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Congregation Kol Ami's 50th Anniversary, 1973-2023

SHABBAT SHALOM!

March 17th – 18th • 25th Adar

Shabbat Mevarchim • Parshat Hachodesh Vayakhel-Pekudei

FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH

6:30 pm ... Shir Shabbat Service

featuring the Kol Ami Band & Choir

with Mishkan T'filah • Join via livestream


7:18 pm ... Candle Lighting

for at home observance in Salt Lake City


Following the service, please join us for Dinner At The Shul featuring OY-RISH COMFORT FOOD prepared by Dov De Lay

$10 per adult, $5 per child • RSVP for dinner




SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH

9:30 am ... Shabbat Morning Service

with Siddur Lev Shalem Join via livestream


8:19 pm ... Havdalah

for at home observance in Salt Lake City

We encourage you to join us for in-person Shabbat services. Please keep in mind that a minyan is required during the Shacharit and Torah services. Thank you for being prompt!


Service Reminder: Please do not use cell phones or other electronics in the sanctuary.

Learn more about our Sunday, Monday, and Thursday Minyanim.

See this week's Yahrzeits and make a donation in their memory.

Siddur Sim Shalom (Minyan)Transliterated Sim Shalom

Mishkan T'filah (Reform) • Siddur Lev Shalem (Conservative)

Lev Shalem for Kabbalat ShabbatTransliterated Lev Shalem

Siddur Sha'ar Zahav • Torah Readings

Shir Shabbat & Dinner At the Shul is this Friday, March 17th beginning at 6:30 pm
RSVP FOR DINNER
Passover 5783

RSRS School-Wide Seder

Sunday, April 2nd

9:00 am — Classes

10:00 am — Seder


KAJY’s Chocolate Seder

Sunday, April 2nd • 12:00 pm

Learn more and RSVP


“Chametz Away” with BeeCHAIs

Sunday, April 2nd • 6:00 pm

Congregation Kol Ami

Learn more and RSVP


Passover Day 1 Service

Thursday, April 6th • 9:30 am


Community Passover Seder at Kol Ami

Thursday, April 6th • 6:00 pm

Learn more and RSVP by April 2nd

Kol Ami Members: $50 per adult / $20 per child (ages 3–12) OR $130 per family

Guests: $60 per adult / $25 per child (ages 3–12) OR $150 per family


Passover Day 2 Service

Friday, April 7th • 9:30 am


UJF’s 6th Annual Pride Seder

Monday, April 10th • 6:00 pm

I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center

Learn more and RSVP by April 3rd


Passover Senior Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, April 11th • 12:00 pm

Congregation Kol Ami

Learn more and RSVP


Passover Day 7 Service

Wednesday, April 12th • 9:30 am


Passover Day 8 & Yizkor Service

Thursday, April 13th • 9:30 am

LEARN MORE!
Please join us for our 50th anniversary gala on Sunday, May 7th at 5:00 pm at This is the Place Heritage Park

SPONSOR A TABLE, PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS, AND SHARE YOUR MEMORIES AND GREETING IN OUR GALA JOURNAL!

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Fore more information, please contact Galit Livne, Program & Engagement Coordinator.

Join us for our Community Passover Seder at Kol Ami on Thursday, April 6th at 6:00 pm. Seating is limited so RSVP today!
RSVP FOR OUR 2ND NIGHT SEDER

Kol Ami Members: $50 per adult / $20 per child (ages 3–12) OR $130 per family

Guests: $60 per adult / $25 per child (ages 3–12) OR $150 per family

Join KAJY for our Chocolate Seder!

Sunday, April 2nd

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm


Join KAJY for a fun afternoon as we celebrate Passover with a Chocolate Seder in the Youth Lounge! This event is open to children in Yeladim (Pre-K) through 8th grade. Non-KAJY members are welcome to join for $5 per child. 

RSVP FOR THE CHOCOLATE SEDER

KAJY appreciates the support of Congregation Kol Ami and the United Jewish Federation of Utah

Our Passover Lunch & Learn for seniors ages 65+ is on Tuesday, April 11th at 12:00 pm
RSVP FOR OUR PASSOVER LUNCH & LEARN

While there is no cost for lunch, donations are greatly appreciated. 

