VIRTUAL: Film Screening - My Tree A Jew searches for the tree that was planted in his name in Israel many years earlier. When he discovers that it stands on the remains of an Arab village, he is forced to question his own culpability. Followed by a discussion with director Jason Sherman. Get Tickets Here *No one […]
VIRTUAL: Face-to-Face - a Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance Meeting Days: Second and Fourth Sundays every month, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Learn how Kehilla is engaged in Palestinian allyship with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Our regular Sunday meetings address the current work of the Committee and ideas for what is being planned for the upcoming […]
All members are welcome. This meeting will be held on Zoom, please join us HERE.
IN-PERSON: Community of Practice: Leaning In, Together Facilitated by: Rabbi SAM Luckey & Aaron Vanderwerff Title: Community of Practice: Leaning In, Together Facilitated by: Rabbi SAM Luckey & Aaron Vanderwerff Interested in trying on Jewish spiritual practices, but not sure where to start? Join our peer-facilitated and rabbi-informed Community of Practice to explore what feels […]
Join for Morning Meditation – VIRTUAL ONLY at 7:45am. Look for the password to join Meditation in the Kehilla Weekly Email. A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. All Morning Meditations (Wednesdays & Fridays) will be online ONLY.
A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. Wednesday & Friday meditations will continue as virtual meetings. Zoom room opens at 7:50am, short teaching at 7:55am, silent sit from 8:00-8:30am, followed by mourner’s kaddish and time to share […]
IN-PERSON ONLY: Glitter Kehilla Shabbat Potluck Join us for Shabbat blessings and song and to share a ritual meal together with Glitter Kehilla, which is a community space for young/er adults in their 20's and 30's ish. LOCATION: Social Hall at Kehilla and/or Courtyard (depending on weather) CONTACT: Sophi with any questions at glitterkehilla@gmail.com. RSVP […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning and Joaquín Eyzaguirre becoming Bar Mitzvah Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Rabbi Gray Myrseth, Julie Nesnansky, Rabbi Carol Caine and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Joaquín Eyzaguirre, exploring parashat Tzav. Joaquín will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah! Thanks to Joaquín’s parents Claudia Eyzaguiree […]
IN-PERSON: Tot Shabbat with Jen Miriam and Alon Altman with their Puppet Friends Designed for babies, tots, and children up to 5 with their families! Join us for Shabbat songs and prayers, dancing and puppets and community. LOCATION: Back Classroom/Back Garden – access from Main Parking Lot. For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID […]
VIRTUAL: Sacred Land Monthly Committee Mtg. (updated March 15) The Sacred Land Committee is dedicated to honoring the heritage of the Lisjan Ohlone people and our own Jewish heritage. We are seeking to bring the unceded land (called Huchiun) of the Lisjan Ohlone people, on which Kehilla rests, into harmony with Indigenous and Jewish values. We will be refurbishing the outside spaces (like the courtyard, and front and back gardens) and reconnecting with the land and […]
Title: Torah Iyun / Depth: Skills and Tools for Studying and Teaching Torah Taught by: Rabbi Dev Noily Iyun means ‘deliberation,’ and refers to in-depth text study, as opposed to broad overview study. Come learn skills and tools for Torah study, and explore the craft of teaching Torah. This class is a requirement for folks in […]
This meeting will be held online via Zoom, please email the Middle East Peace Committee Chair for the link to attend this meeting. Kehilla's Middle East Peace Committee (MEPC) educates and mobilizes for an end to the Occupation, advocating justice, freedom, compassion and equal rights for all the people in Israel/Palestine.
Our offices will be closed on Wed., April 5 and Thurs., April 6 in observance of Pesach/Passover, we will reopen on Fri., April 7 during our normal business hours.
Join for Morning Meditation – VIRTUAL ONLY at 7:45am. Look for the password to join Meditation in the Kehilla Weekly Email. A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. All Morning Meditations (Wednesdays & Fridays) will be online ONLY.
