TU’B’SHEVAT – COME AND CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR OF THE TREES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 7 PM
Come to our Seder, eat fruits and nuts of the Land,
Presenter: Michael Bloomfield will speak about water in Israel today: infrastructural changes, the Kinneret and Dead Sea, desalination, unexpected consequences and more.
Tsofit and Jenny will bring us songs from Israel.
We are asking people to bring white wine/juice if your surname is A – P. All others please bring red wine/juice.
The 2025-26 Kolot Mayim Lecture Series Continues on February 8, 11 am
Dr. Naomi Cohn Zentner (ethnomusicologist, Bar-Ilan University, Israel) Music and War: An Optimistic View, Sunday, February 8, 11 am.
A leading voice in the study of contemporary Israeli music, Dr. Cohn Zentner observes that Israeli songs about the war and the army have always been about a hope for peace, especially after October 7. Her talk will examine how Israeli musicians have responded to historic recent events—offering a timely exploration of music’s role in processing grief, inspiring resilience, and connecting community in times of crisis.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9GSDdu0NT3i6pHdNThCukw
You can view David Benkof’s January 11 talk here.
Welcome to Kolot Mayim – Vancouver Island’s Reform Temple
“Kolot Mayim is a home away from home, a wonderful place filled with warmth and community every single service. Rabbi Lynn is a deeply knowledgeable and welcoming Rabbi with lots to offer her congregation! I feel lucky to be a part of the community 🙂 ” Mimi B.
Kolot Mayim welcomes all Jewish people, their family members, and anyone interested in Jewish culture, practice, spirituality and community. We are an inclusive, warm and welcoming congregation; deeply committed to the Reform Movement’s 1999 platform which states:
“Our doors are open to people of all ages, to varied kinds of families, to all regardless of their sexual orientation, to gerim (those who have converted to Judaism) and to all individuals and families, including the intermarried who strive to create a Jewish home.”
With the values of the Reform Movement as our inspiration, Kolot Mayim has become the spiritual home to families and individuals. There are no barriers for anyone regardless of their level of Jewish knowledge, observance or practice. Kolot Mayim fully supports the right of Israel to exist as a nation state. We trust that when you join us, you too will feel at home. Our weekly services, High Holy Days, and special events are held at the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria (JCC), 3636 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
We invite you to connect with us online or in person, and look forward to meeting you!
For more information call 250-704-2503 or email us at km@kolotmayimreformtemple.com
Kolot Mayim Reform Temple is a beneficiary of the United Jewish Appeal campaign of the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island. We encourage our members to support this annual campaign.
