Celebrating One Year of KI/Base BSTN’s Partnership
Earlier this year, we passed the one year mark of our partnership with Base BSTN, KI’s young adult initiative led by Rabbi Elizabeth and Matt Bonney-Cohen. While Base is an international movement, KI’s creative partnership is the first local chapter to be directly affiliated with a synagogue. But what does this partnership really mean? Below, […]
Participate in a KI Hallel Collaboration!
A note from Jonathan Farbman and Heshie Liebowitz Dear Friends, The Coronavirus pandemic has made it unsafe to enjoy a central aspect of Judaism: celebrating God amongst community members with music, namely with call and response prayers. Thus, we propose a project in which KI congregation members have the opportunity to experience this communal bond [...]Your Guide to Passover 5781 with KI
“Observe the month of Aviv, … for it was in the month of Aviv, at night, that G-d freed you from Egypt (mitzrayim). ...You shall not eat anything leavened; for seven days eat matzah, the bread of affliction – for you departed from the land of Egypt in a hurry – so that you may [...]Parsha Ponderings
Each week, our clergy take a deep dive into the weekly Parsha. In just minutes, you’ll get a new perspective and nourishment as you enter Shabbat. If you want more Parsha Ponderings, please hit the three bars at the top right of the video player to view the full playlist!
Volunteer with the KI Phone Tree
As this isolating time wears on, and the cold and snow have set in, it seems like a good time to start another round of the very successful KI Phone Tree we did last spring. To get started, please log in to the calendar via Lotsa Helping Hands. After logging in and letting us know […]
Teen Takeover: Shabbat HaGadol
After a successful Teen Takeover on Purim, we will be having another Teen Takeover on Shabbat HaGadol, March 27. Teens will run the show on Shabbat morning, with opportunities to read Torah and haftorah, lead davening (Shacharit/ Musaf), and share brief words of Torah. Rabbi Hamilton is holding preparatory Zoom sessions with the teens to discuss […]
Support our Kiddush Fund and Care for our Community
We are marking one year since we started distributing and delivering Kiddush lunches from the KI Garden. We have distributed more than 4,000 lunches in that time! The Kiddush lunch program has been an incredible experience, feeding our community's body and soul as we gather each week outside as volunteers, neighbors, worshippers, and friends old and new. We [...]Recording: March 3 KI Town Hall
Jill Altshuler (VP At-Large), Richard Weinstein (VP Communications), Gordon Bennett (President), and Barnet Kessel (Executive Director) presented the KI survey results and discussed action steps taken.
KI in the News: Vaccinating Shoah Survivors at KI
KI was honored to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Holocaust survivors in our community! We’re sending much gratitude to Rabbi Danielle Eskow, Dr. Marisa Tieger, and Dr. Justin Holtzman for partnering with us to make this sacred day a reality. Our efforts were featured in national and local outlets, which you read by hitting […]