B’nei Mitzvah on the Horizon! December 2019
B’nei Mitzvah on the Horizon! November 2019
Economic Justice Committee Shows Film at Yom Kippur Workshop
by Laura Finkler The Economic Justice Committee (EJC) showed “What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong?” a film by Lucas Guilkey, at one of the Yom Kippur afternoon workshops. The film covers […]
Thank You for Your Generosity: November 2019
Thank You for Your Generosity Financial Accompaniment Teams Julie Litwin, Shelley Sella and NoahLani Litwinsella Annual Fund Carol Rothman and Scott Ullman Donald White, Simchat Torah Donation Jay and Ruth […]
What’s Kehilla’s EJC Up To? We Want to See Medi-Cal Benefits Returned to Everyone Eligible Upon Release from Santa Rita County Jail
by Richard Speiglman Members of Kehilla’s Economic Justice Committee (EJC) collected 200 signatures from congregants and friends entering Rosh Hashanah services this year. Why? The EJC has worked with colleagues […]
A Time of Hope?
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Throughout the history of Jewish thought human beings have been deemed the very pinnacle of creation. The first chapter of the book of Genesis declares that […]
Executively Speaking: A Year of Inspiration
by Michael Saxe-Taller, Executive Director The following is excerpted from a talk given on Erev Rosh Hashanah I consider it an honor to have the opportunity to offer my viewpoint […]
Kehilla Board Column: Greeting our community every day
That feeling when we walk up the steps of the Scottish Rite Center or to Kehilla at the High Holidays – being greeted on the steps, inside the doors, at […]
Dedication of Space
On October 19, 2019 Kehilla held a dedication ceremony for our new sanctuary living space and bathroom, which will be used for immigrants seeking sanctuary or for temporary shelter for […]
Welcoming Pastor Mike McBride, Speaking on Reparations and Teshuvah, on Erev Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Dev Noily, with Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman We feel very honored to be welcoming Pastor Mike McBride as our guest teacher for Erev Rosh Hashana. Pastor Mike is an […]