Kenesset Israel Torah Center

05/13/2026

Zoom Invitation to Yom Yerushalayim Celebration

Come Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) on Thursday May 14th, 7:00-7:30pm PDT, on Zoom with a look at some exquisite poetic songs, ancient and modern. Invite your family and friends to envision Yerushalayim together through the beautiful expressions of her unique meaning! [Bilingual program, No Hebrew knowledge required]

Topic: Celebrating Yom Yerushalayim with Poetic Songs
Time: May 14, 2026 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Contact [email protected] for link before 6pm, Thursday.

05/11/2026

National Jewish Outreach Program
Sunday Night Mini-Series
Observing Shabbat: What really is work and what really is rest?
May 24 and May 31, 7 pm
Taught by Rabbi Evan Rubin
RSVP: [email protected]
(location will be provided with registration)

05/10/2026

You are Invited to a Light Festival Shavuot Dinner
Thursday night, May 21, 9 PM after services
Challah, Lasagna: dairy or vegan, salad and cheese cake
early bird RSVP by May 18. $20 adult / $15 kid (ages 5-13)
afterward $25/$20
RSVP here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdg2-atr_YuDclYaSZHDaJ9NCbOlmDMju81TnDO2V0ZXKrIw/viewform
Location sent upon registration.

LEARNING SCHEDULE
Rabbi Rubin will speak between Mincha and Maariv—Shavuot-The Holiday Without a Mitzvah or a Date
Maariv 8:45 pm
Dinner to begin at approximately 9:00 pm
Learning to Follow Dinner
10:00 pm Will Simon—A Mysterious Melody-A Look at the Yom Tov Kiddush and Akdamut
10:30 pm Rabbi Nancy Wechsler—Expressions of Jewish Joy
11:00 pm Jonathan Lightman—Reflections on Sefer Zefania

05/06/2026

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05/05/2026

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Bonus Round available due to our generous matchers!
If you missed the show, come for the encore!!!!!

04/24/2026

Lag B'Omer Celebration!, Tues., May 5, 5:30pm.

BBQ: Hamburgers, hotdogs, veggies dogs and burgers, corn and dessert.

$15 earlybird adult/$10 kids 3-13 through April 28th.
[after April 28 $20/$15]

To RSVP contact [email protected]

Location Provided on Registration.

04/07/2026

Pirkei Avos with Rabbi Silberstein! Please contact him for time & place at [email protected].

Join us each Shabbos afternoon until Shavuos, as we study the ancient compilation of rabbinic ethical and philosophical teachings known as Pirkei Avos.
We will begin with Pirkei Banim, a short lesson on Pirkei Avos for young children, followed by an in-depth study of the week's chapter for older children and adults. No prior experience with Torah learning or knowledge of Hebrew language necessary.

First photo: "Synagogue of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation" by Auldcathy, on Wikimedia Commons
Second photo: "A few lines of text from the Kaufmann Manuscript, tractate Avot 1,6.7 . . ." by Klára Láng, Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on Wikimedia Commons and at kauffmann.mtak.hu/en/ms50/ms50-169r.htm

04/06/2026

You are invited to join in the long-standing KI tradition of an 8th Day Picnic on Thursday. Please contact Morissa for details before second chag comes in: [email protected]

04/06/2026