By Sam Kricsfeld
letter from the editor
Let’s face it — it’d be foolish to sum up the year 5784 with sentimentality. Many positive things occurred since last Rosh Hashanah, and it’s important not to dwell in pessimism, but I assume if we all condensed 5784 into one word, I wouldn’t be allowed to print it in this paper.
This past year has been excruciating for us Jews. We all lost hundreds of family members on and since Oct. 7, and we’re still missing more than a hundred of them. Then, to pour salt on our wound, Israel’s self-defense was used as an excuse for antisemitism to seemingly become socially acceptable… again.
Kansas City has not been immune to antisemitism. There have been about 70 front page stories in The Chronicle since last Rosh Hashanah, and nearly half of them had to do with the war in Israel and/or antisemitism — I did the math. Those were in addition to dozens of stories not on the front pages.
Many of these stories, though somber and upsetting, were offset by how this community has responded to the Israel-Hamas War and rising antisemitism. For example, hundreds of people gathered just days after Oct. 7 to stand in solidarity; the Jewish Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund reached more than $3.6 million; more than 50 Kansas Citians went to Washington, D.C., for the March for Israel; and Jewish KU students responded with Jewish pride to a Students for Justice in
Palestine encampment.
Of course, this is far from the first time we’ve had a bad year. Upon looking through The Chronicle’s archives, I found a Rosh Hashanah message from Rabbi Maurice D. Solomon (z”l) of Kehilath Israel Synagogue in 1964. The Hebrew year 5724 was ending, and it had brought the assassination of President Kennedy, escalations in Vietnam, nuclear threats and the further oppression of Jews in the Soviet Union.
“The old year 5724 was not a happy one for the world, for Jewry, or for America,” Rabbi Solomon wrote. “...However, in the course of human events, there is no experience whose impact endures forever with the same degree of emotional reaction as the first moment of shock... We bounce back resiliently, we regain our balance
and we continue with new vigor as rehabilitated creatures of God to solve new problems as they arise.”
So, as we wrap up a year of terror attacks, ongoing war, raging antisemitism and political unrest, we must trust that we will bounce back. We must be optimistic about the new year, even if things look bleak, because we’re going to make it through — it’s the story of our people.
G-d willing, The Chronicle will only need to cover happy news in 5785.
Wishing you a safe, happy, healthy and mazel-filled new year,
-Sam Kricsfeld, editor
Instances of community gatherings for Israel this past year include (top) a vigil outside of Leawood, Kansas, City Hall and (above) flying to Washington for the March for Israel.
community news
Israeli Kansas Citians reflect on trauma, resilience ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
since Oct. 7.
By Kevin Deutsch
Contributing Writer
For weeks after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, Neta Meltzer of Overland Park, Kansas, struggled to sleep, eat and cope with the images flashing across her TV: Footage of young Jews massacred at a music festival, bloodied rape victims being carried off by Hamas terrorists, and photos of once-joyful families who’d been murdered in their homes.
Like most Jewish residents of Greater Kansas City, the Israeli-born Meltzer, 36, found herself grappling daily with the horrors of Oct. 7 — trauma that left her emotionally “eviscerated” and still feels raw for many Jews as they prepare to mark one year since the attacks. As the interim executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee, she has spent much of the past year combating local antisemitism in the wake of the attack and war.
“The biggest change I’ve felt since Oct. 7 is that we can never go back. We’re still in an Oct. 8 reality, and that makes it really challenging to grapple with,” Meltzer said. “It’s hard to reflect on one year since Oct. 7, because Oct. 7 isn’t over yet.”
Thousands of Hamas-led terrorists stormed southern Israel and killed some 1,200 people on Oct. 7, on Simchat Torah. They burned victims alive, slaughtered children, and used gang-rape as a weapon at the Nova Music Festival, held in a field about three miles from the Gaza border. The attackers also whisked around 250 hostages into Gaza, including dozens of victims Israel says are still alive in
captivity.
Oct. 7 marked the deadliest assault on Jews since the Holocaust and indelibly changed the lives of many in Kansas City’s Jewish community, especially those with close ties to Israel, interviewees from across the area told The Chronicle.
Reflecting on the approaching oneyear anniversary of the attacks, some said the violence shattered their sense of safety as Jews and challenged long-held assumptions about Israel’s security. Others said Oct. 7 served to strengthen Jewish people’s identities and communal bonds in Kansas City, inspiring some to become more observant.
All said the ongoing, unprecedented surge in antisemitism across the U.S. – accompanied by widespread anti-Israel protests – have impacted their communities.
“We are a Jewish family, and we take the joy and the pain together — when something happens in Israel, we as a family feel pain wherever we are,” said Sam Nachum, owner of Jerusalem Stone, a Kansas City business that imports natural stone from Israel. “We’re trying to keep this family and not be dispersed again, and Oct. 7 was a big warning.”
Born in Jerusalem, Nachum, 67, moved to Kansas City in 1978 and later co-founded Let Children Play for Peace. The organization’s efforts led to the collection of hundreds of toys in Kansas City that were delivered equally among children in Gaza and the Israeli city of Sderot in 2012.
Despite Nachum’s work toward peaceful co-existence with Palestinians, Israel-haters sent written threats to him and other volunteers in an ef-
fort to stop them from representing Israel at this year’s Ethnic Enrichment Festival in Kansas City, multiple interviewees said.
The annual festival counted among the numerous cultural events that have faced threats and boycotts in the U.S. since Oct. 7, solely because of their links to Israel or Jews.
“We got threats from people telling us, ‘We dare you to open your booth. We dare you to have a tent for Israel,’” Nachum said. “Some of the festival volunteers said, ‘What should we do?’ And my thought was, ‘We have to do what we’ve done before and not change it.’”
Extra security personnel stood sentry as the volunteers, undeterred, served falafel and celebrated Israeli culture. Nachum said the experience served as a reminder that Jews should not hide their identity, nor change their lives to appease antisemites.
Nachum’s family is among the estimated 200 to 250 Israeli families living in Greater Kansas City, according to local Jewish leaders.
“To be a light unto the nations, you cannot hide in the dark,” Nachum said. “I think that’s what’s happening to a lot of Jewish people – they’re trying to hide from the situation since Oct. 7. My thought is, ‘No, you don’t have to hide. We hid in Germany. Here, we should not.’”
The barbarity of the Oct. 7 attacks, coupled with widespread demonization of Israel on social media and rising public antisemitism, have impacted demand for mental health services in many U.S. Jewish communities, including Kansas City’s.
Moshit Snir, a social worker with Jewish Family Services (JFS), has
worked with Jewish clients reeling from the attacks and their aftermath. She also helped launch a support group for Kansas City Jews adjusting to a post-Oct. 7 world.
“It felt like a time when we needed to be among our community, our friends and the families that we choose for ourselves because we’re so far away from our own families in Israel,” said Snir, 48, who emigrated from central Israel to Kansas City in 2008.
Snir helped organize a series of Kansas City vigils for the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as well as a recent memorial for six of the murdered hostages. The fate of the abductees, who have endured sexual assaults, starvation, and physical and psychological abuse, has been front of mind for many Israel-supporters in Kansas City.
For months, Galit Israeli, 53, of Loch Lloyd, Missouri, wore a piece of tape on her chest showing the number of days Israeli hostages spent in Hamas custody.
“It’s been very hard for us,” said Israeli, who was visiting Israel with her husband Alex when Hamas attacked on Oct. 7. “It was unbelievable, unbearable.”
The couple, who co-own European Market Cafe in Overland Park, have a son serving in the Israeli Air Force and took part in a nationwide volunteer effort in Israel after the attacks.
Alex Israeli, 52, who formerly served in the Israel Defense Forces, said his thoughts are with those fighting Israel’s multi-front war.
“Israel is a very small country
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Community members (from left) Neta Meltzer, Sam Nachum, Moshit Snir, Alex and Galit Israeli and Yosef Silver shared their experiences
community news and commentary
Community event to commemorate one-year anniversary of Oct. 7
Members of the Jewish community are invited to a service commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.
The service will be held at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah (12320 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS 66209) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.
Rabbi Stephanie Kramer of B’nai Jehudah and Rabbi Moshe Grussgott of Kehilath Israel Synagogue will lead the service, which will include readings and songs by clergy of all Kansas City congregations.
Oct. 7 was the deadliest single day for the Jewish people since the Hol-
ocaust. On Oct. 9, two days after the tragedy, hundreds of people attended a community-wide gathering in solidarity with the Israeli people.
The commemoration is organized by the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC); Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J; the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City; and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City.
Registration is required by Oct. 4 at jewishkansascity.org/events/october7th.
By Sarah Markowitz Schreiber
JCRB|AJC Director of Education and Programs
Oct. 7 commemoration
Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m.
B’nai Jehudah, 12320 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS 66209
Confronting a year of surging antisemitism
In my line of work, I see a lot of antisemitism. As the Jewish Community Relation Bureau | American Jewish Committee’s (JCRB|AJC) director of education and programs, I am likely more familiar than most with the history of antisemitism and various contemporary manifestations of it. Show me a photo of swastika graffiti at a school or a screenshot of a social media post perpetuating anti-Zionism — I’ll shake my head, but you won’t catch me by surprise. For nearly five years in this role, I have worked to educate and support community members and external partners, including in the handling of antisemitic incident reports. It is heavy work but, for the most part, there isn’t too much that catches me off guard. That is, until the morning of Oct. 7.
The pogrom that constituted the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks completely caught me by surprise. To be quite honest, ever since, one of the only ways I can even begin to comprehend what happened that day is in the context of having studied the horrors of the Holocaust in graduate school. Which makes sense, because Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7 was the worst massa-
cre of Jewish people to occur in a single day since the Holocaust.
The surge of antisemitism we have witnessed since that day, however, did not wholly surprise me. In the year since, the Jewish community has had to endure the justification, distortion and minimization of the attack, as well as rising antisemitism and an overwhelming amount of disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric regarding the ongoing war in Gaza. Sometimes, I am taken aback by the intensity and callousness of those who perpetuate Israel-related antisemitism and harbor such intense hatred for Israel, but overall, I am not surprised.
Even as I watched the news and endlessly scrolled on social media on Oct. 7, I was already thinking about how JCRB|AJC was going to respond to this moment, knowing that in that dark moment, JCRB|AJC’s role in the community would be vital.
Our world and the Jewish people were forever changed on Oct. 7. But for JCRB|AJC, much of our work remained the same; it just took on a new sense of urgency and intensity. It has sometimes felt like we went into hyperdrive to meet the needs of the Jewish community and to ensure that our community is understood and supported by our allies and partners in the greater Kansas City community.
As early as the evening of Oct. 7, I was already sending emails to school
partners, alerting them that their Jewish students would need their support when they came to school on Monday, and that, unfortunately, we must be prepared for antisemitism to rise, as it has in the past when war breaks out in Israel and Gaza. Over the past year, I have had dozens of conversations with school partners about how to best support Jewish students and families in this moment, and I am grateful to work with so many educators who deeply care about their Jewish families.
Time and time again, my heart has hurt to hear about the challenges that young Jewish students are facing, all while processing their own grief and feelings around Oct. 7 and fears of rising antisemitism. In our monthly Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) sessions from November to May, student leaders would come to each session sharing experiences they had with peers who had shared virulently anti-Israel content or dangerous misinformation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on their Instagrams, or had made insensitive, biased or antisemitic comments in person or via text messages. I did my best to provide education and support, to validate their feelings and walk them through how to handle each unique situation if they chose to respond.
