March 2012 - Kehilath Israel Synagogue

KEHILATH ISRAEL’S
Vol. 48, Issue 3
March 2012
I am writing this column with very mixed
emotions.
The Board of Directors of Kehilath Israel
Synagogue as well as the congregation at
large has just officially elected Rabbi Shmuly
Yanklowitz of Los Angeles as my successor
and our future senior rabbi. I cannot tell you
how thrilled and excited I am that he will be my successor.
The only reason I speak of mixed feelings is that after 35 years
as your spiritual leader, you all have been a second family to
me and even though we will remain in Kansas City at least
initially after my retirement, it is still a very big change to be
writing a column about someone who will be sitting in my
chair and doing my job.
Having said all of that, even after serving an additional year,
which the Administration and Board of Directors asked me to
do so during a gap of rabbinic leadership, it is time to move on.
Barbara and I are looking forward to semi-retirement. I
will continue teaching university classes here in Kansas City,
but we will be doing more travelling to visit our kids both in
Houston and in the New York area. I have also been invited by
the Pope to do research at the Vatican in Rome in the famous
Papal library and also to be part of a somewhat elite group
known as the Oxford Round Table of Scholars in England.
So much for me and my family, as this column needs to
be really about Rabbi Yanklowitz. Rabbi Yanklowitz is a
modern Orthodox rabbi having recently graduated from
the most cutting-edge rabbinical school in New York.
He has served as one of the directors of Hillel of UCLA
in Los Angeles. For a young man of 30 he has attained
international acclaim as a social action activist and has
been in the forefront of many situations around the world,
including the earthquake in Haiti and the kosher meat crisis
in Iowa.
He and Shoshana will be moving to Kansas City on August
13, 2012 which will be the actual official date where the powers of senior rabbi will shift from me to Rabbi Yanklowitz.
He and I have spoken several times a day for weeks. I have
committed and will continue to do everything I can to make
this transition smooth and easy. I have shared with him
whatever advice and history I can and at his request will be
available at all times to guide him and provide advice when
SOUGHT BY HIM. Remaining in the community, I will continue to be of whatever help to any of you that I can in a strictly
advisory role. A congregation can only have one senior rabbi
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After a recommendation by the
congregation at the annual meeting on
February 4, 2012, the Board of Directors
voted on February 11, 2012, to engage his
services and is pleased to announce that Rabbi
Shmuly Yanklowitz, of Los Angeles, CA has
agreed to enter into a sacred partnership with
us as our new senior rabbi of Kehilath Israel Synagogue. The
initial term is for three years starting August 13, 2012.
As a person of national celebrity, Rabbi Yanklowitz
enthusiastically decided to transition from rabbinic
communal work to congregational work. His decision was
influenced in no small part by the atmosphere of spirit and
welcoming that he and Shoshana received during their
activity-filled interview weekend.
Additionally he recognized the historic values and
traditions of our K.I. community and the sacred relationship
that we have fostered over the years with our rabbis. During
his visit to K.I. he felt the warmth and dedication of our
members, and it became evident to him that this was a
community he wanted to serve as our senior rabbi and to
make Kansas City/Overland Park his new home.
One of the best secrets in the country is the wonderful
lifestyle we enjoy in Kansas City. That became apparent to
the rabbi and his wife. They recognized our city as a great
place to raise a family which is what attracts and keeps many
who visit our city.
In accordance with the procedure established in our
constitution, authority to engage a new senior rabbi is
vested in the Board of Directors with congregational
recommendation. As stated above, this recommendation was
enthusiastically given, and the Board authorized a Letter
of Intent (LOI) be offered. The negotiation of all financial
and operational terms was assigned to a committee of
experienced and dedicated members consisting of Arnold
Caviar, Geoffrey Friedman, Sam Devinki, Felicia Weiner
and me. This group represents years of experience and a
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WHAT’S INSIDE
Shabbat Schedule.............................................................................2
Cantor Shron’s Message...................................................................2
Anniversaries, Birthdays.................................................................4
Memorial Tablets............................................................................10
Donations.......................................................................................11
Calendar.........................................................................................13
SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Candlelighting* ...........................5:55 P.M.
Rock Balayla Shabbat...................6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
SHABBAT ZAHOR
Morning Service..........................9:00 A.M.
CHAI ANNIVERSARY KIDDUSH
Mincha.........................................5:30 P.M.
Havdalah......................................6:46 P.M.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Candlelighting*............................6:02 P.M.
Kabbalat Service............................6:05 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Morning Service..........................9:00 A.M.
KIDDUSH IN HONOR OF
ISAK FEDERMAN’S 90th BIRTHDAY
Mincha.........................................5:40 P.M.
Havdalah......................................6:53 P.M.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 16
Candlelighting*............................7:09 P.M.
Kabbalat Shabbat.........................6:45 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
SHABBAT PARAH
Morning Service..........................9:00 A.M.
Mincha.........................................6:45 P.M.
Havdalah......................................8:00 P.M.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Candlelighting*............................7:16 P.M.
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................6:45 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
SHABBAT ROSH CHODESH
Morning Service..........................9:00 A.M.
KIDDUSH IN HONOR OF
ABBOTT & MADELINE’S 50th ANNIVERSARY
Mincha..........................................6:50 P.M.
Havdalah......................................8:07 P.M.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 30
Candlelighting*............................7:23 P.M.
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................6:45 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
SHABBAT HAGADOL
Morning Service............................9:00 A.M.
Mincha..........................................7:00 P.M.
Havdalah.......................................8:15 P.M.
*NO LATER THAN
DEADLINE FOR THE
APRIL ISSUE OF
THE FOCAL POINT IS
MARCH 8
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CANTOR’S CORNER
If Purim was reported today, maybe it would go something like...
Four score and thousands of years ago, there was a king
named Achashveirosh and he was up for re-election. As
part of his campaign trail, the good king threw a party inviting everyone from the United 127 States of Persia. Queen
Vashti, out promoting her new book, could not attend her husband's
banquet and citing irreconcilable differences, the king had her killed. A new first lady needed to be found, so Achashveirosh held a beauty
pageant. After months of tireless desperation, the king, being the shallow and superficial
man that he was, finally fell in love with a beautiful young lady named Esther, who
was not all unpleasant to look at. After their lawyers drew up a pre-nuptial agreement,
Achashveirosh held a large banquet on his yacht to celebrate his new-found queen.
