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

Announcement re: High Holidays

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.

Please see complete announcement below!

Click here for Shabbat candle lighting times.

Please note, that we have temporarily suspended services at the Calgary JCC.
The board is 'meeting' virtually to continue to provide for the needs of our members.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

​Thank You
A First!

A thank-you to all our members who attended last week’s outdoor Shabbat Mincha service. We were pleased to observe congregants’ willingness to adhere to mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements. Your readiness to keep one another safe will make it possible for us to hold further events in person safely during this time of pandemic. Yasher koach!
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​Mark your calendars​
Tisha B’Av - Megilat Eicha reading
Wednesday, July 29  9:30 PM
Location TBA 

Tisha B’Av is the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, where we commemorate the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash and numerous other tragedies of our history. We mark the date with a 25-hour fast, and a reading of Eicha (Lamentations) in the traditional plaintive chant, as we sit as mourners on the ground or low chairs.
We will look to hold the service in-person outdoors (weather permitting). Further details will be forthcoming.

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

​*Oneg Shabbat! —
with Virtual Kesher
​Friday, June 19th, 3:30 PM - Online!*

Kehilat Shalom in collaboration with Virtual Kesher will be holding an online pre-Shabbat and pre-Fathers’ Day get-together. Rabbi Leonard will lead music and discussion, while Karina Szulc (of the JCC and Kesher)  will do a small presentation about a gift for parents — for participants to give on fathers day to your dad or to any person in your life that has been a father figure. You can also make the craft for yourself.

If you haven’t already, please RSVP to info@kscalgary.org to let us know if you wish to participate, and I will try to get some lesson materials to you prior to class.

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​*​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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​*​Friday Oneg Shabbat Celebration (online)*
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Join together in welcoming Shabbat with song, Tefilah and online gathering with friends. Kehilat Shalom’s Oneg Shabbats take place every second Friday afternoon.

 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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​*Online Yizkor Service & Shavuot Celebration: Share Your Dairy!
 Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 PM
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Check your bulletin for how to join.

Our Shavuot celebration will include:
- Yizkor service in memory of our loved ones 
- Musical “coffee house”/jam - all performers and musicians are asked to bring one or several songs to play, sing and share with us.  You can even share a favourite Jewish music recording!  Bonus points for any songs related to Torah and Chag.
- Torah study - as we celebrate the giving of Torah on Shavuot, it is customary to engage in Torah study that evening. Rabbi Leonard will share some learning to inspire us through the holiday.
- Share your Dairy! - It’s customary to partake of delectable dairy foods in Shavuot. We may not be able to eat at the same table right now, but we can enjoy one another’s food vicariously. Participants are welcome to eat during our celebration, and each participant is invited to present/share one special food item (or more!) that they will be having this holiday.  And if you have a recipe to share, all the better - we can compile and circulate these to the Kehila.
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​*Online Oneg Shabbat (Friday 2:00pm) *
See Schedule Below
​Welcome Shabbat with song, Tefilah and an
​online gathering with friends

​Until further notice we will have an online Oneg Shabbat celebration every other week, starting Friday, June 5 , continuing

June 5

19 June

July 3

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Erev Shabbat Rabbi Leonard will be conducting a musical Oneg Shabbat.  Come together to enjoy prayer, song, Torah and celebration.  The Oneg will be modeled after the longtime events Kehilat Shalom has conducted at Trinity Lodge and Chateau Renoir, with some added new elements for online gathering as a Kehila.  To join the event please email info@kscalgary.org for permission to 'attend' the Oneg.
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Shabbat Services
Saturday, 9:30 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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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
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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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Renew your Membership
(Adult $600, Student $180) or Join the Kehila

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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