Welcome to Temple Kol Ami

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Consider joining Temple Kol Ami.  As we continue to build our congregation, we hope that it will bring you the sense of Jewish community that you have been searching for. 

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Meet Our Clergy 

We are very fortunate to have Rabbi Aft and Cantor Mary who join us periodically to lead services along with our full time Lay Leaders

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Rabbi Bruce Aft

Rabbi Bruce Aft has served as an associate Rabbi and consultant for Temple Kol Ami since 2018. He has conducted High Holiday services each year as well as leading periodic Shabbat, holiday, and B’nai Mitzvah services. He has helped to inspire our congregation during both joyous and difficult times with his timely and impactful messages.

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Cantor Mary

Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas was ordained in 2011 from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music. Cantor Thomas is currently the Director of Placement for the American Conference of Cantors and previously served Temple Beth El in Charlotte, NC from 2011-2023.

Temple Kol Ami is excited to share the news that we have been awarded a local agency allocation from the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte. With this funding, we will continue to strengthen our community through rabbinic leadership, Jewish cultural programming and religious education. TKA is so grateful to the JFGC for their continued support of our congregation as well as the Greater York County Jewish community. Please contribute to the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, an incredible organization that does amazing work both locally and around the world!!