Meanwhile, two furloughed federal employees were planning an assassination
attempt. A good Samaritan by the name of Mordy Chai overheard their plans and
made public their plot. This attempted political coup, known in the Persian Press
as Palacegate, gained Mordy Chai favor in the eyes of the king. After years of legal
deliberation, the two assassins were found guilty, and since the jury was not hung,
the assassins were instead.
Back at the palace, one of the king's top aides, known simply as Haman, had a few
ideas of his own. Since Haman was raised in a poor neighborhood,lacking sufficient
resources and was left to purge on government subsidies, he was brought up in the arms
of discrimination and was educationally-challenged. Haman wanted to annihilate part
of the population, calculating that this would be an easy way to get rid of the citizens
who were not going to vote for Achashveirosh, and that this ethnic cleansing would
boost Achashveirosh in the polls. In order to pick a day for the mass killings, Haman
set up Lotto Shushan, another wonderful government institution. The citizens who were going to be killed tied ribbons of amnesty around home-made
torches and held an all-night vigil in front of the king's palace while singing songs of
peace and solidarity. Although they did not attract the king's attention, the press corp
fed on the situation, smacking cover stories on all the media outlets including daytime
talk shows, practically turning the city of Shushan into a three-ring media circus. Mordy Chai went to the first lady and implored her to take action, reminding her that
they shared an intimate relationship unbeknownst to the king. Distressed by the situation and unable to fit into her new gown, Queen Esther fasted for three days. Much to
the dismay of Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, the queen had a diet plan of her own.
Esther was terrified to go before the king who was engrossed in very important
matters of state - the remaining five minutes of the Army-Navy football game. After
pulling away the remote from her dear husband, Esther invited him and his buddies to a
gala banquet to be held the next evening.All three major networks bid to broadcast the
party, but in the end the Persian Broadcasting System (PBS) got to show it. The next
evening, guests began arriving hours before the event in sleek magic carpets and the
all new aerodynamic bucket-seated two-humped camel. Haman, elated to be invited,
came all decked out in his new Armani and flanked by an entourage of people bowing
down to him -- sans Mordy Chai.
Meanwhile, inside the palace Queen Esther was mingling with the many socialites,
ambassadors, and other faceless royalty. Achashveirosh, curious to know the point of
all this and wondering how to spell his name, went over to Esther and asked her the
reason for this party. She informed him that someone was trying to terminate part of
the population. Achashveirosh, who had no idea what was transpiring in his country,
was clueless as to who could have conceived of such a clever plan. He immediately
emailed a question to Esther: "Who would do such a thing?" Queen Esther had the
answer to the question sealed in a larger than necessary envelope and guarded by
the accounting firm of Hagai and Charvona. After a commercial break and brief
drumroll, the envelope was ripped open. "It is Haman!" shouted out the celebrity ancontinued on page 3
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SIMCHA TREE LEAF
DEDICATIONS
Yasher Koach to our Torah &
Haftarah Volunteers
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
KAREN & STEVE PACK
1-29-2012
FROM YOUR LOVING FAMILY,
IDA & CRAIG
SAM & MARY
FAST OF ESTHER
On Wednesday, March 7 Jews around the world will be commemorating the Fast of Esther. This is one of our minor fast
days, meaning it is observed from break of day until evening
and not a twenty-four hour fast like Yom Kippur.
In the Megillah of Esther, the Jewish people are commanded
to fast in memory of the events of the Purim festival and the
Jews being saved in the land of Iran.
The fast begins at 5:23 a.m. and will conclude at 6:50 p.m.
Kehilath Israel Synagogue is blessed with a plethora of people who participate regularly in our services
throughout the year and whose efforts and contributions are greatly appreciated. A hearty yasher koach
to the following participants in the last year:
Joe Adamous, Paul Blackman, Steve Cline, Dr.
Donald Cohen, the Honorable Art Federman,
Geoff Friedman, Sherrill Friedman, Bob Gast,
Jeff Goldenberg, Elliott Goldstein, Marty Gorin,
Cory Gutovitz, Jeremy Gutovitz, Joel Gutovitz,
Michael Heiligman, Dan Kass, Dr. Harold Koch,
Seymour Krinsky, Norbert Lipschuetz, Seth
Mandl, Jonathan Margolies, Dr. Bill Nowack,
Steve Osman, Adam Rich, Shmuel Shron,
Jacob Schulzinger, Dr. Peter Shapiro, Khatzkel
Shvartsblat, Ben Siegel, Dr. Michael Sokol,
Gene Soloff, Dr. Arnold Tropp, Manny Winston,
Ricardo Zepeda.
Cantor's Corner cont'd from page 2..........
nouncer. The audience gasped in disbelief as Haman was escorted
to center stage. "I don't deserve this," exclaimed a shocked
Haman. "Seriously, I don't." Haman's 15 minutes of fame were
short-lived as he was immediately escorted backstage. Using
taxpayers money, he was then brought to a penitentiary in Texas,
where he would remain on Death Row, forced to listen to an all
Country music radio station until his eventual demise.
Achashveirosh declared that everything Haman owned
would become Mordy Chai's, including his palatial estate in
the Bahamas, his Grateful Dead CD collection (and the signed
Jerry Garcia t-shirt), his pentium laptop and 28.8 baud modem,
his entire Saks Fifth Avenue collection of triangular hats, and
a lifetime supply of Spam. And so it was with these riches that
the Jewish people prospered and began the honored tradition of
publishing humorous articles on Purim.
Have a joyous Purim,
Rav Hazzan Jeffrey A. Shron
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ISAK FEDERMAN 90TH BIRTHDAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Congratulations to Isak Federman, a
longtime member of K.I., on his 90th
birthday celebration. Join the family
after Shabbat services for a kiddush in
his honor.
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REMEMBER!
MARCH 11
MORRIS FINGERSH SCHOLARSHIP
TRUST
The Trustees of the Morris Fingersh Scholarship Trust
Fund are now prepared to proceed with the disbursement
of the funds from the trust set up by the late Morris
Fingersh. The income from the trust is to be used to
provide financial assistance to deserving students at the
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy.
All students of the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
are eligible. Application requests for financial assistance
should be sent after March 15 to:
Trustees of the Morris Fingersh Trust
c/o Kehilath Israel Synagogue,10501 Conser Street,
Overland Park, Kansas 66212.
