The Torah of Reopening with Rabbi Jen – May 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm via Zoom Like the Israelites emerging from Egypt, we are starting to feel a bit more freedom. We may be sensing joy and excitement. And we may also be coping with fear, anxiety and grief as we emerge from our …
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Mazel Tov to our very own Rabbi Jen for being named one of Chapel Hill Magazine’s “Women of Achievement” for 2021! We are so proud of the work she does for our Kehillah as well as the greater Chapel Hill community. She is not only a leader in Jewish learning, but also in social justice …
JOIN US! Spring is here, filled with hope and happier days! We hope you will join us at Kehillah Synagogue on: Sunday, June 6, 2021, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm for a drive-up, take-out Med Deli box lunch event. The event is to support our friend, Jamil Kadoura, owner of Med Deli, who …
Thank you to Religion News Service and Yonat Shimron for preparing this piece on our beloved Torah scroll. And of course thank you to the wonderful Henry Fuchs. Read it here!
Join us on Sunday, January 24, 2021 starting at 12:30 p.m. EST for our movement-wide day of learning. The program will include interactive small group discussions, workshops, an endnote panel and a virtual cocktail hour. Learn more and register here!
Prayer-book Hebrew-Date Change! We are now meeting on Tuesdays starting on January 13 at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. We will meet via Zoom. This course will be taught by Rabbi Robin Damsky. The fee for the course is $54. We need 5 students in order to offer the class. We have 4 students & …
Heart, Mind & Soul- January 12, 7:30 pm via Zoom Before Bereishit: Who wrote the Torah, and how? Emily Branton is a Ph.D. student in Religious Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, specializing in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and other ancient Near Eastern literature. Bible scholars have claimed that the Torah was compiled from several older source-texts. …
December 8 at 7:30 pm via Zoom Prius or Pickup: How did Americans become so politically divided? Based on widely acclaimed research in political psychology, Jonathan Weiler (Kehillah member) will discuss the roots of our polarization and what, if anything, might allow us to move beyond the impasse. Jonathan Weiler received his Ph.D. in political …
Our staff is currently working remotely and we have minimal coverage in the office. All visitors are requested to schedule an appointment for in-person visits during this time period. All visitors and vendors must be screened by a Kehillah employee for COVID-19 prior to entering our facilities. Admittance to our preschool is restricted to teachers …
As the Covid19 pandemic continues to cause pain in our community, you can help neighbors in need. You can give food and shelter to those in need with a donation to the Interfaith Council for Social Services, a long-time partner of the Kehillah in our acts of tzedakah. Local food banks report an increase of 35% in …