In case you missed it last week, Beyond the Bima is expanding to include the entire clergy team at B’nai Jehudah! And today, we bring back part two of our current Meet the Rabbi interview series to introduce Rabbi Rachel Rothstein. We invite you to click on the video to learn more about Rabbi […]
Rabbi Brazner- Interview Part 1 Beyond the Bima is expanding, just like our new clergy team! It will now be a space where all three of our rabbis will share their thoughts, teachings and vision for our congregation. Today, we bring back our Meet the Rabbi interview series to introduceRabbi Caitlin Brazner. Rabbi Brazner […]
We are about to embark on the sacred pilgrimage through the holiest time in the Jewish Year. As the sun sets on August ninth, the Hebrew month of Elul will begin. The month of אלול is actually an acronym in Hebrew for the phrase, אני לדודי ודודי לי “Ani l’dodi v’dodi li,” meaning “I am […]
In this week’s Beyond the Bima, we’ll learn Rabbi Kramer’s thoughts on cake, time travel, 2020 … and KC BBQ. Enjoy this lighthearted interview, led by B’nai Jehudah member Carrie Robinson! Still haven’t had an opportunity to meet Rabbi Kramer? Join us this weekend for Shabbat! Shabbat in the Park: Join us at Gezer Park tonight at […]
Rabbi Emeritus Michael Zedek moved to Cincinnati in 2000 after serving B’nai Jehudah for 26 years. The Congregation underwent a period of considerable transition for the next three years. Rabbi Joshua Taub, already a rabbi of the Congregation, was Senior Rabbi for two years. Interim Rabbi Marc Disick served for one year. We opened the […]
Click on the video image above to get to know even more about our new Senior Rabbi! Once again, we are thrilled to welcome you back in the building, and we invite you to meet Rabbi Kramer in person at an upcoming Shabbat service. This week’s lineup includes: Erev Shabbat Service: Special guest Cantor Sharon Kohn will join Rabbi Kramer, […]
We are back with another issue of Beyond the Bima! This week’s video – an interview led by B’nai Jehudah member Carrie Robinson – gives great insights into Rabbi Kramer’s thoughts on B’nai Jehudah’s core values. Watch this brief video and learn just what makes our new Senior Rabbi tick. We are thrilled to welcome you back in […]
Welcome Rabbi Kramer! We are excited to have her on board as our 15th Senior Rabbi … and our first female senior rabbi in our congregation’s 150+ year history.
B’nai Jehudah moved into its 69th and Holmes facility in 1957. The migration of our members to Johnson County, Kansas accelerated over the next several decades, especially among young families who sought to enroll their children in the Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley School Districts. Many Jewish institutions moved to Johnson County, including the […]
In 1974, B’nai Jehudah hired 27-year-old Michael Zedek as Assistant Rabbi. Two years later, Senior Rabbi William Silverman took a pulpit in Palm Desert, California and Zedek succeeded him as our Senior Rabbi. Rabbi Zedek led the Congregation 1976-2000. Early Life Michael R. Zedek was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946, the only child […]
