Kol Colchester, Parshat Chaye Sarah, 11-7-17

Kol Colchester Parshat Chaye Sarah  At the beginning of Parshat Chayei Sarah, we find Abraham in an extremely difficult situation. He has just gone through the enormous stress of binding his son Isaac on the altar, followed by the emotional release of God’s instruction not to go through with

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Kol Colchester, Parshat Vayeira, November 3 2017

Parshat Vayeira  You are traveling in the desert with two friends. It’s a boiling hot day. You see some tents in the distance, seemingly a Bedouin camp. Suddenly, running crazily towards you, a 99-year-old man appears. He dives at your feet, face in the sand, and implores,

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Kol Colchester, The week ahead

  Dear Friends, We have lots happening at the shul in the next month, please join us. Friday-Shabbat Service 7:30 P.M. Saturday-Shabbat morning-Bar Mitzvah of Ben Fields 9 A.M. Sunday-Hebrew School regular hours Tuesday-There is no Hebrew School or Talmud class. Thursday-Hebrew School 4:30 P.M. Sunday, November

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Kol Colchester, Yom Kippur Weekend, 9-28-17

Friday Night Kol Nidre 6:15 P.M. Saturday morning Yom Kippur Service begins 8:30 A.M. Saturday afternoon Mincha 4:45 P.M. followed by Neilah and a delicious break the fast meal Sunday-Hebrew school Regular hours 9-10:30 and 10:30-12   If anyone was bent on convincing us that Torah was

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Kol Colchester Parshat Haazinu, Sept 19, 2017

Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat Schedule of Services Wednesday Eve of Rosh Hashanah 7 P.M. Please come to make a minyan and greet our High Holiday Cantor Lori Weber Thursday-1st day Rosh Hashanah Service begins at 8:30 A.M. Thursday-Tashlich at the home of Arthur and Gigi Liverant 43

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Kol Colchester Parshat Ki Tavo, September 5 2017

Dear Friends, This past Friday our dear friend and our past Cantor for the High Holidays, Greg Shafritz passed away suddenly from an accident in Tel Aviv. We will honor his memory on the High Holidays. Upcoming Friday Night Shabbat Service 7:30 P.M. followed by Rosh Hashanah

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Kol Colchester Parshat Ki Teitze, August 30, 2017

Upcoming Please join us Friday night for a special Labor Day weekend Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae following Services at 7:30 P.M. If the conditions are right we will have Kabbalat Shabbat outdoors.  Friday Night Shabbat Service 7:30 P.M. Saturday morning Shabbat Service 9 A.M. Tuesday-Talmud

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Kol Colchester Parshat Shoftim August 23 2017

Dear Friends, Please join us this Friday, August 25th at 7:30 P.M. as Faye Ringel, Professor Emrita of Humanities at the Coast Guard Academy and member of the Eastern Connecticut Klezmer band the Klezmenschen joins us for our Service and following the Service she will talk to

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