A year later, I am still having those conversations about the ongoing war
and rising antisemitism with students, families and community partners. But now, I am urging partners to continue to be on alert and prepared this fall as we will be experiencing the convergence of a trifecta of key events around which we historically see antisemitism spike: election campaigns and elections results; Jewish holidays; and when there is an uptick in violence in the Middle East. Any of these three events on its own can trigger increases in antisemitic incidents both globally and locally. All three merging together in the fall of 2024 present a critical moment for our community.
Not much surprises me in this work anymore, but Oct. 7 and its aftermath have continued to send shock waves through our community. As we near the anniversary of this devastating event, I will find additional strength and comfort in the two pieces of art by Israeli street art activist Morgane Koresh (@yiddishfeminist on Instagram) that I have added to my office walls since Oct. 7. Each are photos of the street art she has posted in Tel Aviv, one declaring, “OUR WOUNDS ARE CENTURIES OLD BUT SO ARE OUR RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH,” and the other, “WE WILL DANCE AGAIN. JEWISH JOY IS RESISTANCE.” I hope these messages will bring you comfort as well.
Am Yisrael Chai.
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Even in these times, hope remains
By Derek Gale Jewish Federation Vice President and COO
Resilience. Exhaustion. Pride.
Sorrow.
These are some of the feelings I have in late September 2024, nearly a year after Oct. 7, 2023.
The resilience of Israel as a country and a people is admirable. “We are strong,” Israelis have told and continue to tell me. “We will get through this.”
Those sentences often come immediately before or after they share how challenging things have been for them in the wake of the Hamas attack — there has been the trying to heal from trauma, the internal displacement, the stress and anxiety, the reserve duty, the economic impact, the disappointment and/or distrust in government, etc.
Israelis — and much of the Jewish world — are exhausted. Global perception of Israel is challenged; antisemitism around the world is of great concern. Just ask anyone in medicine right now — things have gotten so difficult in many medical schools and health care systems that the Jewish Federations of North America organized a “fly-in” to Washington to meet with lawmakers and congressional staff to bring attention to this, in hopes of a hearing being held.
Antisemitism spans sectors, of course. It exists all over the workplace outside of healthcare, in our local schools, and as we have seen last spring and still this fall, on campuses across North America.
The challenges we face as a Jewish people at this moment are many, yet at least for me, I take as much pride as ever in being a Jew. As a people, we have an unbelievable story, have brought amazing things to our world, and always — in the face of adversity — we carry on. I have pride in everything from demonstrations for democracy in the streets of Tel Aviv to pride in how the IDF works to minimize civilian harm, even while fighting a war fraught with near-impossible circumstances. I take pride in
what Israel is able to do (both within its borders and beyond) for such a relatively small and new country. I take pride in our global unity as a people, even when we disagree with each other (and when do we not?), and in our unbreakable spirit.
At the same time, I feel sorrow. I feel deep distress and disappointment around there being so many Israeli families who are still missing loved ones, including not only hostage families who suffer the unthinkable daily, but also those who have loved ones deployed or displaced because of war. I’m disappointed that those in leadership have not been able to find ways to bring more Israelis home, and that lives continue to be lost.
There are no simple ways around — or out of — these feelings. Nearly a year after a border of our homeland was breached and we suffered an unfathomable tragedy, we recall like it was yesterday the feeling of that pit in our stomachs, and the urge to be there with our brothers and sisters — to throw our arms around them, grieve with them, and help them in any and every way possible.
Thanks to many in our local Jewish community and across North America, we have been able to help tremendously, with the Federation system raising more than $850 million for Israel relief, and deploying about $600 million of that to date. There is more work to do in Israel, and it will be done.
Still, although I have personally played a meaningful role in our support of Israel in a wide variety of ways, I can’t help but feel challenged by where things stand at the moment. I long for the day when the remaining hostages will return home and those who live in the north can return home. I long for the day when Israelis will feel represented by their leadership and feel that democracy is at full function. I long for peace, to the benefit of all.
We must remember: As long as in the heart within, the Jewish soul yearns, our hope is not (and will not be) lost.
Shana tova — may it be a good year for the Jewish people.
JCRB|AJC to host Oct. 7 commemoration art exhibit
In remembrance of the Oct. 7 terror attacks and its impact on Kansas City’s Jewish community, the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee will host a limited special art exhibit, “A Year WithoutAn October 7 Commemoration,” from Oct. 1 through 7. This exhibit will be in the main lobby of the Jewish Community Campus and can be viewed during normal business hours.
The exhibit will share the stories that illustrate Kansas City Jewish community’s connection to the events that unfolded on and after Oct. 7. It will feature an installation — a structure composed of 1,200 stones — symbolizing the loss of 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7. Accompanying this physical representation of loss will be a series of photographs, each depicting a member of the Kansas City Jewish community alongside their personal stories of how they were impacted
on and since Oct. 7. These photos and testimonies will be on display as a “gallery” for visitors to visit, read through and experience through Oct. 7, 2024.
The exhibit will also include responses from JCRB|AJC’s current anonymous survey of impact and experiences of Oct. 7 among the wider local Jewish community. The survey can be taken at tinyurl.com/yc7u6377.
Those who visit the exhibit will be able to share their own stories and messages of support.
Partners supporting the exhibit include The J, Jewish Experiences (a collaboration of The J and Jewish Federation), the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education and Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy.
More information about the exhibit is available by contacting Sarah Markowitz Schreiber, JCRB|AJC Kansas City director of educations and programs, at sarahm@jewishkc.org.
JCRB|AJC Oct. 7 commemoration art exhibit
Tuesday, Oct. 1, to Monday, Oct. 7
Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211
Jewish Experiences to screen ‘Screams Before Silence’ Oct. 7 documentary
“Screams Before Silence,” a documentary about the sexual violence by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel, will be screened by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of The J and Jewish Federation.
The screening event is for adults only. It will be held at The White Theatre at The J (5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211) on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m.
“Screams Before Silence” is an hour-long documentary by Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta, that focuses on the rape, assault and mutilation by Hamas to innocent people in Israeli towns and at the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7. It features interviews with eyewitnesses, former hostages, first responders and medical and forensic experts.
Staff from Jewish Family Services (JFS) will be at the screening to provide emotional support during and after the screening. Guided group discussions will be led by JFS staff to help viewers process the film and its contents.
The event is free, but registration is required at tinyurl.com/2s4e5sa5.
“Screams Before Silence”
Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m.
The White Theatre, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211
Mazel Tov, Rabbi Rudnick!
Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick recently celebrated his 18th anniversary as the Jewish Family Services (JFS) community chaplain.
In his role as community chaplain, Rabbi Rudnick conducts pastoral care visits, spiritual care visits and trains the JFS spiritual care volunteers.
JCRB|AJC offering antisemitism training
This past summer, JCRB | AJC Kansas City presented its “Understanding and Combating Contemporary Antisemitism” training to a variety of audiences in the Kansas City community, including Tallgrass Creek Senior Living residents, Children’s Mercy Hospital staff and The J’s Day of Discovery participants.
Community members who are interested in hosting a training for their workplace or organization can visit jcrbajc.org/what-we-do/education/ dei-training.html to learn more and fill out the request form.
“Indecent” showing at KU
The KU Department of Theatre and Dance is presenting the play “Indecent,” with multiple performances scheduled from Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 29, at the University Theatre.
“Indecent” tells the story of novelist and dramatist Sholem Asch’s legendary Yiddish drama “God of Vengeance” from its first reading in Warsaw in 1906 to its controversial Broadway debut in 1923 to its legacy in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
The play is directed by Henry Bial, a professor for KU’s Theatre and Dance Department and Jewish Studies Program.
Tickets are available at kutheatre.com/indecent.
MeltonKC classes start in October
MeltonKC, a program of Jewish Experiences (a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J) is now accepting enrollment for its fall classes. Classes begin in late October and are available to adult learners from all knowledge levels and backgrounds.
Classes include “The Jewish State: Examining the Jewish Identities of Israelis” and “Jewish Journeys: Collective Memories through Place and Time.”
For more information and to enroll, visit thejkc. org/meltonkc.
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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s Sisterhood enjoyed wine tasting and snacks at the Somerset Ridge Winery and Vineyard in Paola, Kansas. Pictured (from left) are Louise Pollock Gruenebaum, Cheryl Waxman, Susan Brown, Wendy Weiner, Sharon Soltz, Betty Jo
Left: Jewish Federation’s Ben Gurion Society (BGS) hosted its annual Big Ben Event at Starlight Theatre last week. Before viewing a production of “Peter Pan,” BGS members enjoyed dinner and heard remarks from Lindsey Rood-Clifford, Starlight Theatre’s President and CEO, and several cast members. Pictured are (top, from left) Raphi and Sarah Schuster and Greyson Rubin; (middle) BGS Co-Chairs Neil and Alexis Miller and Stacey and David Katz; and (bottom) Catherine Singer, Bailey Nakelsky and Carly and Louis Stein.
Right: PJ Library of Kansas City hosted Babies & Tots Music in the Park on Sunday, Sept. 8, in Meadowbrook Park. Songs were led by Rachel Rilinger, a PJ library mom and board-certified music therapist. Cohosts of the event were Shira Brock and Hannah Katz.
KU Hillel staff traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, to attend
national’s New Professionals
are Executive Director Ethan Helfand, Manager of Jewish Student Engagement Noa Savir, Assistant Director Ben Davis and Director of Jewish Student Engagement Ben Novorr.
Hillel Inter-
Institute. Pictured
Mooney, Steve Gruenebaum, Jackie Perlman, Ellen Jacobs and Joie Arnold.
Hillel in D.C.
Sisterhood at Somerset Ridge
Big Ben Event
Music in the Park
Challah plate
By Ellie Holsten
One of the most iconic American Jewish artists is Ilya Schor, a master of silversmithing, painting and printmaking. Born in the Austrian Empire to a Hasidic family in 1904, Schor took inspiration from the folk art of his home. He first trained in metalcrafts and engraving, then went on to study in Warsaw and Paris.
In 1941, Schor and his wife fled Paris for the U.S., where he continued making art with a focus on Jewish themes and daily life. His distinctive figural style is immediately recognizable, surrounded by nostalgic scenes from his shtetl upbringing.
Schor’s characteristic style carries over into his metalwork. This challah plate from around 1955 shows six men, each engaged in some sort of religious observance. One holds a cup of wine for kiddush, one holds a Torah, one holds a lulav, one holds a prayer book and one holds a spice box. At its center, the children of the family who commissioned the plate are depicted, all hand-cut from sterling silver, also holding ritual objects: a spice box, two candlesticks, and a pitcher and glass of wine. The names of the members of the family are engraved in the plate, as are the blessing of the new month and the blessing over the bread.
More information about the Michael Klein Collection at the Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah can be found at kleincollection.org or by calling (913) 663-4050 to schedule a tour.
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle and the Klein Collection are partneringtoshareandhighlightsomeofthe collection’suniquepieces.
JFS, Rabbinical Association launch annual High Holiday collection drive
This October, Jewish Family Services (JFS) is partnering with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City for the annual High Holiday Food Drive, JFS’ largest collection effort of the year. The drive begins on Oct. 2 (Erev Rosh Hashanah) and will continue through the conclusion of the holidays on Oct. 25.
