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of the Week

A New Year's Shabbat
We make Shabbos together at All Souls at 6:45 p.m. this Friday, January 3, with beautiful music from our liturgy. This is also our annual secular new year’s celebration, which is always great fun. Bring the beverage of your choice with a game to share, as we welcome in 2025.

Saturday-Morning
Adult Study
We continue our study and discussion of “why we pray what we pray” at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4, at the home of Fay and Rabbi Doug and on Zoom. For those attending in person, RSVPs are required to rabbidoug@kolamikc.org. 
For the Zoom link, click here.

Kol Ami Event

Kol Ami Happy Hour
The Deborah Brown Duo performs during happy hour at Upcycle Piano Craft (3945 Main), where we’ll meet Tuesday, January 7, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP to engagement@

kolamikc.org.

Yahrzeits
This Week

January 3
Amelia Garrison – grandmother of Karen Spies

January 5
Samuel Jaffe – grandfather of Anna Jaffe

Sarah Woolf – grandmother of Wynne Begun

We Wish Mi Shebeirach
A complete healing of mind, body and spirit:

Robert Clinton
Kenneth Dantzler
Alan Dietchman
Renée Dietchman
Judy Krugman
​​​​​​​Yale Krugman
Carol Ann Parker
Steve Sackin
Micha ben Sarah
Jean Shifrin
Melvin Michael Slater
Serena Verden

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



My mother’s yahrzeit z”l occurred this past week. Actually, this is the 18th year of her yahrzeit — 18, of course, referencing the Hebrew word "chai," or "life." I believe we do give life to those loved ones who have died by how we honor memory. For my mother, it was the memory of her kindness; her quiet generosity, in which she always put others ahead of her own needs; and a somewhat hidden yet undeniable emotional ... Click here to read the rest of Rabbi Doug's blog post.

This Week's Torah Portion

Parashat Vayigash
(Bereishit/Genesis 44:18-47:27)



We read this week of Joseph’s administrative decisions to meet the challenges of famine in Egypt. He seeks to consolidate the lands in Egypt under what we would now see as government control. It may have been done with the intent of saving the people from starvation, yet it is also a cautionary tale about the dangers that go with consolidating power within a very few people. While Joseph may have had all good intent, it may also be a slippery slope in the hands of others, feeding into overzealous ambition at the expense of the needs of the general public.

Hanukkah Celebrations

Kol Ami Lights Up Shabbat


Hanukkah menorah lighting at Kol Ami's Shabbat Hanukkah December 27. 

Tannin Takes on Hanukkah


Kol Ami members Richard and Linda Rostenberg (at right) enjoying a Hanukkah dinner at Tannin Wine Bar December 25 with their friend Chris Arns and Kol Ami member Ellen Karp. (Tannin offered a “Hanukkah-inspired” meal the first five nights of the holiday. Read more about it here.)

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