Letter from the President:Strategic Planning Notice & Survey Invite
09/18/2023 12:54:05 PM
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Dear Community,
At our recent meeting, the LJCC Board agreed to undertake a strategic visioning process to help us look forward and plan a thriving future for our congregation.
There will be a number of opportunities for everyone to participate in this process and to provide substantial input. We are starting with a survey and then will conduct some small group community conversations. For folks who want to be more involved in the process we welcome your help - please contact me at Robin.Rosenberg@mac.com so we can figure out the best way to get you involved.
The congregant survey was specifically developed to assist synagogues in their visioning process. It has been tested with many congregations. It allows us to identify both our institutional strengths and weaknesses, hence is a very important first step in the strategic visioning process. Filling out this survey should take approximately 10 minutes.We hope that all members of the congregation will take the time to fill out the survey and make their voices heard.
You can also help us get valuable input from others in our community. Please share the survey link with your friends and acquaintances, Jewish and non-Jewish. This will help us see how we are perceived by your friends, neighbors, colleagues and other folks in the community.
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation enters this Jewish New Year with inspiring programs, a revitalized religious school, meaningful services and a dedicated staff to facilitate all our activities. We’ve established an endowment to serve as a stable base for our future growth. We are at an exciting time in our institutional development. That’s why we need input from all congregants and as many community members as possible to help shape our growth to serve the Jewish community of Lawrence.
We thank you in advance for your willingness to help out with this important process. Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this visioning process.
Robin L. Rosenberg,
President on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Fri, February 7 2025
9 Shevat 5785
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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.
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