JFS food pantries support more than 550 households each month with food, personal care items and household goods.
According to JFS Director of Pantry Partnerships Jo Hickey, community donations provide nearly 50% of what the agency needs to keep the pantry shelves full. Rising food costs have greatly impacted the demand for services and the donations received.
JFS’ most needed items are canned tomato products, soup, canned fruit, paper towels, body lotion and bar soap.
“By participating in this drive with JFS, we not only fulfill a sacred duty to care for those in need within our community, but also strengthen the bonds that unite us all,” said Rabbi Rachel Rothstein of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and JFS
B’nai B’rith
The following bowlers achieved high scores in the Sunday Kansas City B’nai B’rith Men’s Bowling League at Ward Parkway Lanes on Sept. 8, 15 and 22.
Sept. 8
500 Series
Ryan Thomas 688 (264 266 158)
Hunter Thomas 606 (224 191 191)
Mark Newton 595 (223 214 158)
Nick R Meyers 570 (212 166 192)
Steve Greenberg 564 (204 183 177)
Steve Thomas 547 (191 183 173)
Christopher Eldredge 535 (167 160 208)
Stuart Pollack 530 (165 195 170)
Tom Balke 528 (188 148 192)
Bruce W Parker 520 (148 194 178)
Michael Sokol 518 (147 169 202)
Michael Altman 514 (156 177 181)
Steve Baraban 510 (173 179 158)
Ray Kopek 509 (143 172 194)
170 Series
Bruce Singer 214
Jay Herman 187
board member. “On behalf of the Rabbinical Association, we invite everyone to come together in the spirit of starting 5785 with compassion and generosity to ensure that every individual and family has the sustenance they deserve during this holy season and beyond.”
There are three ways the community can participate:
Fill a grocery bag with shelf-stable items and drop off in a JFS barrel at participating Jewish congregations, The J
or JFS Brookside. Congregation members should check with their place of worship for drop-off deadlines. Shop online and ship items directly to JFS. JFS has an Amazon Wish List to shop from at amzn.to/3XH5v7Z. Make a financial donation at jfskc. org/donate or mailed to JFS, 5801 W. 115th St., Suite 103, Overland Park, KS 66211.
More information is available by calling (913) 327-8257 or emailing Jo Hickey at jhickey@jfskc.org.
Bowling Scores
Irwin Snitz 182
Marion Potts 173 Morty Rock 171
Sept. 15
500 Series
Nick R Meyers 590 (213 215 162)
Steve Baraban 586 (172 194 220)
Marion Potts 562 (170 158 234)
Michael Sokol 560 (184 191 185)
Hunter Thomas 560 (150 226 184)
Michael Altman 544 (194 144 206)
Bruce W Parker 542 (159 189 194)
Steve Thomas 525 (197 138 190)
Steve Greenberg 520 (159 169 192)
Morty Rock 513 (149 166 198)
Jay Herman 510 (129 168 213)
Bill Sloan 500 (180 190 130)
170 Series
Mark Newton 193
Kent Verden 173
Christopher Eldredge 172 Scott Hecht 170
Sept. 22
500 Series
Hunter Thomas 662 (204 232 226)
Steve Thomas 602 (159 210 233)
Steve Baraban 598 (217 198 183)
Ryan Thomas 593 (183 154 256)
Bill Sloan 549 (183 174 192)
Scott Hecht 515 (151 194 170)
Marion Potts 513 (181 138 194)
Miles Ross 509 (152 185 172) 170 Series
Items needed before the High Holidays for the JFS food pantry.
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Israeli Kansas Citians
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fighting terrorists on many fronts — Hamas in Gaza; Syria; Hezbollah in Lebanon; terrorists in the West Bank; Houthis in Yemen; and the Iranian regime with hundreds of missiles,” he said. “For Israel, this is a difficult war for its very existence.”
Yosef Silver, who lived in Israel for five years before relocating to Overland Park in 2011, said the terror wrought on Oct. 7 was reminiscent of accounts of anti-Jewish violence in pre-state Israel.
“The way that people were murdered and attacked, things like that haven’t happened in our lifetime,” said Silver, 39, who founded the Jewish community organization Gather KC.
Silver, originally from the United Kingdom, said Israeli friends were visiting him in Overland Park on Oct.
7. Unable to return to their community in Jerusalem because of flight cancellations caused by Hamas’ attacks and the war, they stayed in his home for 10 weeks until they were able to fly home.
“It was a time for people to come together and care for each other,” Silver said.
The way Jews sought out and helped their brethren after Oct. 7 illustrates how differences in politics and observance matter less when the Jewish world faces crises, interviewees said.
“What it shows is that there’s not just one side or one type of person who can provide support or understands what the Jewish community is going through, or is an ally to the community,” said Meltzer, the JCRB|AJC executive. “We can find that anywhere we look. And that’s really special.”
Rosh Hashanah deli pop-up to open for one day in the Crossroads
Chef Brian Aaron and Tannin Wine Bar and Kitchen will host a one-day-only Jewish deli popup ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Dine-in or carryout will only be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Tannin (1526 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64108). Family-style portions are also available for preorder through Friday, Sept. 27.
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The lunch options (which are not strictly kosher) include matzo ball soup, latkes, corned beef on rye, pastrami and rye, chopped liver, corned
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beef brisket reuben, smoked whitefish salad, potato chips, Dr. Brown’s soda and cinnamon raisin noodle kugel.
The family-style options, which must be preordered, include 12 latkes, a half pint of chopped liver, a half pint of whitefish salad, sliced corn beef, sliced pastrami and matzo ball soup. Those interested can RSVP to dine in at bit.ly/3B78qkn or to carry out at bit. ly/3B6QQx0. More information about Tannin is available at tanninwinebar. com or facebook.com/tanninkc.
Rosh Hashanah deli pop-up
Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tannin Wine Bar and Kitchen, 1526 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64108
AS ISRAELIS FIND SOLACE IN THE SOUND OF THE SHOFAR, MDA IS PREPARING
With rising tensions in the Middle East and the accompanying threat to the health and safety of the Israeli people, we can’t ensure that this Rosh HaShanah will usher in a peaceful year. But with your generous support, Magen David Adom will be prepared — no matter what 5785 brings.
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Rabbi Talia Kaplan joins Beth Shalom as newest clergy member
Congregation Beth Shalom welcomed its newest clergy member, Assistant Rabbi Talia Kaplan, this summer. A recent rabbinical school graduate, Rabbi Kaplan joins Senior Rabbi David Glickman and Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda as a spiritual leader at Beth Shalom.
Though Rabbi Kaplan officially started this summer, her involvement with Beth Shalom stretches back to the summer of 2023, before she had completed rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. She said that Beth Shalom’s hiring model was innovative and allowed the incoming rabbi and the community to connect early on and set themselves up for success. Rabbi Kaplan was chosen by a search committee and officially accepted the job offer during Hanukkah last year.
“One of the qualities that most impressed the search committee, and which has been manifested in her time here, is Rabbi Kaplan’s commitment and ability to meet people where they are — geographically, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally,” said Victor Wishna, president of Beth Shalom. “She also brings a fresh perspective that is still firmly grounded in Jewish tradition and wisdom, and perfectly complements our clergy team.”
From her first visit, Rabbi Kaplan felt welcomed by Beth Shalom and the Kansas City Jewish community.
“It’s an incredibly special community, and I think our congregants are the best,” she said. “I was drawn to the idea of having Rabbi Glickman as a senior rabbi… and I found the congregants very genuine and warm and down-toearth.”
“Rabbi Kaplan comes to us with a broad skill set that she honed at the Jewish Theological Seminary and many
professional experiences,” Rabbi Glickman said. “She has a deep training in pastoral care and has had successful experiences in pulpits, hospitals and educational settings. But what comes across immediately is Rabbi Kaplan’s commitment to building authentic relationships with everyone she encounters as well as her own deep, personal spiritual and intellectual life.”
As assistant rabbi, Rabbi Kaplan often deals with education, spiritual/pastoral care and justice work. Her time in school, jobs, residencies and internships across the East Coast give her background and firsthand experience with these aspects of being a rabbi.
Rabbi Kaplan grew up in Pennsylvania, attending a Conservative synagogue and being engaged in the Jewish community. Judaism was an important part of her identity, but “it wasn’t until I was a young adult that I really figured out how to integrate a robust Jewish life with other parts of my life,” she said.
Rabbi Kaplan attended Wesleyan University in Middleton, Connecticut, initially considering becoming a human rights lawyer. She became aware of the need for a new leadership structure for Wesleyan’s Jewish resources, which led to her becoming a coordinator liaising between the campus’ rabbi and other student leaders. Through this, she became more aware of her interest in Judaism.
“I was going to Shabbat every week, starting to keep kosher, and I realized that I wanted to integrate the questions about human dignity that I was encountering in what I thought might be my professional track with my desire to serve the Jewish community,” she said.
With this new perspective, Rabbi Kaplan spent time studying at the University of Haifa and Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Israel. After graduating from Wesleyan, she worked as
a legislative assistant for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, advocating at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for refugees and immigration justice. Because the advocacy was coming from a faith-based perspective, Rabbi Kaplan said that members of Congress were often open to listening.
“One thing I love about doing justice work through the faith lens is that it helps you reach across lines of difference and really build a broad and diverse coalition trying to enact change,” she said. “It is not partisan, but rather something that good people of conscience everywhere can relate to, seeing how our faith speaks about issues that affect our lives every day — housing, mental health services, etc. Judaism has a lot to say not only about what happens in the synagogue, but also in our broader communities.”
Rabbi Kaplan entered the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2019, working toward her rabbinic ordination.
“I think one of the things that excited me early on about the possibility of being a rabbi was helping people figure out their own relationship to Judaism and how to fit their experiences into the larger Jewish story,” she said.
In addition to her ordination, she received a master’s degree in Jewish gender and women’s studies and a certificate in pastoral care and counseling. She developed a passion for Jewish law, both from feminist and disability justice perspectives.
During this time, she also served in a part-time rabbinic capacity at synagogues in Richmond, Virginia; Minnetonka, Minnesota; and Brooklyn, New York; Brown RISD Hillel in Prov-
idence, Rhode Island; and at both public and private hospitals in New York City, where she did two chaplaincy rotations.
During her chaplaincy rotations, Rabbi Kaplan served as spiritual support for a range of people, including people who had suffered miscarriages and incarcerated psychiatric patients. Working with a diverse group of patients helped prepare her for her pastoral role in a congregation.
“[There were] a lot of things that I might not deal with exactly in a congregational setting,” she said, “but it just prepares you to see the full range of life experiences, to try and not make assumptions, and to really listen to what people are saying and meet them in that moment.”
In addition to her chaplaincy experience, Rabbi Kaplan learned about Jewish teaching for diverse groups of Jews through work with organizations such as SVARA, a yeshiva for LGBTQ+ Jews.
“What I try to apply when I think about pedagogy is how to help people directly engage with the [Jewish] material and how to help them feel like they have ownership over their tradition,” she said.
Rabbi Kaplan said that the diversity of Beth Shalom’s congregation is exciting to her, and she wants congregants to know that she and the clergy are there for them.
“There’s a place for so many different types of people at Beth Shalom, and that’s something I really value about the community,” she said. “I feel privileged to get to serve in a community where my congregants are thinking about a variety of things.”
