Kehilat Shalom Society of Calgary

Kehilat Shalom of Calgary is an egalitarian Jewish synagogue congregation with High Holiday and weekly  Shabbat services, focused on providing a warm, intimate atmosphere for all who participate

 !Weekly Shabbat Services  now Resuming August 1!
See below for details

Shabbat Services
Saturday, 10:00 AM
Calgary Jewish Community Centre

Please join us for Community Shabbat Services, led by Rabbi Leonard Cohen, at the Calgary JCC, 1607 - 90th Avenue SW.
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SHABBAT GUIDELINES

​Kehilat Shalom is pleased to offer in-person Shabbat services beginning on August 1, 2020 In the gym of the JCC starting at 10:00 a.m.
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Please come after 9:30 to complete the screening requirements. We are following the Alberta Health Services guidelines at the JCC.

▪ Please let us know that you are coming as we are setting up individual and family groupings and maintaining physical distancing between groups. Contact us at info@kscalgary.org or phone Sam Fishman at 403 613 1848 ASAP. to RSVP.

▪ Everyone needs to wear a mask. If you have one, please wear it. We have masks for the congregation.
▪ At check-in at the JCC you will be required to answer some Covid 19 screening questions. Your temperature will be checked. We also will have your name and phone number to check off for contact if needed. No one with Covid symptoms may enter, for the health of all.
▪ Please do not attend if you are not well.
▪ Welcoming staff at the JCC will be happy to answer any of your questions.
▪ Please use hand sanitizer at the front entry and throughout the building.
▪ Services will look a bit different in these times. You will be directed to take a prayer book from a designated area and required to return your siddur to another drop area.
▪ There will be no kissing of the Torah, the prayer books or each other. Elbow greetings or waves are the new normal.
▪ Enhanced cleaning is in place before and after services to add to your comfort and well-being.
▪ The washrooms are open.
▪ Drinking fountains have been closed. Please bring a water bottle if you need one.
▪ We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. The service will start at 10:00 A.M. and will run for 1 hour and 40 minutes. There will be no Kiddush following.

Click here for Shabbat candle lighting times.

Rabbi Cohen's Shabbat Messages can be found on our Blog Page here.​

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEMBERSHIP
Kehilat Shalom's Membership is September 1 - August 31

To ensure High Holiday seating arrangements Renew your Membership
(Adult $600, Student $180) or Join the Kehila

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High Holidays
2020/5781 - starting Sept. 18

Kehilat Shalom Calgary wishes to advise its members, and the Jewish community of Calgary, that it intends to hold this year’s High Holiday services in-person. This decision to come together physically for the High Holidays was made after careful consideration by the Kehilat Shalom Board of Directors. The congregation is currently preparing plans to conduct its services in such a manner as to prevent potential transmission of COVID-19.
We shall adhere to best practices and reasonable precautions to make such services feasible. This may entail specific congregational requirements (e.g., related to physical distanacing and use of facemasks or shields), as well as changes to the structure, duration, and location of services. All such considerations are subject to government regulations and public health measures. We will continue to keep you apprised of our High Holiday service plans, and all related developments.
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For more information about services this year or membership, please contact info@kscalgary.org.

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​Rabbi's message for Shabbat Beha'alotecha June 12-13 5780

Rabbi’s message for Shabbat Naso 5780 - June 5-6, 2020

Rabbi’s message for Shabbat May 30, 2020 – Shabbat Shavuot 2020

​Rabbi’s message for May 22, 2020 - Shabbat Bamidbar 5780

​Rabbi’s message for May 15, 2020 - Shabbat Behar-Bekhukotai 5780
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​​Rabbi’s message for May 8, 2020 - Shabbat Emor 5780
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Rabbi's Message for Shabbat Aharei Mot-Kedoshim 5780- May 1, 2020
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UPCOMING EVENTS

​*​Text Study Class- Mondays at 2:00 PM- Online!*
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​Join us as we continue our weekly learning of the first sedra of the Talmud, Masechet Brachot. Our sessions each Monday at 2:00pm include lively discussion around all matters. The session is suitable for anyone from beginners to advanced learners. Electronic text is provided in Hebrew and English.​

Email info@kscalgary.org if want more information on being part of the class, or consult the latest bulletin  for how to join meeting.​

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*Member News &
​Prayers for Others ​*

We ask congregation members to share any of the following information with us, to include in our email each week:
▪Yahrzeit announcements
▪Mi Sheberach - People to make prayers for health
▪Member announcements (Birthdays, Life-cycle events, Family announcements)

This week we share the following announcements:
Mi Sheberakh (Prayers for Health)

• Yoni ben Elizor
• Chaya Sara bat Ita Sluva
• Harav Roni David Zisha Ha-Kohen ben Hinda Aliza
• Sharon Bracha bat Bayla Rivka
• David Yecheskiel ben Gittel

Members' & Friends' Announcements
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Please email us at info@kscalgary.org with any Yahrzeit, Mi Sheberach (prayers for health), Birthday, Life-Cycle or Important Event announcements.

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Upcoming Kiddushim!

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Click here for Shabbat candle lighting times.

​To make a payment or donation, ​Click Here
or call numbers below

Phone (403) 613-1848
​ OR (403) 837-9060
Leave your phone number, so that we can call you back for the credit card information, your name, and how many tickets you would like.

Membership, Kiddush, Tribute cards, or Bar/Bat-Mitzvah Program Info

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*Special Shabbat Service in-person
July 25, 2020 – 10:00 am
Calgary JCC​*

Let’s say “Shehecheyanu” to mark our first service together back at the JCC! We are joining together specially on Saturday, July 25 for Shabbat morning services starting at 10am (rather than our usual 9:30). Services will be held in the JCC Gymnasium – not the Veterans’ Lounge – in order to allow for safe, adequate physical distancing. While we are not yet returning to weekly Shabbat service, the July 25 Shabbat will enable us to see one another, and plan ahead for High Holidays.
▪Facemask-wearing is required. If you do not have your own, we will supply you with one. If you have substantial difficulty wearing a facemask, then please bring a face-shield (a limited number will be made available).
▪As per JCC requirements, each attendee will have their name checked off and have their temperature taken upon entrance. While service starts at 10am, please arrive early to allow for extra time for entry. Note that the JCC water fountains are not in service.
▪To minimize exposure, services will be shorter than usual (planned duration is 1hr. 40 minutes), and no Kiddush will be held.
▪RSVP is required. Please email info@kscalgary.org with your name(s) and phone number for all attendees, and many will be in your party.

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Bnai Mitzvah Program

Kehilat Shalom is offering free group Bnai Mitzvah lessons included with an adult membership, to be running on Tuesdays, starting on January 9th, through to June 12th. Contact info@kscalgary.org for more information.

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Mindful of the wisdom of the past, accepting and respecting where we are at the present, together contributing to the creation of a better Jewish future, through community, study, prayer and song.
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Through your participation, membership and generosity we can be a Kehilah ...

• that is dedicated to meeting the spiritual, intellectual, social and cultural needs of our congregants;
• that is enriched and sustained both personally and as an institution by the knowledge, experience, dedication and compassion of our board, executive, Rabbi and Cantor;

• that not only respects but thrives on the diverse backgrounds and traditions of its worshipers;

• of individuals that join together for worship, study and in Mitzvot;

• that provides a sense of comfort and community;

• committed to the tenets and ideals of Classical Judaism by strengthening individual and shared connections to G-d and community.

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