The Buddha and the Ba’al Shem Tov: An Evening of Contemplation and Exploration with Rabbi Burt Jacobson & Zen Buddhist Priest Norman Fischer
Happy Birthday Rabbi Burt! It’s a party and an evening of contemplation and exploration of the lives and teachings of THE BUDDHA and the BA’AL SHEM TOV. Siddhartha Gautama […]
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. November 14: In An Antique […]
Creating A Jewish Legacy
Name one thing Avi Rose, Marcie Rubel, Julia Epstein, Dolores Taller and Michael Saxe-Taller have in common? They recently joined the Legacy Society at Kehilla. The Legacy Society is […]
Kehilla Activist Invokes Art to Spur Societal Transformation and Economic Justice
by Bill Lazarus Greeting cards might seem to be the last place to create new consciousness. Hallmark, after all, largely dominates the field, and typically speaks to a suburban, white-picket-fence […]
Middle East Peace Committee News: A New Collaboration
by Nikki Sachs, MEPC member The Middle East Peace Committee (MEPC) at Kehilla Community Synagogue, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. […]
Economic Justice Committee News: Kehilla Activists Hold Rousing Ballot Discussion
{See the table below for a summary of endorsements by Oakland Community Organizations (OCO.} On Monday, October 17, members of the Economic Justice Committee, the Greening Committee and the Anti-Death […]
Can You Provide Housing for an Immigrant or Family? Resources from the Immigration Committee
During the High Holy Days, the Kehilla community focused on the theme of immigrants and refugees and heard inspiring words from our spiritual leaders and congregants about our duty […]
A Note from Sasha Gottfried, Communications Coordinator
Dear Kehilla Friends, I am writing this note with tears in my eyes, as I prepare to retire from my position as Communications Cooordinator at Kehilla after serving the community […]
A Message from Sandra Razieli, Bar/Bat Mizvah Program Director
As the Director of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program and as a Spiritual Leader at Kehilla, I have had the honor and joy of witnessing the multitude of emotions […]
On the Origins of Kehilla
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Note: This is the seventh of an ongoing series of personal essays on the beginnings of Kehilla. Each article shares the origins of one or more […]