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Shavuot Study &

Traditional Dairy Meal

On Sunday, June 1, at 6 PM, at the home of Fay and Rabbi Doug, we will come together to celebrate Shavuot and receiving Torah. Looking forward to great Torah discussion and a traditional dairy meal will be served along with Fay’s famous Pan de Siete Cielos, bread of the seven heavens. RSVPs are needed to attend: rabbidoug@kolamikc.org.

Look for the Rabbi's Friday reminder message for information about an observance on Friday, May 30th.

Kol Ami Events

June Community Lunch

Join us Wednesday, June 11, for a community lunch. We will meet at Aixois (251 East 55th Street) at 11:30 AM. Come have lunch (or a coffee) in good company. All are welcome, so bring a friend! Please RSVP to engagement@kolamikc.org

Book Club 

Kol Ami’s book club meets on Sunday, June 8 at 2 PM in the small meeting room at the Plaza Branch of the KC Public Library. We will discuss:Seven Brief Lessons on Physicsby Carlo Rovelli. Email haleycferguson@gmail.com for more information.

Mah Jongg Club

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

​​​​We Wish Mi Shebeirach

A Complete Healing of Mind, Body and Spirit to:

Robert Clinton
Kenneth Dantzler
Renée Dietchman
Liz Garrison
Megan Garrison
Sally Gottstein
Yale Krugman
Carol Ann Parker
Steve Sackin
Edi Shifrin
Micha ben Sarah
Melvin Michael Slater
Tzipporah mibet Avraham v’Sarah

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.

Yahrzeits

June 1

Jack Stern - Father of Stan Stern

Membership

Interested in membership at Kol Ami? Email membership@kolamikc.org

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Rabbi's Week in Review


I am writing in the late afternoon after being together for the funeral of Sarah Milgrim z”l. There is so much I could say about this horrific event, what implications it may (or may not) have for our Jewish community. I think it is way too soon for such a discussion, and I fear that many implications will be drawn that will do a disservice to Sarah’s many accomplishments, and be far from true...Read more.

This Week's Torah Portion
Parashat Bamidbar (Bamidbar/Numbers 1:1-4:20)


We begin a new book with this week’s Torah portion, which takes an accounting of our wandering in the wilderness. While it is seen as a place and time of being lost, it can also be the place where we derive our greatest lessons. Let us be open to what we can learn, and hold on to our hope that our time in the wilderness will end, and we will see the day to a better world.

Community Event: Pride Shabbat 

Join us on June 6 at All Souls for a vibrant and welcoming Pride Shabbat Service as we celebrate the intersection of Jewish and LGBTQ+ identities. This special evening will include traditional Shabbat prayers, spirited music, and reflections that honor the beauty of diversity and the power of community. All are welcome—come as you are and experience a joyful, inclusive space.

• 5-6 PM: Kids' activities & light nosh
• 6-7 PM: Shabbat service
• 7-8:30 PM: Dinner

Dinner is $10 per person. Vaad Supervised Kosher buffet to be provided by Kim's Kreations. Contact Megan Pener via email or 913-327-8163 for financial assistance or questions.

Click here to register! You can also contact Julia at  engagement@kolamikc.org with questions.

Community Event: A Jewish KC Conversation Project

Looking to connect more meaningfully with others in the Jewish community?

Menorah Heritage Foundation (MHF) would like to invite you to Better Together: A Jewish KC Conversation Project—a pilot initiative of MHF designed to foster connection through open, respectful dialogue.

Please Join Us - Kol Ami is partnering with MHF to form a new conversation group, with a kickoff session from 11:30 AM - 1 PM on Tuesday, June 10 at the Plaza Branch Library–Small Meeting Room (4801 Main). By participating, you’ll build skills for thoughtful dialogue and help strengthen a more connected, compassionate Jewish KC.

Let us know if you’d like to join—we’d love to have you! Register now or RSVP via email: conversations@jcfkc.org. You can also contact Julia at  engagement@kolamikc.org if you have questions. 

Rabbi in the News

Rabbi Doug was quoted in The Pitch as part of a running series from columnist Michael McGrady Jr. called "Show Me Hate,” that explores the widespread harm and vast cultural/political/personal pain stemming from leaders and ideologies—along with how to turn this toxic tide for the betterment of all.