October 15, 2020 Dear Reading Friends, I joined the KI family in September of 1982. My first child had been born the previous spring. I spent my first 25 years teaching First Grade in the KI Religious School. I have taught many families who are still active KI members. In...
HOW OUR COLLECTION HAS GROWN DURING THE ERA OF COVID – 19 The primary mission of the Temple Judea Museum is the preservation and growth of its collection, which now totals over 6,000 objects. Since last March, although the KI building was officially shut down, and thanks to thoughtful donors,...
An Inclusion Committee, chaired by Ellen Green Sklaroff, has been formed at Keneseth Israel to ensure that all congregants have access to enriching cultural and religious experiences. These congregants may have physical and developmental differences, social and emotional issues. The inter-faith, multi-racial and LGBTQ+ communities are also an important part of...
After three weeks of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, filled with major Jewish Holidays, we have finally arrived at the last, the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah. On this holiday we celebrate both the completion of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning, once again, of reading the...
Moral Compass: Artists Respond to Crises Temple Judea Museum exhibition January – March 2021 KI MEMBERS RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC: The Dress – Ellen Tilman I hadn’t worn a dress in six months. Pants or shorts were sufficient for my cloistered needs. In my pre-covid life, I would arise each Shabbat...
Moral Compass: Artists Respond to Crises Temple Judea Museum exhibition January – March 2021 OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC: OUR PARKING LOT – Rita Rosen Poley Because of Covid19 I developed a close relationship with the KI parking lot. I live close enough to work to walk but seldom...
Our High Holy Day Appeal Continues through October 31, 2020 – DONATE HERE! Dear Congregants, Thank you for your generosity! Thank you for making KI a priority during the High Holy Days! Thank you for listening on the radio, and tuning in on your computers and iPad and smart phones....
I have always loved watching movies and since March 2020 have probably watched more online movies than in any other comparable six-month period in my life. Like everyone else, I go to Netflix or Hulu and begin my search for a “good watch” by going to a “Genre” and proceed...
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...