ALL REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
APRIL 15, 2012
ABSOLUTELY NO REQUESTS WILL BE
ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE
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CONGREGANTS MARCH BIRTHDAYS
MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
We want to wish a Happy Birthday to all of the
following congregants who are celebrating their
birthdays this month:
Joel Agron, Albert Bamberger, Leonid Bashmakov, Shirley
Beiser, Brian Bucksner, Melvin Cosner, Sylvia Cosner,
Judith Droskin, Abraham Eastman, Bea Efron, Harold
Esrig, Isak Federman, Eunice Fox, Laura Friedman, William
Gallas, Isabelle Gallas, Paul Gershon, Cristina Gillom, Lisa
Glatt, Sara Gordon, Rose Gross, Sylvana Hammer, Denise
Hankin, Morris Horowitz, Robin Jaffe, Rosalyn Jacobson,
Ilene Kaplan, Jonathan Katz, Elaine Klugman, Maury Kohn,
Mikhail Kosiborod, Ben Kutler, Sofiya Lapidus, Erwin LaPine,
Betty Lesky, Debra Levin, David Levine, Howard Levitan,
Marjorie Lipsky, Dorothy Mondschein, Natalie Myer, William
Oliver, Tatyana Oskotsky, Steven Pack, Shirley Rose, BenZion Rosenblum, Diane Rozenberg, Rela Rozenberg, Doris
Rubin, Carole Schifman, Eileen Smith, Joseph Smuckler,
Gene Soloff, Arnold Tropp, Simon Wajcman, Edward Warren,
Elizabeth Waxman, Susan Winston, Lynda Youngblade.
3 Shelley & Aaron Rissien (29)
11 Ann & Gregory Geier (23)
15 Janet & James Stone (25)
17 Harriett & Stanley Katz (66)
22 Elinore & Ben Kutler (70)
Ellen & Dr. Jay Portnoy (32)
23 Vicky & Andre Kulikov (21)
24 Ellen & Maurice Soltz (44)
25 Madeline & Abbott Zolotor (50)
Olga & Yakov Dreyer (54)
31 Faya & Yury Portnoy (40)
MARCH YOUTH BIRTHDAYS
The congregation expresses sincere wishes for a speedy recovery
to Dorothy Blonsky, Bruce Efron, Alan Goldberg, and to all other
members of the congregation and community who have been ill or
hospitalized.
...to Hannah Caplan, a senior at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, on being the recipient of the Head of School Shining Light
Award at HBHA. This award will be presented to Hannah at the
annual Academy Dinner.
...to Margaret and Jerry Nerman on being honored with the
Medical Missions Foundation’s Humanitarian Award for Community Leadership in Philanthropy at the recent 6th annual Art for the
Children Auction and Gala to benefit (MMF).
...to Amy Goldstein on being recently selected as a Sunflower
Foundation Advocacy Fellow.
...to Dr. Samuel Gutovitz on recently being elected to a third term
as president of the Academy of GpOrthodontics. He also serves
on the editorial review board for the Journal of the American Orthodontic Society.
...to Roberta and Dr. Larry Rosen on the engagement of their
daughter, Elizabeth Rosen, to Isaac Chopp, son of Doris Chopp.
Emily Ruben, Jeremy Gutovitz, Ashlyn Agron, Leslie
Hankin, Jonathan Kosiborod, Katianne Tannenwald, Michael
Davidson, Mark Kricsfeld, Jordan Levin, Hannah Gortenburg,
Samuel Kosiborod, Adam Schlozman, Benjamin Siegel.
...We thank Eunice and Sheldon Snitz, our gracious volunteers
who make themselves available to assist office staff.
...To Doug Zolotor, Dori Quinn, Laura Daniels on preparing the
February Chai Anniversary Kiddush.
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Passover Schedule
THURSAY, APRIL 5 - 13 NISAN
SHACHARIT SERVICE...................................................7:00 A.M.
MINCHA AND MAARIV...................................................6:45 P.M.
BEDIKAT CHAMETZ: (The searching of the house for leaven after
dark, with the recitation of the appropriate benedictions.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 6 - 14 NISAN
SHACHARIT....................................................................7:00 A.M.
FOLLOWED BY SIYYUM BECHORIM
(Feast of the first born who attend the completion of
a Talmudic learning.)
THE DR. SIGMUND MANDL MEMORIAL BREAKFAST
FINAL TIME FOR EATING CHAMETZ......................11:12 A.M.
BIUR CHAMETZ (Burning of the Chametz).................12:12 A.M.
Candlelighting (no later than)........................................... 7:30 P.M.
MINCHA (Followed by Yom Tov Maariv).........................7:35 P.M.
FIRST SEDER (in the home).............................................8:21 P.M.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7 - 15 NISAN
FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER
Exodus 12:21-51: Numbers 28:16-25
Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-15; 6:1,27
FESTIVAL SERVICE.................................................... 9:00 A.M.
KIDDUSH FOLLOWING SERVICES
MINCHA AND MAARIV................................................. 7:30 P.M.
Candlelighting (no earlier than).........................................8:22 P.M.
SECOND SEDER (in the home, after dark)....................... 8:22 P.M.
SUNDAY, APRIL 8 - 16 NISAN
SECOND DAY OF PASSOVER
Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25
Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9; 21-25
FESTIVAL SERVICE...................................................... 9:00 A.M.
KIDDUSH FOLLOWING SERVICES
MINCHA AND MAARIV................................................. 7:35 P.M.
HAVDALAH......................................................................8:23 P.M.
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 - 11
CHOL HAMOED PESACH
SHACHARIT.................................................................... 7:00 A.M.
MINCHA AND MAARIV................................................. 6:45 P.M.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12 - 20 NISAN
CHOL HAMOED PESACH
SHACHARIT SERVICE...................................................7:00 A.M.
Candlelighting (no earlier than)........................................7:36 P.M.
MINCHA (FOLLOWED BY YOM TOV MAARIV)..........7:40 P.M.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 - 21 NISAN
SEVENTH DAY OF PESACH
Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25
Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51
FESTIVAL SERVICE........................................................9:00 A.M.
(Kiddush following services)
MINCHA AND YOM TOV MAARIV...................................7:40 P.M.
Candlelighting (no earlier than).........................................8:29 P.M.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14 - 22 NISAN
EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25
Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6
FESTIVAL SERVICE.......................................................9:00 A.M.
