Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times. If you need anything, please contact our clergy or our office staff.    We want to inform you about the following programs:

Congregational Check-in -- We will have a congregational check-in every Monday at 5:30 pm starting on March 23, 2020. It will include music, a short teaching, an update about temple and community issues and breakout rooms where we can reflect in smaller groups. USE THIS LINK https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87182668929?pwd=Zzk5eWVxVkUwQ3RvSkVKWjVLdnc1dz09

Religious School -- Rabbi Becky and Samantha are designing a program that will be up and running within a few days that includes Hebrew Pods, Tefilah (prayers), and Judaic content. It will be a combination of accessed materials and live interactions. Rabbi Becky will be sending information directly to religious school parents. 

For Our Tots -- Ana is creating activity resources for parents. These resources will include videos of books, songs, and meditations. The Videos will be posted on Schoology for our pre-school families and on Facebook for our community. Join us each Friday, beginning this Friday, March 27 at 12:30 for Tot Shabbat on ZOOM.  Use this Link to join the service: https://zoom.us/j/829297127

Youth Group Check-in’s -- Samantha will be organizing digital meet-ups for our teens. Samantha is in direct contact with our teens. If you’d like your teen added to Samantha’s list, please contact her.

Community Song Sessions --  The cantor will be leading the following on a weekly basis: 

• Tot Shabbats at Fridays at 12:30 pm via Zoom  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84701391363?pwd=YTdJNFVkejZqa0l1U1pnaCtsK2ZFZz09
• Tot song session Weds at 11:00 am via Zoom  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84521496300?pwd=L3hIMFBrYXpsYzVMbUZDOXRtTVJ4QT09
• Sing With Us- A community song session each week, on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm via zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86256735211?pwd=ODRIeEhMUmg4M3l4VDRlOUo0M0xPQT09 

Torah Study -- Our adult education sessions are continuing with Torah Study at 11:30 am on Monday morning. Use this link to join our zoom Torah study sessions. All are welcome. USE THIS LINK https://zoom.us/j/470509278

Writer’s Workshop: Being Present in this Moment -- We are offering a writer’s workshop starting next Monday, March 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Click here to register ,  contact Karen Friedman to confirm (programdirector@koltikvah.org) and she will provide you with Zoom sign-in information. You must register to participate.  

Services -- Our services will be held virtually and will stream on the Kol Tikvah Facebook page. If you can’t tune in at 6:30 on Friday night, a copy of the service will remain on the page allowing you to watch whenever convenient.  Click here to access our services and to find an onlne prayer book  JOIN ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85803237833?pwd=RVczL29rb0ZHS0xVdVNnQm5mVnVWUT0

Renaissance Group -- Tuesday’s 11:30am luncheon with Rabbi Jon will occur online from the comfort of your own home. Grab a sandwich and click on this zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/567587963
to access our virtual shared meal and chat. Contact Karen Friedman at work 818-348-0670 x214  if you need help- please leave a voicemail if we do not answer, we can check our voicemail remotely. 

Caring Committee -- The Caring Committee will be contacting every member of our community over the coming weeks. Please take their call as they check-in with you and update you on community happenings.  We are so grateful to this committee!

Additional Offerings -- Over the coming weeks we will be offering group chats, meditations, group projects, and other engaging activities. Keep reading your emails and checking our website.