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...
Recently, I asked the KI Clergy and Senior Staff to send me recommendations for resources to share with the congregation to help prepare for the coming High Holy Days. Never did I suspect how popular this topic would be. My in-box has been filled with on-line resources and programs. Rabbi...
Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. wrote a series of prayers for the Family High Holy Day Services. This is the 1st in the series. THE NEW YEAR Our God and God of our ancestors, as the New Year 5781 begins, we turn to You. Guide us as we move forward...
