Hanukkah
Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah) is an 8-day Jewish festival marking the miraculous victory of the Maccabees, Jewish freedom fighters, over the Seleucidian Greek occupiers in the year 139 BCE.
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 […]
Join us as we welcome Shabbat with music, prayer and community, led by Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman, Julie Nesnansky and Debbie Fier. Sweet and Savory kiddush to follow. Join us here For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID Public Health Protocols: Kehilla requires masking at all in-person, indoor events. See the full Kehilla COVID […]
Join us for a celebratory online only Shabbat morning service with Avi Rose and Julie Nesnansky, exploring parashat Vayigash. Join us here For in-person attendance, please adhere to the COVID Public Health Protocols: Kehilla requires masking at all in-person, indoor events. See the full Kehilla COVID Public Health Protocols here, and see other accessibility information here. All events […]
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 Public Health Protocols: […]
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. On the third Friday of each month we will be refurbishing the outside spaces (like the courtyard, and front and back gardens) and reconnecting with the land and […]
Meeting time changed to 7pm 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.
We invite anyone who identifies as white, whether or not you’ve been to these meetings before! We work experientially on de-centering whiteness at Kehilla and in ourselves — so that Kehilla is more welcoming for people of color. Email us for the Zoom link: wfdwhitenesscontact@kehillasynagogue.org. Info at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R5AyZAuK4CLpvQU7mJwDjqDjpCzXNg5C/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
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 […]
UPDATED - New Mtg. Info (as of 11/05/24) The Disability Justice Committee (DJC) seeks to promote accessibility, recognition, and belonging for disabled people at Kehilla by providing emotional and spiritual support for disabled Kehillans, addressing inaccessibility, and integrating disability justice principles into Kehilla practices. The DJC has a new meeting schedule. Our meetings will be […]
BIPOC Shabbat – Beloved community, this space is for Black, Brown and Indigenous folks, and folks who identify as People of Color AND their Beloveds!! Join us as we slow down, embody self-care and step fully into our time of rest. We’ll gather at 6:45 and at 7pm we will light candles and invoke sacred […]
Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Rabbi Dev Noily, Beth Dickinson, Sharon Grodin and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Ezra Smith, exploring parashat Vayechi. Ezra will be called to the Torah as a b’mitzvah! Thanks to Ezra’s family for sponsoring kiddush. Join us here For in-person attendance, please adhere to the […]
Kehilla’s Chevra Kadisha welcomes you to participate in the next meeting of our congregation’s Death Cafe in the Fireside Room. This is an opportunity to engage in an open discussion of a topic that we all face, though many of us seldom talk about. Bring whatever is on your mind and heart – grieving, caregiving, […]
VIRTUAL: Face-to-Face – a Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance NOTE: Time Change to 11am start for Second Sundays (effective 07/17/2023) Meeting Days: Second Sundays every month, 11am-12:30pm/Fourth Sundays every month, 6-7:30pm 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 […]
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 2024-2025 Book Selections All Kehilla members are welcome to join us online when. The book group meets second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. To participate, email this […]
As part of our Covid Health Protocols, Kehilla has a masking requirement for all services and events. We are considering making masking optional for our B’Mitzvah Shabbat Morning Services, and giving B’mitzvah families the choice between required and optional masking for that service, beginning in April 2025. Click here for more context on the issue. […]
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.
As we head into January, we and all our partner organizations are working to clarify the challenges ahead and how we might respond. Join us to hear updates from several speakers and to talk about our next steps. More info: immigrationcommitteechairs@kehillasynagogue.org
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 […]
Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Avi Rose, Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman, Rabbi SAM Luckey and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Emrys Howl Blackburn, exploring parashat Sh’mot. Emrys will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah! Thanks to Emrys’ family for sponsoring kiddush. Join us here For in-person attendance, […]
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 Public Health Protocols: Kehilla […]
ONLINE – Chavurah for a Free Palestine Meeting We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday, please contact chav4freepalestinecontact@kehillasynagogue.org for the Zoom link. Learn about the Chavurah here
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. On the third Friday of each month we will be refurbishing the outside spaces (like the courtyard, and front and back gardens) and reconnecting with the land and its spirit. […]
Taught by: Rabbi SAM Luckey Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:45 pm ONLINE for 5 sessions. January 21 and 28; February 4, 11, and 18. 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 […]
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.
Taught by: Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman Weekly on Thursdays from 7:15-8:45 pm, 8 sessions, in person only 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 between classes, multiple times a week, […]
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 […]
UPDATE: ON HIATUS: Until late Fall/early Winter (as of 03/11/24) a.k.a.Rad Trad Kab Shab This service is offered online in the fall and winter months only. It will be back in November 22, 2024.
Join us for a celebratory Shabbat morning service. Rabbi Dev Noily, Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman, Rabbi Carol Caine and Debbie Fier will co-lead the service with Fern Elizabeth Vyda, exploring parashat Va’era. Fern will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah! Thanks to Fern’s family for sponsoring kiddush. Join us here For in-person […]
VIRTUAL: Face-to-Face – a Jewish/Palestinian Reparations Alliance NOTE: Time Change to 11am start for Second Sundays (effective 07/17/2023) Meeting Days: Second Sundays every month, 11am-12:30pm/Fourth Sundays every month, 5-6:30pm 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 […]
Taught by Rabbi SAM Luckey 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 22 holy gateways or eighteenth, we will build a foundation […]
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.
Taught by: Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman Weekly on Thursdays from 7:15-8:45 pm, 8 sessions, in person only 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 between classes, multiple times a week, […]
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 […]