Rabbi Talia Kaplan
NCJW holds 130th anniversary celebration
The Kansas City section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) celebrated its 130th anniversary on Sept. 8, with an event at Meadowbrook Clubhouse in Prairie Village, Kansas. The event included light refreshments and violin music.
“We not only reflect on the remarkable journey that has brought us to this milestone but also look ahead to the work that remains to be done in our ongoing pursuit of justice, equity and compassion,” said Carla Oppenheimer, president of the section. “The organization was and remains ‘dedicated in the spirit of Judaism to advancing human
welfare and a better way of life.’ By providing a coordinated program of education, services, advocacy and social action, NCJW attempts to achieve this goal and to fulfill unmet needs within the Jewish and the general communities. It aims to unite Jewish women interested in the works of religion, philanthropy, education and social reform.”
Past presidents recorded their memories, thoughts and well wishes, which were shared as part of the program.
The celebration ended with a champagne toast to the next 130 years of NCJW striving for progress, justice and hope.
TROOP 61 WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU
On October 26-27, Troop 61 will celebrate its 100th anniversary. We invite all former scouts, their families, and friends of Troop 61 to join us for this historic event where we will socialize and reflect on our impactful history.
Email Sam Kricsfeld at samk@jewishkc.org
Scan the QR code or send an email to bsatroop61.100years @gmail.com to share your contact information.
Pictured are (top row, from left) mother and daughter NCJW members; Ellen Dalen, Meg Adler, Linda Kelly, Carla Oppenheimer, Barbie Rogoff; (second row, from left) past NCJW presidents; Linda Sandler, Milisa Flekier, Linda Stark; Debbie Chase, Lisa Theiss, Staci Kahn; (third row, from left) Kelly Somberg, Oppenheimer, Judith Evnen, Mirra Klausner; Diana Bright, Gloria Elyachar, Susan Cohen and Rogoff.
Join the hundreds of community members giving smarter through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at the Jewish Community Foundation!
Through their Jewish Community Foundation Donor Advised Funds (charitable giving accounts), these generous givers are helping to repair the world by supporting their favorite Jewish and secular charities.
To discuss whether a fund is right for you and to learn about valuable incentives like the Fund Your Favorite match, contact Suzanne Galblum Dicken at (913) 327-8286 or visit jcfkc.org.
Funds listed below are current as of 9/3/24. If your fund was inadvertently omitted, please call Suzanne at (913) 327-8286. Our annual listing of planned giving donors appeared in the Jewish Chronicle on 8/15/24.
Abelson Family DAF
Achtenberg Family DAF
Amy & James Acri DAF
Emily Marie Acri DAF
Madeline Beth Acri DAF
Milton & Marjorie Adler DAF
Dr. Mark & Nancy Aeder Philanthropic Fund
Allen & Janet Agron DAF
Oberstein Allen Family Fund
Dan & Melanie Allmayer DAF
Cathy & Jeff Alpert DAF
Fay Balk & Rabbi Doug Alpert DAF
Jeremy & Danielle Antes DAF
Heather Aronoff DAF
Ellen Averett & Peter Smith Family Charitable Fund
Diane & Steve Azorsky Charitable Fund
Harry & Ruth Baker Philanthropic Fund
Janet & Bruce Baker Family Fund
Dierdre & Ronald Baker Philanthropic Fund
Baran Family Charitable Fund
Irvin V. Belzer & Sue McCordBelzer DAF
BenPaul Charitable Fund
Loren & Merilyn Berenbom Philanthropic Fund
Michael & Mollie Berenbom DAF
Allison Berey DAF
Carol & Lewis Berey Family Fund
Jeff & Jamie Berg DAF
Aaron & Erin Berger DAF
Bergman Family Fund
Harold & Marian Berkowitz DAF
Fred Berman Memorial Fund
Bernard Family Fund
Daniel Bernard DAF
Bernstein Rein Charitable Fund
Aimee & Steve Bernstein Family Fund
Robert & Dr. Phyliss Bernstein Family Foundation Fund
Dana Bettinger Fund
Irene Bettinger FC Fund #2
Leonard & Irene Bettinger Philanthropic Fund
Suzanne Bettinger Fund
Taras Eugene Bileski Memorial Fund
David M. Block Philanthropic Fund
Kenneth & Lisa Block Philanthropic Fund
Michael R. Block & Kerry H. Cosner DAF
Steve & Linda Block Family DAF
Suzanne Block DAF
Jacob & Elizabeth Blum Philanthropic Fund
Michael & Jenifer Blum Philanthropic Fund
Michael & Sherry Blumenthal DAF
Bodker Family Philanthropic Fund
Fred & Cynthia Bodker Charitable Fund
Carolyn Acri Boren DAF
The Brahman Fund
Edith & Lewis Bratt Family Fund
Daniel L. Brenner Family Fund
Jacob & Frances O. Brown Family Fund
Loren B. Brown Charitable Fund
Phillip & Peedee Brown Fund
Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder DAF
Scott Buchbinder & Baree Nottberg DAF
Helen & Robert Bushman DAF
Stanley J. Bushman
Philanthropic Fund
Philip & Dorothy Byer Philanthropic Fund
Byers Family DAF
Cantor Family Charitable Fund
Carl Family Fund
Bill & Robin Carr Philanthropic Fund
Dina & Joey Carr DAF
Jennifer Davidner Cattano DAF
Chasnoff Philanthropic Fund
Chaykin Family Charitable Fund
Jonathan & Ellen Chilton Family DAF
Donna Gould Cohen Fund
Howard E. & Debra L. Cohen Family DAF
Jeannette & Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund
Brad Cohn DAF
David Cohn Family Foundation
Denise & Ron Coppaken DAF
Cortes Family Foundation
Cross Family Giving Fund
Louis & Dorothy Cumonow Foundation Fund
Marida Cutler Charitable Fund
DASANS Fund
Davidner Family Speakers Fund for Jewish Federation
Dr. Mark & Diane Davidner DAF
Ron & Sheryl Davidow Charitable Fund
Dr. Alexander & Peggy Davis Charitable Fund
Sam Devinki Philanthropic Fund
Robert D. & Kathy DeWitt DAF
Steve Dolins Charitable Fund
Dorey-Goldberg Charitable Fund
Edelman Lichterman DAF
Alan Edelman & Debbie
Sosland-Edelman
Philanthropic Fund
Even ha-Ezel DAF
Jonathan Edelman DAF
Katja Edelman & Ari Fine DAF
Claude & Rachel Einstein DAF
Dr. Gustave & Elinor Eisemann Philanthropic Fund
Mark Eisemann & Leslie Mark Family Fund
Ralph & Angela Ellis DAF
Ann R. Elyachar DAF
Leonard & Barbara Enslein Family Philanthropic Fund
Bernard P. & Joan E. Erdman
Family Charitable Fund
Andy Ernstein DAF
Shirlee Ernstein Tzedakah Fund
Arthur & Diane Federman DAF
Federman Nachadeem Fund
June & Isaac Feinsilver Fund
Eddie & Gloria Baker Feinstein Family Fund
Adam & Mia Feldman DAF
Ellis-Fine Family Fund
Fineman Family Foundation
Paul Fingersh & Brenda Althouse DAF
Pella & Jack Fingersh Fund
Pella Fingersh Chesed Fund
Michael & Marlene Fishman
Family Fund
Paul & Doris Flam DAF
Flekier Family Fund
Seth & Robyn Freiden Fund
Bradley & Theresa Freilich DAF
Dr. Robert H. & Carole S. Freilich Fund
Dr. John & Hilary Fried
Philanthropic Fund
Joshua & Erin Fried DAF
Sandi & Ed Fried Family DAF
Bradley & Taly Friedman DAF
Frank & Sondra Friedman
Family Philanthropic Fund
Friends of Sasone DAF
Bernie Fromm DAF
Daniel & Kristen Fromm DAF
Jeff & Rhonda Fromm DAF
Victor & Linda Frost Philanthropic Fund
Lawrence (Larry) Fry Charitable Fund
Joyce Fulps DAF
Galblum Family Charitable Fund
Amy & Derek Gale Philanthropic Fund
Dawn Gale & Doug McNay DAF
Marshall & Pam Gale Memorial Fund
Hayden & Sarah Galler DAF
Sandy & Steven Geduldig DAF
Cynthia F. & Joseph M. Gensheimer Fund
Frances Gershon Freiden Klein Fund
Paul N. & Elinor S. Gershon Fund
Robert S. Gershon DAF
Gershun-Goldman Family Tzedakah Fund
James S. Gerson DAF
Jeffry & Karen Gerson DAF
Debra Porter Gill DAF
B. William & Cheryl Ginsberg Charitable Fund
Glazer DAF
Allison & Josh Glickman DAF
Thomas & Pamela Glickman Family Fund
Karen R. Glickstein & Donald J. Swartz Family Charitable Fund
Dan & Kim Goldberg DAF
John Goldberg & Marla Brockman Tzedakah Fund
Stanley L. & Geraldine
Goldberg Family Fund
Melissa Palan Goldenberg
Charitable Giving Fund
Alexander & Michelle Goldin Charitable Fund
Stanley & Carolyn Goldman DAF
Goldsmith DAF
Jeff & Jessica Goldsmith Philanthropic Fund
Michelle Goldsmith Philanthropic Fund
Rachel B. Krantz & Edward J. Goldstein DAF
Eugene & Elaine Goldstein Charitable Donor Fund
Gina & Elly Goldstein DAF
Goller Family Philanthropic Fund
Barney Goodman DAF
David R. Goodman DAF
Sophia Goodman Fund
Todd S. Goodman DAF
Karen & Michael Gortenburg DAF
Rudy & Phyllis Green DAF
Jim & Sharon Greenwood Philanthropic Fund
Karen Greenwood Philanthropic Fund
Paul & Sara Greenwood DAF
Greif Family FC Fund
Drs. Sheldon Grossman & Sharon Prohaska Philanthropic Fund
Megan & Michael Grossman Family Charitable Fund
Dr. Michael & Kris Gruenebaum DAF
Dr. Steven & Louise Gruenebaum DAF
Allen & Gail Gutovitz Charitable Fund
Scott & Caron Gutovitz Charitable Fund
Haar Family DAF
Randi Weill Haith DAF
Alana Muller & Marc Hammer DAF
Steven & Susan Hammer DAF
Richard & Reta Hans Family DAF
The Flo Harris Foundation
Kathy Krigel Hawley DAF
Amelia James Helzberg DAF
Arthur Charles Helzberg DAF
Benton Feld Helzberg DAF
Bush Helzberg Fund
Charles M. Helzberg & Sandra Baer Philanthropic Fund
Elias Shakley Helzberg DAF
Leo Harmon Helzberg DAF
Oliver Montgomery Helzberg DAF
Reesa & John Helzberg DAF
Sawyer Benjamin Helzberg DAF
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. DAF
Drs. Steven & Janice Hendler
Charitable Fund
Heritage DAF
Edwin & Marsha Herman Family DAF
Joseph & Catherine Hiersteiner DAF
Hillel & Shamai DAF
