Check out these articles featuring Overland Park, BIAV, and the Matmidim Program at HBHA! Orthodoxy on the Move: Life Beyond New York? Yorkhttp://www.ou.org/jewish_action/11/2013/orthodoxy-move-life-beyond-new-york/ Cutting Costs in Kansas City—The Hyman Brand Model http://www.ou.org/jewish_action/11/2013/cutting-costs-kansas-city-hyman-brand-model/ Community Day Schools: Are They an Option? http://www.ou.org/jewish_action/11/2013/community-day-schools-option/

Make sure you take advantage of the great community program this week featuring David Moss.  David is an observant Jew who lives in Israel who has created such masterpieces as the Moss Haggada.  The program will also feature his famous Shtender, which is a sight to behold and learn about. The JCC of Greater Kansas […]

JFS is continuing its anti-stigma campaign with an event to “Start the Conversation.”  This will be valuable to anyone who knows someone they are trying to help. Also check out the video they have put together as part of their campaign www.itsok.us

I will be participating in a community panel discussion reflecting on the Pew survey, see below!   And see you there. https://jewishkansascity.org/Events/2013-Events/October/Community-Conversation, Join us for an open forum discussion about The Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project: A Portrait of Jewish Americans: Is the Sky Falling? This lively discussion, moderated by Andrew Kaplan, will […]

We’ll all be hearing about the outcomes from the Pew Report in the coming weeks and months about the state of American Jewry… “The first major survey of American Jews in more than 10 years finds a significant rise in those who are not religious, marry outside the faith and are not raising their children […]

Today is the twelfth anniversary of the 9-11 attack… It’s a good day to show appreciation to police and firemen… and involve your children. Here’s one local opportunity  Wednesday, September 11 – Police & Fire Open House in Leawood Station tours, equipment displays, K9 Demo, Rescue Demos. Free stuff for kids, food and drink. Where: Leawood Fire & […]

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As we enter the period of the Three Weeks, I would like to share an idea that stems from the Torah portion we recently read, Parshat Balak. The Parsha features the enigmatic figure of  Bilaam.  Bilaam is remarkable in a number of respects, and far from ordinary.  Physically, he is blind in one eye, walks […]

Read this amazing story about Rabbi Leo Goldman a’h, grandfather of Daniel Brystwoski (married to Molly Frank) http://archive.adl.org/main_Holocaust/Soldier_Survivor_Reunion.htm And check out the song by Abie Rotenberg in Journeys http://youtu.be/iEh_XxmekFo

Ordinarily the restriction of not getting a haircut during Sefira is until Lag Ba’Omer (the 33rd day of the Omer) which this year is Sunday, April 28th. This year since it is on a Sunday, it is permissible to get a haircut on Friday in honor of Shabbat. רמ”א אורח חיים תצ”ג ס”ב: “מיהו אם […]