(YIZKOR WILL BE RECITED)
MINCHA & Shir Hashirim & Seudah Shlishit.....................6:55 P.M.
MAARIV followed by
HAVDALAH.........................................................................8:29 P.M.
Chametz is permitted after.................................................8:45 P.M.
BREAD AND PASTRY SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED
UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 15
ERUV TAVSHILIN
This year, with the closing days of Passover taking place on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, the ritual of Eruv
Tavshilin is to be recited on the eve of the seventh day, Thursday, April 12 before candlelighting.
When Passover falls on a Friday, in order that it may be permissible to cook on that day for Saturday (one is permitted
to cook on a holiday for that day alone), the head of the household must perform the ritual of “Eruv Tavshilin” before the
festival. This consists of taking some matzah and some other food, such as fish or meat, putting them on a plate, raising it
and then reciting the following prayers:

   
 
  
 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  

  
  
 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  

 
 
     
Blessed art Thou, Eternal our G-d, Ruler of the Universe. Who made us holy with His commandments, and commanded
us concerning the Eruv. With this Eruv it shall be permissible for us to bake, cook and to keep the food warm; to light the
candles, and to prepare all necessary things on the festival for the Sabbath. This shall be permitted to us and to all Jews who
live in this city.
The food for this ceremony is to be eaten on Shabbat, April 14, the eight day of Passover, during the daytime hours.
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K.I. members and friends helped raise funds for Kehilath Israel Synagogue on Sunday, January 15, at the Overland
Park Convention Center, where they were among 600 people from the Kansas City area who donned prom and
evening wear by famous designers as part of Natalie M. Benefit Fashion Shows. Designers Tony Bowls, Alfred
Angelo, and Sugar By Mac Duggal were on hand for the shows.
Zakiayah Gillom
Rochelle Adamous
Rachel Youngblade
Blake Sallis
Hannah Caplan
Natalie Nearenberg
Miro DeLuca and Melissa Peden
Mikaella Smith
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Sarah Caplan
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Kehilath Israel Synagogue
THE FAST OF ESTHER
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Services 7:00 a.m. & 6:05 p.m.
The Fast of Esther
commemorates the day when
the Jews of Persia fasted and
prayed that they be spared the
massacre planned by Haman.
This fast begins at sunrise and
ends at dark.
PURIM EVENING
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Maariv & Megillah Reading
at 6:45 p.m.
COME IN COSTUME AND JOIN
US AFTER THE MEGILLAH
READING FOR A PURIM
CARNIVAL,HAMANTASCHEN
AND REFRESHMENTS.
DON'T MISS THE FUN!
MACHATZIT HASHEKEL
This Biblical injunction requires
everyone to pay a half Shekel or
half dollar to the Sanctuary of the
L-rd. The purpose was to take a
census of every man, woman
and child. Today this money
goes to charity.
PURIM DAY
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Services and Megillah
Reading
7:00 a.m.
Additional Megillah Reading
12:00 noon
in the Rose Morgan Chapel
MISHLOACH MANOT
Send two types of ready-to-eat
foods to at least one friend,
personally or by messenger.
Also, it is a mitzvah to give a gift
to at least two needy people.
SPECIAL THANKS
The Al Hanisim paragraph, a
special prayer of thanks, is
included in the Amidah and the
Birkat Hamazon.
Bring kosher canned goods or cereal for Yachad, the Jewish food pantry. Exchange items
for a grogger. A table will be in the front lobby for your items.
March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
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Rabbi Mandl cont’d from page 1.....
and that will be Rabbi Yanklowitz. I will continue to share with all of you in your happy times, and unfortunately when
necessary sad times, but in a most definitely secondary or advisory kind of role.
I am sure that for many of you this will be a wonderful transition,even as it may be somewhat difficult for me. I may be the
“old pair of shoes” that you get used to and have worn for many years. New shoes, even though they are shiny and bright,
often are a little tight or a little difficult to wear but in time become your “old shoes.” That is how any transition happens in
the world of leadership, especially after a 35 year tenure.
Those of you who are close to me know that when Barbara and I came here with our two little boys of 5 and 3, we doubted
that we would stay more than five or six years.We saw K.I. and Kansas City as a “learning experience” before moving on
to a mega-city and possibly mega-congregation. We fell in love with the community, both Jewishly and generally, as well
as all of you.
I only hope that Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz and his lovely wife, Shoshana,will have the same experience. It is unheard of,
and I wonder if it even exists anywhere else in the United States, that a congregation has had only two rabbis in over 75 years!
May that number exceed 100 years, and may Rabbi Yanklowitz be the third cog in the wheel that will make that happen.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Herbert J. Mandl, PhD
President cont’d from page 1...........
complete dedication to the best interests of the synagogue as either a president or officer. After careful discussions with both
the rabbi and K.I., this LOI was transferred to a formal contract. Many revisions were made and modifications made that
create a base for future growth and pave the way to achieving the long term goals of the congregation. This is a testament to
the wisdom of the committee in completing a contractual arrangement that is fair and equitable to both parties. As precedent
dictates, financial arrangements for all clergy and senior staff remain confidential for obvious reasons. We are pleased that
Rabbi and Shoshana Yanklowitz have chosen a home in the eruv by agreeing to live in the house currently owned by the
congregation. I would like to believe that each person who met and talked with Rabbi and Shoshana Yanklowitz during
their weekend here will look forward to more engaging programming and a continued interaction with both of them. The
goal will be to create a more energetic environment, and I am excited that we are bringing such a dynamic individual to our
congregation to help lead us in this direction.
Mazal Tov to our new rabbi and his wife, for making such a good decision. Mazal Tov, also, to our congregation for being
the kind of people that would attract a rabbi and his wife of this obvious merit.
More information about the transition and potential visits will be made available to the congregation as they are formalized.
We look forward to some exciting times for K.I. as it enters a new era.
Steve Osman,
President
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR A WEEKEND OF
TRADITION TO HONOR RABBI MANDL.
June 1 - Family Shabbat Services at 6:30 p.m. followed by a dinner catered
by Steve Ellenberg.
June 2 - Shabbat services at 9:00 am followed by a wonderful luncheon
catered by Cathy Levin.
June 3 - "An Evening of Recognition" to formally thank Rabbi Mandl for
the past 35 years of dedication. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7:15 p.m. The evening will be full
of music, memories, and gratitude.