Gail & Harry Himmelstein Philanthropic Fund
Paul & Susan Himmelstein
Family Charitable Fund
Hoffman Zimmerman Family Fund
John W. Hoopes & Lauren Mattleman Hoopes DAF
Hoopes/Sunshine Foundation
Stan & Emily House DAF
William & Lynn Intrater DAF
David Isenberg DAF
John & Jennifer Isenberg Philanthropic Fund
Kate Isenberg DAF
Tom & Ann Isenberg DAF
The Family of Alan & Cyndie Jacobs Fund
Anne Jacobs DAF
Sherri & Jonathan Jacobs DAF
Deborah S. Jacobson Memorial Foundation
Elliot & Ann Jacobson Fund
Howard & Rosalyn Jacobson Grandchildren’s Fund
John & Trudy Jacobson Foundation Fund
Rosalyn & Howard Jacobson DAF
JAZ-MD Fund
JELMP Charitable Fund
J-LEAD Fund
Baruch & Donna Kaelter DAF
Barbara B. Kahn Charitable Fund
Fred & Sherri Kahn DAF
Mike & Staci Kahn DAF
Norman Kahn & Diana Winyard Charitable Fund
Sybil Kahn Family Foundation
Mark L. Kanter DAF
Kaplan Family Foundation
Harvey L. & Michele Kaplan DAF
Marian Kaplan DAF
Phil & Ruth Kaplan DAF
Karbank Family Fund
Marcia S. Karbank Fund
Neil D. Karbank Foundation
Octavio Karbank Foundation
Steven Karbank Foundation
Barry Kaseff & Lynne Melcher DAF
David & Arlene Kaseff DAF
Eric & Miriam Kaseff DAF
Donna & Ward Katz DAF
Isaac & Minnie Katz Family Foundation
Marlene & Stanley Katz DAF
Tamar Katz DAF
David & Sharyn Katzman DAF
Michael & Carol Katzman Philanthropic Fund
Andrew B. & Lynn Kaufman Philanthropic Fund
Kurt & Stephanie Kavanaugh DAF
Adam & Alison Kaye DAF
James & Lisa Klein Philanthropic Fund
Michael Klein Philanthropic Fund
Koenigsberg Fund
Stewart & Joy Koesten Foundation
Amanda & Brad Koffman Charitable Fund
Marie & Phil Koffman Family Fund
Stephen & Ellen Kort Family Fund
Paul & Stacy Kotelov DAF
Andrea & Jason Krakow
Charitable Fund
Kramer Family Fund
Cara Krashin DAF
Erlene & Sandy Krigel
Charitable Fund
Melvin E. & Sevi R. Krigel
Endowment Fund
Scott & Susan Krigel DAF
Steven Krigel & Ilana Silverstein DAF
Aaron & Jessica Kroll DAF
Landy Family DAF
Lane-Gerber Family DAF
Nancy & Jeff Lang DAF
Lefko Family Charitable Fund
Sandy & Joel Leibsohn DAF
Gary & Jo Ellen Leifer DAF
Adele B. Levi DAF
Jeffery A. Levi Fund
Joshua S. & Jennifer M. Levi DAF
Peter & Enid Levi DAF
Kacy Childs Levin & Mark
Howard Levin DAF
Ronald & Gayle Levin DAF
Emily & Brian Levine DAF
Sam & Danielle Levine DAF
Catherine R. & Leslie L. Liebenau Charitable Fund
Arthur & Cynthia Liebenthal DAF
Frank Lipsman & Janet Mark DAF
Beth & Michael Liss DAF
Frank Loeffler & Phyllis
Carozza Philanthropic Fund
Josef Loeffler Family Fund
Peter & Sharon Loftspring DAF
Karen Loggia & David Spizman DAF
Lowenstein Brothers
Charitable Fund
Babs & Bill Lowenstein DAF
Lon & Suzy Lowenstein
Charitable Fund
Richard & Gail Lozoff DAF
Julia Luetje DAF
Linda B. Lyon Charitable Fund
Mallin Family DAF
Laurence Mallin Fund
Lisa Mallin DAF
Lore & Mel Mallin Fund
Aaron G. March DAF
Jeffrey Marks & Carol Marks DAF
Gwen H. Mattleman DAF
Howard & Vicky Mayer Philanthropic Fund
Brooke Tivol McGrath Legacy Fund
Charles z”l & Esther Megerman DAF
Bill & Doris Mendel DAF
Marilyn & Kurt Metzl Charitable Fund
Andi Milens DAF
Michael & Sharon Milens Philanthropic Fund
Alexis & Neil Miller DAF
Morgenstern Family DAF
Jules Moskowitz & Beti A. Weber DAF
Josh & Bailey Nakelsky DAF
Nicole Abend Nenon Memorial Fund
Nerman Family Fund
Larry & Ronna Nussbaum Philanthropic Fund
Robin L. Onikul DAF
Ben & Lara Pabst DAF
David J. Pack Foundation
Dee & Joyce Pack DAF
Steven & Karen Pack Family Fund
Amanda & David Palan DAF
Robert & Barbara Palan DAF
Deborah & Brian Pappas
Charitable Fund
David & Mindy Parmet DAF
Jennifer & Steven Paul Family DAF
Joel & Brenda Pelofsky DAF
Elinore Penner DAF
Bobbye & Scott Picker DAF
Larry & Ellen Polsky Philanthropic Fund
Norman & Elaine Polsky Fund
Carol & David Porter DAF
Joe Porter DAF
Porter-Gill-Hill Foundation
Harold & Janet Price Family Fund
Dr. Edward & Merry Prostic Philanthropic Fund
Rainen Family DAF
Shana & Alexander Rasnavad DAF
Ora Harris Reynolds DAF
Team Rich Family Mitzvah Fund
Robinow Family DAF
Robinson Family DAF
Irv & Ellen Robinson Fund
Michael & Carrie Robinson Family Fund
Edward S. Rose Family Fund
Herman S. & Muriel R. Rose Philanthropic Fund
Howard & Rosanne Rosen DAF
William & Kathi Rosenberg DAF
Family of Blanche & Ira Rosenblum Foundation Fund
Howard & Brenda Rosenthal Family Foundation
Miles & Sally Ross Charitable Fund
Sandra & Jay Rozen Family Charitable Fund
Lisa & Steve Ruben DAF
Arlene & John Rubenstein Family Fund
Arlen & Elaine Cohen Rubin Charitable Fund
Dr. David & Julie Rudman DAF
Rudnick - Robin Family Foundation
Jessica Rudnick-Kaseff DAF
Eugene M. & Marjorie E. Sackin Fund
Kenneth & Teri Sackin DAF
Jeremy M. Sandler DAF
Brian & Anne Scharf DAF
Daniel & Miriam Scharf Philanthropic Fund
Jonathan Scharf & Meggan Ways DAF
Ken & Lisa Schifman DAF
William & Fani Schifman DAF
Ron & Kathy Schikevitz Family Foundation
Vivien & Daniel Schlozman DAF
Michael & Cathy Schultz Philanthropic Fund
Sam & Sonia Schultz Fund
Neal & Dana Schwartz DAF
Jonathan Schwartzbard & Kaley Wajcman DAF
Alan & Tracy Shafton Family Fund
Isadore & Charlotte Shafton Memorial Fund
Arlene & Leo Shalinsky DAF
Jerold & Barbara Shapiro Charitable Fund
Peter & Amy Shapiro DAF
Kathy & Steven Shapiro DAF
Shaw Family Foundation
Sara Brown Sher Charitable Fund
Scott Sher DAF
Steve & Judy Sherry DAF
The Shifra Philanthropic Fund
Merna & Sylvan Siegler DAF
The Signoff Family Charitable Fund
Larry Silver & Renee Polsky Silver DAF
Daniel & Catherine Singer DAF
Sheldon & Cindy Singer DAF
Skie Family DAF
Slabotsky Family Charitable Fund
Slackjaw DAF
Myron N. & Elaine K. Slotsky Foundation
David & Joanna Slusky DAF
Slutsky Family DAF
Rosa B. Solomon DDS DAF
Marcia & Edwin Soltz
Philanthropic Fund
Sheila & Ken Sonnenschein Family Fund
Sosland Foundation Fund
Blanche & Neil Sosland DAF
David & Rachel Sosland
Philanthropic Fund
Henry Sosland DAF
Jeffrey & Mindy Sosland Philanthropic Fund
Joshua & Jane Sosland Philanthropic Fund
Kate Sosland DAF
Zachary Sosland DAF
Sostrin Family Charitable Fund
Sandra Sostrin Charitable Fund
Stahl Family Fund
Irene & Norton Starr Family Fund
Stewart & Esther Stein Family Fund
Joshua & Sheryl Stein DAF
Louis & Carly Stein DAF
Daniel & Ann Stern Fund
Frank Sterneck DAF
Robin Sterneck DAF
John & Jennifer Stolte DAF
Harry B. & Anna C. Strauss Philanthropic Fund
Marvin Szneler DAF
Tabakh DAF
Tanenbaum/Jackson Charitable Fund
Thalblum Family Tzedakah Fund
Tranin 3649 Fund
Tranin Greenstein 345 Fund
Earl J. & Leona K. Tranin Special Fund
Carol & Cliff Trenton DAF
Debbie & Steve Trenton DAF
Joel & Sue Vile Philanthropic Fund
Wabi-Sabi Slush Fund
David & Mindy Wajcman DAF
Sara & Danny Wajcman DAF
John & Barbara Waldron DAF
Susan Waskow DAF
Wallace N. Weber, M.D. DAF
Gary & Gail Weinberg DAF
Weinstein Family Foundation
West Plaza Tomato Company Fund
Jordan White & Kristen Davis DAF
Wilk Family Philanthropic Fund
Mindy & Josh Wilson DAF
Richard & Wendy Winer DAF
Annie & Victor Wishna DAF
Wolff Family Charitable Fund
Toma & Andy Wolff DAF
Allen & Stacy Wright DAF
Zack Family Foundation
Linda Zack DAF
Rabbi Michael & Karen Zedek DAF
Jean & Bob Zeldin Family Fund
Stan & Joyce Zeldin Philanthropic Fund
Zenith Investments Partnership DAF
Joseph & Julie Zwillenberg Family Fund
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Jewish Family Services to honor Kelly Somberg at Bright Night
Kelly Somberg will be recognized by Jewish Family Services (JFS) for her passion about its mission, dedication and commitment to making a difference, making time for others and more at the organization’s Bright Night event. Somberg will receive JFS’ Alfred Benjamin Friend of the Family Award at the event on Thursday, Sept. 26.
ing JFS’ COVID-19 response, enabling rapid expansion to address community needs.
Professionally, Somberg has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Kansas and has spent her career in the nonprofit social service sector. Her work has included child welfare-case management, program management and volunteer coordination.
The Alfred Benjamin Friend of the Family Award is presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service to JFS. The award, named for JFS co-founder and second board president Alfred Benjamin, recognizes people whose accomplishments exemplify his compassion, interest in humanity and commitment to improving the quality of life for others.
Somberg has been focused on being a community volunteer, spending time at the JFS Food Pantry and working with the Kesher KC and JET Express programs.
Somberg has demonstrated leadership within both the Kansas City community and JFS. Her service spans a decade on JFS’ Board of Directors, where she served as president and leveraged her time, financial support and influence to advance JFS initiatives. Somberg played a pivotal role in steer-
“I am proud of the work that JFS does to improve the lives of people in our Jewish community and greater community in the areas of mental health, older adult services, food insecurity and social work case management,” Somberg said. “I have always been impressed with the innovative approach of JFS, the commitment to providing client-centered services and their willingness to create partnerships with other agencies.”
