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Shabbat Blessings

This coming Friday, April 25 at 6:45 PM we will be making Shabbos together on Zoom for Shabbat blessings and a little Torah. Please join us.

Upcoming Kol Ami Events

Shir L'Shabbat Service

We join in the opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with the monthly Shir L’Shabbat service. The service, co-led by our own Anna Jaffe and Rabbi Yonatan Rudnick is both a more traditional Shabbat morning service, combined with wonderful, creative music. Join in on Saturday, May 10 at 10 AM. Services are held at Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th Street (75th and Nall, parking in back).

​​​​​​​Mah Jongg Club
Kol Ami's Mah Jongg Club meets two Monday evenings a month at 7 PM. Email office@kolamikc.org for information.

Resting in Mindfulness Classes
Join Julia Billquist’s mindfulness classes on Saturday, May 10th from 2 - 2:45 PM at All Souls. These beginner-friendly sessions consist of such practices as gentle movement; guided meditations; and ways to self-connect and access a grounded, rested nervous system. Register for any/all classes by clicking here.

​​​​​​​Book Club 
Kol Ami’s book club meets on Sunday, June 8 (location and time, TBD) to discuss Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli. Email haleycferguson@gmail.com for more information.

We Wish Mi Shebeirach

A Complete Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit to:

Robert Clinton
Kenneth Dantzler
Renée Dietchman
Megan Garrison
Rabbi Steve Golden
Sally Gottstein
Yale Krugman
Carol Ann Parker
Steve Sackin
Micha ben Sarah
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.

Membership

Interested in membership at Kol Ami? Email membership@kolamikc.org

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Rabbi's Week in Review



What a wonderful Pesach Seder Kol Ami presented for the broader Jewish community, welcoming many new faces. This week, I am leaning into gratitude for all of the amazing volunteers who give so much to Congregation Kol Ami, and beyond.  

While there were many who stepped up, and I know I will leave someone(s) out, a profuse thanks goes to Brad Ordo who gave an enormous amount of time, heart, and soul to give over one hundred participants a meaningful Passover celebration. To our musicians...Read more.

This Week's Torah Portion
Parashat Shemini (Vayikra/Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47)


This week, we read of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu who bring an offering to G-d of foreign fire: an offering not commanded by G-d. For their trouble, they are punished by G-d with death. While a good argument can be made that the punishment is unjust, the question remains as to whether we are meeting the needs of the other based on their expressed needs, or giving a gift for our own aggrandizement.

Call for Feedback: 2nd Night Seder

Thank you to those who attended our Second-Night Passover Seder on April 13th at Unity Temple on the Plaza. It was a wonderful evening filled with rituals, tasty food, and community. We had over 100 people in attendance! Please take a few minutes to fill out THIS SHORT SURVEY about the event. It helps us provide data for our grant funding.



Community Events

Yom Hashoah Program
This Sunday, April 27 at 1:30 PM in the White Theater at the Jewish Community Campus, will be the annual Yom Hashoah program. This is always an important and meaningful  event presented by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education to honor those who survived the Holocaust, and to continue to tell this important story.

AIDS Walk Kansas City
Kol Ami and Ga’avah are teaming up again for AIDS Walk Kansas City the morning of Saturday, April 26. Don’t want to walk but wish to donate to the Kol Ami/Ga’avah team? Click here.

To walk as part of the Kol Ami/Ga’avah team, register as a team member. Click here.

• Step 1 - Register under your name and personal information. 
• Step 2 - Click on "Join Team" and type in "Ga'avah KC & Kol Ami KC"  
• Step 3 - Set your fundraising goal, etc.
• Step 4 - Summary, optional donation opportunity, and complete registration.

 
More details are to come regarding plans for the morning of the walk. If you have any questions, please email Julia at engagement@kolamikc.org.

Annual Meeting Questions

We invite you to share your questions in advance of our Annual Meeting following our Shabbat service on Friday, May 9th. To help the Board of Directors prepare and ensure we address topics that matter most to our community, please use this form to submit any questions you'd like us to consider during the meeting. Questions may be submitted anonymously. Thank you for helping make this a thoughtful and engaging gathering..