Public Statement from the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City in Response to Events in our Nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 We, the members of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, are saddened by the events that transpired on January 6th, 2021 in our Nation’s capitol. We mourn the loss of human life and deplore the destruction of … Read More
Statement from the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, September 2020
STATEMENT FROM THE RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY RUTH BADER GINSBURG September 22, 2020 The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City mourns the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to have been appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, over the Rosh Hashana holiday. Justice Ginsburg was proud of her Jewish heritage. In a speech to the … Read More
Statement Regarding the Anderson County Cartoon Posting
STATEMENT FROM THE RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY IN REGARD TO ANDERSON COUNTY CARTOON POSTING We, the members of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City express our strong disapproval of the disgraceful cartoon posted on the Anderson County Review’s Facebook page depicting Governor Laura Kelly wearing a mask with a Jewish Star of David on it, next to … Read More
Statement on Absentee Voting 2020
Press Release | View PDF Dear Members of the Jewish Community of Missouri, Our Jewish tradition values human life above virtually all else. We are taught in the earliest chapters of the Torah, our core biblical text, that God created mankind in the image of the Divine (Genesis 1:27). Our rabbis teach us that to save one life is to … Read More
Online Local and National Resources to Stay Connected
Resources to Stay Connected Online Passover resources, local Kansas City news, and helpful national links We’ve compiled some great resources, links and downloads to help you stay connected with the community. The Rabbinical Association has posted an important COVID-19 updates page with community news and links. We’ll update this page with news from to time to time during the shutdown. … Read More
A Mitzvah for Passover
Donate Kosher for Passover foods or make a donation to this community wide Mitzvah! This Passover, help 115 families in greater Kansas City that might not otherwise observe Passover or enjoy a seder due to food insecurity. Collecting items through March 30 at area synagogues and donation barrels at the JCC or JFS Brookside. Or, help underwrite the cost of … Read More
Passover Resource: Large Print Haggadah (Free)
Large Print Haggadah Available Now Free large print Haggadah for the visually impaired or reading disabled. Call 800-999-6476 before March 27, 2020. Or, order online at www.jbilibrary.org. JBI International, established in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency serving people of all ages and backgrounds.
Upcoming 2020 Sponsored Programs
Save the Dates for these Upcoming 2020 Sponsored Programs Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City Important note: visit our Events calendar for the most up-to-date Program details and Registration information. The listings below are just “save the date” announcements. For event questions, please contact Annette Fish, Administrator/Program Director, Rabbinical Association at email: afprogram (at) aol (dot) com, or by phone: … Read More
Anti-Semitic Attacks – December 2019
PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM THE RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY December 2019 Rabbinical Association Responds to Recent Anti-Semitic Attacks The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City shares in the sadness and concern of Jews everywhere over recent anti-Semitic attacks, and the alarming proliferation of attacks against Jews over recent years. This is not just a crisis for our Jewish community, … Read More
August 2019 News
Save the Date September 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Diana Kander: An American Dream Jewish Community Center Campus Overland Park, KS Free Diana Kander is a New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, innovation specialist, and Jewish refugee from the Former Soviet Union. Come hear Diana and her mother, Marina Kagen, share their family’s journey from persecution, to safety … Read More
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