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Congregation Kol Ami September 2017 Calendar
7:30 PM
it is through asking you to nd others to join our
The Prez Sez
Coffee Talk with Larry
Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunday, February 4, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
31 1 2 Please come and meet the new president of
Shabbat Service, Torah Study, 9:00 AM CKA. Discuss your vis7i:3o0nPMfor our temSphalbebat Morning
and congregation, and have a chance for a personal Q & A session. Co ee and bagels will be provided.
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This event will replace the half yearly meeting.
Education Committee Shabbat Service, Torah Study, 9:00 AM
Service, 10:00 AM
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good holiday
s2e7ason. I must adm28it, I’m really en2j9oying this pr3es0ident
thing a lot more than I thought I would (and not just
Meet & Greet with Amy Schoppert, 10:00 AM
Have a great school year!
because I get to wield a gavel). Although we always
Committee Collaboration,
need more money and more congregants, we are in
12:00 PM
good shape. For those who haven’t kept track, we are
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also in the midst of Rabbi Dunsker’s 10th year with CKA, and we have o cially dubbed it “The Decade of Dunsker.” We are fortunate to have her; she brings so much to us and to our community.
meeting, 6:30 PM
Tot Shabbat, 9:00 AM
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Why is she here? It’s because we had a vision (not
already checking us out. Although this probably won’t
Religious School starts, Board meeting, 7:15 Mah Jong & Bridge, KAWRJ Ladies Night Volunteer Appreciation Torah Study, 9:00 AM
literally – well, maybe some of us saw things and
get you anything in the sense of a decrease in dues,
10:00 AM PM 1:30 PM Parent meeting, 10:30 AM
Out, details TBD. Shabbat, followed by Shabbat Morning
you and the congregatiodninnegr,e6t:00soPMmethingSetrhvicreo, 1u0:g00hAMthe
heard voices). We realized we needed leadership and a
S’lichot study and
KAWRJ Walk & Lunch,
expansion of our base and the greater likelihood that
common voice to bring us together. We recognized that
10:00 AM
services, 7:00 PM
a building wouldn’t inspire us and bring us together so
we will ourish so we can serve generations to come.
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we could grow and move to a higher level. And because
Let’s celebrate “The Decade of Dunsker” by honoring
Religious School, Hadassah study group, Rosh Hashahah Day 1, Rosh Hashanah Day 2, Torah Study, 9:00 AM we made relationships with others as our priority, we
10:00 AM 10:00 AM our vi1s0i:o00nAMto continue t1o0:00mAaMke CKA tShheabbcaot Mrnorenirngstone Hadassah book club, Erev Rosh Hashanah, Family Service, 3:00 PM Shabbat Service, 7:30 Service, 10:00 AM
were eventually able to bring our people and our money
10:30 AM 7:30 PM together to build our synagogue.
W24here do we go f2ro5m here? Wha2t6is my vision2?7What would I like to accomplish?
of Jewish life in Southwest Washington. Thank you
(secular) year!
10:00 AM Bank, 5:30 PM 1:30 PM
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ReligiousSchool, ClarkCountyFood MahJong&BridgeS,incerely,
KolNidre,7:30PM YomKippur,10:00AM Adult study, 1:30 PM
OYatmhimerNotrhaiamn working to improve e ciencies andKAsWeeRiJnbogard meeting,
Family service, 3:30PM Mincha, 4:30 PM Yizkor, 6:00 PM N’eilah, 6:45 PM Havdalah & Break-the-
Memorial Service at 7:00 PM that things run smoothly so we can seek to avoid major
Larry H
cemetery, 1:15 PM
problems, I’d like to see our congregation continue to
grow. Adding 10 new families at the congregational
dues level would solve a lot of our budgetary stress.
Our membership has only grown slightly over the last
fast, 7:15 PM
Hadassah Handy Works,
Shabbat Morning
7:00 PM Service, 10:00 AM
congregation, or simply engage with those who are
Taschlich at Klineline PM
in advPaondc, e4:3f0oPrM your participation, and have a great
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few years, and I would like to see us become more
S’lichot Study & Services will include the movie,
energized and engaged in our community. I think this
“Smoke Signals!”
will inspire more people to hear about us and want to
Join us on Saturday, September 16th at 7:00 PM.
be a part of what we are doing. I think people want to be inspired and feel that we are doing something for them, their family, and their community.
Congrega on Kol Ami Board Members & Sta
We have an incredible home and a rabbi who is well
President: Robin Hayden, 360-335-8951, president@jewishvancouverusa.org
known and well respected in our community. People
VP: Larry Holzman, 360-921-5818, larry@ljholzman.com
don’t join congregations because of the president...or
Secretary: Wendy Conway, 971-998-7494, whconway@hotmail.com bTureialsdurienr:gB.raTdhAbeeysojno,i3n60b-5e76c-a40u5s5e, troeafsuthreer@rjeawbisbhiv,anacnoudvebruesca.aourgse
of the welcome they receive from the congregation.
Trustee: Rebecca Khalil, 360-904-9405, rebecca.stk@gmail.com
Trustee: Brent Johnson, 270-929-4544, bmjohnson2008@gmail.com
We need to harness that, market it, and educate our
Trustee: DJ Moody, 360-931-7000, djmoody23@gmail.com
generation that they owe it to themselves and the
Trustee: Kevin Segal, 503-890-0789, segalkevin@hotmail.com
community to be involved (and to join). During one
Trustee: Joel Rubin, jrrubin@sonic.net
of my high holy day speeches, I repeated a quote from
Rabbi: Elizabeth Dunkser, rabbidunsker@jewishvancouverusa.org
Deuteronomy, “A community is too heavy to carry
Educ Dir: Amy Schoppert, educator@jewishvancouverusa.org
alone.” Each of us doing something eases the load for
Admin: Sam Clarno, admin@jewishvancouverusa.org eAvccetrMygor:neDi.ana Knowles, accounts@jewishvancouverusa.org
Phone: 360-896-8088
As president, my role is to protect what we have as weVllisiat tshetCoongruegrat uorneKoiltAsmgi wroebwsitehatfwowrwf.juewtuishrveangcoeunverruasat.iorgns.
Congrega onal O ce: 7800 NE 119th Street, Vancouver, WA 98662
Sometimes this comes through as asking for money
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or time – contributions of some sort. Other times,
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