Congregation Kol Emeth

Sheldon & Hadar are back at Kol Emeth!

Jewish Theatre is back in Palo Alto!

On Saturday, January 25th at 7:30pm, Kol Emeth is hosting The Braid’s production of Traveler’s Prayer, which they describe as a heartfelt and powerful show about true Jewish travel stories against the backdrop of rising antisemitism. This collection of authentic voices captures the journey through the world of the Jewish people itself. You can purchase a ticket for this show only, or you can buy a subscription for three shows (hosted by KE on 1/25, Beth Am on 3/29, and Etz Chayim on 5/17) about hilarious and heartfelt true stories that explore travels in life, interfaith families, and encounters with animals. For questions or help registering, please email The Braid directly. Learn more about The Braid here.

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. Another incentive not to delay is our Early Bird Discount. Save $100 on the complete 3-week session by enrolling before March 1st. Email maytal@kolemeth.org for any questions about camp or assistance with enrollment.

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

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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Wed, January 8 2025
8 Tevet 5785

Our Upcoming Events

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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2025

Stroller Walk with Rachel Kitt
Shabbat, Jan 11th 11:30a to 12:00p
Join us for a fun Stroller Walk hosted by FIT4MOM SV owner and KE member, Rachel Kitt! This free event is exclusively for Kol Emeth families—a wonderful opportunity to get moving on a beautiful Saturday morning, connect with other parents, and enjoy some fresh air.
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2025

Adult Trivia Night
Motzei Shabbat, Jan 11th 7:00p to 9:00p
Adults of all ages are welcome to join us for an evening of trivia, snacks, and deserts. Come spend time with old friends and make new ones!
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 12 , 2025

Meditation Minyan with Idit Solomon
Sunday, Jan 12th 9:00a to 10:00a
This unconventional minyan may include gentle movement, a prayer song, intention setting, and mind and body focus to get us ready for meditation. After meditation time, we will reflect together on a Torah teaching to bring Jewish wisdom to our practice and the upcoming week. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this session offers a welcoming space to connect and recharge. Some cushions and blankets will be available. Please feel free to bring your own. If you have questions or are interested but unavailable, please contact Rabbi Solomon (see KE Directory).
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 12 , 2025

The Arbornaut Book Discussion for our Year of the Trees
Sunday, Jan 12th 11:30a to 1:00p
We are delighted to invite you to an important and eye-opening discussion about The Arbornaut by Professor Margaret Lowman, world-renowned tree expert and environmental leader.
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 14 , 2025

Aging with Intention Workshop: How to Support a Friend
Tuesday, Jan 14th 10:00a to 12:00p
In this workshop we will explore how to support friends when they are facing difficult situations. Some of these are reflected in the Jewish mitzvot, such as visiting the ill, attending the shiva minyan, welcoming guests. We will look at ourselves and our own communication styles to build strengths, strategies and skills to help others in times of greatest need.
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 14 , 2025

Israeli Politics Session #2 with Alon Tal
Tuesday, Jan 14th 7:30p to 9:30p
Join Rabbi Booth in discussion with three guest speakers who will share different visions of what Israel can and should be going into the future. The January 14th speaker is Professor Alon Tal, a leader in the Israeli environmental movement and a member of the Israeli Resilience Party led by Benny Gantz.
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Friday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2025

Family Friday with Sheldon & Hadar
Friday, Jan 17th 6:00p to 9:00p
Come celebrate Shabbat with our friends Sheldon Low and Hadar Orshalimy! They are a spiritually rich musical team joining us this year to enhance our prayer and singing life. Their incredible voices and warm personalities make them wonderful Shabbat guests.
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 18 , 2025

TKEYA Havdallah with Sheldon & Hadar at KEys Piano Bar
Motzei Shabbat, Jan 18th 8:00p to 10:00p
Calling all young adults! 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 Israeli Singer/Songwriter duo Sheldon Low and Hadar Orshalimy.
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 19 , 2025

Babies & Bagels Tot Concert with Sheldon & Hadar
Sunday, Jan 19th 10:30a to 12:00p
For Sheldon and Hadar, our babies and tots are an important audience. They have written albums dedicated to children’s music, and this is an opportunity to sing, dance, and play with them! Join us at 10:30am for a bagel breakfast and a rockin’ tot concert.
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2025

