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Wed, April 16 2025
18 Nisan 5785

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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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Sunday ,
MayMay 4 , 2025

Men's Havurah Hike at Rancho San Antonio and Israeli Lunch
Sunday, May 4th 9:00a to 2:00p
Join the Kol Emeth Men's Havurah at 9:00 am on Sunday, May 19 to hike in the natural beauty of Rancho San Antonio and afterward have lunch at Oren's Hummus in Cupertino. It's an opportunity for KE Men to combine a great hike, wonderful natural scenery, discussions/stories/jokes, and enjoy terrific Israeli food! You can join the hike or lunch or both.
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2025

Women's Book Group: Aint No Grave
Wednesday, May 7th 10:30a to 12:00p
This title is one of the two Jewish novels chosen this year for the "One Bay, One Book" program launched by the Jewish Community Library. The JCL's website says, "Ain't No Grave" explores the evolving friendship of a Jewish boy and a Black girl from backwoods Georgia through their adulthood in 1913 Atlanta, where they become enmeshed in the pivotal murder trial of Leo Frank and witness the growth of antisemitism in the region."
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Wed, April 16 2025 18 Nisan 5785