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Sacred Economics in a Profane America
Sacred Economics in a very profane America.
Congregation Kol Ami
2 days ago3 min read
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Judaism That Grows With Us (Thank Goodness!) Parashat Emor and the Wisdom of Mordecai Kaplan By Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg
Parashat Emor: Rabbi Kinberg's teaching for the week
Congregation Kol Ami
May 152 min read
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Sacred Time for Renewal: My Sabbatical Journey
“Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it.” —Pirkei Avot 5:22 One of the most beautiful teachings in our tradition is the idea that...
Congregation Kol Ami
May 142 min read
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Kol Ami Connects Us to Greater Community: 3 interfaith events in 3 days
On Wednesday morning, April 2nd, Lauren Simonds, our synagogue administrator, went to Kirkland’s Faith Community Convening on...
Congregation Kol Ami
Apr 43 min read
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The Deep Root of Jew Hatred in Anti-Zionism
In recent months, we’ve seen an undeniable pattern emerge: some of the loudest voices claiming to support Palestinian rights only seem to...
Congregation Kol Ami
Mar 302 min read
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A Friday Night Sermon Series: Spiritual Preparation for Passover with Rabbi K
Our minds and spirits can fill up with bad news and the heaviness of this world. One way we can combat despair and embrace hope is...
Congregation Kol Ami
Mar 192 min read
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Mourning as a Nation: The Bibas Babies
The Bibas babies died. And were returned home this week. Their bodies made it home, their souls are wrapped up in the everlasting spirit...
Congregation Kol Ami
Feb 202 min read
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Meeting the moment as a Rabbi and Zionist
From the desk of Rabbi Kinberg I do not want to discuss stressful topics at Shabbat services, especially Friday night. Unless it is a...
Congregation Kol Ami
Feb 54 min read
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Golden Threads: Honoring Dr. King and my parents
MLK Day reflection by R' Kinberg
Congregation Kol Ami
Jan 202 min read
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Embrace the Light: Hanukkah 5785 at Kol Ami - A Celebration of Community, Tradition, and Giving!
Shabbat Shalom! Hanukkah is afoot.
Congregation Kol Ami
Dec 13, 20244 min read
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Congregation Kol Ami
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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People suck, so proclaims the Lord.* But you do not have to.
This isn't just my proclamation about human nature; it's God's voice in our parashah this week. Both stories found in Parashat Noach,...
Congregation Kol Ami
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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We all get to choose. Thank God!
We are not confined to a predestined reality. The world was not created so that it could be destroyed. We are not born sinful. None of that
Congregation Kol Ami
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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My true love: teaching Judaism, join me!
I wish my daily life as a congregational rabbi were filled with study, learning, and teaching. This is what rabbis did historically. But...
Congregation Kol Ami
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Who wants to be the adult in the room? Parasht Sh’lach
Time to stop digging our graves When the path forward seems impossible, and there is no option to turn back…it is the job of the adults...
Congregation Kol Ami
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Jewish Beauty and Joy during hard times
It is hard to be a Jew right now. Everywhere I look, negativity is thrown our way. And our history is being revised by outside forces....
Congregation Kol Ami
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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Honoring Our Jewish Community and Leaders
Who is honored? Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the Ancestors, which we teach at this season traditionally, teaches “Who is honored? The one who...
Congregation Kol Ami
May 21, 20242 min read
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Jewish Survival is an All of Us thing
Happy Passover! May your meal and storytelling inspire you to use your energy to make our world a better place: A meal with a purpose....
Congregation Kol Ami
Apr 22, 20244 min read
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Do you have friends who are NOT Jewish? This is your moment!
Of course you do! We all live in a non-Jewish majority nation. Most everyone I interact with when I leave the door of my home is not...
Congregation Kol Ami
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Rabbi Kinberg goes to Washington DC
I am beyond upset. I am devestated. I am Israeli. I love Israel. I also love Palestinians and have long believed that both peoples...
Congregation Kol Ami
Apr 4, 20244 min read
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