By Sam Kricsfeld Editor
Rabbi David Levinsky takes the helm of New Reform Temple
Rabbi David Levinsky
Pictured at the celebration for Village Shalom’s 25th anniversary at the Helzberg Campus are (from left) Dana and Neal Schwartz, Sandra Baer, Charley Helzberg; Michael Klein, Bobby Epsten, Irene Bettinger, Jim Klein; and Myron and Nicole Wang.
Pictured above with their families’ Shalom Legacy Family posters are Bob Gershon and Pella Fingersh.
Dahnya Klaf arrives as new community Israeli emissary
Rabbi David Levinsky takes the helm of New Reform Temple
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Correction
In the Sept. 11 issue of The Chronicle, the photo included with the article “HBHA teacher brings lessons of Jewish-Muslim coexistence from Morocco” was of the entryway to the Hassan II mosque, not a synagogue.
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.
Oct. 9 issue............................................Sept. 30 deadline at noon (early because of Yom Tov) Oct. 23 issue........................................................................................Oct. 16 deadline at noon
Holiday Food Drive
Dahnya Klaf
Elena and Micah Heisler helping at the JFS Food Pantry.
Rabbi David Levinsky (center) with NRT musicians Becky and Nathan Bliss.
community news
JULIETs to host Dr. Kathleen Stone to speak about Heart to Heart International
JULIETs with Dr. Kathleen Stone
Sunday, Sept. 28, 12:15 p.m.
Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209
Dr. Kathleen Stone
The Goldenberg Duo
JFS fundraising chairs make legacy gifts
Ann Stern, JFS CEO Angela DeWilde and Donna Gould-Cohen join together at the B’nai Mitzvah Fundraising Campaign collections drop-off in front of the Jewish Community Campus.
Tranin Fund supports Holocaust education, Jewish identity and free press
mahjongg cards available through Hadassah
Dr. Emile Schrijver
B’nai B’rith
Bowling Scores
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. 7, 14 and 21.
Sept. 7
500 Series
Hunter Thomas 623 (165 232 226)
Nick Meyers 592 (224 189 179)
Willie Jones 581(169 202 210)
Brian Wright 543(166 159 218)
Mark Newton 542 (199 170 173)
Stuart Pollack 524 (171 169 184)
Adam Russo 520 (147 203 170)
Bill Sloan 520 (130 177 213)
Bruce Parker 511(164 189 158)
Irwin Snitz 504 (136 178 190)
170 Game
Tom Balke 203
Amy Gilmore 190
Steve Eisman 184
Chris Eldredge 186
Ryan Thomas 178
Steve Baraban 172
Rick Hansen 170
Sept. 14
500 Series
Hunter Thomas 690 (196 194 300)
Steve Thomas 616 (193 213 210)
Ryan Thomas 604 (192 233 179)
Brian Wright 594 (168 236 190)
Willie Jones 593 (177 203 213)
Chris Eldredge 570 (211 187 172)
Nick Meyers 554 (146 225 183)
Mark Newton 547 (180 190 177)
Michael Sokol 537 (190 164 183)
Morty Rock 517 (172 180 165)
170 Game
Steve Eisman 194
Chase Lee 193
Steve Greenberg 185 Adam Russo 171
Sept. 21
500 Series
Mark Newton 661 (257 204 200)
Willie Jones 633 (181 223 229)
Steve Baraban 632 (196 222 214)
Hunter Thomas 613 (207 221 185)
Brian Wright 561 (215 172 174)
Tom Balke 546 (188 189 169)
Morty Rock 541 (160 180 201)
Adam Russo 522 (147 192 183)
Stuart Pollack 521 (165 178 178)
Nick Meyers 514 (183 140 191)
Steve
Amy Gilmore 509 (148 173 188)
Bill Sloan 506 (223 142 141)
Michael Sokol 503 (166 156 181)
170 Game
Bruce Parker 200 Chase Lee 179
Jerry Shapiro 176
Steve Eisman 172
Steve Thomas 170
Kent Verden 171
If you are interested in bowling during the ‘25-’26 season for a competitive, fun, social atmosphere, don’t hesitate to contact Tom Balke at (913) 244-7010 or balketw@yahoo.com or Stuart Pollack at (913) 957-3716 or skp28@aol.com.
Find more community history at kcjc.com/archive.
Using The Chronicle’s archives and community submissions, here are some recipes for you to try out. Email samk@jewishkc.org with a recipe, and it might be published here!
Old Fashioned Honey Cake
Betty Kalikow, “Mom’s Best Recipes” Ingredients
Instructions
•DahnyaKlaf(pg.3)
• Dog conflicts (pg. 11)
• Dr. Kathleen Stone (pg. 4)
• Essay contest (pg. 10)
• Goldenberg Duo (pg. 4)
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• Legacy gifts (pg. 5)
• Linda Lavin (pg. 15)
• Mahjongg (pg. 5)
• Piano Party (pg. 10)
• High Holiday food drive (pg. 3)
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• Rabbi Levinsky (pg. 1)
• Scribe case (pg. 10)
• Terri Apple (pg. 15)
• Tranin Fund (pg. 5)
• Village Shalom (pg. 1)
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Left: Chronicle Editor Sam Kricsfeld recently presented to board members of Hadassah Greater
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Above: Members of the National Council of Jewish Women, Kansas City Chapter got together to enjoy dueling pianos at KC Wine Co. Pictured are (top, back row) Nancy Dishman, Susan Kivett, (front row) Ruth Arev and Susan Cohen; and (above) Debbie Chase and Staci Kahn.
