Congregation Kol Emeth

Hadar Orshalimy will be at KE this weekend!

Friday, November 8th — Young adults are invited to join Hadar, Morat Derech Sarah Miller, and Music Specialist Tyler Dean for an intimate evening of great music, food, and friends. We will start at 6:00 pm with beer, wine, and snacks in the Beit Midrash, followed by a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service. Then we will move into the Community Room for a delicious Shabbat dinner. Please register here in advance.

Saturday, November 9th — Hadar will lead zemirot (Shabbat singing) after lunch beginning at 1:30 pm in the Courtyard.

Saturday, November 9th — We will gather at 7:00 pm in the Social Hall for Havdallah, delicious desserts, and an evening of stories and singing. All ages are encouraged to attend as we come together in community to welcome the new week ahead. Please register here in advance.

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Watch our High Holiday Sermons

If you were not able to view our High Holiday Services on Zoom or attend in person, here are the links to our YouTube channel where you can view the recordings:

Rosh Hashanah First Day: Rabbi David Booth's Sermon
Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Morat Derech Sarah Miller's Sermon
Kol Nidre Appeal: "Searching for, Finding, and Giving Sanctuary” by KE Board President Russell Gottfried
Kol Nidre: "Daddy, why do I have to be Jewish?” by Rabbi Sarah Graff, followed by a performance by our Acapella Group led by Music Specialist Tyler Dean
Yom Kippur Day: Rabbi David Booth's Sermon

Adult Education at KE

We are delighted to offer many in person and virtual adult educational opportunities about a wide variety of Jewish topics. Some classes are ongoing while others are limited series, including our Lunch & Learn Fall Session: The Secrets Contained in Dreams.

OFFICE HOURS

Our office is closed on Mondays and Saturdays. Before you visit the office, please give us a call at (650) 948-7498 & dial "0" for reception desk, or you can email office@kolemeth.org.

Sunday & Friday: 9:00am - 2:00pm

Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Rabbi Booth's Weekly Commentary

Cyber Torah

Thank you to the Jewish Community Federation for funding an important security initiative for Kol Emeth in 2024!

All Are Welcome

Everyone is welcome at our egalitarian Jewish community in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Palo Alto, California. Kol Emeth is a place to learn, grow, pray, and make face-to-face human connections. Come and meet people from all walks of life and all backgrounds. We want to warmly welcome you to our services and our community.

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Wed, November 6 2024
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Our Upcoming Events

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Friday ,
NovNovember 8 , 2024

Young Adult Shabbat with Hadar Orshalimy
Friday, Nov 8th 6:00p to 9:00p
TKEYA, The Kol Emeth Young Adults, invites you to join Morat Derech Sarah Miller and Music Specialist Tyler Dean as they welcome Singer/Songwriter Hadar Orshalimy (of Hadar and Sheldon) back to Kol Emeth!
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 9 , 2024

Lunch Book Club with Morat Derech Sarah
Shabbat, Nov 9th 12:30p to 1:15p
Morat Derech Sarah Miller invites you to the first meeting of her Lunch Book Club after Shabbat services. Get your lunch from the Social Hall and bring it to the Community Room for a discussion about Jonathan Branfman’s newest book, Millennial Jewish Stars. Jonathan is coming to KE the following week (November 16th) to give a Shabbat Shiur after having lunch with the Book Club.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 9 , 2024

Havdallah & Singing with Hadar Orshalimy
Motzei Shabbat, Nov 9th 7:00p to 9:00p
Join us for a special Melave Malka with singer/songwriter Hadar Orshalimy (of Sheldon and Hadar). We will gather for Havdallah, delicious desserts, and an evening of stories and singing with Hadar. All ages are encouraged to attend as we come together in community to welcome the new week ahead.
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 10 , 2024

Judaism 101 with Rabbi Booth
Sunday, Nov 10th 11:25a to 12:30p
Interested in understanding the fundamentals of Jewish faith and practice? If you're new to Judaism or feel like Hebrew School left you with more than a few gaps, this is the class for you!
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 10 , 2024

Kol Isha Women’s Havurah Game Night
Sunday, Nov 10th 7:00p to 9:00p
Inviting all Kol Emeth Women! Come join us for a fun night together playing board games and card games, and "working" on puzzles.
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Friday ,
NovNovember 15 , 2024

Daven and Dine
Friday, Nov 15th 6:00p to 8:00p
We’ll begin in the Main Sanctuary, singing Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv together. We then join for kiddush, and enjoy a home-cooked meal together. Our menu for November is butternut squash soup, roasted salmon, green beans, roasted potatoes, salad, and a yummy dessert. Attendees must register in advance.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 16 , 2024

Shabbat Shiur with Author Jonathan Branfman
Shabbat, Nov 16th 1:15p to 2:15p
How can pop culture help us all speak more clearly about race and antisemitism? No matter whether you personally follow the stars mentioned in Jonathan's book (such as Drake), the talk will offer illuminating insights about race, antisemitism, and Jewishness in America today.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 16 , 2024