KE Salon with Honey Meir-Levi
Tuesday, Jan 21st 2:00p to 3:00p
Together we will lightly review the Blue Zones research which was done by demographers, gerontologists, and statisticians exploring communities that are unusually full of high-functioning people from 90-100 years of age.
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Friday ,
JanJanuary 24 , 2025

At Home Hospitality Shabbat
Friday, Jan 24th 6:00p to 8:00p
This Friday, stay home from Synagogue. Yes, we're serious. Stay home. But...get two delicious Challot. 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, challah, 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 ,
JanJanuary 25 , 2025

The Braid Theater: Traveler's Prayer
Motzei Shabbat, Jan 25th 7:30p to 10:00p
Jewish theatre is back in Palo Alto! On Saturday, January 25th at 7:30pm, Kol Emeth is hosting The Braid Theatre’s performance of Traveler’s Prayer, which they describe as a heartfelt and powerful show about true Jewish travel stories against the backdrop of rising antisemitism.
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 26 , 2025

Crash Course on Israel: What Has Changed Since October 7?
Sunday, Jan 26th 10:00a to 11:30a
Charlotte Korchak is the Senior Educator and Director of International Programs for StandWithUs Israel where she educates students from around the world in Israeli history and combatting antisemitism. Charlotte will join us on Sunday, January 26th via Zoom from Jerusalem to bring us up to date on what has changed in Israel since the tragedy of October 7.
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 28 , 2025

Israeli Politics Session #3 with Rav Weisberg
Tuesday, Jan 28th 7:30p to 9:30p
Join Rabbi Booth in discussion with three guest speakers who will share different visions of what Israel can and should be going into the future. The January 28th speaker is Rav Joshua Weisberg, a frequent visitor to Kol Emeth and part of the Religious Zionist world.
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Friday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2025

Ochel Moed Jew-au
Friday, Jan 31st 6:00p to 9:00p
Shaloha and welcome to our first ever Jewau (Jewish Luau)! Did you know that Jewish merchants began arriving in Hawaii as early as 1850? In 1901, forty Honolulu residents formed the first Jewish Congregation of Hawaii led by Rabbi Rudolph Isaac Coffee of Oakland, California. We are bringing the island air to KE with kosher luau food and entertainment. Everyone is invited to this special event!
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 2 , 2025

Men's Havurah Poker Night
Sunday, Feb 2nd 7:30p to 10:30p
Calling all Kol Emeth men! Please join the 2nd annual Men’s Havurah Poker Night on Sunday, February 2nd from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM in the Kol Emeth Community Room. We will play three “dealer’s choice” poker games: Texas Hold ‘Em, Seven Card Stud (high only), and Seven Card Stud (high/low). No wild cards! Betting increments will be $0.50 to $1.00. No experience necessary.
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 23 , 2025

Meditation Minyan with Idit Solomon
Sunday, Feb 23rd 9:00a to 10:00a
This unconventional minyan may include gentle movement, a prayer song, intention setting, and mind and body focus to get us ready for meditation. After meditation time, we will reflect together on a Torah teaching to bring Jewish wisdom to our practice and the upcoming week. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this session offers a welcoming space to connect and recharge. Some cushions and blankets will be available. Please feel free to bring your own. If you have questions or are interested but unavailable, please contact Rabbi Solomon (see KE Directory).
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2025

Aging with Intention Workshop: Solo Aging
Tuesday, Mar 11th 10:00a to 12:00p
We will work together to identify concerns, and to develop the best strategies to deal with those concerns. We will review several lists of recommended documents for solo agers, and potential ways to fill out legal documents in the absence of an obvious person to serve as co-signer, to exercise durable power of attorney, or to serve as trustee.
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 16 , 2025

Meditation Minyan with Idit Solomon
Sunday, Mar 16th 9:00a to 10:00a
This unconventional minyan may include gentle movement, a prayer song, intention setting, and mind and body focus to get us ready for meditation. After meditation time, we will reflect together on a Torah teaching to bring Jewish wisdom to our practice and the upcoming week. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this session offers a welcoming space to connect and recharge. Some cushions and blankets will be available. Please feel free to bring your own. If you have questions or are interested but unavailable, please contact Rabbi Solomon (see KE Directory).
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Wed, January 8 2025 8 Tevet 5785

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Sheldon & Hadar are back at Kol Emeth!

Jewish Theatre is back in Palo Alto!

Camp KEnnect Enrollment is now open!

Watch our High Holiday Sermons

All Are Welcome