When Will It End??

For over 500 days now, we have watched the aftermath of that epically tragic moment in Jewish history. On October 7, 2023, terrorists ransacked Israeli villages and homes, slaughtering the innocent and taking hostage over 300 souls. Over 500 days of pain and sadness and grief. Our heart hurt more...

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JEWISH DISABILITY AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE, AND INCLUSION MONTH

This coming Shabbat at KI we will celebrate our February’s Jewish Disability, Awareness and Inclusion Month. We will share this evening with our friends at AADD (Association for Adults with Developmental Disabilities) and JCHAI (Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence). AADD is an organization that provides social, educational, and support...

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A Message from Andrew Altman, KI President (February 2025)

Dear KI Congregants and Community: So much is happening in our country, it can be disorienting. Through all of the noise, one trend keeps gnawing at my attention. For several months, we’ve witnessed in real time the trans and immigrant communities being targeted and scapegoated as the sources and symbols of what’s wrong with America. We’ve all studied history...

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Truth to Power

Friends, we are living in a moment that feels at once surreal and horrifying. Israel remains locked in a place of uncertainty, the status of hostages still an unknown. The President suggests that Gaza be emptied of its residents, shipped off to neighboring countries. He says with no irony or...

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