For more information contact Rochelle Kanter 913.681.8224 or email [email protected].
Please send any old or unused picture frames to the office to be used for the Rabbi's retirement weekend. If you need them returned just put your name on the back. We can use any size frame but nothing
larger than 8 x 10.
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Home Accessories,Furniture & Appliances
Houses are being built and completed...
But a house is not complete, not a home until the family
furnishes it with their personal touches... a chair here,
a reading lamp there, a touch of color from a painting,
that coffee maker to fill the kitchen with that morning
aroma, oooh and toast.
Be an angel by giving our neighbors in Joplin a homecoming
by providing the touches that make a house a home.
1. For questions/comments/pick up call Kerry Damas at 913 485-7761
or Rochelle Kanter at 913 681-8224.
We can also be reached by e-mail:
Rochelle at : [email protected]
or Kerry at : [email protected]
Bring items listed below to Kehilath Israel Synagogue on Sunday, March 25th. We will have a truck in the
synagogue parking lot to collect them from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Please do NOT bring them on an earlier date!
Contact Rochelle Kanter (on flyer) with any questions. Thank you for helping our neighbors in Joplin who lost
everything in the tornado!
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March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
7 ADAR-MARCH 1
SOPHIE BIRENBOIM
GERTRUDE BURSTEN
PESACH COHEN
BARNEY FRIEDSON
MOLLIE GANDAL
ABRAHAM GUTOVITZ
BEN KUSNETZKY
EDITH MANN
PAUL MANN
SARAH MILOVITZ
YEHUDAH MNOOKIN
GUS SNITZ
FANNY IDA SOLTZ
ISADOR TENENBAUM
SAM TRANIN
MEYER WINEGAR
8 ADAR-MARCH 2
DAVID BELZER
ISRAEL GARFINKLE
HYMAN S. GLASSMAN
LOUIS KRASNOY
EDNA KUSHNER
GERALD MACK
ROSE MAYS
ROSE MORGAN
YEHUDA SCHULTZ
OLGA SIDERMAN
PHILIP SLOBOSKY
WILLIAM TIGERMAN
9 ADAR-MARCH 3
SHERMAN BERNSTEIN
MARTHA LEVI
ESTHER LITTMAN
SAMUEL PREVAN
ANNA RASKIN
ZVIYAH SILVER
MOLLIE SINGMON
PHILLIP SOLSKY
REBECCA TRANIN
ALEX WACKNOV
ZLATA RIVA ZENITSKY
10 ADAR-MARCH 4
IDA BROWN
SAM CAPLAN
ESTHER R. COHEN
BENJAMIN DELEVE
KATIE FEINGOLD
PEARL FOX
MEYER GILGUS
SARAH GORTENBURG
HENRIETTA JACOBSON
JACOB LANSKY
JOSEPH PRICE
ROSE SCHAFFER
ROSE WEINER
YOSEF YEDDIS
11 ADAR-MARCH 5
BASIA GORIN
IZZY HAMMER
DORA KAHN
MILTON NEARENBERG
MAURICE ROTH
RACHEL SHEFFEL
12 ADAR-MARCH 6
ISSY BERMAN
MEYER FEDER
SAM GOLDBERG
MARY KRAFT HOROWITZ
BETTY SOLOMON
EARL TRILINSKY
MORRIS YEDDIS
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ESRIG-GOULD MEMORIAL ALCOVE
With Reverence We Record the Following Yahrzeits
13 ADAR-MARCH 7
BETTY GLASS
ISRAEL GOTTLIEB
MIRIAM B. GOTTLIEB
RIVKA N. GOTTLIEB
SARA K. GOTTLIEB
MAX GREEN
MAX HACKER
LEAH KALISH
MOSES MONDSCHEIN
SADIE WACKNOV
14 ADAR-MARCH 8
TILLIE BARASH
SAMUEL GLADSTONE
SAMUEL GREENBERG
SAM INDYK
SOL KATZ
SOL H. KATZ
DANIEL MILLER
IKE RUBEN
HARRY SAGER
LEVI YITZCHAK SINGMON
SAM WEINER
15 ADAR -MARCH 9
SAM GUDINSKY
RITA LEGA
RAYLA LESKI
SIMCHA LESKI
MARY MARGOLIS
BETTY LOU MASLAN
CARL S. MYERS
HERMAN PLESSNER
ROSE ROVEN
DORA SANDLER
JEANNE SUBERS
16 ADAR -MARCH 10
SOLOMON BIRENBOIM
LEO BURSTEN
PERLE COHN
JUDITH COOPER
MORRIS DOBROWSKI
JOSEPH ESRIG
JEANETTE GODLER
