Kahal Am

Join the fun with Kahal Am as we celebrate Hanukah. A celebration for all ages!

This event is Thursday at 6:00 p.m. ! Registration is still open. Copy and paste the yellow shortened URL into your browser to get the registration link to this Free celebration.

Updated information for upcoming events. 10 Dec 2020 Thursday -Human Rights Day 12pm to 1:30pm Stories of human rights being trampled are broadcast weekly. Yet the mechanism for change - the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), has been around for 72 years. "Seeing a Bright Future Clearly: A 2020 Vision of Human Rights," is a celebration of this milestone. The program is organized by the SoCal Secular Coalition and the United Nations Associations of Orange and S...an Diego. It takes place on Thursday, December 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Advance registration is required. Copy this shortened URL and paste it in your browser to register and get the Zoom link: https://rb.gy/t7adyl. (Don't click here because it will take you to the wrong site.) Contact Beverly at 760-703-3879 before 4:00 p.m. on December 10 with any questions. The free event features live music, informational videos, and speakers who will share stories of their work on current problem areas of human rights. Their positive efforts to do "tikkun olam" (repair the world) resonates with Jewish values. Here is a little about the speakers: Ford Roosevelt, grandson of Eleanor Roosevelt - reflecting on his grandmother's role in creation the UN Declaration document Victor Schachter - applying the UDHR to dispute resolution in developing countries Rima Nashashibi - advocating across California for an end to the abuse of minors bound into marriage Carly Dunn - highlighting collaboration through the UNHCR on both sides of the US/Mexico borders for services to refugees Gerald Womaniala - talking about his journey as a refugee from Uganda to San Diego and his current work resettling African refugees Barry Simon - delivering closing remarks as President of the UN Associations of Southern California 13 Dec 2020 Sunday - Hanukah Party 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Please join us for the following events: 10 Dec 2020 Thursday -Human Rights Day 12pm to 1:30pm 13 Dec 2020 Sunday - Hanukah Party 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 19 Dec 2020 Saturday - Shabbat Celebration 10:00 am to 12:00 pm All events are virtual. More information will be posted soon. Looking forward to having you join us.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Please join us in celebration of Sukkot.

Kahal Am is celebrating the High Holidays with human effort at the center of their programs. This is the focus of Secular Humanistic Judaism. You will find this approach inspiring and engaging through the readings, discussion, and music we will share at Rosh Hashanah and the Yom Kippur programs. All the programs will be online via Zoom. Our adult High Holiday events will be led by Madrikha Beverly and include recorded music provided by San Diego vocalist Janet Hammer and pian...ist Mark Danisovszky. Our Children's Rosh Hashanah celebration will be a short program with singing, storytelling, and a game. Rosh Hashanah - Friday, Sept. 18, 7:00 PM Children's Rosh Hashanah - Sunday, Sept. 20, 10:00 AM Yom Kippur, including Kol Nidre and Nizkor - Monday, Sept. 28, 5:00 PM It is necessary for you to make reservations by September 14 at www.kahalam.org in order to get the log-in information. The events are FREE and donations will be appreciated. Call 858-549-3088 for information.

Kahal Am is a diverse Congregation, offering a variety of activities. Due to Covid-19 all our activities and events will be virtual. If you are interested in learning about our congregation and our events, please email us. Please stay safe and healthy. [email protected]

High Holiday Celebration Storytelling has sustained the Jewish people since our earliest days. Our libraries are full of so many heartwarming, riveting, enlightening stories that bring into the light all the beautiful - but also the unappealing - aspects of human existence. In our families, stories are shared that memorialize members, reinforce values, and celebrate relationships. The Power of Our Stories is the theme for this year’s High Holidays. Over the course of ten d...ays from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur we will use the narratives for introspection and commitment. The anecdotes will be personal, memorial, cultural, and national an exploration of ideas that can guide us positively forward in the year ahead. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Please visit our website for more information www.kahalam.org. Sunday, Sept.9: Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:00 p.m. Monday, Sept.10: Tashlikh 10:30 a.m. at Ventura Cove Wednesday, Sept.19: Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre/Break Fast 5:30 p.m.

KAHAL AM will be supporting this event. It's important to be united as the San Diego Jewish Community in light of the vulnerable position Jews and other groups are in today. Here's the information from the Anti-Defamation League about this event: As you know, there has been growing concern in our community about the rise of anti-Semitism and the impact this is having here in San Diego. We believe that now is the time to bring the community together to discuss these issues. ... The ADL will be holding a briefing this SUNDAY, MARCH 5th at 6:00 pm at the Lawrence Family JCC. This briefing is open to the entire community. ADL will be presenting on current trends in anti-Semitism and we will also be hearing from Chief Zimmerman, San Diego Police Department, Sheriff Gore, San Diego Sheriff’s Office and Special Agent in Charge Eric Birnbaum, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Thank you in advance for helping us to get the word out to the community. We look forward to working with all of you as we continue the work of fighting anti-Semitism and keeping our Jewish community safe.

Our Meetup of Jewish Seculars for Food, Fun, and Friendship may be of interest to you. We do monthly dining or film & discussion events that would appeal to Cultural Jews. Check us out at this address: http://diningout.meetup.com/8952