June Second Shabbaters Club – Saturday, June 9th @ 1 PM

Join TKEYA for the June installment of Second Shabbaters Club:

Saturday, June 9th @ 1 PM

Congregation Kol Emeth: 4175 Manuela Road, Palo Alto, CA

This month, Rabbi Booth will be leading a discussion entitled “Current topics of the Law Committee: Electricity on Shabbat.”

Meet us under the olive tree at 1 PM. See you there!

Reminder: Saturday Night Yogurt (5/19) at 9:30 PM @ Yogurtland Palo Alto

Don’t forget: Yogurt night is happening this Saturday night (5-19) at 9:30 PM at Yogurtland Palo Alto.

Come enjoy the start of warm summer weather with your friends at The Kol Emeth Young Adults!  We’ll get frozen yogurt at Yogurtland in Palo Alto.

Location: 494 University Ave, Palo Alto
Time: Saturday, May 19, 9:30 to 11 pm

Event is self-funded.  If we can’t get seats at Yogurtland, we may get our yogurt and go elsewhere.  If you have questions, or want to have someone’s phone number so that you can find us if we move, email kolemethyoungadults@gmail.com.

Organized by Dave H.

Final Installment of Shabbat Hop: Friday, 6/8 @ 5 PM at Congregation Beth Am

Join us for the final Shabbat Hop event!

Friday, June 8, 5:00 p.m.

26790 Arastradero Rd.

Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Looking for a fun way to meet other young adults? Want to experience a meaningful Shabbat with people your age? Come to Congregation Beth Am for a special Shabbat evening ! Join with young adults in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s as they gather together to celebrate Shabbat.

The evening begins with a wine and cheese reception at 5pm with Neil Grungras, our featured speaker for the evening and founder of ORAM. This will be followed by an engaging and inspiring Shabbat service at 6:15pm. . After the service, enjoy a vegetarian/dairy dinner from Buca di Beppo (Please note that this does not meet Kol Emeth’s kashrut standards). After dinner, stay to socialize, participate in the “Sex and the Texts” torah discussion led by Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser or enjoy a treat from the Bailey’s and Coffee/Hot Chocolate/Dessert bar. It promises to be a fun evening and a great way to kick off the summer.

To RSVP and for any questions, please contact Sameya at sameyahg@gmail.com or Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser at rabbi_rosenwasser@betham.org.

Social Gathering for Jewish Young Adults (Monday, May 21st @ 7:30 PM)

Join Gesher at Stanford and AIPAC for: Social Gathering for Young Adults

We invite you to an evening of relaxation, food and drink at our Palo Alto home along with our friends from Gesher at Stanford and AIPAC.

This gathering is for young, pro-Israel professionals and students between ages 20 and 35. (We, your hosts, are ages 23, 28, and 33.)

There will be an extremely brief welcoming including an update on recent geo-political issues affecting Israel and why we we’re interested in joining together with you.

Primarily, this is an opportunity to meet new friends and for others to get reacquainted.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: May 21
Location: provided upon RSVP (near Stanford)
RSVP: tjohanix@aipac.org 

Attend! Bring a friend! 

Mark, Shanna, and Jamie Gerson Gilfix

Reminder: May Second Shabbaters Club – This Saturday, May 12th @ 1 PM

Don’t forget to join TKEYA this Saturday for the May installment of Second Shabbaters Club.

Saturday, May 12th @ 1 PM

Congregation Kol Emeth-Conservative

4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Rabbi Booth will lead a discussion entitled: Choice and Obligation: The Temptation of Temptation.

We all love the temptation of temptation as much or more than temptation itself. The idea that I could have this chocolate is in some way more exciting that the actual chocolate bar. In Levinas’ famous essay on receiving Torah, he articulates a very different view of the world. Come join us as we study a famous legend from the Talmud and explore what it has to say about choice, obligation, and temptation.

Meet us at 1 PM under the olive tree.

Saturday Night Yogurt (5/19)

Come enjoy the start of warm summer weather with your friends at The Kol Emeth Young Adults!  We’ll get frozen yogurt at Yogurtland in Palo Alto.

Location: 494 University Ave, Palo Alto
Time: Saturday, May 19, 9:30 to 11 pm

Event is self-funded.  If we can’t get seats at Yogurtland, we may get our yogurt and go elsewhere.  If you have questions, or want to have someone’s phone number so that you can find us if we move, email kolemethyoungadults@gmail.com.

Organized by Dave H.

May Second Shabbaters Club – Saturday, May 12th @ 1 PM

Join TKEYA for the May installment of Second Shabbaters Club.

