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KU Chabad’s signature holiday programs attract a broad spectrum of students seeking to celebrate their Judaism, even during college where they are often many miles away from home. Pictured are students enjoying a Purim celebration on campus.

Ten years ago, Rabbi Zalman and Nechama Tiechtel had a dream to open a Chabad House. They wanted to go somewhere where they could have an impact and had “tremendous potential.” So on March 26, 2006, they landed in Lawrence, Kansas, to serve the Jewish students at KU. Nechama was young — the same age as the college students they would be directing — and the rabbi, at 24, was just barely older than the seniors.

Pella Fingersh and Marcia Karbank are co-chairing the Civic Service Award 50th Anniversary Celebration. Both of the co-chairs sent their children to HBHA, and now have grandchildren attending the school.

Pella Fingersh and Marcia Karbank lead busy lives, but between their hectic schedules the women are dedicated to planning the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Kansas City’s only Jewish day school.

The cast of the City Theatre of Independence’s production of Mel Brooks musical ‘Young Frankenstein’ includes two Jewish people. Ruth Bigus plays the role of Frau Blucher and Sam Gershman portrays Victor Frankenstein and ensemble. Larry Bigus is assistant stage manager for the show. It runs March 24-March 26, and March 31-April 3. Cast members in this photo are Ruth Bigus (from left), Christopher Murrell as Dr. Frederick Fronkensteen, Chad Burris as Igor and Landis Merrell (seated) as Inga. More information is available at www.citytheatreofindependence.org.

THINKING OF DAYS GONE BY — Every now and then I hear people tell me they miss the old 25 Years Ago column. As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (see more page 6), Joan March sent us a copy of the column, published March 22, 1996, about an event originally published in the March 26, 1971, issue.

Esther Laster Bergh (from left) age 14. Next to her is her brother Herbet, her mother Dora Laster and her little sister, Herta. Her grandmother, Oma, who lived with the family is seated. The photo was in Munich prior to the Kindertransport.

Ninety-one-year-old Esther Bergh is a pioneer. She was not only among the first of the Kindertransport children saved from Nazi Germany, she was one of the first to live on a kibbutz in the new state of Israel.

Cancer survivor Linda Weinberg-Hammer will walk the runway at Bra Couture KC’s annual event Friday, April 1.

Breast cancer survivors and patients will model work-of-art bras to be auctioned off on April 1 at the Downtown Airport, providing services to uninsured and underinsured cancer patients (see box for details).

As part of the The J’s Jewish Artist Lab, Greg Azorsky is drawing a Doodle of the Day. By the time you read this he will have done almost 50, and he hopes to keep going until he’s drawn at least 100. The doodles are posted on Facebook as well as the KC Cool Twitter account and Instagram.

ANOTHER SCHWARTZ TO WEAR CHIEFS RED – Last week the Chiefs signed free agent right tackle Mitch Schwartz, who spent the past four years with the Cleveland Browns.

Dr. Helene Lotman

After months of searching, the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City has hired a new president and CEO. Helene Lotman, Ph.D. will begin her new duties on May 2. She will replace Todd Stettner, who announced his retirement in February 2014.

Rabbi Stuart Davis

The search for a new rabbi for Temple Sinai was ended when Rabbi Stuart Davis assumed that position on Feb. 9. After two months of diligently searching for a new spiritual leader, the board of directors recommended and the congregation approved the appointment of Rabbi Davis.

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