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February 2021
Community-wide Virtual Purim Program
Register for community Purim celebration Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join for a VIRTUAL community-wide Purim day celebration Friday, February 26, 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, Beryl Padorr, Jonathan Rudnick, Linda Steigman and Hazzan Tahl Ben Yehuda. There is no charge to attend the program but attendees are asked to register online by Monday, February 22 at: https://forms.gle/eaRoPpF4GeaiFVcW6…
Find out more »March 2021
Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City Offers Two Opportunities To Enhance Your Home Passover Seder
Order Early Curbside Kosher for Passover Seder “Meal-to-Go” by March 16 Enjoy a relaxing Passover Seder and a delicious catered Passover Seder meal to go! Convenient curbside meal pick-up takes place Friday, March 26 between Noon-1:00 at the Jewish Community Campus theater circle drive. Choose from a list of full meal and/or a la carte items and order for yourself and/or for neighbors and relatives — you can drop it on their doorstep to practice good social distancing. Or buy…
Find out more »May 2021
Conflict in Israel: Context & Politics – With Dr. Jacob Stoil
Dr. Jacob Stoil, Asst. Professor of Military History, U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Ft. Leavenworth and Fellow of the West Point Modern War Institute will be presenting an update to the Jewish community: Conflict in Israel: Why is this happening, and what might the future hold? The context, the politics and the strategy. The one hour briefing is scheduled to take place at 12 p.m. | Thursday, May 20 Conflict in Israel: Context & Politics – With Dr.…
Find out more »July 2021
Tisha B’Av Observances 2021
Rabbi David Glickman, Congregation Beth Shalom shares the story about his brother’s struggles with addiction. VIEW VIDEO Destruction to Redemption: Personal Stories of Addiction and Recovery Focus of Tisha B’Av Observance Sunday, July 18 at 4:00 PM via Zoom ~~~~~~~~~~ MEET OUR PROGRAM PANELISTS PROGRAM PANELISTS Solomon Alpert grew up in the Kansas City area, and currently lives in Midtown KC with his wife, Lisa, and his two stepdaughters, Sydney and Charlotte. He attended Beth Torah synagogue…
Find out more »Congregation and JFS Food Pantry Collections
Help Stock the JFS Food Pantry During Community Food Drives July 8 & 18 While the pandemic is easing, there are still more than 775 families in our community who count on the Jewish Family Services each month for food, household and personal care items - even pet food. With two locations of its food pantry – one in Brookside East and the other at the Jewish Community Campus in Overland Park – JFS needs donations from the community to…
Find out more »August 2021
Community-wide Course: Judaism for Conversion Candidates
Class orientation is Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Course: Thursdays, August 19, 2021 - May 26, 2022 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The year-long course will be taught on a rotating basis by rabbis from the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements and is intended to acquaint those considering conversion to Judaism with what it means to live Jewishly. Each student is required to secure a congregational rabbinic sponsor and meet the conversion requirements…
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