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The Live Stream of our Yom Kippur Service can be accessed on YouTube or by clicking the box below.

 Find out about everything KE is doing for the High Holidays

Live Stream Videos of our High Holiday Services will be available here and also on our High Holiday Page. 

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 (temporarily virtual) face-to-face human connections.

Come and meet people from all walks of life and from all backgrounds. 
We want to warmly welcome you to our services and our community.


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Kol Emeth and COVID-19

Kol Emeth has gone virtual and we are using Zoom!

For details and resources for davening during these unprecedented times, see our page about COVID-19.

For how you can help, see our page about helping during COVID-19. 

 

Upcoming Featured Events

  • Sukkot By The Sea

    Sukkot By The Sea Sukkot By The Sea Fri, October 2, 2020 @ 05:15 PM

    Get ready for a mystical and meaningful Sukkot experience, as we celebrate this water festival by learning about the ocean! The team from Oceans Rock is certain to make a splash as they share amazing facts about sharks, sting rays, sea horses, and more! In addition, educators from the Tekhelet Institute will help us learn about the connection between sea snails and tzitzit. We're going full steam ahead, 13 knots per hour! This salty sea adventure is a Sukkot celebration for the entire Kol Emeth community Click Here

  • Sukkot Havdalah and Open House with Executive Director Risa Beckwith

    Sukkot Havdalah and Open House with Executive Director Risa Beckwith Sukkot Havdalah and Open House with Executive Director Risa Beckwith Sun, October 4, 2020 @ 07:30 PM

    Hospitality is a core value of both Sukkot and the Kol Emeth community. Join us in extending a warm, personal welcome to our new executive director, Risa Beckwith. Through the magic of Zoom's breakout rooms, you'll have the opportunity to speak with Risa, and also mingle with friends old and new in a small-group setting. We encourage everyone to participate, and use the kits previously provided for our Community Havdalah on Yom Kippur. Click Here

  • Java In The Hut: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with Brhan on October 6th at 7pm

    Java In The Hut: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with Brhan on October 6th at 7pm Java In The Hut: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with Brhan on October 6th at 7pm Tue, October 6, 2020 @ 07:00 PM

    As our Sukkot celebration continues, you're cordially invited to join us for an authentic Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Brhan, a charismatic fan favorite from KE's virtual summer Israel trip, will lead us in this ritualized process of making and drinking delicious coffee. Together with Brhan, we'll discover the cultural significance of this ceremony, learn about the Ethiopian Jewish community, and share blessings. Click Here

  • KE Women's Book Club: I Want You to Know We're Still Here

    KE Women's Book Club: I Want You to Know We're Still Here KE Women's Book Club: I Want You to Know We're Still Here Wed, October 7, 2020 @ 10:30 AM

    All CKE women are invited to join the Women's Book Club. Our upcoming discussion will be about I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir by Esther Safran Foer Click Here

  • Jammies and Jeans Sukkot Indoor Campout

    Jammies and Jeans Sukkot Indoor Campout Jammies and Jeans Sukkot Indoor Campout Fri, October 9, 2020 @ 05:00 PM

    Summer may be over, but our youngest adventurers can still bring home the magic of camp! Build your best blanket fort ever, and join Jammies & Jeans for blessings, games, and special snacks at our indoor campout. Tyler Dean will fill our hearts and homes with song as we gather around the virtual campfire. Click Here

  • Simchat Torah

    Simchat Torah Simchat Torah Shabbat, October 10, 2020 @ 07:30 PM

    While we will not gather in person this year, our joyous celebration remains unstoppable! Join us virtually as we celebrate seven hakafot ("circles") with many opportunities to sing and dance together. We'll have toasts, line dancing, percussion music, drinks and snacks. Click Here

 

Tue, September 29 2020 11 Tishrei 5781