SANDRA GOLDSTEIN
ESTHER GREENSTEIN
WILLIAM HOROWITZ
ITTA BEILA LICHTOR
WILLIAM LIPKIN
KIVA MAGADY
ROSA POWELL
HELEN RUDNICK
CELIA SCHIFMAN
LEO ZALCMAN
17 ADAR -MARCH 11
EMMA D. CHERNOFF
JACOB COHN
MOLLYMEYERS
SYLVIA G. SPECTOR
18 ADAR -MARCH 12
LENA COHN
HARRIS GOLDIN
BETTY CAPLAN KOOK
ROSE S. LINDMAN
MINNIE SALWINSKY
DAVID SHAPIRO
SARAH M. TENENBAUM
19 ADAR -MARCH 13
MOSHE CUKROWSKI
DAVID FRANK
BEN GUROVITZ
FISHEL JABEN
CARL KRAITCHMAN
HINDA LEWKOWITZ
MAX PITLUCK
DAVID STEINBERG
JEAN TAXMAN
20 ADAR -MARCH 14
A. R. HELLMAN
NATHAN JACOBSON
IDA KLUGMAN
JOSEPH JACOB KRUG
SHEMUEL KRUG
SOLOMON LEVIN
NATHAN S. MATTERS
NELLIE D. MLLSTEIN
ELIZABETH PFEFER
NATIEN ROVENSKY
21 ADAR -MARCH 15
GOLDIE BERNSTEIN
ESTHER M. CARROLL
JACK EISEN
HARRY KATZ
PERI JO KLOPPER
JACOB SHAW
LEONA TRANIN
22 ADAR -MARCH 16
JAKE BELL
SAMUEL (SOL) COHEN
CLARA ROSE COHN
ESTHER GRUNDMAN
JOSEPHINE LEVITCH
MARY MATTERS
BEN MEDOFF
SOL MILLER
CLARA OSADCHY
ABRAHAM PESMEN
LENA PITTEL
RUWEN RADVINSKY
FANNIE L. SAMBUR
ISAAC SHERMAN
REBECCA WINER
23 ADAR -MARCH 17
MARK ADELMAN
ITZHAK ALBERT
LIBBIE ALBERT
ESTHER BAUM
WILLIAM COHN
VICTOR DAVIS
OSCAR FRIZENT
24 ADAR -MARCH 18
FEDERICO ADLER
MINNIE COHN
ABRAHAM DENOWITZ
NATHAN DUNN
BEN GARBER
JENNIE GERSHON
ABE GREENBERG
HERBERT HOROWITZ
LEAH NUSSBAUM
ABE D. ROVEN
PETER SCHULTZ
SONIA SCHULTZ
MARY SLOBOSKY
RACHEL STUDNA
25 ADAR -MARCH 19
EDNA BEISER
ISAAC BODKER
HARRY BRODSKY
IDA DUBANSKY
FRUMA FRIEDMAN
ABRAHAM NUDELMAN
RACHEL ROSENBERG
www.kisyn.org
3 NISSAN-MARCH 26
SAM BRESEL
KATIE BROWN
MORDECAI COPAKEN
ITA GREENWALD
SARAH KAHN
RAE KRAKOW
BELLA SLOBOSKY
ARON WARREN
RAYMOND WOLF
26 ADAR -MARCH 20
IRVING ABEND
GOLDIE BARABAN
LOUIS BROWN
BETTY CHUZIE
BAILA DROSKIN
STEPHANIE KLOPPER
ANN LEVEY
LIBBIE SHER
ADOLPH A. SILVER
BEILA SLOBOSKY
ARON SUKIENNIK
4 NISSAN-MARCH 27
ESTHER CAPLAN
LEE LISSER
LOUIS MENDELSOHN
5 NISSAN-MARCH 28
ESTHER EISMAN
CHAYA KRUG
MAYER MALLIN
ROSE ZITRON
27 ADAR -MARCH 21
IRWIN AGRON
EVA BAIER
DORIS BUSH
SHEVA GOLDMAN
IDA FAY KLEIN
GERDA LIVINGSTON
MARY MENDELSOHN
ISADORE MYEROWITZ
JACK S. PRICE
KARLA E. SILBERG
DAVID STEIN
6 NISSAN-,MARCH 29
SAM ARSANSKY
IRVING GREENBERG
ESTHER R. LICHTOR
ABRAHAM STEMPLEMAN
JANET K. STONE
SYLVIA D. WOLF
28 ADAR-MARCH 22
BENNETT ALPORT
AVROM BARABAN
LEO LESKY
OSCAR NUSSBAUM
ANNA POLANSKY
SARAH REBECCA RUBEN
JOSEPH SHAPIRO
SHIRLEE SIEGEL
CELIA TANHOFF
SHIRLEY TOLTZIS
JOHN WARSHAWSKI
JOSEPH WOLF
ISAAC ZITRON
29 ADAR-MARCH 23
ANNA COHN
GERTRUDE JERWICK
GOLDA MALLIN
JACOB MONDSCHEIN
SAM OSADCHY
SAM SHRIBER
SAMUEL YOFFEE
7 NISSAN-MARCH 30
EPHRAIM CARR
BERTHA DWORETSKY
HANNAH EISEN
CELINE GABBAI
AARON HARDIN
MINNIE HIMMELSTEIN
ESTA LESNER
RAYMOND MADLOF
ESTHER MANDELBAUM
HARLAN MILDER
SIMON MNOOKIN
RUTH SAMET
8 NISSAN-MARCH 31
ARTTHUR BAMBERGER
DAVID BAMBERGER
YETTCHEN BAMBERGER
JOHN V. BENJAMIN
SAM SINGMON
BENJAMIN STEMPLEMAN
SHEINDEL WENECK
1 NISSAN-MARCH 24
FAGA BOTWINIK
LEONARD COHN
HIMAN GARON
BENJAMIN HANKIN
MARY HANKIN
IDA HARRIS
HELEN KATZBERG
MOSHE KUSHNER
DAVID MAGADY
ABRAHAM PELTZMAN
HERMAN RISEMAN
EDWARD A. ZUROVSKY
2 NISSAN-MARCH 25
GUSSIE ESRIG
JEROME FRIEDMAN
CHARLES FRUMHOFF
ZVI KOCHEROV
SAMUEL LEVIN
DONNA LEVINE
DAVID J. SNITZ
March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
We gratefully acknowledgethe following Contributions.....
