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Jewish Tidbits #8 - Reflections on current and past events from a Reform Jewish perspective

Rabbi Cukierkorn recently visited Israel with an interfaith group comprised of Temple Israel members, the Rev. Gar Demo and members from St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and Bill Tammeus, Columnist at The National Catholic Reporter. The video contains the Rabbi's reflections on the lessons of Masada.

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Random Acts of Jewish community

by Erin Margolin, TribeFest 2012 Participant and President of Temple Israel

(Editor’s Note: Erin Margolin was one of 18 people, including two staff members, from the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City who attended TribeFest in Las Vegas late last month. TribeFest is Jewish Federations of North America’s conference for 21 to 45-year-olds, designed to engage, educate and inspire them to become active in the Federation system and in organized Jewish life.)

When...

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Jewish Tour of Kansas City

On Family Learning Day on May 6th, Rabbi Cukierkorn will lead a Jewish Tour of Kansas City. We will visit historically Jewish sites, including former synagogues and Jewish Community Centers, in order to learn more about the historical significance of each site. Bring your cameras!

Participants will board a tour bus (large enough to accommodate a bathroom) and have lunch at Westport's Fusion Buffet. The tour begins at noon. Space is limited on the bus so please make your...

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