Frances & Floyd Horowitz
The Horowitz Fund for B’nei Mitzvah Tutoring & Music
Frances & Floyd Horowitz
Floyd R. Horowitz (1930-2014) and Frances Degen Horowitz (1932-2021) played major roles in the Jewish community, at KU, and in Lawrence. Both, but especially Frances, were a national and international presence. They had met as youths in Long Beach, L.I., NY.
Floyd received a BA from Adelphi University and earned an MFA at Iowa’s Writer’s Workshop and a PhD in English at Iowa. He came to KU in 1961, taught in the English Department and chaired both the English Department and the Computer science Department. He served as president of the LJCC and headed the Lawrence and state ACLU. In 1991 he joined Hunter University, where he retired in 1996.
Frances Degen Horowitz graduated from Antioch College, then taught elementary school before earning her PhD from Iowa in 1959. When the Horowitzes moved to Lawrence in 1961, Frances joined the Domestic Science Department. Her research on early child development established her as a world renowned scholar and she transformed her department into the Department of Human Development and Family Life. From chair of Human Development she became an associate dean and then served as Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate studies from 1978 to 1991, leaving KU to become President of the CUNY Graduate Center until 2005.
For 30 years, the Horowitz home at 505 Ohio hosted spirited Friday night sabbath dinners before the family attended services. Their table included a circle of regulars enhanced weekly by newcomers, Jewish visitors to Lawrence, Israelis, Horowitz students, and anyone who could use a good meal, engaging company and more Jewish knowledge. Floyd was the chef, and led the repartee and puns. And more puns, exchanged with sons Jason and Benjamin. The Horowitzes invited the entire Jewish community and others to their home on the second day of Rosh Hashanah and hosted Jewish visitors to KU. For decades Frances led a Saturday afternoon study group at 505 Ohio. Frances also initiated the adult women b’nai miztvot class and ceremony, which both resulted in her own bat mitzvah and produced a new generation of Torah readers at the Center. At the university and LJCC, she empowered women.
Frances, as a pioneering women academic and as a world-class scholar and administrator stood out as a model for integrating Judaism with other aspects of her life. She was engaged in life around her, both Jewish and the larger world. In addressing annually the graduate hooding ceremony in the spring, Frances would always provide a precept from Perkei Avot—the book of ethics—bringing Jewish learning and ethics to the occasion.
Thu, June 26 2025
30 Sivan 5785
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Friday ,
JunJune 27 , 2025
Friday, Jun 27th 5:30p to 7:00p
This month, we gather for a nosh, kiddish, and motzi. The Family Programming will provide a "mediterranean" main and encourage potluck contributions of olives, hummus, pita, salads, etc. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2025
Friday, Jul 4th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 12 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 12th 10:30a to 1:00p
Alyssa Appelman and Barry Shalinsky lead with a kiddish lunch to follow. Please let us know in the notes section what you can bring. -
Sunday ,
JulJuly 13 , 2025
Sunday, Jul 13th 3:00p to 4:00p
An afternoon of show & tell of family heirlooms and other Judaica! We will be joined by Abby Magariel, curator of the Michael Klein Collection at the Temple B'nai Jehudah. Snap a photo of your piece(s) in advance and send to Lara, so that Abby can research the provenance of these vintage and historical items before we get together. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 18 , 2025
Friday, Jul 18th 5:30p to 7:00p
Join us for an early family-friendly nosh and Shabbat. We'll Nosh and then Shabbat with Religious School Director Rachel Downs-Doubrava and teacher Benjamin Rosenthal leading a musical services beginning 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. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 25 , 2025
Friday, Jul 25th 7:00p to 9:00p
Friday Night Services with a potluck oneg to follow. Daniel Smith of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center joins as part of our summer speaker series. -
Sunday ,
JulJuly 27 , 2025Fragments of Sinaiism: a conversation with Sam Brody & Ken Lassman
Sunday, Jul 27th 4:00p to 5:30p
In advance of Tisha B'Av, Professor of Religion Sam Brody will speak about his new piece for the Halachic Left, "Sinaiism." -
Thursday ,
JulJuly 31 , 2025Summer Trivia at the LJCC: Singo Fundraiser!
Thursday, Jul 31st 7:00p to 9:00p
Join us for a night of Singo - musical bingo! All proceeds go to support the LJCC Religious School. -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 24 , 2025Blintz Rolling!
Sunday, Aug 24th 10:00a to 12:00p
Participate in one of the longest running and deepest LJCC traditions: rolling blintzes together for the Annual Blintz Brunch! Come work with chef extraordinaire Michael Hennecke to prepare this special treat for sale at our annual fundraiser. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 7 , 2025Blintz Rolling!
Sunday, Sep 7th 10:00a to 12:00p
Participate in one of the longest running and deepest LJCC traditions: rolling blintzes together for the Annual Blintz Brunch! Come work with chef extraordinaire Michael Hennecke to prepare this special treat for sale at our annual fundraiser.
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