. ONLINE: Reciprocity and Mutuality: Crossing the Sea Together Thursday, April 6 @ 6pm-8pm Hosted on Zoom Register for the virtual seder on Thursday April 6 here Join us for an online-only Community Seder continuing to explore the themes of reciprocity and mutuality as we re-enter the Exodus story, sing, and eat ritual foods. Co-led […]
A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. Wednesday & Friday meditations will continue as virtual meetings. Zoom room opens at 7:50am, short teaching at 7:55am, silent sit from 8:00-8:30am, followed by mourner’s kaddish and time to share […]
CANCELLED - Kabbalat Shabbat Due to Passover this service is cancelled. Join us at one of Kehilla’s Community Seders, Online on Thursday, April 6 or In-Person on Saturday, April 8. Other opportunities to say Mourners’ Kaddish with Kehilla are at the Wednesday and Friday morning online meditations, and during the Yizkor service as part of […]
NO MORNING - Shabbat Morning Service join us for our IN-PERSON: Community Seder IN-PERSON ONLY: Reciprocity and Mutuality: Crossing the Sea Together
. Reciprocity and Mutuality: Crossing the Sea Together Kehilla's In Person Community Seder 5783 Saturday, April 8 @ 4:45pm Kehilla's Social Hall at 1300 Grand Avenue in Oakland Get your tickets here Join us for an in-person Passover Community Seder continuing to explore the High Holy Day themes of reciprocity and mutuality. We will re-enter […]
VIRTUAL: Face-to-Face - a Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance Meeting Days: Second and Fourth Sundays every month, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Learn how Kehilla is engaged in Palestinian allyship with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Our regular Sunday meetings address the current work of the Committee and ideas for what is being planned for the upcoming […]
Title: Torah Iyun / Depth: Skills and Tools for Studying and Teaching Torah Taught by: Rabbi Dev Noily Iyun means ‘deliberation,’ and refers to in-depth text study, as opposed to broad overview study. Come learn skills and tools for Torah study, and explore the craft of teaching Torah. This class is a requirement for folks in […]
This meeting will be held via Zoom; the Sunday before we meet, you can request the Zoom meeting link from the group by emailing: bookgroupcontact@kehillasynagogue.org Kehilla Book Group 2022-2023 Book Selections All Kehilla members are welcome to join us online for our customary meetings on the second Monday of the month at 7pm. For additional […]
Join for Morning Meditation – VIRTUAL ONLY at 7:45am. Look for the password to join Meditation in the Kehilla Weekly Email. A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. All Morning Meditations (Wednesdays & Fridays) will be online ONLY.
VIRTUAL: White Folx Decentering Whiteness Affinity Group Mtg. (formerly Folks with WhitePrivilege) Please email us for the zoom link: wfdwhitenesscontact@kehillasynagogue.org Any folks who identify as white, we’d love to have you, whether you’ve ever been to these meetings before or not! We work on de-centering whiteness at Kehilla and in the world — so that […]
VIRTUAL: Economic Justice Committee This meeting will be held online, please email the Economic Justice Committee chair for the link to attend this meeting. The meeting has a virtual potluck at 6:30pm; meeting from 7-8:30pm For more info see the Economic Justice Committee (EJC) webpage.
The Homeless Action Committee meets on the *second Thursdays online, please email unsheltered@kehillasynagogue.org for the link or with other inquiries. *Meeting date and time updated Dec. 19, 2022
TIME & DATE CHANGE (As of December 2022) The Homeless Action Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month via Zoom, please email unsheltered@kehillasynagogue.org for the link or with any other inquiries.
VIRTUAL: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies 2023 (And we are all rookies) Title: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies (and we are all rookies) Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey Weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9pm ONLINE Join Rabbi SAM for this ONLINE ONLY seven (7) course session starting just after Passover and ending just after Shavuot. […]
A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. Wednesday & Friday meditations will continue as virtual meetings. Zoom room opens at 7:50am, short teaching at 7:55am, silent sit from 8:00-8:30am, followed by mourner’s kaddish and time to share […]
IN PERSON: Post-Passover BIPOC Shabbat with Victoria Alcoset BIPOC Shabbat – Beloved community, this space is for Black, Brown and Indigenous folks, and folks who identify as People of Color. Join us as we slow down, embody self-care and step fully into our time of rest. This space is for us, created by us. We’ll […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning and Noa Osler-Cahn becoming Bat Mitzvah Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Rabbi David Cooper, Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman, Natalie Boskin and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Noa Osler-Cahn, exploring parashat Shemini. Noa will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah! Thanks to Noa’s parents Rose […]
IN-PERSON: Tot Shabbat with Jen Miriam and Alon Altman with their Puppet Friends Designed for babies, tots, and children up to 5 with their families! Join us for Shabbat songs and prayers, dancing and puppets and community. LOCATION: Back Classroom/Back Garden – access from Main Parking Lot. For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID […]
VIRTUAL: Meet the Activists of Umm Al-Khair, a Palestinian Village near Hebron Featuring: Awdah Hathaleen, Umm Al-Khair community leader and human rights advocate Rabbi Burt Jacobson, Founder of Face-to-Face: Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance Rabbi David J. Cooper, Rabbi Emeritus Virtual Free Event Get your tickets HERE Can’t attend, please donate here. For more information, contact: f2fjprepcontact@kehillasynagogue.org […]
ONLINE - Chavurah for a Free Palestine Meeting We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday, please contact chavurahforfreepalestine@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Learn about the Chavurah here
Title: Torah Iyun / Depth: Skills and Tools for Studying and Teaching Torah Taught by: Rabbi Dev Noily Iyun means ‘deliberation,’ and refers to in-depth text study, as opposed to broad overview study. Come learn skills and tools for Torah study, and explore the craft of teaching Torah. This class is a requirement for folks in […]
Join for Morning Meditation – VIRTUAL ONLY at 7:45am. Look for the password to join Meditation in the Kehilla Weekly Email. A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. All Morning Meditations (Wednesdays & Fridays) will be online ONLY.
