Past KMS Events

KMS VIDEOS

• KMS Gala Banquet, 2022
• Purim Shpiel 2022
• Purim Shipel 2021
• KMS Spring Soirée: A Community Celebration of Gratitude, 6/3/21 (See journal here)
• 2019 Students in Israel Siyum
• 2018 KMS Members in Israel video
• 2018 KMS Members in Israel video 2
• KMS Gala Dinner, 2017

PESACH 5781

• Rabbi Elchanan Adler: "Battling the Pharaoh Within," 3/30/21, Click here for the source sheet
• Rabbi Weinberg's Shabbat HaGadol Drasha, 3/20/21 Click here for the source sheet.
• Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: "Why Do We Thank G-d for 'Taking Us Out of Egypt' - if He Put Us There!" 3/21/21 Click here and here for the source sheets
• Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: "Rosh Chodesh Nisan: How & Why it Becomes the 'Busiest' Day in the Bible" 3/14/21, Click here for the source sheet
• Liz Diament: "Illustrated Haggadah," 3/16/21
• Rabbi Weinberg: "Navigating Your Way Through Pesach Prep" 3/10/21
• Rabbi Weinberg: Frequently Asked Questions about Erev Pesach on Shabbat, 3/3/21 (Source sheet here and FAQ outline here)
• Virtual Wine Tasting, 3/4/21

PESACH 5780

• Rabbi Elchanan Adler's Pesach Shiur, 2020
• Rabbi Menachem Leibtag's Pesach Shiur, 2020

THE BIBLICAL TOOL BOX SERIES WITH JUDY KLITSNER

• Click here to access the page with Judy Klitsner's recordings. You must be logged in to your KMS account to access these recordings.

NAVI SERIES WITH RABBI ALEX ISRAEL

• Rabbi Alex Israel, Shiur on Zecharia, 12/10/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• Rabbi Alex Israel, Shiur on Ovadia, 12/3/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• Rabbi Alex Israel, Shiur on Amos, 11/19/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• Rabbi Alex Israel, Shiur on Yechezkel, 11/26/20

SUMMER LECTURES SERIES 2020

• Eliot Cohen: Shakespeare on Power, 7/14/20

• Tevi Troy: Shall We Wake the President? A History of Presidents and Disasters, 7/15/20

• Saul Newman: Where Does Democracy Come From and Where Might It Be Going?, 7/16/20

• Adi Haramati: Strategies to Reduce Stress and Boost Resilience for Self-Care during the Ongoing Pandemic, 7/21/20. Click here for the slides from this presentation.

• Laura Goldman: Small Steps in Creating a Positive Home, 7/23/20

• Evonne Marzouk: Am I My Neighbor's Keeper? Jewish Wisdom for the Pandemic, the Nine Days, and Building a Sustainable World, 7-28-20

• David Makovsky: Navigating the Annexation Debate Through Maps, 7-29-20

• Erica Brown: The Prohibition of Planting During the Nine Days, 7/31/20

• Avi Weinstein: Musings on Freedom & Idolatry, 8/4/20

• Chen Mandel-Edrei: Hasidic Stories & the Birth of Modern Hebrew Literature, 8/5/20

• Erica Brown: Resilient Leadership in Times of Uncertainty, 8/6/20

• Liz Diament: Jewish Acculturation & Assimilation in Art, 8/11/20

• Shmuel Shafner: May We Teach Torah to Non-Jews, 8/12/20

• Sharon Freundel: Pirkei Tehillim in Shabbat Pesukei D'zimra, 8/13/20 (Lecture beings about 5.5 minutes in)

• Jen Raskas: Public Narrative Workshop - How to Use Your Personal Story to Lead Better and Advance Your Cause, 8-18-20

• Sarah Stern: The 614th Mitzvah: The Moral Imperative for Jewish Activism, 8-20-20

SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS

• YISE/KMS Kristallnacht Program 2022 (A transcript of the program is available upon request)
• Bracha Rutner Pre-Purim shiur 3/12/22
• Tuesdays Together with Judy Cohen, 2/22/22
• Mind & Body Wellness with Jill Kenny Penaloza, 1/30/22
• Hope After Pandemic Loss featuring Rabbi Weinberg, 11/23/21
• Daphne Price on Racism in our Community, 1/18/22
• Dr. David Bernstein on Hellenism, 12/1/21
• Rav Jesse Horn, 12/19/21
• Rav Menachem Leibtag, 12/12/21
• One Family "Bereaved Fathers' Choir" Chanukah Performance 11/30/21
• Virtual Tour Exploring Underneath Jerusalem with Arky Steiman, 12/5/21
• Rabbi Weinberg's Thanksgiving Shiur 11/24/21 (Click here for the Source Sheet)
• Body Image in Our Community and Its Intersection with Social Media with Bracha Rutner and Rachel Tuchman, LMHC
• Chesed-a-Day Kick-Off Event with Manette Mayberg, 8/8/21
• Chesed-a-Day Closing Event with Sherri Mandell, 9/12/21
• Tuesdays Together: David Makovsky, 7/13/21
• Simply Tsfat Concert
• Jen Raskas: Journeys of Leadership in Tanach, 5/24/21
• Jen Raskas: Journeys of Leadership in Tanach, 5/10/21
• Gordon Lederman, z"l Chesed Day wrap-up 5/23/21
• Jen Raskas: Leadership Journeys in Tanach, 4/19/21
• Rav Levi Cooper: Hasidic Tales of Kaddish, 4/19/21
• YISE/KMS Yom HaShoah program, 4/11/21
• "Morality" by Rabbi Sacks, z"l Book Club Discussion, 3/6/21
• Mindfulness Meditation, 2/23/21
• Youth Pre-Purim Puppet Show & Costume Contest, 2/25/21
• Communal Purim Break-Fast, 2/25/21
• Bracha Rutner & Dr. Chavi Karkowsky: "The Stories We Don't Tell: Pregnancy, Loss, High Risk & Other Experiences of Our Reproductive Lives." 2-17-21
• Persian Night, 2-11-21
• KMS Author Night, Part 2, 2-6-21
• Tu B'shvat Seder, 1-27-21
• Bracha Rutner: 1st Yoetzet Halacha in the USA, 1/19/21
• KMS Author Night (Part 1), 1/9/21
• Navigating Postpartum with Sharon Mazel & Bracha Rutner, 12/21/20 (Starts about 17 minutes in to the recording)
• Rabbi Adam Mintz: The Eruv in History & Halacha, 12/6/20
• KMS Azkara for Shloshim of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z"l 12/5/20
• Rabbi Weinberg's Thanksgiving shiur 11/25/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• YISE/KMS Kristallnacht Presentation 2020
• Siyum Masechet Eruvin 11/22/20
• Musical Havdalla with Six13 11/21/20
• Rabbi Paysach Krohn "Unity in the Community in Difficult Times" 11/15/20
• Yoetzet Event on "Navigating Menopause" 11/17/20

• Cocktails & Conversation, 11/14/20
• KMS/Ohr HaTorah Hoshana Raba Discussion Panel, 2020
• Shana Tova Video, 2020
• Gordon Lederman, z"l Chesed Campaign, April 2020
• Gordon Lederman, z"l Chesed Campaign Culmination, April 2020
• Rabbi Weinberg's Unity Lecture, May 2020

• KMS Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, z"l, 6/4/20

• KMS Membership Virtual Get-Together, 6/25/20

• Discussion Panel on Racism in the Orthodox Community, 7/22/20

• Building Resilience in Our Community: Coping Strategies, Part 1, 7/26/20

• KMS Installation of Rabbi Brahm Weinberg, 2015

• Azkara for Rabbi Amnon Haramati, z"l, 2017

HIGH HOLIDAY DRASHOT

• Rabbi Weinberg's Yom Kippur Drasha & Yizkor & Appeal, 9/27/20 (Click here for the transcript of the Drasha)
• Rabbi Weinberg's Shabbat Shuva Drasha, 9/24/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• Rabbi Weinberg's Pre-Rosh Hashana Drasha & RH Appeal, 9/17/20 (Click here for the transcript of the Drasha)
• Rabbi Weinberg's Pre-Selichot Talk, 9/13/20 (Click here for the source sheet)
• Erica Brown: Repentance & Abraham's Donkey, 9/14/20
• Rav Rimon: "Overcoming the Trait of Anger" & Israel Appeal, 10/18/20

