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WELCOME TO THE LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY CONGREGATION
We hope that you will join us as we celebrate our 70th year!
The LJCC is a lay-led and pluralistic community located in the heart of Lawrence, KS. As a non-denominational shul, we seek to be a home to all the Jews of Lawrence as well as their Jewish-adjacent loved ones. Ours is a community defined by egalitarianism and inclusivity. We achieve this inclusivity through respecting the variety of ways in which people live their Jewishness. We welcome those who wish to join us in that spirit of inclusivity and in our effort to lead more connected and meaningful lives through learning, worship, celebration and the collective pursuit of tikkun olam.
We're hiring! Visit our employment page to learn more.
Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2025
Shabbat, Feb 8th 10:30a to 1:00p
Join us for Saturday Morning services led by Jack Winerock & Susan Elkins. This event will be followed by a Kiddush lunch potluck in honor of Jack's 80th birthday. Please indicate in the notes section what you plan to bring. -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 13 , 2025Tu Bishvat Celebration
Thursday, Feb 13th 5:30p to 7:00p
This year, we are celebrating the new year of the trees with a vegan Seder, kids' arts activities and games, and a tree seedling fundraiser! -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 14 , 2025
Friday, Feb 14th 6:00p to 8:00p
Join us at the Oriental Bistro for a casual dinner and candlelighting. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 21 , 2025
Friday, Feb 21st 5:30p to 7:00p
Our monthly family-friendly service! We'll nosh at 5:30pm with services to begin an hour later. It's potluck-style with the Family Programming Committee providing a baked potato bar. Let us know in the notes section what you can contribute to the smorgasboard. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 22 , 20253rd Annual Telling Our Stories Through Food with author-illustrator Marilyn Naron (Hybrid)
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 22nd 7:00p to 9:00p
I Do Not Want Your Sympathy: Shiva, Snacks, and the Art of Remembering - What is comfort? What do mourners need, and is memory really a blessing? Join us for an evening of art and discussion with local author-illustrator (and former pastry chef) Marilyn Naron. The LJCC will exhibit Marilyn’s recent art commissioned for the Kansas Book Festival, including the central piece “I Do Not Want Your Sympathy,” a triptych painted and collaged entirely from sympathy cards her family received after the death of her sister in 1996. Marilyn is currently at work on an illustrated memoir, “How to Draw a Sister,” and her talk will explore how food, sympathy, memory, and Jewish death rituals come together in that project. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2025
Friday, Feb 28th 7:00p to 9:00p
Jack Winerock and Susan Elkins will lead this special service devoted to the plight of refugees. A potluck oneg will follow. Please let us know in the notes section, if possible, what you will bring. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 2 , 2025Tzedakah Boxes of the Klein Collection with curator Abby Magariel
Sunday, Mar 2nd 10:15a to 11:30a
The LJCC is pleased to announce that it will now house a rotating display of items from B'nai Jehudah's esteemed Klein Collection! Our first display will feature Tzedakah boxes from the Michael Klein Collection. Inaugurating our new status as a Klein Collection site, curator Abby Magariel will join us for a broad discussion of the Michael Klein Collection and its mission to explore Jewish art, history and cultures from around the world. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 8 , 2025
Shabbat, Mar 8th 10:30a to 1:00p
Join us for Saturday Morning services. This event will be followed by a vegan Kiddush lunch. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 14 , 2025
Friday, Mar 14th 5:00p to 8:00p
Join the LJCC for a celebration of Purim...and Pi Day! Come dressed in your best math-themed costume to nosh on pizza pie and dessert pies. Bring your homemade hamantaschen to share. Come for the revelry - stay for the spiel! -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 16 , 2025Services 101: A workshop for new service leaders & perplexed participants / Session 1: The Structure of Services
Sunday, Mar 16th 3:00p to 5:00p
The narrative arc of services, how to receive an aliyah and lead Havdalah, and a brief introduction to reading Hebrew and Aramaic. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 21 , 2025
Friday, Mar 21st 7:00p to 9:00p
Join us for Friday Night services led by Sam Brody. Services will be followed by a potluck oneg. Let us know in the notes section what you might bring. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2025
Friday, Mar 28th 5:30p to 9:00p
Join us for an early family-friendly nosh and Shabbat. We'll Nosh and then Shabbat with services starting at 6:30pm. The LJCC will provide a main. Potluck contributions are encouraged. If possible, let us know in the notes section what you will bring. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025Services 101: A workshop for new service leaders & perplexed participants. Session 2 Topic - Prayer
Sunday, Apr 6th 3:00p to 4:30p
Understanding keva (doing it right) and kavannah (feeling it) through close readings, deep engagement, and thinking through how to make the text your own. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 4 , 2025
Sunday, May 4th 3:00p to 4:30p
A look at the daily prayer cycle, the weekly liturgical cycle, and the annual cycles of Torah readings and holidays.
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