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The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation’s (LJCC’S) 58th Blintz Brunch will be Sunday, October 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join the Michael Klein Collection on a cross-continental adventure that sheds light on the experiences of Jewish communities over the last 200 years in what has become a local Torah scroll mystery.

KU Hillel’s largest Shabbat experience returns November 12

For over two decades, KU Hillel and Rock Chalk Shabbat have been synonymous. Last year, as a pivot during the pandemic, they modified to create “Rock Chalk Shabayit” — Rock Chalk Shabbat, but in your own home.

The Sarah Peltzman Educational Series, sponsored by Congregation Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood, will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 14.

Winter youth sports at The J are seeing record participation this year thanks to the expansion of the facility in 2020.

KU Hillel kicked off their weekly Wellness Wednesday programming this past week.

Each week, Wellness Wednesday is hosted at KU Hillel’s new location for three hours around lunchtime. Students are welcome to stop by for any period of time and wind down.

For Rabbi Samuel Stern, the idea of becoming a rabbi first crossed his mind while his own rabbi was helping him learn for his bar mitzvah.

The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s religious school is implementing a new vision where students will go through their school day in four different physical spaces. The spaces will correspond with the themes: Israel — past, present and future; a Jewish home — featuring Judaica from the Michael Klein Collection; a mitzvot workshop for learning, planning, practicing and doing mitzvot; learning from Torah and Judaism’s greatest thought leaders.

Jason Kander, the Jewish former Missouri secretary of state, broke ground earlier this month in north St. Louis on the construction of 50 tiny homes to help veterans experiencing homelessness.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is hosting a series of free community health fairs in October at its Brookside office and food pantry, 425 E. 63^rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri.