ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. One of the most important ways that ALEPH […]
Performing the Mitzvah of Shmira
by the Chevra Kadisha Shmira is the simple and ancient practice of sitting with a person who has died from time of death to burial or cremation.* This practice binds […]
Working to Spread the Welcome
by Madeleine Adkins, Membership Committee Chair and Board Member The Membership Committee is currently working on ways to ensure that members feel connected here at Kehilla, and to amplify our […]
Demystifying the Oakland Housing Crisis
by Richard Speiglman, Economic Justice Committee (EJC) East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) celebrates Affordable Housing Week from May 13-22 this year. EBHO-organized Housing Sabbath took place across the interfaith community […]
Report Back from Our Refugee Support Action
by Karen Rachels, Economic Justice Committee (EJC) Almost 20 members of Kehilla and Jewish Voice for Peace and our friends gathered in the dry spell between the rains on Saturday, […]
New Kehilla Immigration Committee
A group of Kehilla members who are involved in many different aspects of immigration-related work or refugee support met on March 31st to share information and to inaugurate […]
On the Origins of Kehilla
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Note: This is the second of a series of personal essays that I will be publishing monthly in Kol Kehilla. In each article I will share […]
Executively Speaking: The Secret of Success
by Michael Saxe-Taller, Executive Director “What is the secret of Kehilla’s success?” With a look of respect, curiosity and a touch of awe, Rabbi David Evan Marcus, one of the […]