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Congregation Kol Emeth
4175 Manuela Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA

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Sun, September 20 2020
2 Tishrei 5781

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Friday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2020

Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sep 18th 6:00p to Sunday, Sep 20th 6:30p
Renewing Our Lives, Renewing Our Holidays. Celebrate Rosh Hashanah on Zoom with us this year!
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Friday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2020

Sukkot By The Sea
Friday, Oct 2nd 5:00p to 6:00p
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, from the tiniest turtles to the wisest whales. We especially encourage you to Zoom in from your own home Sukkah.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2020

Sukkot Havdalah and Open House with Executive Director Risa Beckwith
Sunday, Oct 4th 7:30p to 8:30p
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. About Executive Director Risa Beckwith: Risa’s training and experience as a psychologist and CEO, paired with her public health degree, provide essential background for this unique moment. She will help us balance caring and safety with our eagerness to fully inhabit and develop the potential of our amazing new building. Risa excels, in her words, at “helping organizations become their best selves” by partnering with staff and key stakeholders to improve processes and successfully manage change. The Board, clergy and staff look forward to working with her to further enhance our community as a place of celebration, spirituality and mutual support, while taking our operations to the next level.
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 6 , 2020

Java In The Hut: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony with Brhan on October 6th at 7pm
Tuesday, Oct 6th 7:00p to 9:00p
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.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2020

KE Women's Book Club: I Want You to Know We're Still Here
Wednesday, Oct 7th 10:30a to 12:00p
October's Book: I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir by Esther Safran Foer
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Friday ,
OctOctober 9 , 2020

Jammies and Jeans Sukkot Indoor Campout
Friday, Oct 9th 5:00p to 6:00p
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.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2020

Simchat Torah
Motzei Shabbat, Oct 10th 7:30p to 8:30p
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.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2020

Simchat Torah
Sunday, Oct 11th 10:00a to 11:00a
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.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 15 , 2020

Dismantling Racism: A Jewish Lens
Thursday, Oct 15th 7:00p to 8:30p
In this time of national reckoning over racism in the U.S., many of us are drawn to engage in deep personal learning and introspection to better understand the workings of racism in American society and our role in dismantling it. In this six-session series, we will take a deep look at understandings of race and racism, using a variety of readings, recordings, interpersonal exercises, and open-hearted conversation. We will explore emerging understandings of racism, implicit bias and unconscious participation in racist systems, and the question of white privilege for white Jews. Finally, we will consider how Jewish teachings about teshuvah apply to our own anti-racist work as individuals, and about collective atonement for racism throughout American history. Collaboratively designed and taught by Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Flaurie S. Imberman, the weekly sessions will meet on October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, and 19 from 7-8:30 PM. The class is open to a maximum of 20-25 people who are committed to attending all sessions (if at all possible) For more information, please email Amy and/or Flaurie at rebamy@eilberg.com or flauriei@gmail.com To register, please visit: bit.ly/dismantlingracism2020
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2020

Dismantling Racism: A Jewish Lens
Thursday, Oct 22nd 7:00p to 8:30p
In this time of national reckoning over racism in the U.S., many of us are drawn to engage in deep personal learning and introspection to better understand the workings of racism in American society and our role in dismantling it. In this six-session series, we will take a deep look at understandings of race and racism, using a variety of readings, recordings, interpersonal exercises, and open-hearted conversation. We will explore emerging understandings of racism, implicit bias and unconscious participation in racist systems, and the question of white privilege for white Jews. Finally, we will consider how Jewish teachings about teshuvah apply to our own anti-racist work as individuals, and about collective atonement for racism throughout American history. Collaboratively designed and taught by Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Flaurie S. Imberman, the weekly sessions will meet on October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, and 19 from 7-8:30 PM. The class is open to a maximum of 20-25 people who are committed to attending all sessions (if at all possible) For more information, please email Amy and/or Flaurie at rebamy@eilberg.com or flauriei@gmail.com To register, please visit: bit.ly/dismantlingracism2020
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Sun, September 20 2020 2 Tishrei 5781