News from Kol Ami

on Wednesday, 03 September 2014.

WELCOME AND WELCOME BACK!

Welcome to all the new members who have joined Kol Ami this summer. I am looking forward to seeing you at services and Religious School over the next few weeks. Welcome back to all our returning members. Thank you for choosing Kol Ami as your community. I know that many among us depend on the Kol Ami community in all sorts of ways. I depend on Kol Ami as a place to pray communally, where I can receive thoughtful religious leadership from Rabbi Streiffer and beautiful singing from the Choir and my fellow congregants. I depend on Kol Ami as a place to educate my children. All three of my children have benefitted from Kol Ami’s Religious School and I have enjoyed celebrating their ritual milestones as well as the conversations that are generated from what they learn in their classes. I depend on Kol Ami as a place to be educated. Weekly Torah Study sessions and regular educational programs have enriched my understanding of Judaism and stimulated thinking about Israel, ethics, Jewish identity, other religions; the list goes on and on. I also depend on Kol Ami as a social circle. I have made many friends at Kol Ami who I celebrate with, mourn with, raise my children with and simply hang out and have a good time with. That’s what our community is for. 

As 5774 draws to a close and we enter a time of reflection, I encourage you to think about what Kol Ami means to you and also what you want it to mean to you and your family. In 5775, our leadership is focusing on facilitating relationships amongst members. We want this to be the strongest, most resourceful and reliable community that it can be, for every member. I encourage you to think about what that means to you and then share your thoughts with me and/or other Board members. We want to strengthen our community together and have it reflect the needs and visions of our members.

Thank you for investing your time, dollars, heart and soul into Kol Ami. I believe it is the best investment that we can make. I look forward to sharing High Holidays with all of you.

Shana Tova,

Tal Schierau, President