June 28, 2024 • 22 Sivan 5784
Sadly, we are still without a #2. Gentle reader, you might be able to take this (volunteer) job and join the Committee Connection committee. “But… Read More »June 28, 2024 • 22 Sivan 5784
Jews, Muslims, Christians Together Help Those in Need and Find Common Ground
In spite of the tragic war now raging in Gaza, Kehillans are participating in two programs where positive relationships among Jews, Muslims, and Christians thrive…
Committee Screens Film on Family’s Immigration Journey and Hosts Panel
On May 4, the Immigration Committee and Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity co-hosted the first community screening of Cady Voge’s heartfelt documentary, All We Carry.… Read More »Committee Screens Film on Family’s Immigration Journey and Hosts Panel
Upcoming Film Series on End-of-Life Themes
… It was difficult to find good films around end-of-life issues through a Jewish lens. While that perspective was the preference, not all our films… Read More »Upcoming Film Series on End-of-Life Themes
Leadership Spotlight: Julie Litwin of the Immigration Committee
I love many things about the Immigration Committee. Our accompaniment work can sometimes be very emotional and intimate. … I see this work as a… Read More »Leadership Spotlight: Julie Litwin of the Immigration Committee
Skipping the April/May | Nisan/Iyar Issue
After helping to birth and raise Kehilla’s online newspaper, Committee Connection, founding Managing Editor Abby Farrell is stepping down … If you’re interested in taking… Read More »Skipping the April/May | Nisan/Iyar Issue
February 28, 2024 • 19 Adar I 5784
…This issue’s Leadership Spotlight reminded me of another key way I‘ve felt comfortable at Kehilla: as a single person and an only parent…
Kehillans Protest War Against Gaza
Kehillans joined thousands of Native Americans, Palestinians, and others at the annual Sunrise Ceremony on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay…
Update: Face-to-Face on Conditions in Umm Al-Khair
Along with Israel’s assault on Gaza in response to Hamas’ horrific October 7 attack, the violence of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and settlers in… Read More »Update: Face-to-Face on Conditions in Umm Al-Khair
Economic Justice Committee Co-Sponsors Event Featuring Chesa Boudin
Boudin’s bottom line, and that of many others, is that tough-on-crime policies do not work. They make no one safer.
Letters-to-the-Editor Training Report Back
…Liz and Bob first highlighted the importance of a rapid response in letters-to-the-editor, since some issues will only receive attention for a few days in… Read More »Letters-to-the-Editor Training Report Back
Tu b’Shvat Seder Event a Success
Part of the vision of Sacred Land is that the group hopes to grow what Kehilla uses for communal ritual.
Penny Rosenwasser, Facilitator of White Folx Decentering Whiteness, on the Group’s Origins
Our major focus is how to make Kehilla welcoming for Jews of color, which involves expanding our awareness of our own unconscious white supremacy behaviors…
Beth Weinberger of the Greening Committee and Anti-Death Penalty Action Group
…As part of that work, I initiated the Speak-Up, a community-wide annual meeting for Kehilla folks to bring their ideas for social action projects…
December 18, 2023 • 6 Tevet 5784
I had the thought that peace-minded, humanity-loving Western Jews should pay for a flotilla of ships to go to Palestine and save people who are… Read More »December 18, 2023 • 6 Tevet 5784
Jews Occupy Federal Building for Gaza
As activists, we are all fighting for relevance as we decide how to act up. We want to make a difference. We want to save… Read More »Jews Occupy Federal Building for Gaza
A Training on Letter-Writing to Media on Santa Rita Jail
Why is media attention so needed? Many of the people incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail are detained inappropriately. What they need is appropriate community-based prevention… Read More »A Training on Letter-Writing to Media on Santa Rita Jail
Update: The Kids Make it to New York
At first, the Embassy had been dismissive of the three penniless refugees and baby, canceling their visa interview on a pretext …
Interview with Dvora Gordon of the Sacred Land Committee
By respecting the land, which means taking care of it, cleaning up …, and being intentional about what is planted and the care needed …
Naomi Stein of the Homeless Action and Sacred Land Committees
In 2017, when the Nazis came to Berkeley and the white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, I felt compelled to create something.
The Scoop for Winter 5784
Write to Congress to advocate for Palestinians in the West Bank! Since the Hamas attack …
October 30, 2023 • 15 Heshvan 5784
These are terrifying days, particularly for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and their loved ones around the world. And for their loved ones’… Read More »October 30, 2023 • 15 Heshvan 5784
Casting off the Sins of Zionism
The Chavurah honored Palestinians who are denied access to the sea, whose cisterns are drying up because they are denied access to the water beneath… Read More »Casting off the Sins of Zionism
Lia Barrow’s Kids Interview Her About the BIPOC Congress
The BIPOC Congress has invigorated BIPOC leadership in Kehilla and beyond…