Saturday, May 12th @ 1 PM

Congregation Kol Emeth-Conservative

4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Rabbi Booth will lead a discussion entitled: Choice and Obligation: The Temptation of Temptation.

We all love the temptation of temptation as much or more than temptation itself. The idea that I could have this chocolate is in some way more exciting that the actual chocolate bar. In Levinas’ famous essay on receiving Torah, he articulates a very different view of the world. Come join us as we study a famous legend from the Talmud and explore what it has to say about choice, obligation, and temptation.

Meet us at 1 PM under the olive tree.

Shabbat Hop at Beth Am – Friday, 6-8 @ 5:30 PM

Looking for a fun way to meet other people our age? Want to experience a meaningful way to share Shabbat with other young adults? Come to Congregation Beth Am for Shabbat! Join with young adults in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s as they gather together to celebrate Shabbat!Friday, June 8th at 5:30pm we will begin the evening with a welcome wine and cheese reception, followed by an engaging (and inspiring!) Shabbat service. Following the service there will be a vegetarian/dairy dinner from Buca de Bepo’s. After dinner, stay to socialize, participate in the “Sex and the texts” torah discussion led by Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit or enjoy a treat from the Bailey’s and Coffee/Hot Chocolate/Dessert bar. It promises to be an evening of fun and a great way to kick off the summer! Congregation Beth Am is located at 26790 Arastradero Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 and you can visit the synagogue online at www.betham.org. TO RSVP and for any questions, please contact Sameya Gewirtz at sameyahg@gmail.org and Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser at rabbi_rosenwasser@betham.org. Please be advised that this event will not adhere to Kol Emeth’s kashrut policies.

TKEYA policy

Your faithful organizers have developed a set of policies for the group.  Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns.  We’ve done our best, but we’re always open to suggestions.

- I. G.

May Shabbat Hop at Congregation Beth David: Saturday, 5-5 @ 9:30 AM

Looking for a fun and meaningful way to share Shabbat with other young adults? Join Jews’ Next Dor for this month’s Shabbat Hop: Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat at Congregation Beth David. Fellow young adults will be leading a participatory Saturday morning service (see below for how you can get involved in the action) followed by a delicious Kiddush lunch complete with schmoozing and desserts.

Saturday, May 5th at 9:30 AM at Congregation Beth David (19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, CA 95070)

Shabbat Hop is a collaborative effort of local synagogues and Jewish communal organizations, where a monthly young adult Shabbat experience “hops” from one synagogue to another. Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat, where young adults lead the entire service, is an annual tradition; this year, we are excited to join Shabbat Hop and invite the entire young adult community to join in the festivities.
At Congregation Beth David, egalitarian worship begins at 9:30am; we encourage you to join us then, but you of course are welcome any time. Most of the service is in Hebrew, but transliterated prayer books are available. Males are required to wear a kippah; you can bring your own or borrow one from the synagogue.

Congregation Beth David is located at 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, CA 95070; visit them online at http://beth-david.org/. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions related to Jews’ Next Dor or this event, please contact JewsNextDor@beth-david.org. The next Shabbat Hop will occur on June 8 at 6:15pm at Congregation Beth Am.

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In order for us to fulfill our goal of an entirely young adult-led Shabbat service, we need your help! The following honors in the worship service are available; please contact JewsNextDor@beth-david.org if you’re interested in any of these:
Birkhot Ha’Shahar /Pseukei D’Zimra
Torah Service
Musaf Service
Open Ark (2 people)
Close Ark (2 people)
Carry Torah (2 people)
Aliyah (5 people)
Chant Torah (7 or 8 people)
Hagbah (Lifting the Torah, 1 person)
Gelilah (Dressing the Torah, 1 person)
Prayer for Our Country (English, 1 person)
Prayer for Israel (1 person)
Prayer for Peace (English, 1 person)
Kiddush (1 person)
Motzi (Blessing over Bread)
Birkat Hamazon (Blessings After the Meal)

Anyone performing any of these honors must wear a kippah and a tallit. You can bring your own or borrow from the synagogue. Your peers are here to help you if you’d like to brush up or learn something new. Join Congregation Beth David any Saturday morning to get familiar with the service. Look for fellow young adults on the 4th Saturday of the month in a back row. Stay after lunch for Wisdom and Witdom with Doug Brook.

Jews’ Next Dor Shabbat needs a few other volunteers including shoppers and bakers in advance. We look forward to you contacting JewsNextDor@beth-david.org to volunteer or for more information.

Organized by Aleeza A. & Ben L.