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 […]
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 […]
MULTI-ACCESS - Kabbalat Shabbat Join us as we welcome Shabbat with music, prayer and community, led by Hazzan Shulamit Wise-Fairman, Julie Nesnansky and Debbie Fier. Join us 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 1 – This […]
MULTI-ACCESS: CHAI Shabbat Shirah - Beshalach Join us for an extra musical, extra celebratory CHAI Shabbat morning service with Sharon Grodin, Hazzan Shulamit, Beth Dickinson, Julie Nesnansky and Debbie Fier, as we explore parashat Beshalach, the story of our ancient ancestors crossing the sea to liberation, and chant The Song of the Sea. We will […]
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!
VIRTUAL: Tu B’Shvat Clean Energy Presentation Join Kehilla's Greening Committee as they co-sponsor an exciting program for Tu B’Shvat, with City of Oakland Sustainability Team. Learn about building electrification and the rebates and incentives available under the Inflation Reduction Act. Co-sponsored by Kehilla's Greening Committee and City of Oakland Sustainability Team. REGISTER HERE
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.
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.
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.
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
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 […]
VIRTUAL POC Shabbat with Ruthie Levin, Kehilla’s People of Color organizer POC 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. We’ll light our candles together and […]
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Morning - Yitro Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service with Rabbi SAM Luckey and Wren Ganin-Pinto, as we explore parashat Yitro. Join Virtually here. 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 – This […]
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: Fruits of Change: Report Back from the Arc of Change The Arc of Change was a year-long process facilitated by Yavilah McCoy of Dimensions Educational Consulting to deepen anti-racism work and decentering whiteness within Kehilla. From March 2021 to February 2022 more than 80 Kehilla members participated in role- or identity-based Working Groups, and […]
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 year. If […]
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.
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, March 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!
ONLINE ONLY: Shabbat Morning - Mishpatim Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service with Howard Hamburger and Julie Nesnansky, as we explore parashat Mishpatim. Join Virtually here.
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 in observance of President's Day on Mon., February 20, we will re-open on Tuesday, February 21 during our normal business hours.
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 […]
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 […]
VIRTUAL 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
MULTI-ACCESS: Shabbat Learners’ Service - Terumah Once a year our Shabbat morning service transforms into a laboratory for learning what the service is all about– where things come from and why we do them. Join us for this interactive experience where all questions and interruptions are welcome! Led by Rabbi Gray Myrseth and Hazzan Shulamit […]
IN-PERSON: HavurTot Picnic at Dover Park Join us for a HavurTot* Picnic at Dover Park. 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 is wet but not raining, we will gather – We […]
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 year. If […]
All members are welcome. This meeting will be held on Zoom, please join us HERE.
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