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An upcoming presentation will “bring Beatrice Belkin home,” illuminating the early life of this Jewish voice teacher and Metropolitan Opera singer who graduated from Lawrence High School and KU.
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The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation will soon celebrate the completion of its new Etz Chayim, or Tree of Life, community mural during a potluck gathering.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with menorot lighting, a potluck, and fellowship.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Upcoming local celebrations of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah will welcome all ages of the public.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Five annual Lawrence and Douglas County events have been selected to receive a portion of $24,000 in funds from the Heritage Conservation Council.
The B’nai Israel Cemetery in Eudora, a historic Jewish cemetery where some of the town’s founders are buried, will undergo restoration and preservation efforts as part of a grant.