Presented by the Himmelstein family, “Bright Night” will be a festive cocktail party at The Madrid including loungestyle music by The Crossroads Sound. Bright Night event chairs are Danielle and Jeremy Antes, and Lena Price and Tom Cohen. Host committee chairs are Michelle Goldsmith and Stann Tate. Those who wish to make a donation to honor Somberg may visit jfskc.org/ honoringkellysomberg.
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Beth Shalom and JNF remember 9/11, honor security guard
By Jewish National FundUSA
In recognition of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) partnered with Congregation Beth Shalom to host a special ceremony.
The event on Sept. 11 honored the school security officer who protects students every day; educated students about the terrorist attacks on 9/11; and reaffirmed the shared values between Israel and the United States of freedom and democracy.
2025 B’nai B’rith essay contest announced
Kansas City Lodge #184, B’nai B’rith has announced the 2025 Margolis Memorial Essay Contest.
The prize is $2,000 cash. The competition is open to students who are graduating from a Kansas City area high school at the end of the spring semester of 2025 and plan to start college in the fall semester of 2025. This scholarship is not based on financial need.
The $2,000 prize will be awarded to the applicant who, in the sole opinion of the judges, submits the best essay on the subject, “The Importance of Interfaith Dialogue Between Christians and Jews.”
theme related to the topic.
Participants are required to submit their essay together with an application form on or before Monday, June 2, to:
Mark D. Wasserstrom, Chair Margolis Memorial Essay Contest
Kansas City Lodge #184, B’nai B’rith 6624 Tracy Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64131-1419
If possible, a copy is also requested by email to wass1@sbcglobal.net.
Beth Shalom Director of Youth and Family Education Civia White and Polsky Religious School students presented school security guard Jeremy King with a plaque featuring JNF’s 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem — the only commemorative site of its type outside of the U.S. that features all the names of those who were killed on 9/11.
Established in 2009, the 9/11 Living Memorial — a statue of an American flag waving and transforming into a flame of liberty and hope with a base that includes metal from the ruins of the World Trade Center — was dedicated as testament to the enduring connection between Israel and the U.S. and the countries’ shared values of peace, religious tolerance, democracy, freedom, resilience and fighting terrorism.
White, who visited the Living Memorial in person this summer when she attended JNF’s Educator’s Mission to Israel, was proud to put on the program for her students.
“The ceremony was incredibly moving,” she said, “and the kids were so excited to celebrate [King].”
In addition, JNF hosted its annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the Jerusalem memorial. The ceremony was attended by U.S. Marines, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Israeli firefight-
ers, American police officers and diplomats, as well as American students from Alexander Muss High School in Israel, Young Judea, new American immigrants to Israel, and Israelis from communities bordering Gaza and Lebanon.
More information about JNF’s Israel and educational programs is available by contacting Sunny Cohen at (847) 656-8880 x753 or sunnycohen@jnf.org.
An underlying focus of the essay competition is that peaceful coexistence and mutual understanding of different groups is critical for the survival and flourishing of human beings. The scholarship fund was established to stimulate discussion of this important topic and encourage future leaders of the community to make this topic a priority in their social agenda.
While any form of communication is respected, this contest requires the composition of an essay. Poems, short stories, photographs and drawings will not be considered. Judging will focus on the development of a
The suggested length for the essays is four to five typewritten pages with double spacing. While attribution of direct quotes is expected, formalities of citation of publisher, publication date, etc. are not required. Submissions will not be returned, and only the winner will be notified. Those wanting further information can contact Mark Wasserstrom at (816) 5234243 or wass1@sbcglobal.net.
The scholarship fund was established by Bernard Margolis, a former executive of Katz Drug Co., to promote better understanding between Christians and Jews.
Bernard Margolis, establisher of the Margolis Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest fund.
Civia White presents Beth Shalom’s school security guard Jeremy King with a plaque honoring him on Sept. 11.
Kansas Jewish lawmakers discuss legislation at Café Ohev event
Kansas Jewish legislators Sen. Ethan Corson and Rep. Dan Osman addressed a gathering at Congregation Beth Shalom to share information on lawmaking in Kansas. Ace Allen moderated the event, which was a Café Ohev program, on Sept. 8. Among the points shared were that 90% of the bills introduced in Kansas are uncontroversial, legislators work together most of the time, and there are robust alliances between legislators in Johnson County and western Kansas. Corson and Osman said that while national politics influence the Kansas legislature, model legislation drafted by national interest groups often does not fit the Kansas setting. Despite the bleedover of partisanship from the national level, they see positive change happening in Kansas, such
as fully funding public schools for six years, achieving the largest budget surplus in the history of Kansas, economic development and more.
Both lawmakers spoke of working long days, preparing for committee meetings in the evenings and interacting with constituents.
Sen. Corson and Rep. Osman both said that their Jewish values inform who they are as individuals and affect
how they view issues as lawmakers — and that their “guiding star” is what’s good for their district and for Kansas. They also stated that there is strong support for Israel and for opposing antisemitism in the legislature.
The lawmakers agreed that big issues in the next session include taxes, school funding (including special education), school vouchers, medical marijuana, reproductive rights, LGBT
rights and Medicaid expansion. Bills that are ultimately heard on the floor of the House and Senate are only the ones that the majority leadership selects. Therefore, some issues that may be of concern to many Kansans do not get a hearing because the leadership prevents them from advancing. This discussion was an event of Café Ohev, a breakfast and speaker program that originated at Congregation Ohev Sholom and has been part of Congregation Beth Shalom’s programming since the two congregations consolidated in 2021. Community members who know of a local speaker on a topic of broad interest that they would like to hear present at a Café Ohev program can contact Audrey Asher through the Beth Shalom office.
Pictured are (from left) Ace Allen, Aubrey Asher, Sen. Ethan Corson and Rep. Dan Osman; and Sen. Corson, Rep. Osman and Allen at the Sept. 8 Café Ohev discussion on lawmaking in Kansas.
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Herzog unveils Oct. 7 war memorial in Jerusalem
By Jewish News Syndicate Staff
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion on Sunday unveiled the Swords of Iron memorial monument on the capital’s Ruppin Street, opposite the National Library.
The monument is the first of its kind in the city to commemorate both the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre and Israel Defense Forces soldiers who fell in the ensuing war.
“These are difficult, painful and bloody days, in which our enemies are doing everything they can to prevent Israeli citizens from living normal lives, to harm the citizens of Israel and the State of Israel,” said Herzog at the start of the event.
“We have never sought war, and we do not want war, but let it be clear: We will not rest and we will not stop until all Israeli citizens return to their homes and are safe and secure. It is Israel’s right, and duty, to defend its citizens. Israel’s defensive and offensive capabilities are proving themselves, and we will continue until full security
is achieved,” he added.
The ceremony was attended by senior government officials, Jerusalem City Council members, dozens of ambassadors and bereaved families.
“This monument highlights the magnitude of the loss Jerusalem has experienced, while also conveying hope for better days, days that we all pray for and long to see. This shared commemoration sends a message of hope and unity, which are so vital for all of us,” said Lion.
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“Anyone who gazes upon this monument realizes the unbearable price that Jerusalem and the State of Israel have paid since Oct. 7—the profound pain entailed in this cost. This memorial honors the words, the tears, the stories and the pain of the families,” he
A chapter of Psalms was recited by Rabbi Shmuel Slotki, who lost both his sons, Noam and Yishai, to the war against Hamas. The prayer for the return of the hostages was delivered by Jon Polin, father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six captives recently executed by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.
The memorial is made of iron, with a diameter of 14 meters and a height of approximately 5.5 meters.
The names of the fallen are engraved on the monument—the soldiers, security forces, rescue personnel and civilians from Jerusalem who lost their lives since Oct. 7.
Inside the core of the structure, a verse from the “Nachem” prayer, which is recited once a year on Tisha B’Av, is engraved: “Therefore Zion will weep bitterly, and Jerusalem will give forth its voice. My heart, my heart grieves for their fallen; my bowels, my bowels grieve for their fallen.”
In the inner section, a mini auditorium with unique lighting was created for families to privately reflect with their loved ones.
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The Swords of Iron memorial monument was inaugurated on Ruppin Street in Jerusalem, opposite the National Library. (Arnon Bossani)
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Questions arise about ethics of jokes about deadly pager operation in Lebanon
By Andrew Silow-Carroll Jewish Telegraphic Agency
First came the explosions. Then came the jokes.
Within minutes of news that several members of Hezbollah were killed and hundreds wounded by pagers that had been doctored to explode en masse, allegedly by Israel, Jews on social media shared memes celebrating the operation and mocking its targets. Examples:
A man dressed as an Orthodox Jew sits behind a table reading “Honest Shlomo’s discount pagers.”
A pager’s message reads “72 Virgins,” a reference to the concept that Muslim martyrs will be rewarded with 72 maidens in heaven. Some attributed the message to “Moti Rola,” a spurious Hebrew name riffing on the Motorola brand.
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, takes a call from a follower boasting that he found a good deal on
the electronic devices.
And because the pagers were presumably in the pockets of Hezbollah operatives, castration was a popular theme. One cartoon shows a dead Hezbollah man arriving in heaven to greet his virgins, who gasp at his missing genitals.
The jokes continued on Wednesday, with news that walkie-talkies wired to explode had killed at least 25 in Lebanon.
“No more walkie. No more talkie,” wrote David Hazony, director and fellow at the Z3 Institute for Jewish Priorities, on X.
The taunting memes and jokes came as a war on another front, in Gaza, grinds on; as negotiations over a ceasefire and efforts to free the Israeli hostages are at a standstill; and as Israel is still reeling from the murder of six hostages earlier last month who were seemingly on the verge of their rescue. For some, the humor is
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a release valve, celebrating what feels like a rare, clear Israeli “win” in its second-front battle against an enemy that has fired rockets into the country’s evacuated north on a near-daily basis.
For others, however, the mockery crosses a line, and violates a traditional Jewish ethic that discourages undue rejoicing over the deaths of one’s enemy. Laughing also became harder for some as it became clear that while the attacks were a long-planned operation designed to target Hezbollah operatives, others had been harmed, including children who were killed.
Sometimes, both sentiments are being felt simultaneously. For Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky, of Congregation Shaare Tefilla, an Orthodox synagogue in Dallas, the memes were both humorous and troubling.
“Candidly, I thought they were hilarious,” he said in an interview. “From the perspective of Jewish tradition, certainly for Israelis to be engaging in dark humor is absolutely a legitimate way to deal with stress.”
He quoted rabbis, including the 19th-century Modern Orthodox pioneer Raphael Samson Hirsch and Daniel Z. Feldman, a leading rabbi at Yeshiva University’s rabbinic seminary, who said humor is an appropriate response to stress.
“But at the same time, after that perhaps initial reaction, I think that is worth being a little more circumspect,” continued Rackovsky, who posted on Facebook about his ambivalence. “After all, our tradition does teach us that we should not celebrate excessively over the downfall of our enemies.”
The emotion he endorsed in his Facebook post was “gratitude” to God for the success of the operation. “We should absolutely be thankful to God, but maybe not hand out candies, and not just because the optics of that are not great,” he said.
