Community Purim Celebration

COMMUNITY-WIDE PURIM DAY CELEBRATION TAKES PLACE VIRTUALLY THIS YEAR - ALL AGES INVITED Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join for a VIRTUAL community-wide Purim day celebration on Thursday, March 17, 11 am -Noon.  The Purim celebration will include an interactive and engaging reading of the Megillah with music and discussion led by Rabbis David Glickman, Larry Karol, ... Read More

Passover first Seder Begins Friday, April 15, 2022

Congregation Beth Shalom 14200 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS

Order Your Kosher for Passover Seder “Meal-to-Go” Kosher for Passover Seder “Meals-to-Go” are available for purchase this year. Meals will be prepared by Cathy Levin, Kosher Connection under supervision of the Vaad Hakashrut of Kansas City. Orders must be placed by Thursday, March 31 at 11 pm and after the deadline, orders will be taken only on a meal availability ... Read More

Community Tisha B’Av Observance 2022

Erev Tisha B'Av Community Observance -Saturday, August 6, 2022 - 9:15 pm Tisha B'Av Community Observance - Sunday, August 7, 2022 - 5:00 p.m         Jewish Community Tisha B’AV Observances August 6-7 Tisha B'Av (the fast day that is on the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av) is a period of fasting, lamentation and prayer to remember ... Read More

Community Tisha B’Av Observance 2023

Jewish Community Tisha B’AV Observances July 26-27   Tisha B'Av (the fast day that is on the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av) is a period of fasting, lamentation and prayer to remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem and other major disasters and tragedies that Jewish people experienced throughout history. In observance of Tisha ... Read More

Community-wide Selichot Program and Service

A beautiful and moving Selichot program and service took place Saturday evening at host congregation, B’nai Jehudah with multi-access participation. Following a dessert reception and Havdalah, this year’s Selichot program welcomed Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President & CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality who discussed The Breath of Life: A Jewish Mindfulness Practice of Teshuva. The service was led by area clergy and ... Read More