Dear Congregants, It was a pleasure hearing from many of you over the High Holy Days with positive comments and wishes for a sweet New Year. Thank you for your continuing support of our Sacred Community, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. We are still in the midst of the High Holy...
Along with Louis Brandeis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg shares the distinction of being one of the two most important Jews in American history. While Brandeis was the first Jew appointed to the court, was the leading champion of Progressivism and led the American Zionist movement, Ginsburg was the judicial pioneer for...
Countdown to the High Holy Day Services! Prepare yourselves for the Days of Awe 5781 Selichot Service 8:00pm Saturday, September 12, 2020 Meditations & High Holy Day Music Shofar on the Roof Celebration 11:00am Sunday, September 13, 2020 Dear KI Congregants, Selichot is here! Tune into the first of...
SHIR KI, our wonderful volunteer adult choir, will conclude the Rosh Hashanah service with a thrilling “VIRTUAL CHOIR PRESENTATION” of Hallelujah Psalm 150 by Louis Lewandowski. Choral singing has been a major element of Jewish worship since the First Temple in Jerusalem, built by King Solomon, 3000 years ago. The...
In the Temple Judea Museum’s 2012 exhibition, Engaged with Democracy – Our Passions, Our Visions we chose to look at political life, specifically the campaign process, through the lens of a biblically established Jewish affinity to be involved in processes that shape our governance. Now in 2020, during this current...
The following non-perishable food items are collected on an ongoing basis: Peanut butter and Jelly, Pasta, Pasta sauce (in plastic or cans), non-sugary Cereal, Sugar Free items, Juice (in plastic jars), canned Soup (chunky or regular) or Stew, boxed Milk (no refrigeration), Rice, canned Fruit, Veggies, Tuna, Chicken, Salmon, Ravioli,...
Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. wrote a series of prayers for the Family High Holy Day Services. This is the 3rd in the series. HOPE God of all people, Eternal One of the universe. We pray that Your presence will be part of our lives, today and everyday as we enter...
On Tuesday August 18th we marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women’s suffrage. Next Wednesday, August 26th, we will celebrate Women’s Equality Day, the date that the ratification was certified in 1920. The 19th Amendment represents the single largest expansion of democratic rights...
Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. wrote a series of prayers for the Family High Holy Day Services. This is the 2nd in the series. FORGIVENESS God of my ancestors, God of all people, On this Day of Atonement, teach me to be more forgiving of others and myself. Forgiving can...
We are coming to the end of the Torah! The portion of Ki Tetze is the sixth Sidrah in Deuteronomy, the fifth and last book of the Torah. There are only five Sidrot left in Deuteronomy, and then we begin again from Genesis. I have stated earlier that the entire...
