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This Saturday, March 22nd at 9:30 AM, we will make Shabbos with study and trading ideas on prayer, followed by praying and a Seudah, a festive Shabbat brunch. If attending in person please rsvp to: rabbidoug@kolamikc.org. If unable to attend in person, Zoom is always an option.

Upcoming Kol Ami Events

Mah Jongg Club
Kol Ami's Mah Jongg Club meets two Monday evenings a month at 7 PM. Email office@kolamikc.org for information.

Resting in Mindfulness Classes
Save the following Saturdays — April 5 and May 10 — for Julia Billquist’s mindfulness classes. These beginner-friendly sessions start at 11 AM at All Souls and consist of such practices as gentle movement; guided meditations; and ways to self-connect and access a grounded, rested nervous system. Register for any/all classes by clicking here.

Yahrzeits This Week

March 20
Betty Breinin -- mother of Rick Breinin

Stephen Cooper -- father of Blythe Edelman

March 22
Karene Copeland -- friend of Lara Steinel

We Wish Mi Shebeirach

A Complete Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit to:

Robert Clinton
Kenneth Dantzler
Alan Dietchman
Renée Dietchman
Megan Garrison
Sally Gottstein
Judy Krugman
Yale Krugman
Carol Ann Parker
Steve Sackin
Micha ben Sarah
Jean Shifrin
Melvin Michael Slater

If you would like a name to continue to be listed or if you have a new name to include, please send an email to healing@kolamikc.org.

Membership

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Rabbi's Week in Review



In keeping with this week’s Torah portion I have been thinking about a recent experience Fay and I had visiting New York City. We have family there: my youngest, one of Fay’s sisters, a niece, and a dear friend of mine since childhood and his wonderful wife. As is the case with all of our visits, we tend to center our experience on art (yes, and the food which is always wonderful)...Read more.

This Week's Torah Portion
Parashat Vayekhel (Shemot/Exodus 35:1-38:20)



This week, we read of the artistic creativity of Bezalel and Oholiab in constructing the Mishkan-the Holy Tabernacle. In Judaism, we learn of the importance of Hiddur Mitzvah, of the beautification of the Mitzvah. Visual art, much like music and other forms of expression, can move us toward a higher spiritual plane, and create a sense of heightened intention in engaging with G-d, and with each other.

Simcha Spotlight​​​

Coming this Thursday, March 20th at 6 PM on Zoom, Rabbi Doug will be celebrating his Bar Mitzvah year of being ordained as a rabbi from the Academy for Jewish Religion-New York (AJR). It is just one part of a larger program being presented by AJR. Access the event by Zoom and use this password, if prompted: COS5785.

We also celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Tilly Never, daughter of Erica Clinton and Brent Never, on Saturday, March 29th at 10:30 AM at Westport Presbyterian Church (201 Westport Road). Please join Tilly at the service as she takes her steps into the adult Jewish community at Kol Ami.

Save the Date & Register Now:

2nd Night Passover Seder

Save the date for our annual four-course, catered, vegetarian, Passover Seder dinner. Members and Non-Members of Kol Ami are warmly welcomed, so please bring a friend! Learn more and register here.

Details
Date: Sunday, April 13th
Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM, Seder from 6-8 PM
Location: Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64112
Questions? Please email engagement@kolamikc.org

Special Events

Meet Lee Gordon of Hand In Hand 
Hand in Hand is an organization that has established and supports Jewish-Arab schools in Israel.
Time:  Sunday, March 30th at 4:30 PM.  
Location: Home of Fay and Rabbi Doug.
RSVP: rabbidoug@kolamikc.org.

Haggadah / Passover Seder Study
In preparation for Passover, Congregation Kol Ami and Rabbi Mark Levin are inviting you to a very special study opportunity on four consecutive  Wednesdays 7-8 PM, leading up to Passover.

Rabbi Levin is an avid collector of Haggadot and brings his vast knowledge and insight into our Passover Seders.
Topic: Haggadah Course
Time: Mar 19, 2025 7 PM
Every week on Wednesday, until Apr 9, 2025, 4 occurrences
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