Santa Cruz, California
Congregation Kol Tefillah in Santa Cruz, CA is now closed. Our members have joined other Jewish congregations in the area including Chabad by the Sea , Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal, both in Live Oak, Temple Beth El in Aptos, and Temple Beth Israel in Carmel Valley
Correspondence: Congregation Kol Tefillah, PO Box 1285, Watsonville, CA. 95077 treasurer@koltefillah.org
High Holidays Links:
September 19 - Cantors Assembly and Social Justice Commission Event: Gates of Atonement, Gates of Forgiveness, Gates of Justice
USY Resources:
Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC) - High Holidays and Sukkot Toolkit
Link to USCJ Resources:
Given the news of the hostages this weekend and the state of the war in Israel, unfortunately this toolkit is still very timely. It has almost been a full year since the tragic attacks on October 7th. We've prepared this toolkit to help you and your community commemorate the day. As always we want to give you and your communities time to prepare. This kit includes a program outline, liturgy, communications templates, and more. These kits are a USCJ exclusive resource for our affiliated synagogues. Below is a list of everything included in this email. For full descriptions and all links see each section below the Table of Contents. We've also included links to our previous High Holidays and Sukkot Toolkits for easy reference.
Table of Contents for this Email:
Canva Templates: Social Media Posts, and Assets
Social Media - Commemoration Posts
Social Media - Commemoration Events
NCJW Resource - Screening "Screams Before Silence"
Rabbinical Assembly Resources
Rabbi’s Personal Prayer for Preparing for the High Holidays this Year by Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin
Homer Lidrush for Yom Kippur: Ahavat Hinam: Love as Essential Healing After a Terrible Year
by Rabbi Daniel BurgYizkor for Victims of October 7, 2023,
by Rabbi Karen Reiss MedwedGeneral Resources and Ideas to Commemorate the First Anniversary of October 7
Suggested Hakafah Ritual for Simhat Torah 2024/5785
by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg
Previous Holidays Your Way Series