L’shanah tovah
High Holiday service schedules
If you are not a member of the synagogue you’d like to go to services to, contact the synagogue before the High Holidays to ensure you know the guidelines/permissions required to attend.
Chabad of Overland Park and Leawood
6201 Indian Creek Dr., Overland Park, KS 66207
Chabad | (913) 228-2770 | kansasjewish.com
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Service: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Children’s Service: 11 a.m.
• Shofar Blowing: 12 p.m.
• Evening Service: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Children’s Service: 11 a.m.
• Shofar Blowing: 12 p.m.
• Evening Service: 7 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Yizkor: 12 p.m.
• Afternoon Service: 5:30 p.m.
• Neilah: 6:30 p.m.
• Shofar Blowing and Break-the-fast: 7:39 p.m.
Chabad on the Plaza Services at Sulgrave Ballroom, 200W.49th St.,Kansas City,MO 64112
Chabad | (816) 200-1770 | plazachabad.com
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Services: 6:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Services: 10 a.m.
• Shofar blowing: 11:30 a.m.
• Tashlich: 6 p.m. at Loose Park
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Services:10 a.m.
• Shofar blowing: 11:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Services: 10 a.m.
• Yizkor: 12 p.m.
• Minchah/Neilah: 5:30 p.m.
• Break-the-fast: 7:38 p.m.
Congregation Beth Israel
Abraham and Voliner
9900Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212 Orthodox | (913) 341-2444 | biav.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Service: 6:55 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning service: 8:30 a.m.
• Evening service: 6:45 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Morning service: 8:30 a.m.
• Evening service: 6:45 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:55 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Service: 8 a.m.
Congregation
Beth Shalom
14200 LamarAve., Overland Park, KS 66223 Conservative | (913) 647-7279 | bethshalomkc.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Traditional Service: 6 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• Preschool Family Service: 9 a.m.
• Instrumental Music Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Youth Celebration: 10 a.m.
• Musaf: 11 a.m. at Indian Creek Pavilion
• Tashlich/Mincha: 4 p.m. at Regency by the Lake
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• Preschool Family Service: 9 a.m.
• Rimon Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Youth Celebration: 10 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Traditional Service: 8:30 a.m.
• Preschool Family Service: 9 a.m.
• Instrumental Music Service: 9:30 a.m.
• Youth Celebration: 10 a.m.
• Musaf: 11 a.m. at Indian Creek Pavilion
• Mincha/Neilah/Ma’ariv: 5:15 p.m.
• Shofar Blast: 7:40 p.m.
Congregation Beth Torah
6100W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209
Reform | (913) 498-2212 | beth-torah.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Service: 6:30 p.m,
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Family Tefilah: 9:45 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m. (followed by lunch and Tashlich)
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Family Tefilah: 9:45 a.m.
• Morning Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Yizkor: 2 p.m.
• Creative Afternoon Service: 4:30 p.m.
• Neilah: 6 p.m. (followed by break-thefast)
Congregation Kol Ami 4501Walnut St.,Kansas City,MO 64111
Non-affiliated | (913) 642-9000 | kolamikc.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Services: 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat times (Overland Park): Candlelighting: 7:13 p.m. Havdalah: 8:09 p.m.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sept. 22 Rosh Hashanah Sept. 23-24
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Services: 10:30 a.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Services: 9 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Services: 10:30 a.m.
Kehilath Israel Synagogue 10501 Conser, Overland Park, KS 66212 Traditional | (913) 642-1880 | kisyn.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Shacharit: 8 a.m.
• Tashlich: 5:45 p.m.
• Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Shacharit: 8 a.m.
• Mincha/Maariv: 6:45 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Shacharit: 9 a.m.
• Yizkor: Late morning
• Mincha: 4:50 p.m.
• Neilah: 6:05 p.m.
• Ma’ariv: 7:20 p.m.
• Break-the-fast: 7:33 p.m.
Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation
917 Highland Dr.,Lawrence,KS 66044
Non-affiliated | (785) 841-7636 | ljcc.shulcloud.com
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Services: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Services: 9:30 a.m.
• Tashlich: 3 p.m. at Burcham Park
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Services: 9:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Services: 9:30 a.m.
• Yizkor: 1 p.m.
• Mincha and Neilah: 5 p.m.
• Break-the-fast: 7 p.m.
The New Reform Temple
7100 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64114 Reform | (816) 523-7809 | thenewreformtemple.com
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Service: 6 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
Chronicle submission deadlines
The following are the deadlines for articles, celebration announcements, Spotlight pictures, advertisements and editorials for upcoming Chronicle print issues. If you have any questions, please contact Sam Kricsfeld at samk@jewishkc.org.
Sept. 25 issue........................................Sept. 16 deadline at noon (early because of Yom Tov) Oct. 9 issue............................................Sept. 30 deadline at noon (early because of Yom Tov)
Erev Yom Kippur Oct. 1 Yom Kippur Oct. 2
• Family Service: 1:30 p.m.
• Tashlich: 5 p.m. at Loose Park (subject to change)
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.
• Yizkor and Concluding Service: 4:30 p.m.
Temple Beth Sholom
4200 S.W. Munson Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 Reform | (785) 272-6040 | tbsgiving.com
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Services: 8 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Morning Service: 10 a.m.
