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, October 18 2025
26 Tishrei 5786

Our Upcoming Events

All Events

Saturday ,
OctOctober 18 , 2025

Service of Peace and Healing
Shabbat, Oct 18th 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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Sunday ,
OctOctober 19 , 2025

Men's Havurah Sukkah Disassembly
Sunday, Oct 19th 9:00a to 11:00a
Join the Men’s Havurah to disassemble and store the Kol Emeth Sukkah. KE will provide breakfast to participants. All adults and teens are invited to participate!
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025

Aging With Intention
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 10:00a to 12:00p
Join a group of like-minded people for facilitated workshops that look into the challenges and opportunities of the aging process. We will explore our own lives, preconceptions, and feelings about age, and will work together to identify what "aging well" means to us.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2025

Judaism 201 with Rabbi Booth
Thursday, Oct 23rd 7:30p to 8:30p
This class will have both a skills and key Jewish ideas component. Topics include ideas of Shabbat morning services and Jewish teachings on Mussar, theology, and deepening our holiday practice.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2025

New Member Shabbat
Friday, Oct 24th 6:30p to 9:00p
Please join us for a special Friday night dinner to honor and welcome our new members. Shabbat services at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 6:30pm.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah
Sunday, Oct 26th 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!
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025

Hot Flash Chats: Two Opportunities to Talk About Menopause!
Sunday, Oct 26th 10:30a to 12:00p
Sign up for Hot Flash Chat, “But I had cancer so there’s nothing I can do…” with Dr. Kate Sanserino, Stanford gynecologist, certified menopause practitioner.
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 28 , 2025

ReKennections with Kol Isha
Tuesday, Oct 28th 11:30a to 1:30p
Kol Isha invites all KE women for an afternoon of "Re-KEnnections" - a chance to reconnect with Kol Emeth friends and make new ones over lunch.
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 2 , 2025

Hot Flash Chats: Two Opportunities to Talk About Menopause!
Sunday, Nov 2nd 7:30p to 9:00p
Sign up for the Hot Flash Chat, "Everything your mother told you was wrong", November 2, 7:30–9 pm. With Dr. Kate Sanserino, Stanford gynecologist, certified menopause practitioner.
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 4 , 2025

Good Grief! Widow & Widower's Group
Tuesday, Nov 4th 10:00a to 11:30a
Widows and Widowers are invited to join us off-site for coffee, tea, and conversation on Tuesday, September 3, in the Community Room.
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Thursday ,
NovNovember 6 , 2025

Judaism 201 with Rabbi Booth
Thursday, Nov 6th 7:30p to 8:30p
This class will have both a skills and key Jewish ideas component. Topics include ideas of Shabbat morning services and Jewish teachings on Mussar, theology, and deepening our holiday practice.
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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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Sat, October 18 2025 26 Tishrei 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