Archive: October 2020

First Fridays: A Modern, Artistic Kabbalat Shabbat for 20’s and 30’s – Congregation Kol Ami

Posted on October 2, 2020

October 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Calling all seekers in their 20s and 30s to welcome in the spirit of Shabbat together with a new service that blends traditional Jewish liturgy with voices in modern Jewish culture, from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Leonard Cohen. We’ll explore what Judaism’s classic language and visions can mean in our lives. Come experience anew the […]

Sukkot

Posted on October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020 – October 4, 2020 @ All Day –

Mishkan Ha’am Community Sukkot Celebration

Posted on October 4, 2020

October 4, 2020 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – We will gather around our Sukkah at First Reformed Church for a socially distanced and masked gathering. Please sign up here if you plan to attend!

Chol Hamoed

Posted on October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020 – October 9, 2020 @ All Day –

Wise Aging – Age 60+ – WJCS

Posted on October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – In this contemplative reflection on aging, we will assess our core values and honor the transitions we are experiencing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through text study, discussion, and experiential exercises, we’ll explore the purpose, passions and possibilities in this stage of life. Note: New participants will be admitted to one of these two ongoing groups […]

Audacious Ambition: Honoring AJC CEO David Harris

Posted on October 7, 2020

October 7, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Save the Date AUDACIOUS AMBITION HONORING AJC CEO David Harris for 30 Years of Reimagining Global Jewish Advocacy Join Us Virtually Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. ET Thirty years ago, David Harris took the reins at AJC and revolutionized what it means to be an advocate for world Jewry. He had a […]

Simchat Torah Community Celebration

Posted on October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Please join us as we unveil a new Torah scroll with a procession that will begin at 5:30pm at the corner of Hartsdale Avenue and Cushman Road, and continue onto the entrance to Congregation Kol Ami. This glorious procession will end at the great lawn in front of Kol Ami’s main building where we will […]

Shemini Atzeret

Posted on October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020 @ All Day –

Mishkan Ha’am Zoom Dance Party

Posted on October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Due to the pandemic, we are not able to gather for Simchat Torah this year. We look forward to returning to this ritual as a community next year! Since we can’t be together in person, the Holiday Committee has organized a Mishkan Ha’am zoom dance party! Join us for an intergenerational evening of fun and connection. […]

Simchat Torah

Posted on October 11, 2020

October 11, 2020 @ All Day –