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Worship Events
of the Week
Shabbat/Sukkot
We are back in the Manheim Park Community Garden for Shabbat/Sukkot at 6 p.m. this Friday, October 14. We’ll enjoy the beautiful rituals of Sukkot, along with a short service, and just be in the garden. Note the earlier start time to be in the garden while we still have daylight.
Simchat Torah
We wrap our flurry of holiday celebrations with Simchat Torah at Rabbi Doug and Fay's home Sunday, October 16,
at 6 p.m. We conclude the reading of the Torah with the end of Deuteronomy and begin again with Genesis. Our president, Wynne Begun, has generously offered to make vegetarian enchiladas and/or cabbage rolls. (Stuffed dishes are appropriate for the holiday — see her article in this week’s newsletter.) Drinks will be provided as well. Please RSVP, so we know how much food to make, to rabbidoug@kolamikc.org.
Community Event
Queer Jews and the Holocaust — a Zoom Presentation
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, in partnership with Kol Ami, presents “People Without History Are Dust: Queer Jews in the Holocaust,” a talk via Zoom at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, by Anna Hájková, a professor at the University of Warwick. She examines the history of relationships, sexual barter and sexual violence during the Holocaust. Click here to register for the Zoom event.
Upcoming Kol
Ami Event
Cooking-Event Kickoff
When: Sunday,
November 6
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Where: Olive Tree Test Kitchen (7044 W. 105th St., Overland Park)
Join us as Kol Ami launches our food events with a demo/hands-on opportunity with the chef from Baba’s Pantry (just named one of the top 10 best new restaurants of 2022 by Bon Appétit magazine). Space will be limited. Details and signup information to come soon.
Yahrzeit This Week
October 17
Richard Esten – husband of Ellen Karp
We Wish
Mi Shebeirach
A Complete Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit to:
Berny Burke
Tim Bruning
Robert Clinton
Ken Davidson
Marvin Lee Denton
The Rev. Kendyl Gibbons
John Hoven
Judy Krugman
Michah ben Sarah
Randal Strong-Wallace
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.