VIRTUAL: Alef Bet & Beyond! Alef Bet & Beyond! Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey REGISTER HERE Come learn to decode the alef-bet! In this five week course, we will learn the letters and vowels using fun visual and aural mnemonics. Home practice between classes is highly encouraged. Whether this is your first encounter with these […]
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.
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 […]
MULTI-ACCESS - Kabbalat Shabbat with Julie Nesnansky and Debbie Fier Join us as we welcome Shabbat with music, prayer and community, led by Julie Nesnansky and Debbie Fier. There will be a light kiddush oneg - snacks and treats - after the service. Join us Virtually. For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID Public […]
ON-HIATUS: Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat is ON-HIATUS for January and we look forward to reuniting in February!
ONLINE ONLY: Shabbat Morning - Vayechi Join us for a celebratory online-only Shabbat morning service with Avi Rose and Beth Dickinson, as we explore parashat Vayechi. Join us here virtually For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID Public Health Protocols. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ: The full Kehilla COVID Public Health Protocols here (updated December 1). Effective December […]
Life in the New Jewish Diaspora: A Vision for a Judaism Beyond Zionism A Discussion with Rabbi Brant Rosen of Congregation Tzedek Chicago REGISTER HERE Please join the Middle East Peace Committee in welcoming back to Kehilla Community Synagogue (via zoom), Rabbi Brant Rosen, who spoke at Kehilla in 2013, following the publication of his […]
IN-PERSON: Sacred Land Committee Meeting 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIRTUAL: Alef Bet & Beyond! Alef Bet & Beyond! Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey REGISTER HERE Come learn to decode the alef-bet! In this five week course, we will learn the letters and vowels using fun visual and aural mnemonics. Home practice between classes is highly encouraged. Whether this is your first encounter with these […]
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: 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.
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: POC+Loved Ones Shabbat with Ruthie Levin, Kehilla’s People of Color organizer and Bekkah Scharf, of Bend the Arc’s Project Shamash! **TIME CHANGED** POC Shabbat –People of Color and their loved ones are invited to come together for an in-person, indoor/outdoor, all-ages, community-building Shabbat hosted by Kehilla Synagogue, JYCA, and Project Shamash. Program starts at […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning - Exodus, M.L.K. & Heschel Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service with Rabbi David Cooper, Lev Fresh White, and Hazzan Shulamit Wise-Fairman on this Shabbat which is a convergence of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the 50th yahrzeit of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, and the opening chapters of […]
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
Our offices will be closed on Mon., January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will reopen on Tuesday, January 17 during our normal business hours.
VIRTUAL: Alef Bet & Beyond! Alef Bet & Beyond! Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey REGISTER HERE Come learn to decode the alef-bet! In this five week course, we will learn the letters and vowels using fun visual and aural mnemonics. Home practice between classes is highly encouraged. Whether this is your first encounter with these […]
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 Susan Schulman for the Zoom link: susanschulman60@gmail.com. Any Kehilla connected 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 — so that Kehilla is […]
IN-PERSON: Adult Trope Class with Hazzan Shulamit Title: Adult Trope Class Taught by: Hazzan Shulamit Wise-Fairman REGISTER HERE Weekly on Thursdays from 7:15-8:30pm Join Hazzan Shulamit for this eight week IN-PERSON only course to learn trope, the musical system for chanting Torah from the scroll. Students must plan to attend all sessions, and home practice […]
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 […]
ON HIATUS - Kabbalat Shabbat Please join us on Friday, February 3 for our next 1st/3rd Friday Kabbalat Shabbat!
ON-HIATUS: Tot Shabbat Jen Miriam is recovering from an unexpected spinal surgery to remove a benign tumor. She looks forward to returning to Tot Shabbat in March or April. Stay tuned!
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning - Va’era Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service exploring parashat Va’era, with Sharon Grodin and Wren Ganin-Pinto, and Natalie Boskin chanting Torah. As part of our service we will gather with members of the Immigration Committee to celebrate the successful asylum process for Sergio, our sanctuary guest. Kiddush sponsored by […]
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 […]
VIRTUAL: Alef Bet & Beyond! Alef Bet & Beyond! Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey REGISTER HERE Come learn to decode the alef-bet! In this five week course, we will learn the letters and vowels using fun visual and aural mnemonics. Home practice between classes is highly encouraged. Whether this is your first encounter with these […]
All members are welcome. This meeting will be held on Zoom, please join us HERE.
VIRTUAL: Faith Trio Open Meeting: Can There Be Peace If There Is No Justice? You are invited to hear leaders of the Faith Trio* speak about the association between Justice and Peace. Can there be Peace if there is no Justice? Or how about Justice if there is no Peace? Does one come first? What […]
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.
IN-PERSON: Adult Trope Class with Hazzan Shulamit Title: Adult Trope Class Taught by: Hazzan Shulamit Wise-Fairman REGISTER HERE Weekly on Thursdays from 7:15-8:30pm Join Hazzan Shulamit for this eight week IN-PERSON only course to learn trope, the musical system for chanting Torah from the scroll. Students must plan to attend all sessions, and home practice […]
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 […]
ONLINE ONLY - Liturgically Traditional, Radically Inclusive Kabbalat Shabbat 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
IN PERSON ONLY: Shabbat Morning - Bo Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service with Avi Rose, Fresh Lev White and Julie Nesnansky, as we explore parashat Bo. For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID Public Health Protocols. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ: The full Kehilla COVID Public Health Protocols here (updated December 1). Effective December 1 – […]
IN PERSON: HavurTot Picnic at Lake Merritt Join us for a HavurTot* Picnic at Lake Merritt near the playground next to the Rotary Nature Center. HavurTot is a Kehilla community space for families with tots ages 0 - 4 ish. BYO picnic blanket and snacks If it is actively raining, we will cancel. If it […]
VIRTUAL: Alef Bet & Beyond! Alef Bet & Beyond! Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey REGISTER HERE Come learn to decode the alef-bet! In this five week course, we will learn the letters and vowels using fun visual and aural mnemonics. Home practice between classes is highly encouraged. Whether this is your first encounter with these […]
VIRTUAL: Initiatives of Change Our third Initiatives of Change meeting will again be an opportunity for the working groups from the Arc of Change to share their goals, activities and priorities and to facilitate cross-pollination and collaboration. The meeting can also be an opportunity for majority-white working groups to get feedback on their priorities and […]