K.I. BREAKFAST CLUB FUND
YAHRZEIT
HARRY S. FRIEDMAN
RITA L. FRIEDMAN
R.S. & Gayla Friedman
HENRY TARABOULOS
Michael Taraboulos
MARCUS WEISBERGER
Edith Shaw
K.I. BUS FUND
MEMORY
SANDY KRUG
Shirley Frischer
MARIA DEVINKI
Norm & Heidy Farber
BEVERLY FISHMAN
Jackie Garry
Shirley Frischer
YAHRZEIT
FANNIE LAPINE
EUGENE LAPINE
LORRAINE MOORE
MAY BELLE SIMON
Erwin & Janice LaPine
K.I. GENERAL FUND
DONATION
William Anderson
ALIYAH
Barnett Alport
APPRECIATION
PURIM BASKETS
Isabelle Gallas
BIRTHDAY
SHERRILL FRIEDMAN
Beverly & Harris Lee
MEMORY
BEVERLY FISHMAN
Janet & Harold Price
Barnett & Beverly Alport
Elliott & Linda Goldstein
Susan & Steve Osman
Carol & Jeff Marks
Harriett Charno
Elinor & Sherrill Friedman
BETTY MOSES
Beverly & Barnett Alport
LEONARD OSMAN
Elinor & Sherrill Friedman
Debbie Entine
Stanley & Denise Bunsick
Drs. Michael & Shari Sokol
MARIA DEVINKI
Florence Pack
Debbie Entine
Rochelle Peltzman
Loeb & Deborah Granoff
Elinor & Sherrill Friedman
Clara & Norman Levine
Leon Katzberg
SANDRA EISENMAN
Susan & Steve Osman
Debbie Entine
Leon Katzberg
Clara & Norman Levine
Sylvia Beiser
JACOB “CHUCK” FRIEDMAN
Bonnie Vadnais
Debbie Entine
LORE MALLIN
HERMAN SCHIFMAN
NELSON ABRAHAM
Debbie Entine
March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
J. LOUIS GLASBERG
CONSTANCE GLASBERG
BARRY GLASBERG
Sheryl Little
BERTHA GUTOVITZ
Allen & Gail Gutovitz
YAHRZEIT
GOLDYE RADETSKY
REBECCA YEDDIS
Linda & David Fogel
JOSEPH SCHWARTZ
Kessel Schwartz
BERTHA BROWN
Julius Goldberg
JOE KULUVA
Arlyn & Chuck Kuluva
ROSE BARSKY
Anne Lesser
ROLAND KAHN
Susan & Steve Osman
MARVIN GREENBERG
Dr. William and Jodi Rosenthal
SAM BEISER
SHIRLEY BEISER SIEGEL
SOL & HELEN EPSTEIN
ISADORE EPSTEIN
Sylvia Beiser
SAM EPSTEIN
Sharon Pase
Sylvia Beiser
EVA BRUN
Flora Kruglyak
ROSE GOLDSTEIN
Rhetta Goldstein
Elliott & Linda Goldstein
ROSE & LEO ZEMELMAN
Mary Covitz
AARON BURSHTAIN
Moysey & Lyubov Kapustin
NATHAN CAPITO
Judy Capito Kohm & Bill Kohn
GILBERT FEDER
Elliott & Linda Goldstein
MORRIS BELL
DOROTHY BELL
Beverly & Barnett Alport
CHAI KIDDUSH FUND
OUR ANNIVERSARY
ESTHER & MORRIS HOROWITZ
DRS. CHERYL LESTER &
PHILIP BARNARD
RICHARD & BARBIE GLASS
JOSEPH SMUCKLER &
MARCIA KARBANK
K.I. KIDDUSH FUND
DONATION
Greg & Doris Quinn
HONOR
GILA ROSE SPRUNG
Max & Sonny Singer
K.I. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
YAHRZEIT
RITA TENENBAUM
Joseph & Deb Adamous
SIDNEY COHEN
Barbara Molotsky
ROSE ROTH
ADOLF ROTH
Esther Roth Claster
CHARLES E. COHEN
Sally L. Cohen
HERMAN & DOROTHY
SCHIFMAN HUNGER FUND
MEMORY
HERMAN SCHIFMAN
Sonya Miller
Marcia & Bruce Kaplan
MAX & CHARLOTTE GLASS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MEMORY
BEVERLY FISHMAN
Richard & Barbie Glass
SEYMOUR KRINSKY VIDEO
LIBRARY FUND
HONOR
GILA ROSE SPRUNG
MINYANNAIRE OF THE YEAR
SCOTT MACEK
ANNIVERSARY
ESTHER & MORRIS HOROWITZ
MEMORY
SANDY KRUG
SANDY EISENMAN
BEVERLY FISHMAN
YAHRZEIT
Seymour & Marsha Krinsky
JOSEPH D. MALLIN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
YAHRZEIT
DONNA LEVINE
Allen Levine
MELVIN & EVELYN
SPITCAUFSKY LIBRARY FUND
MEMORY
BEVERLY FISHMAN
Marjorie & Gene Lipsky
SOL KATZ ADULT EDUCATION
YAHRZEIT
MORRIS, ESTHER & RICHARD
KATZ
Marlene Capito
HARRY G. & ESTHER MALLIN
CHOIR FUND
YAHRZEIT
JERROLD MENDELSON
Larry & Beverly Mallin
K.I. SCHOLARSHIP FUND
YAHRZEIT
MARVIN DEVOE
BESSIE DEVOE
Irwin & Carol Cohen
GERTRUDE KAPLAN
Marlene & George Fry
JEAN & MORRIS ODESNIK
RITUAL & RELIGIOUS ITEMS
YAHRZEIT
ADA GALLAS SHAPIRO
JEAN ODESNIK
HYMAN ODESNIK
Isabelle Galas
ALEX & SADIE WACKNOV
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
YAHRZEIT
LILLIAN BULAVSKY
Jerome Bulavsky
LIBBIE & JACK SHER BOOK
YAHRZEIT
ROSE FOGEL
Marie Rosner
ABBOTT J. SHER
Sylvester Sher
Carole & Peyton Sher
Judith Lanes
ELIC MENDELSOHN
Judith Lanes
MARY & ISSIE CAVIAR YOUTH
YAHRZEIT
ISSIE CAVIAR
Arnie & Carol Caviar
SARAH BROWN MEMORIAL
YAHRZEIT
FANNIE ROMER
Marvin Romer
ESTHER DWORK
HENRY DWORK
Melvin Dwork
MARTIN G. BROWN
Helen Brown
Marvin & Sandra Romer
Sara & Michael Sher
FRED & MARIA DEVINKI
FLORAL FUND
MEMORY
MARIA DEVINKI
Jay Pack
Michael & Elaine Kolakowski
Barbara Devinki
Dr. Susan Blatt
YAHRZEIT
ALLEN WEINER
Bruce I. Weiner
EUNICE RUBEN
Herb & Vicki Gershon
FRED & MARIA DEVINKI
TORAH PRESERVATION FUND
MEMORY
MARIA DEVINKI
Debbie Goodbinder
www.kisyn.org
SHIVA-CHESED FUND
MEMORY
LEONARD OSMAN
Allen & Gail Gutovitz
YAHRZEIT
BARNEY NASH
Dr. Harold & Joyce Koch
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY
YAHRZEIT
RAYMOND PELTZMAN
Rochelle Peltzman
ERNEST HOROWITZ
Toba Horowitz
RABBI MANDL’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
BIRTHDAY
SHERRILL FRIEDMAN
R. S. & Gayla Friedman
YAHRZEIT
ESTHER SCHWARTZ
Michael & Diane Schwartz
ABE & ROSALYN JACOBSON
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Contributions
continued...
