Shabbat with CKA

Shabbat Candle Lighting: 7:36 pm
 
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, April 19 at 7:30 pm
In Person and On ZOOM

Shopkeeper's Shabbat Service & Breakfast
Saturday, April 20 at 8:30 am
In Person and On ZOOM 

Saturday Morning Service
Saturday, April 20 at 9:30 am
In Person and On ZOOM 
 
Torah Reading:
Parsha: Metsora
Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33
 
Haftarah Reading:
Malachi 3:4-24

Havdala Service
Saturday, April 20 at 8:45 pm
On ZOOM ONLY 

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Adult Education with CKA

All Things Jewish with Rabbi Tom
Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 pm
On ZOOM ONLY 

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Matzah and Torah
Sunday, April 21 at 10 am
On ZOOM Only 

Special Announcements

Shopkeeper's Shabbat this Weekend
Saturday, April 20 at 8:30 am

Don't miss the next Shopkeeper's Shabbat on Saturday, April 20th, at 8:30 am
It is in person only and includes a breakfast of Matzah Brie from Gil and Harriet Sweet before the 9:30 am service.

There will be a donation basket to help cover the cost of the breakfast for anyone who wants to donate, or donations can be made to the CKA Office anytime.

Lay and Clergy Led Shabbat This Weekend
Saturday, April 20 at 9:30 am

Don't miss Shabbat Morning services this weekend, led by our Clergy and our Lay Leaders, including Anita Adlesberg, Beth Herbst, Marcia Kesten, Sharon Sitrin-Moore and Paul Solyn, along side Rabbi Tom! Don't miss this special service!

Second Night Seder 2024
Tuesday, April 23rd at 6 pm
In Person ONLY

This year's Second Night Seder will be held on April 23rd at 6 pm at CKA. We hope that you have RSVPed to attend!

Passover Morning Service - First Day
Tuesday, April 23 at 9:30 am
In Person and On ZOOM 

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Passover Morning Service - Final Day with Yizkor
Tuesday, April 30 at 9:30 am
In Person and On ZOOM

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For more information, please contact Rabbi Tom at office@kolamielmira.org.

JCF Film for April
Sunday, April 28 at 2 pm

We invite you to join the JCF on Sunday April 28 in the Braunstein Community Room for the April Film in the JCF Film Series: Golda.

Starring Helen Mirren, the film is set “set during the Yom Kippur War, [when] Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Mirren) must navigate overwhelming odds and a skeptical cabinet with millions of lives in the balance.”

In addition to the movie, there will be a hummus bar, featuring matza, veggies, and more to enjoy with the movie!
 
We hope to see you there!

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day Service

Sunday, May 5 at 7:00pm
In Person & on ZOOM

Please join the CKA community in this sacred service to keep alive the memories, and to honor our brothers and sisters who were murdered in the fires of Europe, the Shoah - “catastrophe” in Hebrew. Please feel  free to reach out to Rabbi Tom for more information at: tsamuels123@gmail.com or (607) 732-7410.

Yom Ha'atzma'ut
Sunday, May 12th at 10 am
RSVP by Tuesday, May 7th to the JCF Office

This year, Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut, will be marked by a special celebration on May 12, co-sponsored by the JCF and CKA, including a special talk by former CKA member Dov Gordon, Israeli music, dancing, and a light lunch.

All activities will be in the Snowniss Auditorium at CKA beginning at 10 a.m.

The event is free to attend; RSVPs are due by May 7 to the JCF office at 
office@jewishelmira.org or 607-734-8122.

As a tribute to mothers for this special Mother’s Day event, anyone who makes a donation to JNF at the event will have a tree planted in honor or memory of their mother (or anyone they wish to honor).

CKA Book Club

-Wednesday, May 15th, Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro

-Wednesday, June 19th, Leaving Lucy Pear by Anna Solomon
 
The CKA Book Club meets monthly, typically on the Third Wednesday of each Month, at Noon. If you would like to be a part of the book club, please email the office at office@kolamielmira.org.

Other Information

A Note From Jerussa

Dear Kol Ami Community,

I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome I received during my recent visit. Your kindness made me feel right at home among all of you. The positive energy that permeates your community is truly uplifting, and I am grateful that Thomas is fortunate enough to have all of you as his community.

I am eagerly anticipating my return to spend more time with you all. Thank you very much for everything! I would also appreciate it if you could kindly extend this message to the entire community.

With warmest regards,

Jerussa (Yerusha)

Other Information
What Else is Happening?
We always have plenty going on here at CKA and the JCF. To see the bigger picture of what's going on, you can check the Community Calendar any time. We ask that if you want to schedule an event at CKA or the JCF, that you first check the Calendar, then submit a Building Use Form to prevent conflicts and to make sure everything gets on the schedule! 

To view the Community Calendar, please click here. (please note it may take a few moments for the calendar page to load fully.)

If you wish to schedule an event, please fill out a Building Use Form and submit it to the CKA or JCF Office.

Click here for a printable Building Use Form

Click here for a Fillable Online Building Use Form


From the CKA House Committee
The Office has been asked by the House Committee to remind Congregants not to change settings on the thermostats in the CKA building without first consulting David Siskin.  There have been instances of thermostats being left inadvertently on higher settings when the additional warmth is no longer needed.
 
We thank you and appreciate your cooperation.

Judaica Shop
The Sisterhood gift shop has their regular items
and cards in stock. The gift shop will be open any time the CKA office is open. If you have special Judaica needs, please contact Susan Seltzer.

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Do you shop at TOPS or WEIS??
The office has extra gift cards for both stores for sale.
$25 and $100 for WEIS
$50 for TOPS

 
CKA Office
Office Hours: 10:00 - 4:00; Monday-Friday

The office will be closed daily for 30 minutes between 12 and 1 for lunch. For exact times, please call the office to be sure someone will be present to assist you.
 
Contact us at:
office@kolamielmira.org  --  (607) 732-7410
 
For urgent matters outside of Office Hours:
officeadmin@kolamielmira.org

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