Congregation Kol Emeth

High Holidays are approaching at Kol Emeth!

Great news for Kol Emeth Members – You do NOT need to register for High Holiday services this year!

All members will receive a physical mailing in mid-September with High Holiday tickets. Please show your ticket and Kol Emeth nametag at security.

Click HERE to register family guests.

If you are not a Kol Emeth member, click HERE to purchase tickets for the High Holiday Services.

For more information and for links to the services click here.

Judaism 201 with Rabbi Booth

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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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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We are an inclusive synagogue.

Sat, November 8 2025
17 Cheshvan 5786

Our Upcoming Events

All Events

Saturday ,
NovNovember 8 , 2025

Men's Havurah Movie Night "Shoshana"
Motzei Shabbat, Nov 8th 7:00p to 9:45p
The Men’s Havurah will present the movie “Shoshana” which is set in pre-independence Palestine (1938-1944) and is based on a true story of the Jewish Underground.
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 11 , 2025

KE Salon with Rabbi Mordechai Miller
Tuesday, Nov 11th 2:00p to 3:00p
Join the KE Salon for a discussion with Carol Booth about her Sabbatical Adventures.
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Friday ,
NovNovember 14 , 2025

Kabbalat Shabbat with Jacob's Ladder
Friday, Nov 14th 6:00p to 8:00p
Head on over to KE for a special Kabbalat Shabbat! Featuring percussion and the musical stylings of bluegrass band Jacob's Ladder, this is definitely an evening you won't want to miss.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 15 , 2025

Jacob's Ladder Havdalah and Concert
Motzei Shabbat, Nov 15th 6:30p to 8:30p
Celebrate the end of Shabbat with community and song! Join us this Saturday evening for a joyful Havdalah service followed by a live concert from the bluegrass band Jacob’s Ladder.
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Friday ,
NovNovember 21 , 2025

Family Friday Friendsgiving
Friday, Nov 21st 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.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2025

Service of Peace and Healing
Shabbat, Nov 22nd 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.
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Saturday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2025

Shabbat Talk with Rav Weisberg
Shabbat, Nov 22nd 1:15p to 2:15p
Join us for a special Shabbat with Rav Weisberg as we explore the Jew as (classic) other. With seemingly endless sources of anti-semitism emerging, to what degree are Jews ever able to be fully part of this world?
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Friday ,
NovNovember 28 , 2025

Hospitality Shabbat
Friday, Nov 28th 6:00p to 8:00p
This Friday, stay home from Synagogue. Yes, we're serious. Stay home. But...get two challot.
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Tuesday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2025

Good Grief! Widow & Widower's Group
Tuesday, Dec 2nd 10:00a to 11:30a
Widows and Widowers are invited to join us off-site for coffee, tea, and conversation on Tuesday, December 2, in the Community Room.
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2025

Women's Book Club: Fagin the Thief
Wednesday, Dec 3rd 10:30a to 12:00p
Long before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Fagin the Thief is a thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’s most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue.
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Sat, November 8 2025 17 Cheshvan 5786

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High Holidays are approaching at Kol Emeth!

For more information and for links to the services click here.

Judaism 201 with Rabbi Booth

All Are Welcome