You'll find us at the corner of Gregory and Main in Kansas
City Missouri, where our sanctuary, our office and our education and social
facilities are all concentrated in a historic landmark. That makes us the only
Jewish Reform congregation that offers all of its activities and services in
the midtown area of Kansas City. Our congregation counts almost 300 families
who are dedicated to create an intimate community where everybody feels at
home.
The New Reform Temple, now in its 38th year, is a member of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations. The New Reform Temple considers itself true to
the values of Reform Judaism.
The congregation's size enables the member families to maintain a sense of
warmth, intimacy and friendliness. The Religious School of The New Reform
Temple begins with a pre-school program for 3 - 5 year olds and continues with
grades Kindergarten through the 10th year of High School. The 10th grade is the
Confirmation Class. There is a close relationship between the activities of the
Religious School and the congregation in the areas of charitable and communal
involvement as well as worship. The students share in programs of food for
needy persons. The students especially enjoy their activities for the residents
of the Shalom Geriatric Center.
Our Sabbath Service is conducted each Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. in our
Sanctuary. High Holy Day Services, Confirmation and special Services are at
8:00 p.m. (See calendar)
The Adult Education program for the congregation is a serious part of the
Temple's activities. Rabbi Cukierkorn conducts these classes in the fall and
spring semester, as well as a variety of other activities for all different age
groups.
The Temple hosts a wide variety of religious and social events yearly. Among
those are celebrations for festivals and holidays, receptions and celebrations
for special events.
One of the highlights of each year is the Krasne Scholar-in-Residence program.
A significant scholar is the weekend guest of the congregation for formal and
informal presentations of intellectual and educational value.
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