Weekly Announcements August 23, 2024

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​Adult Education
All Things Jewish with Rabbi Tom
Thursday August 22, at 7:00 pm
On Zoom ONLY at 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81238424115


Bagels & Torah with Rabbi Tom

There will be no Bagels and Torah with Rabbi Tom this week.


New Classes with Maggid Paul Solyn

Maggid Paul Solyn will offer six classes this fall on Judaism and the environment: three in September and three in November (no classes in October). All classes will be on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. They'll be on Zoom at http://tinyurl.com/maggidpaul.

Dates and topics:

September 10 – The Vilna Gaon Did Not Invent Judaism
September 17 – Theology and the Environment
September 24 – Holy Ecology in the Song of Songs
November 12 – Halacha to Save the Earth
November 19 – Eco-Liturgy
November 26 – Jewish Environmental Ethics.

 

Special Events
New JCF Lecture in September
with Marc Schulman, Newsweek Columnist

Monday, September 9, at 7:30 pm

Join the JCF on September 9 at 7:30 p.m. for an important and timely lecture by Marc Schulman, A Tel Aviv-based columnist for Newsweek for the last nine years and a frequent TV commentator. The talk, "Anti-Semitism in America: A Historical Perspective," will discuss the current rise in antisemitism and its place among past trends.

If you can't make the lecture in person, RSVP for Zoom at: https://bit.ly/SchulmanJCF !


JCF Film: West Side Story

Steven Spielberg's 2021 "West Side Story" 
click here to watch the trailor
September 22, at 2 p.m. in the Braunstein Auditorium
special snacks to celebrate Broadway!


Feedback on
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services

Rabbi Tom and the CKA Ritual Committee are looking for feedback about our weekly Saturday morning Shabbat services. Do you currently attend services? Did you use to attend but no longer do? Have you thought about attending? Do you know of anybody who might be interested? If you have any thoughts, ideas, suggestions and more about Saturday morning Shabbat services, please reach out to Rabbi Tom and/or the CKA Ritual Committee through the CKA office at: (607) 732-7410 office@kolamielmira.org


Join the Choir for the High Holy Days

The High Holy Day choir is excited to be starting up again this year, and we’d love additional members! Our scheduled rehearsals are from 6:30 - 8:30 on August 26, September 2, 11, 19, 23, 30, and October 7. Please RSVP to choir director Ben Futterman at benjamin.futterman@gmail.com by Sunday August 25th if you are interested in joining. All voices are welcome! 


Planning for the High Holy Days

As we enter the month of August, our thoughts naturally turn to the approaching High Holy Days. The full schedule can be found here. Here at the office, we're already busy preparing to make these days meaningful for everyone. From finalizing the Directory and the Book of Remembrance to organizing donations for the flowers that will adorn our Bimah, every detail is being carefully attended to. If you’d like to contribute by donating for flowers, please reach out to the office directly.

We’re also excited to share that we are now accepting requests for Honors during the High Holy Days services. Additionally, Sisterhood has launched its cherished annual Challah Sale, a tradition that brings the warmth of freshly baked challah to our homes during this season. If you would like to place an order or request an Honor, the office is here to assist you. Below, you'll find links to various ways you can get involved in the High Holy Days festivities this year.

If you would like to donate for flowers,
please contact the office

If you have an address change, inform the office
by clicking here

Click here for a Printable Book of Remembrance Order Form

Click here to submit an online form for the
Book of Remembrance

Click here for a Printable version of the
Challah Order Form

Click here for the Online version of the
Challah Order Form

Click here for the Printable HHD Honors
Request Form

Click here for the Online HHD Honors
Request Form

Click here to register for Zoom for the
High Holy Days 5785 Services
Please note, to attend on Zoom, you MUST register, however you only need to register once for all services.


CKA Book Club

Wednesday, August 21st, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby

Wednesday, September 18th, Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

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

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 or a zoom meeting, please fill out a Building and Zoom 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

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

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

Staff leave the office from 12 pm to 1 pm daily for lunch. Calls and Emails received during this time will be returned as soon as possible upon staff return.
 
Contact us at:
office@kolamielmira.org  --  (607) 732-7410
 
For urgent matters outside of Office Hours:
officeadmin@kolamielmira.org

Click here to add names to the CKA Healing List

Click here to add names to your Yahrzeit Observances