• Tashlich: 3 p.m. at Crestview Community Center
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 8 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Morning Service followed by Yizkor: 10 a.m.
• Afternoon Service, Mincha, Neilah and Havdalah Services: 5 p.m.
The Temple, Congregation
B’nai Jehudah 12320 NallAve., Overland Park, KS 66209 Reform | (913) 663-4050 | bnaijehudah.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Services: 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Family Puppet Service: 8:30 a.m.
• Morning Services: 10:30 a.m.
• Tashlich: 5 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m. Yom Kippur
• Family Puppet Service: 8:30 a.m.
• Morning Services: 10:30 a.m.
• Contemplative Music: 2 p.m.
• Afternoon Torah Service: 2:30 p.m.
• Yizkor: 3:30 p.m.
• Neilah: 4:30 p.m.
Torah Learning Center
8800W. 103rd St., Overland Park, KS 66212 Lubavitch | (913) 385-5770 | torahkc.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
• Mincha/Maariv: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Kids’ program: 10:30 a.m.
• Shofar blasts: 12:15 p.m.
• Tashlich: 4 p.m.
• Mincha/Maariv: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Kids’ program: 10:30 a.m.
• Shofar blasts: 12:15 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur
• Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.
Yom Kippur
• Shacharit: 10 a.m.
• Kids’ program: 10:30 a.m.
• Break-the-fast: 7:40 p.m.
By Sam Kricsfeld Editor
Students construct and dedicate new mechitzah for HBHA
Above: Pictured at the unveiling of HBHA’s new mechitzah are Josef Loeffler; David Wasserman; Yeshaya, Rabbi Berel, Chanie, Benny and Etty Sosover; Ethan Hobbs; and David Kuluva in front of one of its sections.
Right: The new HBHA mechitzah in the HBHA chapel.
KC to celebrate countdown to 2026 Maccabi Games
KC Maccabi Games Kickoff Celebration Sunday, Oct. 5, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The J, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211
KC Kollel Rosh Hashanah “Ted Talks” Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Contact kccommunitykollel@gmail.com for the address
Seminar
Interactive exhibit featuring “Big Sonia” opens at Museum of Kansas City
Sonia Warshawski (seated) on set filming her interactive legacy interview with Storyfile in 2021. With her are Leah Warshawski, her granddaughter, and her granddaughter’s husband, Todd Soliday.
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•KCKollel(pg.5)
•KCSuperStar(pg.9)
•KUChabad(pg.10)
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•Mechitzah(pg.4)
•Morocco(pg.11)
•ReverseTashlich(pg.5)
•RoshHashanah(pg.3)
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•YomKippur(pg.3)
Babies Who Brunch
Connecting Community
Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) held a Connecting Our Giving Community event, which was hosted by Lynn and Bill Intrater. Staff and fundholders shared ways to support passion projects through JCF.
Above and left: PJ Library of Kansas City hosted its annual Babies Who Brunch event recently. More than 40 families gathered to enjoy food, park play and a song session with Stepping Stones KC. Pictured are (top) Savannah Kannberg and Josh Sipp with their son, Oren; (above) Raphi and Sarah Schuster and their son, Adam; and (left) Emily Levine and her son, Bobby.
Right: Kansas City BBYO kicked off the school year with a get-together at Lake Quivira. Teens gathered for food and friends, swam and played beach volleyball and football.
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Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy students from kindergarten through 12th grade gathered recently to hear the sounds of the shofar ahead of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The student shofar blowers pictured are Amos Williams (left) and David Wasserman.
Victor and Adrianne Applebaum
Bat Mitzvah
Gemma Birdie Cattano
Bat Mitzvah
Isabella Simone Malyarov
Two children making cupcakes at a Baking with Bubby session.
community news
Tallit bag
By Ellie Holsten
KC SuperStar names winners at finale
Pictured at the 2025 KC SuperStar finals are (back row, from left) Ethan Reed, Addy Gardner, Miles McKinzy, Addison McLaughlin, Shae Simpson, Jada Strother, (front row) Shoshana Bean (host), Devin Fisher, Matt Brun, Aubree Smith and winner Rayna Key.
KU Chabad begins new school year
We can’t ensure this Rosh HaShanah will usher in a peaceful year. But with your support, Magen David Adom can continue to be a source of light, hope, and lifesaving care to all Israelis — no matter what 5786 brings.
Support Israel’s lifesavers at afmda.org/give or 866.632.2763.
Pictured before the onset of Shabbat are (from left) KU students Talya Rubin, Megan Engerman and Cece Cohen at their first Shabbat at KU Chabad.
HBHA teacher brings lessons of Jewish-Muslim coexistence from Morocco
By Amanda Birger HBHA
A journey toward
By Bridey Stangler PJ Library
teshuvah
The Moroccan government pays for the upkeep of Jewish heritage sites, like this 900-year-old Jewish synagogue, which HBHA teacher Alexa Cohen visited this summer.
Menu machinations
Editorials express the view of the writer and are not necessarily representative of the views of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle staff, the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, or the Kansas City Jewish Community as a whole.
A local journalist’s encounter with the divine
By Kevin Deutsch
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Kevin Deutsch wearing tefillin for the first time with the help of Rabbi Benzion Friedman at Torah Learning Center.
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