CONCERTS

• Eitan Katz Concert, 3/24/20
• Virtual Concert with Simcha Leiner, Lag BaOmer 2020

SIYUMIM

• Dov Zakheim's Siyum Yerushalmi Brachot, Pesach 2020
• Dov Zakheim's Siyum, Yerushalmi Pe'ah, June 2020
• Siyum Masechet Shabbat, 8/10/20

RABBANIT SHANI TARAGIN: The Sacrifice and Legacy of Sarah Immenu, 11/12/22

SHARON FREUNDEL'S PSHAT & DRASH SERIES

• Part 1, 10/24/22
• Part 2, 10/31/22

ELUL-TISHREI 2022

• Erica Brown's Teshuva class
• Rabbi Weinberg's Pre-Rosh Hashana Shiur, 9/14/22

TISHA B'AV 5782

• Dr. David Bernstein, Warsaw Eve of Destruction, 8/8/22

HARAMATI EDUCATION SERIES 5782

• Rabbanit Sally Mayer, 5/25/22
• Rabbanit Sally Mayer, 6/1/22

YOM HASHOA 5782

• YISE/KMS Yom Hashoa Event 5/1/22
• Virtual Tour of Warsaw Cemetery 4/28/22

PESACH 5782 EVENTS

• Jordan Gorfinkel, 4/2/22
• Erica Brown's Pre-Pesach class, 4/11/22
• Rav Menachem Leibtag, 3/27/22
• Pre-Pesach Cooking Demo, 3/26/22

ANNUAL KMS RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS, Z"L MEMORIAL LECTURE

• Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis 11/7/21

SEFER CHAGAI WITH ELANA WEINBERG

• Shiur #1 11/3/21
• Shiur #2 11/10/21
• Shiur #3 11/17/2021

HIGH HOLIDAYS 2021

• Rabbi Weinberg's Pre-Rosh Hashana Class 8/25/21
• Rabbi Weinberg's Pre-Selichot Talk, 8/28/21
• Rav Rimon's Pre-Rosh Hashana Shmita Shiur 8/29/21

THE THREE WEEKS 5781

• Dr. David Bernstein, Virtua Tour of Har Herzl, 7/18/21
• Meir Modiin Program, 7/18/21
• Rav Menachem Leibtag, 6/27/21

PRE-SHAVUOT 5781

• Stu Halpern, 5/13/21

HARAMATI EDUCATION SERIES 5781

• Tamara Spitz, 5/9/21
• Virtual Tour of Krakow with Dr. David Bernstein, 4/8/21
• Raz Haramati: "Hallel on Yom HaAtzmaut." 4/6/21 Click here for the source sheet.

ELUL LECTURE SERIES 5780

• Elul Series: Video Tour of 5 Community Organizations, 8-23-20
• Elul Series: Rabbanit Shani Taragin: Getting Closer While We're Farther Apart, 8/30/20
• Elul Series: Chazzan Yitzy Spinner: The History of Nusach & the Power of Tefilla this Year, 9/6/20
• Elul Series: Rabbi Weinberg: Teshuva, Tefilla & Tzedaka, 9/13/20 (Click here for the source sheet)

PRE-SHAVUOT 5780

• Pre-Shavuot Talk with Sivan Rahav-Meir, 2020

• Pre-Shavuot Talk with Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel, 2020

• Pre-Shavuot Talk with Dr. Erica Brown, 2020

• Pre-Shavuot Talk with Liz Diament, 2020

• Pre-Shavuot Talk on Happiness with Rabbi Weinberg, 2020 (See source sheet here)

YOM HASHOA

• Yom Hashoa Program, 4/21/20
• Yom Hashoa Program, 2018

YOM HA'ATZMAUT

• Virtual Art Gallery Tour of Israeli Masterpieces with Liz Diament, April 2020 (Password: 0c$1*188)

• Rabbi Weinberg's Yom Ha'atzmaut Drasha, 2020

• KMS Yom Ha'atzmaut LeChayim, 2020

YOM YERUSHALAYIM

• Yom Yerushalayim Tour of the Old City with Rabbi Aryeh Leifert, 5/21/20

TISHA B'AV

• Rabbi Alex Israel's talk about Tisha B'Av, 7/12/20