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Adar is the month where we all get to dress up in the costumes of our favorite characters. A great tradition is the satirical Purim Spiel. Another is Shalach Monot, bringing food-usually sweet treats, to our neighbors.
As we come into contact with our homeless neighbors in these cold days of Adar, consider bringing them some food- a snack that might not be in their regular diet. Spread the sweetness and joy of Adar!
Shabbat Service/Purim Celebration led by Guest Rabbi Ben Shalva followed by an Adult Education Session
Please join the Kol Ami community for this animated Shabbat service and Purim celebration. We encourage participants to bring dairy or vegetarian dishes to share for the kiddush following the service. Rabbi Ben Shalva will lead this service.
Rabbi Ben Shalva is a yoga instructor, meditation teacher, spiritual guide and musician. He received rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York and has served as a rabbi in synagogues, college campuses, hospitals and prisons. A student of yoga and meditation for over two decades, he currently teaches yoga, meditation, and Jewish mysticism in and around the Washington D.C. area, including as a faculty member of the Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington. He can also be seen shlepping his guitar to songleading gigs at synagogues and college campuses throughout the D.C. area and beyond. Benjamin lives in Reston, Virginia with his wife Sara and their two children.
The service will be followed by an Adult Education session exploring the proposed change to the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College admissions policy about whether the partner of a student needs to be Jewish. The service will be followed by an Adult Education session exploring the proposed change to the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College admissions policy about whether the partner of a student needs to be Jewish. You can read statements on the issue written by four Reconstructionist rabbis at Rabbinic Perspectives on the Partner Status Policy - Jewish ... http://www.jewishrecon.org/files/PDFs/Rabbinic%20Perspectives%20on%20PSP... and other writings on non-Jews and the Reconstructionist movement on the movement’s website, RRC.edu. Bring your own thoughts, experiences, and perspectives to our discussion.
The service will be in the chapel and the kiddush and Adult Education program will be in the Library.
Children’s and Community’s Purim Party
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Please join the Kol Ami community for this warm Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Activity Room, co-led by Marcel Infeld and Betsy Greer. The service will begin with a brief (5-10 minutes) discussion of overlooked symbols in the Siddur that help pronunciation, then proceed to a "songfest" service. We encourage participants to bring desserts to share for the Oneg following the service.
Prophets Class led by Marcel Infeld
The prophet Ezekiel appears to reject the Second Commandment, which asserts that the sins of the parents are visited uopn their descendants up to the fourth generation. Is Ezekiel the first Reconstructionist? Read Ezekiel, chapters 17-32, and join the conversation. Room assignment is pending.
Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leila Gal Berner
Please join Rabbi Leila Gal Berner and the Kol Ami community for a warm Kol Ami Shabbat service in the Chapel. We encourage participants to bring vegetarian dishes to share for the potluck kiddush across the hall in the Library (rooms 13 and 15) following the service.
Following the kiddush, Rabbi Berner will teach an adult education session "Listening with the Ears of the Heart": A Contemplative Approach to this Week’s Torah Portion VAYIKRA (the first portion in Leviticus).
JCEP
Steering Committee Conference Call Meeting
Contact Herb for call in information.
Second Night Passover Seder
Please join the Kol Ami community in celebrating a meaningful and insightful seder in the Fellowship Hall for the second night of Passover.
To participate, please complete our reservation form, then sign up for a potluck offering.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Please join the Kol Ami community for this warm Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Activity Room. We encourage participants to bring dessert dishes to share for the dessert oneg following the service. The leader will be determined at a later date.