Dear Congregants, As a current member of WKI Sisterhood, and a past-President of our Sisterhood, I was asked to say a few words at Sisterhood Shabbat this year. I invite you all to our Shabbat Service on December 18th Who isn’t familiar with Peter Yarrow’s song “Light One Candle” first...
Dear Congregants, When we officially closed our building to our normal flow of programming and services, we had to brainstorm unique new ways to celebrate our holidays and Shabbat Services and still feel like we were together. Our Clergy created beautiful High Holy Day worship services and our Shabbat Services...
As a Jewish Community, we celebrate many holidays that are focused around food and dining together. We celebrated Passover “pandemic style” in April and next week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving “pandemic style.” For most of us that means planning a very quiet dinner that only includes the people currently...
I last wrote about our KI programming and the continuity of our Shabbat Services, Adult Education, Rabbi Talk, Torah Study and support groups that took off when the pandemic began in March of 2020. Personally, I am very proud of the quality of our services and programming and I know...
The High Holy Days arrived during the busy month of Tishrei when we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, almost without a break between them. We symbolically cast away our sins on Tashlich and spent days thinking about being more introspective with a focus of...
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....
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...
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...
Our member, Stefanie Polin, an alum of Holy Family University, said that after reading an email from the Sister, she was reminded of the fear she felt after 9/11 when she was a graduate student. That memory led her to write this Letter to the Editor that was recently published...
There was a time in my life when I had to make a critical decision as my KI membership renewal information arrived. I was raising two daughters as a “single parent,” and working as an elementary school teacher, with little extra to spare at the end of each month. In...