IN MEMORIAM
Jackie Slutsky
CHARLES COHEN
Allan & Elana Cohen
JONATHAN BATNITZKY
Dr. Sol Batnitzky
ADA SHAPIRO
William & Janet Gallas
NORMA KELNE
REBECCA KELNE
Nicholas Kelne
K.I. ENDOWMENT FUND
YAHRZEIT
HERMAN LAZER
Sharon & Howard Levitan
THE SHERMAN & IRENE
DREISESZUN COURT FUND
MEMORY
BEVERLY FISHMAN
Irene Dreiseszun
YAHRZEIT
RICHARD DREISESZUN
Helene & Marshall Abrahams
HEAT & LIGHT FUND
DONATION
Elinor & Sherrill Friedman
YAHRZEIT
MARY & MORRIS ADELMAN
EUGENE DROSKIN
Judith Droskin
ALLAN GREENBERG YOUTH
LOUNGE FUND
YAHRZEIT
ALLAN I. GREENBERG
Lillian S. Greenberg
Alan & Jackye Goldberg
Krevat Family
ELI GREENBERG
Lillian S. Greenberg
K.I. BLUE RIDGE CEMETERY
DONATION
Ronald & Harriet Feder
MEMORY
ISADORE GOODMAN
Stan & Janey Goodman
SANDRA EISENMAN
Abe & Diane Rozenberg
YAHRZEIT
ISIREL BARTIK
Khona Rozenfeld
JOHN K. GOLDBERG
Margot Goldberg
DENA LEVINE
Rosalie Kars
BEN RUBEN
EUNICE RUBEN
Susan & Steve Osman
IDA LANSKY
Marsha Jacobs
SAM ORLOVICK
Marvin Orlovick
GILBERT FEDER
Randi & Joel Feder
ISSIE CAVIAR
Edward Caviar
HENRY TARABOULOS
Soly Mizrahi
EDA MYER
Ruth Feinberg
DR. JEROME BREWER
Abe & Diane Rozenberg
IDA SEBERT
Gene & Felis Gladstone
SALLY SILVERMAN
Shirley Beiser
HAROLD ROSMARINE
Jerry Rosmarine
NOEL MERMEY
Matthew Mermey
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LOUIS & DORA FOX KIDDUSH
YAHRZEIT
LOUIS FOX
HELEN GUCKENHEIMER
Irene Goodman
ESRIG – GOULD FUND
APPRECIATION
IRENE DREISESZUN
MEMORY
JACOB FRIEDMAN
MARIA DEVINKI
LORE MALLIN
NELSON ABRAHAM
JACK BARABAN
HERMAN SCHIFMAN
SANDRA EISENMAN
YAHRZEIT
LEAH ESRIG
Sam Gould
ALICE ESRIG
Ruth Brinn
May the G-d of Mercy sustain and comfort those
who have suffered the loss of dear ones. The Kehilath Israel family extends deepest sympathy to
our bereaved families of:
SANDY EISENMAN
(Daughter of Rhetta Goldstein,
Sister of Elliott Goldstein)
BEVERLY FISHMAN
(Wife of Herb Fishman,
Mother of Scott Fishman)
COMMUNITY CORNER
PASSOVER FOOD DRIVE
Jewish Family Services has started collecting donations as part of its Passover Holiday Food Project. The food items will be given to Jewish individuals and families who are in need. If you know of someone how is experiencing economic difficulty and could use some help, please call Anna
Feldman at JFS at 913.327.8250 or email her at [email protected]. All
information will be kept confidential. Items may be dropped off at JFS’
office in the Jewish Community Campus in a designated barrel outside
of the suite. Items needed should be marked “kosher for Passover” and
include: walnuts, gefilte fish, matzo, sweets, jelly candies, macaroons,
cake or brownie mix and Shabbat candles. Monetary contributions are
also needed to help purchase main course items for recipients. Volunteers
are needed to help assemble the food packages and deliver them prior to
the start of first Passover Seder on Friday night, April 6.
LINK: http://www.jfskc.org/volunteer/holiday-projects
YOU’RE OUR FRIEND!
Jewish Family Services “Friends of the Family” Breakfast will be held
Tuesday, March 6, at the Jewish Community Campus. The morning will
include Coffee & Networking: 7 – 7:25 a.m., followed by a program from
7:30 am ending promptly by 8: 30 a.m. Kindly RSVP to Rachel Krantz,
JFS development director, at 913.327.8299 or [email protected].
LINK: http://www.jfskc.org/friends-of-the-family-breakfast/
A TASTE OF PASSOVER
Thursday, March 22, 7:30 – 10 pm JCC. Are you tired of preparing the
same-old Passover menu? Sample delicious Passover dishes prepared by
Kansas City gourmet cooks and local caterers, and enjoy a panel discussion on Passover cooking and the dishes we will be sampling. To submit
your favorite Kosher for Passover recipe (to be included in our special
complimentary cookbook) e-mail it to [email protected]. Event is
$10, or free for Yad B’Yad Enrichment Series subscribers. Register at jewishkansascity.org or contact Nicole Feldman at [email protected], or
913.327.8111. A Taste of Passover is a program of the Jewish Federation’s
Women’s Division, Yad B’Yad Enrichment Series.
KARLA SILBERG FUND
DONATION
Beryl & Richard Slberg
GIFT SHOP SALE
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Gift Shop will have
30% off on all Menorahs,
and 25% off most other
items.
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CHANGES
Michael Heiligman.....
8800 W. 102nd Place - Apt. 1
Overland Park, KS 66212
913.748.9003
www.kisyn.org
March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
March 2012/Adar - Nisan 5772
www.kisyn.org
The Focal Point of
Kehilath Israel Synagogue
10501 Conser
Overland Park, KS 66212
913.642.1880
FAX 913.642.7332
www.kisyn.org
Periodical Postage Paid at Shawnee Mission, KS
WEEKLY SERVICES
ROSE MORGAN CHAPEL
Sunday Shacharit
9:00 A.M.
Monday-Friday Shacharit
7:00 A.M.
Sunday-Thursday
Mincha and Maariv
Week of February 26
Week of March 4
6:00 P.M.
6:10 P.M.
*Beginning with week of March 11
6:45 P.M.
ROSH CHODESH NISAN
Saturday, March 24
Wednesday, March 7 at 6:45 p.m.
MEGILLAH READING
Groggers Distributed
Boot Camp Blitz
T-Ball
Wacky Shack
Hamantashen, refreshments
Thursday, March 8 - Megillah Reading
at Noon in the Rose Morgan Chapel