Congregation Kol Emeth

Celebrate Passover at KE!

Join Rabbi Booth, Morat Derech Sarah Miller, and Music Specialist Tyler Dean for our Second Annual Second Night Community Seder, featuring a special new Hagaddah (which you can order HERE), a delicious meal, and a celebration of our freedom. Click HERE to learn more and register!

L’Olam Va’ed: Sustaining the Earth

Register to join us on Sunday, April 6th at Redwood Grove!

Camp KEnnect Enrollment is now open!

June is far away…but now is the time to register for summer camps before they fill up. So, if there is a TK-7th grader in your life, take a moment to learn about KE’s very own Camp KEnnect. This will be our fourth summer, and our reputation has grown; we will likely reach capacity before registration closes on May 1st. Email office@kolemeth.org for any questions about camp or assistance with enrollment.

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

Learn The Service

Youth Education

Cyber Torah: Rabbi Booth's Weekly Commentary

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.

Thu, April 3 2025
5 Nisan 5785

Our Upcoming Events

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Thursday ,
AprApril 3 , 2025

Redemption through Music: An Evening of Masterworks
Thursday, Apr 3rd 7:00p to 9:30p
Join us for a captivating evening of music with world renowned cellist Evan Drachman and acclaimed pianist Lisa Bergman. This dynamic duo will perform a rich and diverse program, featuring works from classical legends to heartfelt Jewish prayers. Experience the emotional depth and brilliance of the cello and piano in a concert you won’t forget!
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Friday ,
AprApril 4 , 2025

Daven & Dine
Friday, Apr 4th 6:00p to 8:30p
Please join us at 6:00 pm on April 4 for our monthly Daven & Dine program. Registration is required. We’ll start in the Kol Emeth Main Sanctuary singing Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv. We will then make kiddush, and enjoy a home-cooked meal together. Our menu includes hearty mushroom & barley soup, vegetable frittata, quinoa, string beans, green salad, and a yummy dessert. The deadline to register is Apr. 1st.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos
Sunday, Apr 6th 9:00a to 12:00p
Following the inspirational and educational Scholar in Residence Shabbat with Arbornaut Meg Loman, Grassroots Ecology is providing Kol Emeth members a special opportunity to make a difference by restoring a local ecosystem.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

From the Cairo Genizah to Maxwell House: The Remarkable History of the Haggadah
Sunday, Apr 6th 10:00a to 11:00a
This interactive presentation will trace the development of the Haggadah as a material object from the earliest known manuscripts found in the Cairo Genizah, to illuminated medieval Haggadot, early modern Hebrew printing and contemporary artists’ Haggadot. We will uncover stories of scribes, artists, printers and modern Haggadot which bear witness to the Holocaust and founding of the State of Israel.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah
Sunday, Apr 6th 10:00a to 11:30a
Have you ever wanted to read the entire Bible all the way through? Study the TaNaCH (Torah, Prophets, and Writings) as a larger spiritual and literary work, as opposed to by the parsha? Are you wondering about the larger picture and connections? Want to dive deeper into the various stories, characters, and themes? Then, this is the class for you! We will meet most Sunday mornings (unless it conflicts with other Adult Ed or holiday events). February dates are Sunday the 11th and 18th.
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Thursday ,
AprApril 10 , 2025

Ta'anit B'chorot & Breakfast
Thursday, Apr 10th 7:15a to 8:15a
Calling all Firstborns (and everyone else)! Every year in the day before Passover, firstborns attend a special service that recalls both the 10th plague (killing of the first born) and the catastrophe of the Golden Calf. In this service of compassion, we also conclude a book of learning. This year Rabbi Booth will share a few remarks on the book of Job, which he has been studying with a wonderful group all year.
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Friday ,
AprApril 11 , 2025

TKEYA Pre-Passover Potluck at the Booths'
Friday, Apr 11th 6:00p to 9:00p
We all love our chametz. But with Passover so soon, we'll have to say goodbye, if only for a brief moment. Come on over to Rabbi and Carol Booth's home for a potluck evening filled with all the chametz you could want. (Even the liquid kind...or especially the liquid kind!)
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Sunday ,
AprApril 13 , 2025

Second Annual Second Night Seder
Sunday, Apr 13th 6:00p to 10:00p
Join Rabbi Booth, Morat Derech Sarah Miller, and Music Specialist Tyler Dean for our Second Annual Second Night Community Seder.
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Friday ,
AprApril 18 , 2025

At Home Hospitality Shabbat
Friday, Apr 18th 6:00p to 8:00p
This Friday, stay home from Synagogue. Yes, we're serious. Stay home. But...get two delicious matzot (it is Pesach, after all). Invite a dear friend or someone you think would love a Shabbat dinner. Or just have dinner with your family, but make it special with candles, matzah, and blessing your children. And then report back. Who did you have over? How was it? What resources or materials might have made it an even more special evening?
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Saturday ,
AprApril 19 , 2025

Service of Peace & Healing with Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Shabbat, Apr 19th 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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Tuesday ,
AprApril 22 , 2025

KE Salon with Executive Director, Alan Crystal
Tuesday, Apr 22nd 2:00p to 3:00p
Join the KE Salon group for a Zoom conversation with our incredible new (ish) Executive Director, Alan Crystal. This is an opportunity to learn about him and share some of our ideas.
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Friday ,
AprApril 25 , 2025

Ochel Moed: Celebrating Mimouna with Hadar Orshalimy
Friday, Apr 25th 6:00p to 9:00p
This Moroccan tradition is a fun night of food, friends, family, and music. A Mimouna is a post-Passover tradition in Sephardic communities that has become more widely practiced by Ashkenazi Jews. It is an exuberant celebration of our freedom with hope for good health and prosperity in the coming year. Join us for a lively family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat with Hadar Orshalimy, followed by a delicious “Chametz-fest” dinner (think of all the yummy carbs you missed at Pesach) and Mimouna fun!
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Saturday ,
AprApril 26 , 2025

Shabbat Singing with Hadar Orshalimy
Shabbat, Apr 26th 1:30p to 2:15p
Israeli musician Hadar Orshalimy, is coming back to Kol Emeth to enhance our prayer and singing life! Join her for some post Kiddush Lunch singing!
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Saturday ,
AprApril 26 , 2025

Havdallah at KEys Piano Bar
Shabbat, Apr 26th 8:15p to 9:45p
Join us for a sense-sational evening at our new KEys Piano Bar located in the KE Beit Midrash. We’ll enjoy Havdallah inspired drinks (mulled wine, fiery cocktails, sweet beverages), snacks and desserts, and great music with Hadar Orshalimy.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 27 , 2025

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah
Sunday, Apr 27th 10:00a to 11:30a
Have you ever wanted to read the entire Bible all the way through? Study the TaNaCH (Torah, Prophets, and Writings) as a larger spiritual and literary work, as opposed to by the parsha? Are you wondering about the larger picture and connections? Want to dive deeper into the various stories, characters, and themes? Then, this is the class for you! We will meet most Sunday mornings (unless it conflicts with other Adult Ed or holiday events). February dates are Sunday the 11th and 18th.
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