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Summer 2021 Newsletter

Shalom from Kol Haskalah

We are a Humanistic Jewish Congregation located in the Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina.
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Message from the Kol Haskalah President

Dear Kol Haskalah community,

Happy summer! As we watch the Covid pandemic recede in our community and life slowly starts to return to "normal", I have great hopes that we can plan to have in-person events when the school year starts in the fall. As usual, we will follow the recommendations from the CDC and state guidelines to determine what our programs look like. We also would like to hear from you if you are a family who may be considering Sunday School services. Please fill out this survey to let us know your thoughts on programming for the coming year.

I wish you all the best for a relaxing and healthy summer, and look forward to (hopefully) seeing you in the fall! Stay tuned!

All the best,
Karen Century
President, Kol Haskalah

Message from the Sunday School Director

Dear Kol Haskalah community,

We did it! One more year, a great year of Sunday School classes. It was certainly different from other years, but we did find ways to keep learning and connected. A few highlights I want to share with you:

  • We had a Zoom meeting every month, and we covered our Jewish Holidays, always connecting what we celebrated with learning and mitzvot (good deeds).
  • Kahoot was a new, trendy way to have fun and learn at the same time. For the ones that do not know, Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes.
  • We had a virtual lighting ceremony for Hanukkah, where some of our students shared their talents in music and reading! 
  • Sarah Shapiro conducted the Mitzvah class completely virtually this year with six students. 
  • Mazel tov to Suzanne and Ofer Lehavot, on  the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Naomi! Congratulations, Naomi, on reaching this important milestone in your life! We're looking forward to more Mitzvah celebrations in the coming year.

I am looking forward to starting a new fresh year, seeing all the old faces and new faces, ready to learn, play, and enjoy our fantastic Jewishness in Kol Haskalah!

Shalom,
Andrea Lutri
Sunday School Director, Kol Haskalah

Family Programming 2021-22

Please fill out this brief survey if you're planning on (or thinking about) participating in our Sunday School program for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Thank you for your feedback!

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High Holidays 2021 Planning

The board is currently working on 2021 High Holiday planning. We are hoping to offer a blend of in-person services at ERUFF as well as virtual. Please keep an eye out for updates in our newsletter or our Facebook page. For now, please save the dates:

  • 9/6: Erev Rosh Hashanah 
  • 9/15: Kol Nidre
  • 9/16: Afternoon Niskor
Tikun Olam - Volunteers Needed
Durham’s Jewish community partners provide and serve dinner for over 200 people on the fourth Sunday of each month at Urban Ministries’ Durham Community Kitchen. You can sign up to donate food, join the kitchen prep crew, or serve the meal. You’ll also find the recipe for tuna casserole there. If you would like more information please contact Frances Presma.
Kol Haskalah Mission & Values
Kol Haskalah is dedicated to bringing meaning into people’s lives through the ideas and practices of the global movement of Humanistic Judaism. We share our knowledge of Jewish history, culture, and values. Kol Haskalah welcomes all people, regardless of background, family faith/culture, gender, or sexual orientation, into our humanistic, secular community. We strive to provide a supportive and welcoming environment for all. We undertake and encourage social action guided by our deep commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
Our mailing address is:
Kol Haskalah
PO Box 9223
Chapel Hill, NC 27515

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