June 7, 2020 @ 10:00 am – Kol Shalom Welcomes James L. Stowe, Director, Montgomery County Office of Human Rights James L. Stowe (Jim) is a native of Belmont, North Carolina. Jim and his family relocated to Montgomery County Maryland to serve as the 4th Director of the Office of Human Rights. Jim has been instrumental in developing new program initiatives and […]
June 8, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Dr. Michal Raucher, JTS Fellow, examines the phenomenon of Jewish leaders invoking the threat of a demographic crisis to implore young Jews to procreate at higher rates. Using biblical, rabbinic, and contemporary texts, she’ll consider what it would mean to think about Jewish continuity not solely in terms of creating more Jews but also cultivating […]
June 10, 2020 @ 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm – The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a host of issues for all of us, including medical ones. This session will focus on some of the physical and mental health issues raised by the pandemic, exploring the topics through Jewish lens. With regard to physical health, we will consider appropriate standards for triage, the degree to which […]
June 17, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Join Theater J’s incomparable Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr in conversation with Rabbi Gil Steinlauf for a discussion on the intersection of Theater, Jewish Identity, and American racism and bigotry. In this session, we will address issues like: What is Jewish Theater, and how can it play a role in calling us to moral leadership […]
June 19, 2020 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Join Rabbi Gil Steinlauf in conversation with Rabbi Denise Eger, former president of the CCAR, and longtime LGBTQ Jewish leader and activist on her new book, Where Pride Dwells, focused on Jewish spirituality with meditations, liturgy, and prayers for the LGBTQ community. Buy the book here. This event is happening under the auspices of A […]
June 27, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – We invite families to join us for a special zoom Motzei Shabbat pajama party hosted by Sally, Mindy, and Rabbi Gil. It will be an evening of song, storytime and fun learning! Come in your pajamas and bring your special bedtime snack with you. If you are a grandparent, you can share the zoom link […]
June 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Click here to join By analyzing the leadership skills of seven recent US presidents, KS member Michael Eric Siegel seeks to de-mystify the elements and dynamics of effective presidential leadership and help citizens assess presidential candidates. Siegel shows that presidential leadership is exercised by real, flawed human beings, and not by superheroes or philosopher-kings beyond […]
June 28, 2020 @ 11:15 am – 12:15 pm – All Kol Shalom members are welcome to participate in the next book discussion, on Erik Larson’s acclaimed book, The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz. The book focuses on the year of the London blitz and Churchill’s efforts to persuade Roosevelt to enter the war. The discussion will take […]
June 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – כאן אצלנו בקול שלום קבוצה של דוברי עברית ובניהם גם ישראלים החליטו יחד להקים קבוצת שיחה מקוונת בה משוחחים בעברית. אם אתם ישראלים או דוברי עברית, אנו רוצים להזמין אתכם להצטרף אלינו. הפגישה הבאה ב 30 ביוני יום שלישי בשעה 7 בערב באמצעות תוכנת זום מספר הפגישה: 933 7771 1442 סיסמה: 642242 […]
July 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Tensions of Ashkenazi, Safardi and Mizrachi in Israel Join us for a happy hour with our newest staff member! Shay joined our team right before we shut down for the coronavirus, so many of you may not have had a chance to meet him and get to know him. Though we have introduced him via […]