On this and other issues, Judaism has multiple perspectives, as was pointed out on X by Rabbi Josh Yuter, an Orthodox rabbi based in Israel. He weighed in on the debate over the memes by re-upping a four-year-old Twitter thread referring to a number of contradictory sources, from an admonition in Proverbs (“If your enemy
falls, do not exult…”) to a seeming endorsement in Psalms (”The righteous man will rejoice when he sees revenge…”).
“I remind everyone that conflicting perspectives regarding rejoicing over the downfall of one’s enemies are attested in rabbinic literature, with some sources being deliberately misinterpreted,” Yuter added on Wednesday.
Sara Yael Hirschhorn, a historian who writes widely about Israel, put the operation and the reactions in the context of pro-Palestinian activists and human rights bodies that justify the attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah on Israeli civilians as “resistance.”
“I don’t take glee in death, but if Western ‘morality’ has now decided that terrorists can kill Jews/Israelis as ‘resistance’ but not BE killed by state actors as internationally recognized terror organizations,” she tweeted, “where are we as both an ethical universe and international system?!”
The debate over rejoicing seemed to have cost at least one X user his job. Howard Feldman, who wrote about local politics for News24, a news service in South Africa, posted on the social media site Tuesday calling the attacks “genius” and “very cool” for their precision. He also joked, “From the liver to the knee …” — a reference to the Palestinian nationalist slogan “From the river to the sea.”
A few hours later he posted a letter from News24’s editor in chief terminating his column and explaining, “News 24 can in no way be associated with writers who glorify violence, which you did in my opinion.”
Gallows humor is a core aspect of Israeli society and “sick” jokes cropped up on Israeli social media even in the weeks after Oct. 7. On television, YouTube and social media, Israelis shared jokes about their own fears, what they saw as a propaganda war against Israel and Jews and the failures of their own government.
And yet little of this humor was directly about the war in Gaza or the grim conditions on the ground there, noted Benji Lovitt, a Jerusalem-based comedian who has co-written a book about Zionism and Israeli culture.
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“I didn’t see much humor about Gaza because it’s war, many people in Gaza have died and many, many are suffering,” he said. “It doesn’t matter who you want to blame, but you don’t want to punch down and make fun of people in Gaza.”
By contrast, he said, Hezbollah has been launching missile strikes on Israel for 11 months, and the electronics attacks are seen as surgically targeting its operatives and rebuking criticism that Israel’s bombing in Gaza has been indiscriminate.
“We are laughing because we believe it’s a clear example of punching up,” said Lovitt. “And it’s an amazing story. I think people are laughing because they’re celebrating Israeli innovation.
“And it’s been a crappy year. People need to laugh.”
Alex Edelman wins Emmy for comedy special on antisemitism and Jewish identity
By Ben Sales Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Alex Edelman won an Emmy for “Just For Us,” his comedy special about attending a white supremacist meeting that put a spotlight on contemporary antisemitism and the place of Jews in the United States.
Edelman took home the Emmy for outstanding writing for a variety special on Sunday, in the latest accolade since “Just For Us” premiered on Broadway last year following an off-Broadway run. The Emmy was for the show’s move to HBO and Max, where it premiered as a comedy special in April.
The show centers on Edelman’s experience attending a meeting of white nationalists in Queens, New York, and weaves in autobiography and Edelman’s ruminations about Jewish identity, assimilation and whiteness in the United States. Edelman first performed the show
in 2018, and it has found ever-larger platforms as antisemitism has continued to rise in the United States and beyond, coupled with a broader Jewish communal reckoning after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7.
For his win on Sunday, Edelman beat out nominees including Mike Birbiglia, the standup comedian who produced “Just For Us”; Jacqueline Novak, another Jewish comedian; and the writing team behind The Oscars. The Emmy comes following a Special Tony Edelman received for the show in June.
In his acceptance speech, a breathless Edelman paid tribute to his close friend and collaborator on the show, Adam Brace, who died shortly before “Just For Us” opened on Broadway. (Last month, Edelman wrote in an essay in The New York Times that performing the show after Brace’s death “felt painful but appropriate,
like reciting Kaddish, the Jewish daily mourning prayer.”)
“Look, this is really, really beautiful, and I really miss Adam,” he said in his acceptance speech. “This is the end of a seven-year journey with the show, but I got to make something really funny with my friend.”
The ceremony was hosted by the Jewish father-son comedy duo Eugene and Dan Levy. Among the other winners was Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” which he returned to host after a nine-year hiatus and which took home the Emmy for best talk show.
“You have made an old man very happy,” said Stewart, who had previously won more than a dozen Emmys with the show.
Editor’s note: Edelman performed “Just For Us” on May 19 for an event organized by Congregation Beth Shalom and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Rosh Hashanah in the past Rosh Hashanah greetings from past U.S. presidents
From the founding of The Chronicle until the end of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, a message from the president was published on the front page of the Rosh Hashanah issue. Here are some excerpts of messages from each president from Warren G. Harding to Johnson:
“The Commemoration this year of Rosh ha-Shannah, the New Year day of the Jewish people, will mark the end of a year peculiarly notable in Jewish annals. It has seemed the definite assurance to the Jewish people that their long aspiration for re-establishment of Jewish nationality in the homeland of this great people is to be definitely realized…”
— President Warren G. Harding, Sept. 22, 1922
“The recurrence of Rosh-Hashona, the Jewish New Year… is always a reminder of the debt which the modern world owes to the Jewish people and their wonderful national culture. The occasion is one of significance not merely to the people of the Jewish faith
Robert Frager
Robert Frager was born on Nov. 12, 1936, and passed away peacefully on Sept. 20.
Robert was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he met the love of his life, Barbara Cohen. He graduated with an accounting degree and earned a Doctor of Law in 1960. He was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi and had a passion for playing the violin.
Robert served his country for six years, first in the U.S. Army as a forward observer and later in the U.S. Army National Guard, assigned to the Engineering Unit. He achieved the rank of First Lieutenant.
Robert spent his early work career fighting crime as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, Missouri, for over 20 years. Of his significant work accomplishments, Robert represented several cases in the Missouri State Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.
and race, but to all who have been the inheritors of some part in the splendid estate of leadership, spirituality and the service which they have given to the world for the common advantage.”
— President Calvin Coolidge, Sept. 7, 1923
“Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is an occasion upon which all citizens of our country may well recall with admiration and gratitude the whole-hearted loyalty and high-minded ideals of the Jewish element of our population. I felicitate them not only upon these qualities… but also upon their steadfast policy of furthering the cause of mutual respect and regard between the races…”
— President Herbert Hoover, Oct. 4, 1929
“On this occasion of Rosh Hashonah I extend to all those of Jewish faith throughout the United States cordial greetings. To Jewry we are indebted for the many high ideals which have operated for the benefit of the nation and
for the promotion of the brotherhood of man through peace and good will.”
— President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sept. 22, 1933
“I extend to all my fellow Americans of Jewish faith and my hearty congratulations and best wishes for New Year’s day. The enemies of civilization who would have destroyed completely all freedom of religion have been defeated… Let us now all join to create the kind of peace settlement which will keep alive freedom of religious beliefs all around the world…”
— President Harry S. Truman, Sept. 7, 1945
“I am happy to extend my warmest greetings to all Americans of the jewish faith on the occasion of the Jewish New Year… May this New Year bring to peoples of good faith everywhere the reassurance that more tranquil days are indeed near, and that the citizens of all nations will learn to live together with the understanding and harmony that God-loving people so fervently desire.”
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Additionally, Robert maintained his law practice, specializing in immigration law. Over the years, Robert served many Kansas City Jewish community members on a pro bono basis. Robert was an organizer for the Kansas City Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and served as the chapter’s first president.
Robert was a devoted member of Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner Synagogue (BIAV) and, at the time, was one of the youngest members to be involved with the BIAV board of directors. Robert rose through the ranks to serve as BIAV president. He was honored with an award from Israel Bonds and was a member of the Jewish Community Center and ROMEOs.
The family fondly referred to Robert as “Papa Bob.” He leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Barbara; daughter Allison (Larry); son Scott (Jackie); daughter Missy (Cary); and seven grandchildren, Yael, Ellie (JD), Joey, Noah, Ryan and Sam. Robert is also survived by his brother Jerry Frager of Memphis, Tennessee; sister-in-law Sandy Frager of Leesburg, Virginia; and brother- and sister-in-law Alvin and Sharon
Cohen of Overland Park, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Rena Frager; father- and mother-in-law, Joseph and Esther Cohen; brother, Alvin Frager; sister, Audrey Frager; sister-in-law, Natalie Frager; and brother-in-law, Roger Cohen.
From this large extended family, he felt loved by his many cousins, nieces and nephews of all ages. Papa Bob loved each as his own.
The family is grateful for the care given to Robert during his final days and wants to thank Dr. Brad and Barbara Warady, the doctors and nurses at Menorah Medical Center and home caregiver Delores Robinson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Operation Em-
— President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sept. 11, 1953
“I am happy to extend to millions of our fellow citizens of the Jewish faith, now celebrating Rosh Hashanah, my warm greetings and every good wish for the New Year… We have learned that tolerance and cooperation are the ways to true national strength. Americans of the Jewish faith have given to their country a great gift in this regard…”
— President John F. Kennedy, Sept. 8, 1961
“On the eve of Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days, I extend to all my fellow Americans of the Jewish faith cordial greetings and my warmest wishes for a happy, tranquil and spiritually meaningful year. The High Holy Days, with their penitential and exalting liturgy, constitute a perennial reminder of Judaism’s profound dedication to the advancement of social justice and to the pursuit of world peace...”
— President Lyndon B. Johnson, Sept. 4, 1964
brace (operationembrace.org); BIAV Synagogue; and Chabad of Kansas City Simcha Gifts.
The funeral service was Monday, Sept. 23, at the Louis Memorial Chapel with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.
Elaine Goldenberg
Elaine Goldenberg passed away peacefully on Sept. 16 in Overland Park, Kansas, at the age of 89.
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mother and mother-in-law of Mike Goldenberg, Mark (Denise) Goldenberg and Wendy (Frank) Murry; devoted grandmother of Nicci, Ean and Josh Goldenberg, and Samantha and Travis (Breah) Murry; and loving sister of the late Burt Holtzman, the late Sharon (George) Saab and Myron (Eleanor) Holtzman. She was a dear aunt, cousin and friend.
Elaine was a most avid sports fan. You could find her most days listening to or watching her beloved Royals, Chiefs and Jayhawks. She loved watching her kids and grandchildren play sports or whatever they were doing at the time. In her younger days, she liked bowling and playing cards with her friends and loved cooking for her family.
She had the kindest soul, was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
Services were held on Sept. 20, at the Yukon Chapel in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel. com.
Sandra Mays Jabenis
Sandra (Sandie) Mays Jabenis passed away on Sept. 13 at the age of 87.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rose (Flapan) Mays; husband, Larry Jabenis; and sons, Ben and Martin.
She is survived by cousins Erica Flapan of East Lansing, Michigan, and Ellen Dalen of Leawood, Kansas; sister-in-law Elaine Jabenis of Omaha, Nebraska; nieces M’Lee Hasslinger of Omaha, Maxine Passer of Omaha, Nancy Kagan of Centennial, Colorado, and Judy Epstein of Las Vegas, Nevada; nephew Jon Jabenis of Omaha; special friends Maria Fowler, Whitney Pritchard and Debbie Entine of Kansas City; as well as many great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and dear friends
Sandie was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 25, 1937. She lived in Chicago, Detroit and New York City before marrying Larry, the love of her life, in 1966, and returning to Kansas City. Together they traveled the world, starting with a three-month honeymoon in Europe. They overcame the tragic loss of their sons to familial dysautonomia, a rare genetic disease, to have a mar-
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riage filled with adventure, happiness, family and friends. Sandie was always eager to help others and was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor, a great sense of style and a ready smile.
