Thirty-one of us are just returning home after a powerful and transformative experience in Eastern Europe. We stayed in Warsaw and Krakow, once centers of Jewish life. We saw the horrors of Auschwitz – Birkenau with our own eyes. With every step there was so much to process. A smaller...
KI will be closed this Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. This holiday has us acknowledge the end of slavery and the ultimate enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. On Juneteenth, we recall the date of June 19, 1865, when this momentous occasion took place. It marked a turning point not only for...
It is with great joy and excitement that we welcome Alyssa (Lys) Davidson as the new Director of Choral Arts at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, following in the footsteps of our beloved Hazzan David Tilman, who retired this past year. Lys brings a rich and dynamic background in music education...
There is a story in the Talmud of two rabbis who seem attracted to each other. Everything about their interaction suggests romantic interest. One goes as far as marrying the sister of the other, so that they can always be close to each other. These two sages, and so many...
Dear Friends, We are so excited to see you at Drag Queen Bingo at KI this Wednesday, April 9th @ 6:00 PM. Together we will honor KI’s HaMotzi program – Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community for 10 Years! Please read through the following instructions to help make the night run smoothly AND send instructions to...
Beth Sholom Community Players are delighted to announce the talented cast of “The Wizard of Oz”, which will open February 20th at Gratz College: Dorothy Gale ~ Hailey Megerman Aunt Em / Glinda ~ Shelley Z. Goodman Uncle Henry / Emerald City Guard ~ David Cohen Hunk / Scarecrow...
All items should be NEW, unwrapped, and will be collected in the lobby through December 20th. Donations will support Champions For Cheltenham. *Students in grades K-3, please buy:Sweatpants for Girls sizes 5/6-14/16 *Students in grades 4-6, please buy: Five below games, journals, drawing supplies, craft kits, science kits, fidgets *Students...
To all of my dear friends at KI, I write with the bittersweet news that I will be leaving you within a few weeks. Friday, November 22nd will be my last Shabbat with you. This has been a long and agonizing decision for me and my family – but one...
KI Community Family Concerts continues its celebration of our 25th Anniversary! The 2024/25 Season opens on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 2PM with the Ruth G. Kahn Memorial Concert. The KI Music Arts Committee continues our exploration of the Golden Age of Broadway in our annual Broadway/Opera concert. This year...
As we approach the start of a new year, we all feel a great confluence of emotions in our heart: enthusiasm, sadness, angst and pain. We also feel gratitude. While the world is far from perfect, we are fortunate that we can live a life of meaning and find ways...
