This week we read Parashat Kedoshim, which begins with the commandment: “You shall be holy, for I, the Eternal your God, am holy.” These words remind us that holiness is not just a state of being, but a way of living in relationship with one another. Holiness is found in how we speak, how we care for the vulnerable, how we treat our neighbors, and how we build community.
At KI, we strive to live out this call to holiness not just within our walls, but beyond them. One of the most moving expressions of that commitment is our annual Interfaith Program. This year, over 150 community members from all backgrounds came together for our event. For decades, this gathering has brought together speakers and guests from a wide range of faith traditions to reflect, learn, and connect. This year, we explored how different religious communities mark life’s sacred transitions—from birth to death, and everything in between. Each speaker offered beautiful and deeply personal insights into how their tradition honors these moments with love, ritual, and communal gathering.
This year’s presentation was, Faith Journeys: Exploring Life Cycle Events. We sat together at lunch, discussed this beautiful presentation. What made the program especially meaningful was the way the participants concluded: by working together across traditions to imagine new, modern rituals that foster connection, healing, and shared purpose. In a world that often emphasizes division, this sacred space offered something radically hopeful: a place for safe, courageous conversation and the building of peace.
We are so thankful to the Women of KI co-chairs Lynore Eisman, Sue Fried, Paulette Sterman-Soroko, Mindi Glachman, Barbara McNeil and Arlene Holtz and the many volunteers. Thank you to our KI Sisterhood for preparing lunch and for devoting themselves to the meaning of interfaith work!
In the spirit of Kedoshim, we are reminded that to be holy is to see the divine in one another—to listen, to learn, and to walk together in dignity. Our Interfaith Program continues to be one of the most powerful ways we live out this sacred vision.