VIRTUAL: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies 2023 (And we are all rookies) Title: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies (and we are all rookies) Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey Weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9pm ONLINE Join Rabbi SAM for this ONLINE ONLY seven (7) course session starting just after Passover and ending just after Shavuot. […]
A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. Wednesday & Friday meditations will continue as virtual meetings. Zoom room opens at 7:50am, short teaching at 7:55am, silent sit from 8:00-8:30am, followed by mourner’s kaddish and time to share […]
IN-PERSON: Sacred Land Monthly Committee Meeting (updated March 15) The Sacred Land committee will meet on the 3rd Friday of each month in the Courtyard for hands on work. Please join for any amount of time in that window that works for you. The Sacred Land Committee is dedicated to honoring the heritage of the Lisjan Ohlone people and our own Jewish heritage. […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning, Rosh Hodesh Iyar and Ilana Eustace-Shoham becoming Bat Mitzvah Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service beginning the month of Iyar. Rabbi SAM Luckey, Julie Nesnansky, Sharon Grodin and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Ilana Eustace-Shoham, exploring parashat Tazria-Metzora. Ilana will be called to the Torah as a bat […]
VIRTUAL: Face-to-Face - a Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance Meeting Days: Second and Fourth Sundays every month, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Learn how Kehilla is engaged in Palestinian allyship with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Our regular Sunday meetings address the current work of the Committee and ideas for what is being planned for the upcoming […]
Title: Torah Iyun / Depth: Skills and Tools for Studying and Teaching Torah Taught by: Rabbi Dev Noily Iyun means ‘deliberation,’ and refers to in-depth text study, as opposed to broad overview study. Come learn skills and tools for Torah study, and explore the craft of teaching Torah. This class is a requirement for folks in […]
All members are welcome. This meeting will be held on Zoom, please join us HERE.
IN-PERSON: Community of Practice: Leaning In, Together Facilitated by: Rabbi SAM Luckey & Aaron Vanderwerff Title: Community of Practice: Leaning In, Together Facilitated by: Rabbi SAM Luckey & Aaron Vanderwerff Interested in trying on Jewish spiritual practices, but not sure where to start? Join our peer-facilitated and rabbi-informed Community of Practice to explore what feels […]
Join for Morning Meditation – VIRTUAL ONLY at 7:45am. Look for the password to join Meditation in the Kehilla Weekly Email. A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. All Morning Meditations (Wednesdays & Fridays) will be online ONLY.
VIRTUAL: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies 2023 (And we are all rookies) Title: Spring Holiday Arc for Rookies (and we are all rookies) Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey Weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9pm ONLINE Join Rabbi SAM for this ONLINE ONLY seven (7) course session starting just after Passover and ending just after Shavuot. […]
A meditation sit led by Rabbi Dev Noily. Join us for sitting practice, framed by the weekly Torah portion and the season in Jewish time. Wednesday & Friday meditations will continue as virtual meetings. Zoom room opens at 7:50am, short teaching at 7:55am, silent sit from 8:00-8:30am, followed by mourner’s kaddish and time to share […]
IN-PERSON: Liturgically Traditional, Radically Inclusive Kabbalat Shabbat (with Streaming) a.k.a. Rad Trad Kab Shab This online service is songful and in Hebrew (transliteration provided), following the full liturgy. Whether this type of prayer service is new for you, familiar, or intimately known, ALL are welcome! Co-sponsored by Kehilla and Glitter Kehilla. Join us here IMPORTANT! […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning and Asa Charney Weintraub becoming Bar Mitzvah Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Rabbi David Cooper, Beth Dickinson, Bracha Stone and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Asa Charney Weintraub, exploring parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim. Asa will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah! Thanks to Asa’s parents […]
