“The Memory Room” from Leann Shamash
Leann Shamash, one of our gifted Torah learners, has said kaddish for her mother at KI's morning minyan, where she also offers weekly poetry. Leann often wondered who was in the Zoom room with her, and that sparked a new project, The Memory Room. She reflected on this process in a new article for theCelebrating 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 bondYour 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 mayVolunteer 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
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
KI Kiddush Boxes
KI offers boxed Kiddush lunches to community members each week following Shabbat services. Please find us after services in the Garden to pick up a lunch! If you’d like to be added to our delivery list, and you live in Brookline or a neighboring town, please contact the office by Friday at Noon. If you’d like to volunteer
March 3 Community Town Hall on our Survey
Save the Date: Wednesday, March 3, 7:30PM on Zoom Join Jill Altshuler (VP At-Large), Richard Weinstein (VP Communications), Gordon Bennett (President), and Barnet Kessel (Executive Director) as we present the survey results, discuss action steps taken, and provide a forum for further community feedback. Come share your voice with us!