The funeral was held on Sept. 15 at Louis Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation (familialdysautonomia. org), Congregation Beth Shalom, Kehilath Israel Synagogue or your favorite charity.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel. com.
Memorial Chapel on Sept. 15. A burial followed at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City.
Florence Ann Pack
Florence Ann “Flossie” Pack (Faiga-Hannah bat Arieh), 96, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 10.
Bruce David Jerwick, born June 23, 1962, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 13.
He had a gift — one that was rooted in love and laughter. He injected life and joy into every room he ever entered. Bruce was everyone’s favorite person — he will be missed and celebrated by many.
He worked in the men’s clothing business for his entire life, owning Slabotsky’s Menswear in downtown Kansas City for the last 25 years. He loved family; Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks games; movies and music. But there was nothing he loved more than Sundays. Each and every Sunday for the last six years was spent with his grandchildren. They played, they swam, they ran errands, and, most of all, they loved. They are so lucky to have been surrounded and influenced by his immeasurable warmth.
He leaves behind his wife of 38 years, Carol Jerwick; son Michael (Lisa); daughter Lindsay (Tony) Fiorello; and grandchildren, Josie, Lanie, Izzie, Frankie and Sal. Bruce is also survived by his sister-in law, Lisa Kusnetzky; mom, Marjorie Jerwick; and three brothers, Alan (Mindi), Jeff (Ilene) and Scott (Sharon). He adored his nieces and nephews, Brad, Barry, Erika, Sophie, Andrea, Jason, Ben, Carter and Madison; as well as his great-nieces and nephews, Jack, Ella, Samantha, Grayson, Brooke and Jake.
Bruce was preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Cindy and Phil Kusnetzky; and the two people he loved more than life itself: his father, Maishe, and niece Nicole. Funeral services were held at Louis
Flossie was born on Dec. 28, 1927, to Louis and Leona Goldfinger in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Central High School in 1944 and, after spending a year and a half at University of Michigan, graduated with a BA in Romance languages and English from the University of Oklahoma in 1948. She married her husband of 58 years, Steve S. Pack (whom she met when she was 13), on June 16, 1951, and was a lifelong Kansas City resident.
Flossie is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Jay (Ruthie) Pack of Dallas, Texas, and Dee (Joyce) Pack of Prairie Village, Kansas; daughterin-law and son-in-law, Patty and Jim Norris of St. Louis, Missouri; seven granddaughters, Lucy (Kyle) Schanzer, Monica (Avo) Pack-Soltes, Elizabeth Pack, Gracie (Wyatt) Meiggs, Andrea Pack, Jennifer Pack and Leah Pack; and six great-grandchildren, Nora Schanzer, Stella Meiggs, Avery Schanzer, Lela Meiggs, Sloane Schanzer and Rya Pack-Soltes.
Flossie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Steve; youngest son, Keith E. Pack, M.D.; and sister, Roz Ginsburg.
Learning was a passion, and Flossie remained a lifelong student. Fluent in Spanish and French, she translated correspondence for international businesses and started her own translation service. Truth be known, she preferred to practice Spanish in Acapulco, Mexico, and French on the Riviera.
Among many other pursuits, she took piano lessons, studied Mandarin and attended classes at SPARK (where she completed over 30 courses). There was always more to learn, and she modeled this thirst for knowledge for subsequent generations.
Flossie also enjoyed travel, the arts and dance. She and Steve visited many places in the U.S. and around the world (and drove to Acapulco for their honeymoon). Her sons fondly remember
many family adventures and are grateful to have been exposed to different countries and cultures. She enjoyed art museums, the symphony and theater — especially musicals. Above all, Flossie loved to dance. She started at a young age and kept going. Though her specialty was tap, she mastered many different styles. Traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Steve to learn tango was the ideal way to combine her passions of dance and travel.
Flossie was an avid reader, bridge player and crossword puzzler, and she remained competitive at Scrabble and Rummikub. She had an incredible sense of style, was highly organized and was blessed with an annoyingly good memory. She was a wonderful cook and baker — strawberry pie, mandel bread, and Hanukkah (and Christmas) cookies were some of her specialties.
Flossie was involved in several Jewish organizations: she was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom and its Sisterhood, active in the National Council of Jewish Women and a lifetime member and former president of Hadassah.
Flossie modeled independence, intelligence and dignity to her growing family. She was a willing listener and confidant, dance teacher, stylist and travel guide to seven granddaughters — even meeting them in Chicago for a girls’ weekend to celebrate her 90th birthday. She followed her great-grandkids with interest and traveled until earlier this year to celebrate birthdays. According to her granddaughters and great-grandchildren, she was a wonderful “Grammy.” Sloane and Rya weren’t yet able to opine, but responded warmly to her hugs and smiles. Flossie leaves behind many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins, and was diligent about remembering birthdays and anniversaries with a call or card.
The family expresses gratitude and appreciation for her dedicated caregivers: Ashley, Bridget, Jan, Emma, Sharon, Sherri and Phyllis.
Funeral services were held on Sept. 12 at Louis Memorial Chapel, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to SPARK Flossie Pack Center for Lifelong Learning, 4825 Troost Ave #113, Kansas City, MO 64110; Haddasah Kansas City Chapter c/o Hadassah Great Plains, 900 Skokie Blvd., Suite 295 Northbrook, IL, 60062; or a charity of one’s choosing.
Condolences may be shared at louismemorialchapel.com.
Bruce David Jerwick
High Holiday service schedules
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle reached out to area synagogues to share their High Holiday service schedules and information with the community. If your congregation is not listed below, or to get more information about services, please contact your synagogue.
Congregation Beth Israel
Abraham & Voliner
9900 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS 66212 Orthodox
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Services: 6:40 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Services: 8:30 a.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Morning Services: 8:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 6:35 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Services: 8 a.m.
Non-members should contact the synagogue office to attend before Yom Tov at (913) 3412444 or office@biav.org
Congregation Beth Shalom
14200 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223 Conservative
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Traditional Services: 6 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• PreschoolFamilyService:9to9:45a.m.
• Instrumental Music Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Youth Celebration: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Pavilion Musaf Service: 11 a.m.
• Tashlich and Minchah (at Regency by the Lake): 4 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• PreschoolFamilyService:9to9:45a.m.
• Rimon Service: 9:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• PreschoolFamilyService:9to9:45a.m.
• Instrumental Music Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Youth Celebration: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Pavilion Musaf Service: 11 a.m.
• Mincha, Neilah and Ma’ariv: 4:45 p.m.
• Shofar Sounding:7:17 p.m.
Registration required for services at bethshalomkc.shulcloud.com/form/ HHReservations2024
Congregation Beth Torah
6100 W 127th Street, Overland Park, KS 66209 Reform
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Services: 6:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Family Service andActivities:10 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Tashlich:Following lunch
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Family Service andActivities:10 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Yizkor: 2 p.m.
• CreativeAfternoon Service:4:30 p.m.
• Neilah: 6 p.m.
Registration required for services at bethtorah.org/high-holy-day-registration
Congregation Kol Ami
Meets at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 Non-affiliated
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Service: 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service featuring Rachel Laser, President and CEO of Americans United For Separation of Church and State: 10:30 a.m.
• Tashlich (atTheiss Park):About 1 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Informal Service (at Loose Park pavilion): 9:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Meditation Service: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
• Mincha, Yizkor and Neilah: 3:30 to 6 p.m.
No tickets required, check kolamikc.org for more information
Kehilath Israel Synagogue
10501 Conser, Overland Park, KS 66212 Traditional
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Shacharit and Selichot: 6:45 a.m.
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:30 p.m.
• Candlelighting:6:41 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Shacharit: 8 a.m.
• Tashlich: 6:05 p.m.
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:45 p.m.
• Candlelighting:7:29 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Shacharit: 8 a.m.
• Candlelighting:6:38 p.m.
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:45 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Shacharit and Selichot: 7 p.m.
• Mincha: 1:45 p.m.
• Candlelighting:6:27 p.m.
• Kol Nidrei: 6:35 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Shacharit: 9 a.m.
• Yizkor:Late morning
• Mincha: 4:45 p.m.
• Neilah: 5:50 p.m.
• Ma’ariv: 7:10 p.m.
• Havdalah: 7:17 p.m.
Registration required by calling the synagogue office at (913) 642-1880
Erev Rosh Hashanah Oct. 2 Rosh Hashanah Oct. 3-4
Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation 917 Highland Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044 Non-denominational
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Service and Dessert“potluck” oneg: 7 to 9 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Tashlich (at Burcham RiverTrail):3 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Morning Service: 9:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre with cellist Brett Lytle and pianist Linda Chen: 7 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Yizkor: 1 p.m.
• Mincha and Neilah: 5 p.m.
• Break-the-Fast: 7 p.m.
Registration required at ljcc.shulcloud.com/hh
The New Reform Temple
7100 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 Reform
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Service: 6 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Family Service:1:30 p.m.
• Tashlich (at Loose Park): 5 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 8 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Family Service:1:15 p.m.
• Afternoon Service:3:30 p.m.
• Memorial and Concluding Service: 4:30 p.m.
Contact office at (816) 523-7809 to attend; suggested $180 donation unless you belong to a Reform synagogue out of town. All services will be on Zoom too.
The Shul — Chabad of Leawood
5051 W 134th Street, Leawood, KS 66209 Lubavitch
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Service: 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Family Service:12 p.m.
• Evening Service: 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Shofar Sounding:12 p.m.
Yom Kippur Oct. 11 Yom Kippur Oct. 12
• “Express” Service: 6 p.m.
• Tashlich: 6:30 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 7 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Yizkor: 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
• Afternoon Service:6 p.m.
• Neilah: 7 p.m.
• Shofar Sounding:7:50 p.m.
Registration required at tinyurl.com/4rmda88h
The Temple, Congregation
B’nai Jehudah
12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66209 Reform
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Evening Service: 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Family Puppet Service:8:30 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Tashlich (at Loose Park): 5 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 7:30 p.m. Yom Kippur
• Family Puppet Service:8:30 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• AfternoonTorah Service:3:45 p.m.
• Yizkor: 4:15 p.m.
• Neilah and Break-the-Fast: 5 p.m. Registration required at bnaijehudah. shulcloud.com/form/HHD2024
Torah Learning Center 8800 W 103rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66212 Lubavitch
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:40 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Shofar Blowing:12:15 p.m.
• Blessing of the Kohanim:2 p.m.
• Tashlich: 4 p.m.
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:40 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Shofar Blowing:12:15 p.m.
• Blessing of the Kohanim:2 p.m.
• Mincha and Ma’ariv: 6:40 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidrei: 6:20 p.m. Yom Kippur
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Yizkor: 12:30 p.m.
• MusafandBlessingoftheKohanim:1p.m.
• Mincha: 5 p.m.
• Neilah and Shofar Blowing:6:20 p.m.
• Ma’ariv, Havdalah, Break-the-Fast and Kiddush L’vanah: 7:23 p.m.
SHANA TOVA
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