→All events take place at Or HaOlam Messianic Synagogue unless otherwise stated  

Final week to register for Hebrew class, which begins Monday, August 26 at Johnson County Community College. The only way to keep Hebrew offered is to have at least 10 students in this course every year. Go to https://ce.jccc.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=15687

Shabbat, August 24: Membership class at 1:30 P.M. This class is also for those who want to learn the basics of what we believe at Or HaOlam. Meeting in the sanctuary, this class will continue August 31 and September 7. Please sign up on the sheet on the table in the foyer.

Deadline Monday, August 19 for required online pre-registration for Day of Discovery, Sunday, August 25. Explore the Joy of Jewish Learning in Kansas City. See the class schedule at www.kcrabbis.org.

Please mark your calendars and join us:   

Shabbat, August 17: Evan Levine, guest Shabbat speaker

Sunday, August 25: Day of Discovery – Explore the Joy of Jewish Learning in Kansas City (pre-registration begins late July)

Tuesday, September 3: Interwar Poland 1939* lecture

Saturday, September 14: Nefesh Mountain concert*, 8 P.M.

Sunday, September 15: Mama Doni Family Concert*, 3-4 P.M. The Mama Doni experience is a world to laugh, love, dance, sing along and discover your inner Jewish child. To purchase tickets for this event, go to thejkc.org and click on the Events tab. Adult admission is $10 and students/children are $5.

Saturday, September 21: Community-wide Selichot program and service, Congregation Beth Torah

Sunday, September 29: High Holidays begin with Erev Rosh Hashanah

* location: White Theater at the Jewish Community Center

Winter in Poland: Festival of Jewish Music and Dance hosted by Jonathan Bernis of Jewish Voice Ministries. Celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas December 13-23. For details: jewishvoice.org.

• Ongoing through next January: Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Free; regular museum hours. Go to nelson-atkins.org for details on the special events in March. (new listing)

HIGH HOLIDAYS BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER

• Sept. 21, Saturday, 8 p.m. Community-wide Selichot program andservice, Congregation Beth Torah

• Sept. 29, Sunday, 7 p.m. erev Rosh HaShanah ערב ראש השנה

• Sept. 30, Monday, 11 a.m. Rosh HaShanah day  ראש השנה
• Oct. 8, Tuesday, 7 p.m. erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre כל נדרי  
• Oct. 9, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Yom Kippur dayיום כיפור  
• Oct. 9, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Neilah (break the fast) נעילה
• Oct. 13, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. build Sukkah   
• Oct. 14, Monday, 11 a.m. Sukkot at the Sukkah סכות
• Oct. 14, Monday until Oct. 22, Tuesday: Camping and nightly worship and prayer
• Oct. 19, Shabbat, 10 a.m. Messiah's Birthday at the Sukkah יום המשיח
• Oct. 21, Monday, 11 a.m. Shemini Atzeret/Simkhat Torah (indoors)  שמיני עצרת

 Israel Trip next year? Purim 2020 will be the 25th Anniversary of Or HaOlam!  We would like to do a celebratory Israel tour that summer.   If you are even tentatively interested, please email Lori at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let her know the month from June to August, 2020, that would work best for you.  Cost is about $4000+.   If there are 20 people, we will go!   

Bless Israel – Volunteer with HaYovel: HaYovel seeks to fulfill the scripture in Yeshayahu 6:24-5 “They [Israel] will rebuild the ancient ruins. They will restore former desolations. They will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks, children of foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.”  HaYovel has 9 different projects for volunteers from the Nations to serve Israeli farmers, as described above, at different times of the year, differing budgets, and differing lengths of stay. For details: https://www.hayovel.com/get-involved/volunteer