Swarthmore Kehilah: Jewish Community

11/02/2022

Come relive the best moments of 7th grade with us. Saturday, 10pm, Paces

09/04/2020

What does it mean to be Jewish at Swarthmore? Hear what some of our Kehilah members have to say!

08/27/2020

We are excited to announce that it is time to apply for 2020-21 Kehilah Board! Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to serve as board members– incoming first years will have a chance to run for board in the spring.

Positions are typically year-long, although there is more flexibility this year due to the pandemic making long-term planning more difficult. Please note that due to Swarthmore College policy, you must be enrolled at Swat in order to serve on board.

If you're interested in being on Board, please complete this form by Sunday, August 30. Elections will be held the week of the 31st. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

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07/10/2020

Hello Kehilah community and incoming students!

Because of the expected restrictions limiting the size of in person campus gatherings, together with the fact that not all of us will be on the campus during the fall semester, Kehilah, Swarthmore's Jewish student group, is continuing and expanding online community building programming to help welcome first years and transfer students to Swarthmore!

If you are a first year or transfer student (or just new to Kehilah!) interested in learning more about Kehilah, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/JdoLQA2YZBpRz4fF8

If you are a returning student interested in helping the incoming students feel more integrated in our community despite the hurdles that this semester is presenting, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/s17CgVvQjXWSJ1zu8

We look forward to hearing from you!
-Kehilah💙

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06/11/2020

Kehilah community,

The Talmud says this of accountability: ”Anyone who had the capability to effectively protest the sinful conduct of the members of his household and did not protest, they themselves are held responsible for the sins of the members of their household… If they are in a position to protest the sinful conduct of the people of their town and fail to do so, they are held responsible for the sins of the people of his town. If they are in a position to protest the sinful conduct of the whole world and fail to do so, they are held responsible for the sins of the whole world."

Part of the work that we need to be doing is seeking out, listening to, and amplifying Black voices. Attached is a non-comprehensive and ever-growing list of articles and think pieces written by Black Jews, as well as some Jewish-specific resources that speak to how we as Jews can work towards dismantling racism and creating a more just world.

Sending love,

Kehilah board

Articles and Think Pieces by Black Jews: https://www.jta.org/2020/05/31/united-states/believe-us-black-jews-respond-to-the-george-floyd-protests-in-their-own-words https://www.myjewishlearning.com/jewish-and/try-to-see-me/ https://www.jta.org/2020/06/05/united-states/we-have-to-be-there-5-jews-on...

05/05/2020

Are you interested in attending Kehilah Shabbat services this summer? If so, please fill out the form linked below so we can gauge interest in summer services!

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04/13/2020

04/10/2020

dayenu!

04/08/2020

chag sameach in t-minus... at least two hours for most people probably