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The Congregation Beth Torah Bakers have been busy preparing for the start of school and the High Holy Days. Pictured are (from left) Linda Gepford, Diane Balanoff, Judith Weingarten, Marcia Rittmaster, Gloria Pitler and Susan Waxman.
Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) staff members Leiba Estrin and Jeff Udell prepared baskets of apples and honey to distribute to JCF’s professional advisor partners and communal organizations. This effort was underwritten by the David Cohn Family Foundation.
Members of Jewish Federation’s Young Adults Division (YAD) gathered at Mitzvah Garden KC for its September IMPACT event. Pictured below (from left) are Julia Osburn, Henri Gaeddert, Lauren Ruben, Margo Hellman, Ben Novorr, Jacob Halpern, Sam Haney, Tim Fine and Nina Geller; and Rachel and Matthew Lafferty.
The Jewish Family Services board rallied to raise more than $7,000 for a new freezer for the JFS food pantry. Posing with the new freezer after a recent meeting are JFS Board members (from left) Alice Megerman, Julia Vargas, Joan Cohen, Brenda Althouse, Mary McLean, Michelle Cole, Jeff Stolper, Lara Krigel Pabst and Angela DeWilde, JFS executive director and CEO.
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JFS Freezer
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Family Fund
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Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder
DAF
Scott Buchbinder & Baree
Nottberg DAF
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Stanley J. Bushman
Philanthropic Fund
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Carl Family Fund
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Jonathan & Ellen Chilton
Family DAF
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Leonard & Lisa Cohen
Charitable Fund
Brad Cohn DAF
David Cohn Family Foundation
Community Build Fund
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Cross Family Giving Fund
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Foundation Fund
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Dr. Mark & Diane Davidner DAF
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Charitable Fund
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Sosland-Edelman
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Dr. Gustave & Elinor Eisemann
Philanthropic Fund
Mark Eisemann & Leslie Mark Family Fund
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Ann R. Elyachar DAF
Ozar Elyachar Family 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
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Adam & Mia Feldman DAF
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Fineman Family Foundation
Paul Fingersh & Brenda Althouse DAF
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Michael & Marlene Fishman Family Fund
Paul & Doris Flam DAF
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Joshua & Erin Fried DAF
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Frank & Sondra Friedman Family Philanthropic Fund
Friends of Sasone DAF
Bernie Fromm DAF
Daniel & Kristen Fromm DAF
Je & Rhonda Fromm DAF
Victor & Linda Frost Philanthropic Fund
Lawrence (Larry) Fry Charitable Fund
Joyce Fulps DAF
Galblum Family Charitable Fund
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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
Je ry & 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
Je rey Goldenberg DAF
Melissa Palan Goldenberg
Charitable Giving Fund
Alexander & Michelle Goldin
Charitable Fund
Stanley & Carolyn Goldman DAF
Goldsmith DAF
Je & Jessica Goldsmith
Philanthropic Fund
Michelle Goldsmith
Philanthropic Fund
Rachel B. Krantz & Edward J. Goldstein DAF
Eugene & Elaine Goldstein
Charitable Donor Fund
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Gonsher Family DAF
Barney Goodman DAF
David R. Goodman DAF
Sophia Goodman Fund
Todd S. Goodman DAF
Karen & Michael Gortenburg
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
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Allen & Gail Gutovitz
Charitable Fund
Scott & Caron Gutovitz
Charitable Fund
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DAF
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DAF
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DAF
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Amelia J. Helzberg DAF
Arthur Charles Helzberg DAF
Arthur C. Helzberg DAF
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Benton F. Helzberg DAF
Bush Helzberg Fund
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Oliver M. Helzberg DAF
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Hoopes/Sunshine Foundation
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Philanthropic Fund
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Tom & Ann Isenberg DAF
J-LEAD Fund
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Memorial Foundation
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Foundation Fund
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Carozza Philanthropic Fund
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Philanthropic Fund
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Charitable Fund
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Ways DAF
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Isadore & Charlotte Shafton Memorial Fund
Arlene & Leo Shalinsky DAF
Jerold & Barbara Shapiro Charitable Fund
Peter & Amy Shapiro DAF
Kathy & Steven Shapiro DAF
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William Shaw Foundation
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Silver DAF
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Slabotsky Family Charitable Fund
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Family Fund
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Stahl Family Fund
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Louis & Carly Stein DAF
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Robin Sterneck DAF
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Marvin Szneler DAF
Tabakh DAF
Tanenbaum/Jackson
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Special Fund
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Debbie & Steve Trenton DAF
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David & Mindy Wajcman DAF
Sara & Danny Wajcman DAF
John & Barbara Waldron DAF
Susan Waskow DAF
Gary & Gail Weinberg DAF
Weinstein Family Foundation
West Plaza Tomato Company
Fund
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Jordan White & Kristen Davis DAF
Vicki & Andrew Widman Philanthropic Fund
Wilk Family Philanthropic Fund
Mindy & Josh Wilson DAF
Richard & Wendy Winer DAF
Annie & Victor Wishna DAF
Wol Family Charitable Fund
Toma & Andy Wol 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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Linda Lavin and Lisa Brenner in “One Big Happy Family.” (Screenshot)
