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Prayer can heal and enrich our lives. It can unlock joy and gratitude. Spiritual life and prayer are a dynamic part of Kol Emeth. Our services are participatory and we invite you to be among the leaders. Our services are egalitarian because we hear in each other's voices a sign of God's presence. Our services take place in community because face to face human connection is an essential component of spiritual life. Feel welcome to come to any of our services and experience the warmth, joy, and song of our prayers.

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Regular Minyan and Shabbat Schedule

6:00 pm Friday evening*

9:15 am Saturday morning

7:45 pm Sunday through Thursday, Daily Minyan*

7:15 am Sunday through Friday virtual Daily Minyan

Some in-person Minyanim, check the calendar.

Kol Emeth Daily Minyan provides an intimate environment for communal prayer and supports visitors and those in our community mourning the loss of a loved one. Everyone is welcome. Please come to daily minyan to support people who need a minyan.

*Evening Minyan is now virtual! Check the Calendar to see the latest information. Thursday Mornings are still usually held in person. Holidays: There is no daily minyan on seder nights - the first two nights of Pesach (Passover). Sukkot services are held at various times and locations.

We have a small whatsapp group that helps us form a minyan with those who live less than 10 minutes away from KE. Learn more.

** Friday night / Shabbat evening services Friday night services begin at 6:00pm and are at various locations or on zoom. Once or twice a month, Rabbi David Booth and his family host Barkhu at the Booths is an intimate and warm Kabbalat Shabbat with the Booth family. All are welcome. Check the calendar to see what program is planned for a particular Friday night.

If you would like to join us for one of our services, please contact the office.

Today's Calendar

Shabbat Mevarchim

Parshat Hachodesh

Havdalah

: 8:12pm

Tomorrow's Calendar

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah

: 10:00am

Spice Up Your Seder with Kol Isha

: 2:00pm

Men’s Havurah Pre-Passover Kosher Wine Tasting

: 7:30pm

Friday Night

Daven & Dine

: 6:00pm

Candle Lighting

: 7:16pm

Shabbat Day

Havdalah

: 8:19pm

This week's Torah portion is Parshat Pekudei

Candle Lighting

Shabbat, Mar 29, 7:10pm

Havdalah

Motzei Shabbat, Mar 29, 8:12pm

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Sat, March 29 2025
29 Adar 5785

Our Upcoming Events

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Sunday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2025

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah
Sunday, Mar 30th 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 ,
MarMarch 30 , 2025

Spice Up Your Seder with Kol Isha
Sunday, Mar 30th 2:00p to 4:00p
Join the women of Kol Isha in the KE Social Hall for an afternoon of pre-Pesach community and conversation on Sunday, March 30th at 2:00 pm. We invite you to bring your favorite Haggadah or Passover tradition to share with the group. You’ll leave with fresh ideas and energy for your Passover observance.
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2025

Men’s Havurah Pre-Passover Kosher Wine Tasting
Sunday, Mar 30th 7:30p to 9:30p
Please join the Kol Emeth Men’s Havurah for a Kosher wine tasting just in time for Pesach!
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 1 , 2025

Good Grief! Widow & Widower's Group
Tuesday, Apr 1st 10:00a to 11:30a
Widows and Widowers are invited to join us off-site for coffee, tea, and conversation on Tuesday, February 4, in the Community Room
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 2 , 2025

Rebuilding and Repairing: A Zoom Evening with the North Team
Wednesday, Apr 2nd 7:30p to 9:00p
After October 7th, the North Team, a group of Israeli and American volunteers, jumped in to rebuild and repair, but most of all to show people living amid ruin that they had friends and community. Join us for a Zoom only chance to hear about their amazing work and how we can support them.
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Thursday ,
AprApril 3 , 2025

Redemption through Music: An Evening of Masterworks
Thursday, Apr 3rd 7:00p to 9:30p
Join us for a captivating evening of music with world renowned cellist Evan Drachman and acclaimed pianist Lisa Bergman. This dynamic duo will perform a rich and diverse program, featuring works from classical legends to heartfelt Jewish prayers. Experience the emotional depth and brilliance of the cello and piano in a concert you won’t forget!
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Friday ,
AprApril 4 , 2025

Daven & Dine
Friday, Apr 4th 6:00p to 8:30p
Please join us at 6:00 pm on April 4 for our monthly Daven & Dine program. Registration is required. We’ll start in the Kol Emeth Main Sanctuary singing Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv. We will then make kiddush, and enjoy a home-cooked meal together. Our menu includes hearty mushroom & barley soup, vegetable frittata, quinoa, string beans, green salad, and a yummy dessert. The deadline to register is Apr. 1st.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos
Sunday, Apr 6th 9:00a to 12:00p
Following the inspirational and educational Scholar in Residence Shabbat with Arbornaut Meg Loman, Grassroots Ecology is providing Kol Emeth members a special opportunity to make a difference by restoring a local ecosystem.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

From the Cairo Genizah to Maxwell House: The Remarkable History of the Haggadah
Sunday, Apr 6th 10:00a to 11:00a
This interactive presentation will trace the development of the Haggadah as a material object from the earliest known manuscripts found in the Cairo Genizah, to illuminated medieval Haggadot, early modern Hebrew printing and contemporary artists’ Haggadot. We will uncover stories of scribes, artists, printers and modern Haggadot which bear witness to the Holocaust and founding of the State of Israel.
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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

TaNaCH Study with Morat Derech Sarah
Sunday, Apr 6th 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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Thursday ,
AprApril 10 , 2025

Ta'anit B'chorot & Breakfast
Thursday, Apr 10th 7:15a to 8:15a
Calling all Firstborns (and everyone else)! Every year in the day before Passover, firstborns attend a special service that recalls both the 10th plague (killing of the first born) and the catastrophe of the Golden Calf. In this service of compassion, we also conclude a book of learning. This year Rabbi Booth will share a few remarks on the book of Job, which he has been studying with a wonderful group all year.
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Friday ,
AprApril 11 , 2025

TKEYA Pre-Passover Potluck at the Booths'
Friday, Apr 11th 6:00p to 9:00p
We all love our chametz. But with Passover so soon, we'll have to say goodbye, if only for a brief moment. Come on over to Rabbi and Carol Booth's home for a potluck evening filled with all the chametz you could want. (Even the liquid kind...or especially the liquid kind!)
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Sunday ,
AprApril 13 , 2025

Second Annual Second Night Seder
Sunday, Apr 13th 6:00p to 10:00p
Join Rabbi Booth, Morat Derech Sarah Miller, and Music Specialist Tyler Dean for our Second Annual Second Night Community Seder.
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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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Sat, March 29 2025 29 Adar 5785