Voices of Hope from Kibbutz Be’eri
Motzei Shabbat, Nov 16th 7:00p to 9:00p
Join us for an inspiring evening as Hila Rabinovitch Escapa and Ziv Frailich, survivors from Kibbutz Be'eri, share their strength in resilience, and the hopeful journey of rebuilding their community.
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2024

Judaism 101 with Rabbi Booth
Sunday, Nov 17th 11:25a to 12:30p
Interested in understanding the fundamentals of Jewish faith and practice? If you're new to Judaism or feel like Hebrew School left you with more than a few gaps, this is the class for you!
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 19 , 2024

Lunch and Learn: The Secrets Contained In Dreams
Tuesday, Nov 19th 12:00p to 1:00p
Join Rav Weisberg and Rabbi Booth for our continued exploration of human consciousness. We will be looking at dreams, their significance, interpretation and potential meaning. Are they prophetic messages from the Divine? Revelations of our inner state? Or simply a tool of fixing memory? We will explore Talmud and mystical views with an awareness of contemporary research.
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 19 , 2024

KE Salon with Heather Silverman
Tuesday, Nov 19th 2:00p to 3:00p
Join the KE Salon for a discussion with Heather Silverman, who worked with Israeli poet Rachel Korazim to translate Israeli poetry related to October 7th. No registration is required.
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Thursday ,
NovNovember 21 , 2024

TKEYA Evening at the Booths'
Thursday, Nov 21st 7:30p to 9:00p
Join Rabbi Booth and fellow young adults as we struggle with finding a meaningful theology. Perhaps the Zohar can show us the way. You are welcome to bring a salty or sweet kosher snack to share. Rabbi Booth’s home is located at 768 Paul Avenue in Palo Alto. No registration is required.
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Friday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2024

Friendsgiving Family Friday
Friday, Nov 22nd 6:00p to 8:30p
Before we head out for time with family over Thanksgiving, join us for a Friendsgiving Family Friday, to spend time with old friends and make new ones. We'll have a musical Kabbalat Shabbat led by our students and Tyler Dean, a delicious dinner, and a chance for our kids to bond and play with activities led by our teen Madrichim.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 23 , 2024

Shabbat Shuir with Jeff Rosen
Shabbat, Nov 23rd 1:15p to 2:15p
As the election results continue to settle, join our own Jeff Rosen, DA of Santa Clara, for an overview of what it all means.
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 24 , 2024

Judaism 101 with Rabbi Booth
Sunday, Nov 24th 11:25a to 12:30p
Interested in understanding the fundamentals of Jewish faith and practice? If you're new to Judaism or feel like Hebrew School left you with more than a few gaps, this is the class for you!
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 24 , 2024

Pro-Israel Politics Post the Congressional Election
Sunday, Nov 24th 7:30p to 9:00p
Elliot Lepler, Kol Emeth member and an AIPAC political chair, will lead a post-election analysis for KE men Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, 7:30pm - 9:00pm in the KE community room. AIPAC took an active pro-Israel role in a number of Congressional races this year, especially in the primaries. The impact is that the new Congress will be significantly more pro-Israel than the previous Congress. We will explore the process and results, including their implications for US policies and politics in the coming years.
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 26 , 2024

Lunch and Learn: The Secrets Contained In Dreams
Tuesday, Nov 26th 12:00p to 1:00p
Join Rav Weisberg and Rabbi Booth for our continued exploration of human consciousness. We will be looking at dreams, their significance, interpretation and potential meaning. Are they prophetic messages from the Divine? Revelations of our inner state? Or simply a tool of fixing memory? We will explore Talmud and mystical views with an awareness of contemporary research.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 30 , 2024

Service of Peace and Healing with Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Shabbat, Nov 30th 10:30a to 11:30a
During these troubling times, come to a Service of Peace and Healing, led by Rabbi Amy Eilberg. In this service we offer short segments of the Shabbat morning service with evocative chants, interspersed with brief kavanot/spiritual introductions and periods of silence. In these times, we reflect on all of the prayers as sources of peace and healing for us, and the entire service as a prayer for peace for us and for the world. Come join us!
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 8 , 2024

Judaism 101 with Rabbi Booth
Sunday, Dec 8th 11:25a to 12:30p
Interested in understanding the fundamentals of Jewish faith and practice? If you're new to Judaism or feel like Hebrew School left you with more than a few gaps, this is the class for you!
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Tuesday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2024

Lunch and Learn: The Secrets Contained In Dreams
Tuesday, Dec 10th 12:00p to 1:00p
Join Rav Weisberg and Rabbi Booth for our continued exploration of human consciousness. We will be looking at dreams, their significance, interpretation and potential meaning. Are they prophetic messages from the Divine? Revelations of our inner state? Or simply a tool of fixing memory? We will explore Talmud and mystical views with an awareness of contemporary research.
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