Author Archives: ljcc2012

What is a Mezuzah?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by ljcc2012

Daphne Fautin, LJCC Board President I recently found among the belongings of my late cousin Shirley, of blessed memory, an attractive but cheap flattened metal tube in the form of a Torah scroll that contained a piece of paper. I … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 22, 2013 by ljcc2012

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Fred Scheff surprises LJCC with a visit!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ljcc2012

On Friday, June 21, we were thrilled to welcome Fred Scheff, former Cantor for the LJCC, as he returned to help lead services with Rachel Black, Cantorial Soloist.  View a portion of his visit here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPoE_zdwSEE

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An Unanswered Letter, An Unanswered Call for Help: What the Holocaust Shows Us About Caring Enough to Take Action

Posted on April 11, 2013 by ljcc2012

Editor’s Note: The following is the keynote address given by Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg at the State of Kansas Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Kansas State History Museum.   Thank you so much for … Continue reading →

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A Song For Your Life in memory of Hadassah Singer

Posted on February 18, 2013 by ljcc2012

A Song For Your Life In memory of Hadassah Singer by Caryn Mirriam Goldberg Poet Laureate of Kansas You name your life in songs: tones ringing through your travels and landings, departures and arrivals, until they weave themselves into refrains … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah: A Holiday that Changes Meaning over Time

Posted on December 3, 2012 by ljcc2012

Hanukkah, which begins this year on the evening of December 8, is a great example of how the meaning of Jewish traditions changes across time, in response to the situations in which Jews find themselves. As you probably know, Hanukkah … Continue reading →

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Who Do We Represent?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by ljcc2012

     At the intersection in front of our house there are big red octagonal signs with the letters S T O P printed in white on them. It is unclear what the function of these signs is. For the most … Continue reading →

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Treasurer’s Island December, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2012 by ljcc2012

There are many kinds of islands – imposing volcanoes thrusting  from the sea with lava still oozing from their flanks, steep eroded ridges covered with dense jungle, wind- and wave-lashed sand patches, tropical atolls with lagoons whose limpid waters are … Continue reading →

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