May 2021
Festival of Shavuot
Shavuot means "weeks". This Festival celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai to the Jewish people seven weeks after Passover. Every year on Shavuot, we renew our acceptance of God's gift to the Jews with an evening of study called "Tikkun L'eil Shavuot". Please join Rabbi Londy Sunday, May 16 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm on ZOOM for an hour of thought-provoking study. Topic: Acquiring Torah: The Story of Rabbi Akiva Rabbi Akiva is one of the greatest rabbinic…
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Day of Discovery
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THIS YEAR’S VIRTUAL Day of Discovery August 22 Registration is now open for this year’s annual Day of Discovery taking place Sunday, August 22. Visit the Rabbinical Association website kcrabbi.org for information, a complete listing of classes and topic descriptions, and a link to registration. The deadline to register is August 16 and participants are asked to register early as some classes have limited spaces. Registration fees increase after August 16. Zoom links for each session will…
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Judaism for Conversion Course
Community-wide course: Judaism for Conversion Candidates begins with an orientation session on August 11. Classes are virtual and will be held on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm. Visit kcrabbi.org for more information or contact Annette Fish at 913-327-8226 or afprogram@aol.com.
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Guest Speaker – Rabbi Golan Ben Chorin
Rabbi Ben-Chorin will lead Torah Study: The mind, the story and the human condition – a close reading of the week's torah portion of Ki Tavo. A continental breakfast will be served. Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin Ed.D., is an entrepreneurial educator, community innovator and an international consultant. Golan’s work addresses intra-cultural diversity as when he established pluralistic communities in Israel, founded Limmud Haifa and the first Mediterranean conference – Limmud Med. His inter-cultural work expresses itself in his founding of HaiFIC…
Find out more »December 2022
Melton KC With Rabbi Londy
Melton KC, a regional division of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, offers a pluralistic adult Jewish education, complete with excellent teachers and a world-class curriculum. Melton informs and inspires adult learners from all knowledge levels and backgrounds. Fall registration is available through https://www.thejkc.org/jewish-experiences/melton-kc-at-the-j/ Rabbi Londy will teach: OMG, Can You Believe!? In this six-week exploratory course, we’ll dive into the BIG questions around God and God’s relationship to Humankind. We’ll examine the many different understandings of God,…
Find out more »February 2023
Together We Remember: A Holocaust Learning Experience
Each year the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) sponsors a trip to the US Holocaust Museum entitled “Together We Remember”. This program is generously funded by Sam Devinki. This past November, four of our Confirmation students, Harper Witbrod, Haden Witbrod, Amelia Patton, and Greta Grossman participated in this unique pilgrimage. This youth program had a great impact on these students and they want to share their experience with the congregation. On Friday, February 10, during Shabbat Services, these outstanding…
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