Volunteering Opportunity with Family Promise: March 26th – April 9th
LEARN MORE & SIGN UP
Sell and/or donate your chametz in preparation for Passover
SELL YOUR CHAMETZ
Chametz Away with Kol Ami and BeeCHAIs (ages 21–40s) on Sunday, April 2nd at 6:00 pm!
LEARN MORE & RSVP FOR "CHAMETZ AWAY"
UJF's 6th Annual Pride Seder, sponsored by Kol Ami, is on Monday, April 10th at 6:00 pm
LEARN MORE &  RSVP FOR THE  PRIDE SEDER
Sunday Study Session on Zoom

Join Rabbi Fred Wenger and Faye Lincoln every Sunday to study, "Evolution of Judaism in the Diaspora—Growth of Jewish Thought and Origins of Anti-Semitism." This program explores the impact of history on Jewish thought and resiliency in the diaspora during the Middle Ages and in the Islamic world. We will study the origins of Anti-Semitism in Christian Europe.

JOIN VIA ZOOM ON SUNDAYS AT 4:30 PM

Zoom Meeting ID: 827 8509 8873 / Passcode: 520589

HELP KOL AMI SUPPORT REFUGEES ARRIVING IN UTAH

Many Jewish community members remember hearing the stories from our immigrant grandparents or great grandparents about how hard it was for them when they arrived. Today, Jewish agencies like HIAS and congregations across the country are helping support new immigrants to the United States.

DONATE NOW TO SUPPORT REFUGEES ARRIVING IN UTAH
Rafi Schwartz Religious School

The Rafi Schwartz Religious School's mission is to create students who are active participants in the intellectual, religious, and cultural traditions of Judaism.


Register returning studentsRegister new students

Questions? Contact Tamara Kipper, Bunk Fox Director of the Rafi Schwartz Religious School.

The Rafi Schwartz Religious School appreciates the support of

The United Jewish Federation of Utah, The Sarah Cowan Fund, and The Bunk Fox Educational Scholarship Fund

TAKE PART IN THE FREIDA SWEITZER MOBILE FOOD PANTRY

In partnership with the Utah Food Bank, this year Congregation Kol Ami is in need of volunteers at two locations, West Valley Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School. Volunteers will help unload the truck, bag the food, and distribute the bags.

LEARN MORE, VOLUNTEER, AND DONATE
A legacy is forever—create yours today!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
We're enrolling and hiring now for Spring 2023!

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCES

Child Care Volunteers Needed

Volunteer to care for children in your community and help their parents attend English classes! Volunteers needed immediately either or both Tuesday and Thursday, 9:15 am – 11:00 am. For more information or to volunteer, please contact us at mdraper@millcreek.us.



American West Symphony and Chorus: 35th Anniversary Concerts Featuring the Music of Brahms, Rossini, Prokofiev

Saturday, March 18th • 7:30 pm • Good Shepherd Church (8600 S 700 E)

Friday, March 24th • 7:30 pm • Libby Gardner Hall



Wasatch Symphony: Schubert's 9th Symphony ("The Great")

Sunday, March 19th • 7:30 pm • Hillside Middle School (1825 E. Nevada Street)

Free Admission



UJF: The Braid Presents "OUT LOUD" (on Zoom)

Sunday, March 19th at 12:00 pm • Sunday, March 26th at 5:00 pm

Use code "utahjf2" at checkout



UJF: Men's Night Out "Behind the Government's Curtain"

Thursday, March 23rd • 6:00 pm • Cottonwood Heights (address given with RSVP)



FJMC Affinity Group: YIDDISH LITE!

Alternate Tuesday Evenings, starting March 14th • 6:00 pm



Kol Ami Mitzvah Network



Jewish Family Service



PJ Library and the PJ Library Utah Facebook Page

Find great resources and activities for kids



Hillel for Utah: Jewish Life on Campus



RJ on the Go

Explore your Judaism through science, art, text, and more from the

comfort of your own home, and build your Jewish community as you go.



BimBam: Watch Something Jewish

Digital storytelling to spark connections to Judaism for learners of all ages

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Congregation Kol Ami is grateful to the Kol Ami Trust, the Sarah Cowan Fund, the Bunk Fox Lifelong Learning Fund, the United Jewish Federation of Utah, Entrata, Zions Bank, and all of our donors for their support.

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