Mitzvah Opportunity (Baking for Shabbat)
Join us in the kitchen on the third Monday of every month to prepare cookie dough that is baked fresh for Shabbat Onegs! It’s fun and a great contribution to our congregation.
No pre-registration required.
The Micah Ministry Mitzvah Moment
Enjoy a fulfilling evening with The Independence Boulevard Christian Church as we serve our community’s unhoused and food-insecure people. We volunteer the third Monday of each month from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the church at 606 Gladstone Avenue, Kansas City, MO. About 800 warm meals are served along with clothing, hygiene products and our TTCBJ PB&J sandwiches. Contact Marcia Soltz at mksoltz@gmail.com for more information or to arrange a carpool. To register, visit Micah’s website at https://www.ibcckc.org/themicahministry to learn more.
Uncovering Dyslexia: A Virtual Sasone Panel
In honor of Learning Disability Awareness Month, join us for Uncovering Dyslexia: A Virtual Sasone Panel on Zoom.
Together, we will explore how dyslexia impacts our experiences in Jewish education and family life. The discussion will highlight both professional expertise and Jewish lived perspectives, offering insights into how synagogues, schools and our wider community can build spaces of inclusion, learning and belonging for everyone.
Panelists include:
Rabbi Stephanie Kramer, Senior Rabbi, The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
Gabi Guillory Welsh, M.A. Special Education, Director of Therapeutic Language & Literacy, Horizon Academy
Vicki Asher, M.Ed. Special Education, Head of School, Horizon Academy
Moderator:
Lindsey Lipsky, M.Ed., Director of Sasone
Have questions? Contact Lindsey at LindseyL@jewishkc.org or (913) 327-8043.
Hartman Series: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Join our rabbis for this important 6-part series on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Using curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute, we will explore the conflict through the lens of Jewish values, unpacking our own perspectives while fostering respect for our differences.
Course fee: $36. A minimum of 10 participants is needed to run the course.
This class explores one of the most divisive issues affecting the Jewish people today: the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Through the study of Jewish narratives about Israel and the unpacking of the complex meanings of peace in Jewish tradition, participants are invited to explore the ideas and values that animate different attitudes toward the conflict and how these values shape their own political understandings. Although a shared political platform may not be attainable, this course aims to foster a shared respect for our differences. Together, we will engage in a new values-based discourse about Israel, including topics such as: Living with Difference, the Israel We Imagine, Jewish Narratives of Peace, Attitudes Towards the Land, Justice, Self-Preservation, Compromise and the Idea of Jewish Exceptionalism.
Nobody Wants This
Join Rabbi Kramer for a screening of the second season of Nobody Wants This.
Pet Blessing Shabbat for Parashat Noach
Shabbat Shalom. Come pray with us as we welcome this special Pet Blessing Shabbat for Parashat Noach. Join us in person or virtually.
In honor of parashat Noach, we want to give our community the opportunity to bless their pets! Email your photos of your furry friends to RabbiRothstein@BnaiJehudah.org by Sunday, October 18 and attend services on Friday, October 24 to send blessings their way!
Let It Cook: The (Jewish) Origins of the Crock-Pot
A Jewish tradition inspired the slow cooker revolution! Join Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss of Plugged Into Cooking to learn about the early days of the Crock-Pot, its Kansas City connections and its fascinating Jewish origin story, as featured in the Klein Collection. Bring your slow cooking questions; the experts are in!
Mitzvah Makers
We are thrilled to launch a brand-new, service-oriented family program at B’nai Jehudah called Mitzvah Makers! This program includes five hands-on service projects designed for all ages. Over our inaugural year, participating families will volunteer with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Food Pantry, Happy Bottoms, Micah Ministries, B’nai Jehudah Chesed Meals and our cemetery.
Future dates:
• December 6 · 3:00pm-6:00pm
• January 18 · 12:00pm-3:00pm
• April 20 · 5:00pm-7:00pm
Do good. Feel good. Build community. Make a difference together!
Cost is $36 per family. Contact Dayna Gershon with any questions at education@bnaijehudah.org.
Teen Impact Fellowship
We are thrilled to launch a brand-new, service-oriented program for teens! Jewish tradition commands us to pursue justice and engage in tikkun olam (repairing the world). Join other B’nai Jehudah teens as we give back to our Jewish community and those in need across the Greater Kansas City area.
This program includes five hands-on service projects designed for all ages. Over our inaugural year, participating families will volunteer with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Food Pantry, Happy Bottoms, Micah Ministries, B’nai Jehudah Chesed Meals and our cemetery.
Teens who attend 4 out of 5 sessions and participate in the Teen Impact Fellowship Shabbat service have the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Participation that they can include on their resume and college applications. All volunteer sessions will include (short!) engaging service learning discussions.
Do good. Feel good. Build community. Make a difference, together!
Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls, Oh My!
Explore the superstitions of Jewish tradition! From dybbuks to witches to fantastic beasts, learn more about the “spooky” side of our heritage with Rabbi Brazner.
Hybrid class that meets in person and online.
