Committees
Committees

As a lay-led community, there is always work to be done -from caring for the B'nai Israel Cemetery to organizing the High Holidays. Whether you are a musician, a baker, an accountant, a gardener, or an educator, your unique skills are valuable. The LJCC is a collective endeavor, its shape and vitality determined by those who choose to be involved.
No matter who you are we would love to work in partnership with you to keep our Jewish community active and fulfilled. Email us at lawrencejcc@gmail.com or call us at 785-841-7636 to find out how to get involved.
Ritual Committee
The ritual committee is at the heart of the LJCC, planning services, holidays, lifecycle events, and other religious observances. The committee meets monthly to make sure things run smoothly and that the community has lay leaders for all of its ritual needs.
Family programming Committee
Family Programming Committee Working closely alongside the religious school director, the Family Programming Committee (FPC) oversees education and youth and family programming from preschool to the post-B'mitzvah teen years. The FPC works to achieve the shared communal goal to integrate our youngest members (and their learning) into the broader life of the congregation.
blintz Brunch committee
The Blintz Brunch is one of our favorite (and most fabled) events - and our main annual fundraiser. Yearly, the Sunday before election day, the LJCC opens its doors to the entire Lawrence community. All are welcome to join, especially those with experience in marketing, organization, and administration.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
The cemetery committee oversees and manages the B'nai Israel Cemetery on behalf of the LJCC board. The B'nai Israel Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and the LJCC is honored to serve as its steward.
Tikkun olam
The LJCC currently pursues Tikkun Olam through its support of Assistance for Immigrants & Refugees (AIR) as well as its participation in LET-US (Lawrence Ecology Teams United in Sustainability) and the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutritional Kitchen (L.INK). We always need volunteers for LINK. You can help by providing casseroles, side-dishes, fruit, and desserts or by volunteering to serve lunch or making a financial contribution. The LJCC invites new and existing members to join the Tikkun Olam committee and to inspire our community to pursue social justice through educational and humanitarian programs.
BLESSINGS"/CHESED COMMITTEE
We might lack for a rabbi, but we don’t have to lack for care of one another. This volunteer list is contacted when someone in our community is in need of a little extra care - a meal train; a friendly face or a ride to an appointment; some flowers; whatever it might be.
Sat, August 2 2025
8 Av 5785
All Events
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Saturday ,
AugAugust 2 , 2025Tisha B'Av (Hybrid)
Shabbat, Aug 2nd 7:00p to 8:00p
Observance of Tisha B'Av -
Friday ,
AugAugust 8 , 2025
Friday, Aug 8th 7:00p to 9:00p
Barry Shalinsky leads with a potluck oneg to follow -
Friday ,
AugAugust 15 , 2025
Friday, Aug 15th 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 leading a musical services beginning at 6:30pm. The Family Programming Committee will provide a main. Potluck contributions are encouraged. If possible, let us know in the notes section what you will bring. -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 21 , 2025Welcome Back Mixer
Thursday, Aug 21st 8:00p to 9:30p
A Cocktail party to kick off the 2025 - 2026 academic year, reunite with old friends, and welcome new members of the Jewish community. We'll have small bites, tasty beverages, and music. All members of the Lawrence Jewish community are invited to attend! -
Friday ,
AugAugust 22 , 2025Tour of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Friday, Aug 22nd 3:00p to 4:00p
The LJCC Tikkun Olam Committee invites you to take a tour of the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center to learn more about its work. -
Friday ,
AugAugust 22 , 2025
Friday, Aug 22nd 6:00p to 8:00p
Join LJCC President Rita York Hennecke and other friends and members for a casual dinner and candlelighting at Aladdin Cafe in downtown Lawrence. -
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. -
Friday ,
AugAugust 29 , 2025
Friday, Aug 29th 7:00p to 9:00p
Azariah Betzalel leads with a potluck oneg to follow -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 31 , 2025First Aid Training
Sunday, Aug 31st 9:30a to 5:30p
This First Aid Training includes training in identifying and responding to common sudden illnesses such as seizures, strokes, allergic reactions, poisoning and diabetic emergencies. It also will involve the following add-ons: *Life-Threatening Bleeding and Tourniquet Application *Head, Neck, Muscle, Bone, Joint Injuries and Splinting *Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Administration *Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Administration *Asthma and Quick Relief Medication Administration You will also receive: The Red Cross 2-year Certification and free digital training material Lunch and snacks will be provided. Class cost will be covered by the FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant we received in 2024. -
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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Sat, August 2 2025 8 Av 5785
Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation
917 Highland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.841.7636
lawrencejcc@gmail.com
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