This Week's
Torah Portion
Bereishit/Genesis
For our Rosh Hashanah observance, we read from chapters 21 and 22 of Bereishit/Genesis. We see our Judaism framed as both building off each individual family, beginning with the family of Abraham, and our place within the greater universality of all humanity, with the story of Hagar and Ishmael.
Social Justice Event
High Holiday
Sweatshirt Drive
Kol Ami is collecting sweatshirts to support our primary social-justice partner, Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund. The sweatshirts will greatly benefit the farmworkers during the cooler weather as they do their fall apple picking.
Please bring gently used or new sweatshirts to the lobby of All Souls, beginning Erev Rosh Hashanah and through Yom Kippur, in any of the following sizes: medium, large, x-large.
Please fold the sweatshirts and place individually in a paper or Ziploc bag, and mark the size on the outside of the bag. If you have questions or wish to arrange alternate drop-off times, please contact Brad Ordo at kehilahvp@kolamikc.org.
Upcoming Kol
Ami Event
MFAF Service Night in Lexington
Kol Ami returns to Lexington, Mo., Monday, October 21, from 4:30 till about 7 p.m., to help pack and organize meal kits for migrant farmworkers, and also provide to-go desserts (cookies, cookie bars). We will carpool from the All Souls parking lot, with a departure no later than 3:30 p.m. If you can’t make it to Lexington but want to contribute, bakers are also needed.
Interested in volunteering or have questions? Email Brad Ordo at kehilahvp@kolamikc.org.
We Wish
Mi Shebeirach
A complete healing of mind, body and spirit:
Robert Clinton
Kenneth Dantzler
Alan Dietchman
Renée Dietchman
Megan Garrison
Harriet Greenwald
Carrie Hollister
Karla Jacobs
Yale Krugman
Steve Sackin
Melvin Michael Slater
If you would like a name to continue to be listed or if you have a
new name to include, please send an email to healing@kolamikc.org. |
Rabbi's Week in Review
I was a speaker this past week for the annual dinner of the Crescent Peace Society at the Islamic Center of Johnson County. I was grateful for the opportunity — that they would welcome my Jewish voice in their sacred space at a time when we are seen as being in opposition to each other.
My message is one I will continue to share on Rosh Hashanah and in the year to come, 5785. That in fighting for our own voice, and in fighting ... Click here to read the rest of Rabbi Doug's blog post.
A Letter to Our Readers
We Can't Do It Without You
A note from Pat Clinton, president, and Rabbi Doug
We hope this High Holy Day message finds you well. At Congregation Kol Ami, we have made it part of our mission to be as inclusive as possible, that no one who wants to be a part of the Kol Ami community is turned away due to inability to pay. That is why we have never required tickets in order to participate in Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur worship.
It is especially critical this year that we stand together and affirm who we are and what we stand for. Our mission and our values are echoed in the words of the prayers we recite, those persons who speak to us, and the music that touches are souls.
Kol Ami has made great strides this year with new members, new outreach, and making our pledge of “Radical Inclusion” a reality. With your vital support, we can continue to spread our message of inclusiveness, engagement in social justice, and being the Jewish presence in the urban core to serve those in need.
To date, what we have raised is far short of donations made last year by this time. As membership dues alone cannot meet all of our budget needs, we rely on donations received during these High Holy Days to meet those needs. Please consider making a donation today. You can donate online through our website. Also, donation envelopes will be available at services throughout the High Holy Days.
With gratitude, we wish you and yours a Shana Tovah, a Good New Year 5785.
This Week's Worship Events
Rosh Hashanah Services
Guest cantorial soloist Patrick Buckley joins music director Karen Engebretson and the Kol Ami musicians. Attendance is free; donations are appreciated.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 2 — Erev Rosh Hashanah service at All Souls with guest flutist Amber Underwood
10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 3 — Rosh Hashanah service at All Souls with guest speaker Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State
A tashlich service at Theis Park begins approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Rosh Hashanah morning service.
9:30 a.m. Friday, October 4 — Rosh Hashanah second-day service at the Loose Park pavilion, on the east side of the park (51st Street and Wornall)
Please note road closure: Those attending services will not be able to turn east onto 45th Street from Main Street beginning Wednesday, October 2. KC Streetcar Constructors is closing a portion of 45th Street east of Main for four or five weeks. Drivers can use Warwick Boulevard and/or 44th Street.
Upcoming Worship Events
Kol Ami Yom Kippur Schedule
Attendance is free; donations are appreciated.
7:30 p.m. Friday, October 11 — Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) at All Souls, with guest cellist Matt Beckmann
10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 — morning service at All Souls, with guest trumpeter Stan Kessler
The Yom Kippur morning service is followed by: afternoon study, 1-2 p.m. — the rabbi discusses the prayer book, liturgy and prayer, in both a how-to and a dive into why we pray what we pray; meditation service, 2:15-3:15 p.m. — led by Lara Steinel and Julia Billquist; Mincha, Yizkor and Neilah services, beginning at 3:30 p.m.; and a break the fast, at approximately 5:45 p.m. — light refreshments served in the lobby.
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