Author: Craig Byer

KI Rejoices in Israel’s 74th Birthday – Read Ariel Livneh’s Dvar Torah

This past Shabbat, we were thrilled to welcome Ariel Livneh as our guest speaker in honor of Israel’s 74th Birthday. Livneh builds on KI's tradition of welcoming Wexner Fellows into our community to learn with and from each other. Hit the button below to read his moving Dvar. CLICK HERE TO READ  
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Melaveh Malkah” series – Online and In-person

Melaveh Malkah with Kol KaholSunday, April 24 at 7:30PM Join us for part four of our “Melaveh Malkah” series. Hosted by Kol Kahol, Boston’s premier Jewish and bluegrass band, join us in song, music and communal singing. Inspired by Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, we will be sharing new niggunim, melodies, stories and words of Torah

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Passover Schedule + Guide

🔵All services: Zoom link with the exception of 12:20PM Mincha🔵Midday Mincha: Zoom Link Pesah Day 7Thursday-Friday April 21-22 -Prepare an Eruv Tavshilin (a roasted egg and piece of matzah) to enable cooking preparation from the Festival into Shabbat. Thursday evening services, online and in-person-Light Festival candles at home with the single blessing (ner shel shabbat
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Order “Words Have Wings” and Poetry Celebration

The KI Community Minyan, which developed on Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic, has just published Leann Shamash’s book, Words Have Wings. The book collects the wonderful poems (watch below!) that Leann wrote during the first year of Zoom minyans to replace and then to supplement weekday Torah readings. We will celebrate the book’s

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Introducing Shabbat Morning Drop Off Babysitting

Beginning March 26 at 9:30am, KI is excited to offer Drop Off Babysitting on Shabbat mornings, in partnership with Washington Square Minyan. We hope that this will be a service that many families will use and find beneficial to their Shabbat morning practice. Ages 2-5: Babysitting 9:30 – 11:30amwith kids Teffilot 10:30 – 11am in

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Listen Now: Inspiration from Zion with Matti Friedman

W recently honor of welcoming Canadian-Israeli journalist Matti Friedman for an online visit. Friedman, the author of this year’s Library of Gratitude community-wide read Spies of No Country, provided a fresh take on the founding of Israel, a compelling definition of Zion, and how ideas must be paired with action. Rabbi Hamilton’s conversation with Friedman is now the most recent

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Support for Ukraine

As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate, so do the needs of vulnerable Jews in the country. If you are looking for ways to help, we have curated several resources for our community. Support Ukraine through Center Makor: Funds will support logistical and medical support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. CJP's Ukraine Emergency Fund: CJP
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