Rabbi Michael Lerner speaking during a pre-tape of “Meet the Press” at the NBC studios in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2006. Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press
GOING GLOBAL —For some reason there’s not much going on locally this week, so this week we’re dedicting this space to national and international tidbits.
Chaim and Katie White announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Matan Fierst White, at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at Congregation Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner.
Chaim and Katie White announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Shoshana Berwin White, at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at Congregation Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner.
A rendering of Village Shalom’s major expansion, announced this week, shows changes to be made to the campus. 1.The independent living addition will house 60 retirement living apartments — each with its own underground parking space. 2. The new courtyard villa building will house 13 retirement living residences. It will also feature underbuilding parking. 3. The Main Street common area will feature an independent living dining venue, a pub, theater, library, media center, day spa and outdoor community space. 4. The new free-standing memory care community will have 48 residences and an adult day care space. 5. The existing memory care area will be renovated to create a boutique-style short-term rehabilitation and therapy center.
Village Shalom has revealed its plans for a major expansion and repositioning project that will transform the manner in which the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) serves area seniors.
Rabbi Jeremy Stern, executive director of ORA (Organization for the Resolution of Agunot), will be the Scholar in Residence at Congregation BIAV June 17-19. His mission is to bring awareness to the growing crisis of agunot, Jewish women whose husbands refuse to give them a religious divorce known as a get.
Yosef Silver snapped this photo of big, black clouds the evening of Lag b’Omer right before the sirens sounded.
A LAG B’OMER TO REMEMBER — Lag b’Omer this year fell on Thursday, May 26. There were many planned outdoor activities, including Chabad and The Shul-Leawood.
Laura and Chuck Mardiks announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Zoe Daniela, at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York.
Zoe is the granddaughter of Mel Solomon of Kansas City, Missouri, and the late Linda Solomon, and the late Mildred and David Mardiks of Overland Park, Kansas.
Stacy and Jerry Siegler announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Hannah Rachel Siegler, on Saturday morning, June 4, at Temple Israel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hannah is the granddaughter of Merna Siegler and the late Sylvan Siegler of Kansas City, and Daisy Spiro and the late Sonny Spiro of Memphis.
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy is proud to announce that Lindsey Paul, class of 2016, is a National Merit Finalist. The award, which is given based on a combination of PSAT scores, grades, SAT scores, and an essay application, opens the door for hundreds of scholarship opportunities at a number of universities and colleges in the United States.
