Beth Torah’s Women’s Group
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JULIETs
Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together
What is it?
Our mission statement: Inspired by Jewish values, we bring women together for friendship and learning. We offer support to Congregation Beth Torah and the wider Jewish community. It is a social and educational group, not a sisterhood.
When do we meet?
All meetings occur at 12:30 p.m. on a Sunday, usually the last one of each month. You will be notified by email if we have to change the date.
Who can become a JULIET?
All Jewish women + non-Jewish wives of Jewish spouses are eligible. CBT membership is not required, so bring your friends, even if they are not members of our congregation. This group is for women of all ages and the programs will vary to reflect that philosophy.
What does a typical meeting look like?
We start promptly at 12:30 p.m. The first 30 minutes are for shmoozing and eating lunch. Each woman brings her own sack lunch and CBT will provide beverages, paper goods and plastic cutlery. The next 60 minutes is for our program, which usually includes a guest speaker.
What does it cost?
Nothing! Congregation Beth Torah is sponsoring JULIETs, so there will be no charge for the first year of operation. At that time, we will reevaluate our financial status.
Our February Program
Preservation of Kansas History
In 1854, the Kansas Nebraska Act was passed. One of the most significant provisions was the one that any new states developed in the territory could vote to enter the union as a slave state or as a free state. This was the birth of Bloody Kansas.
The Wyandot tribe lived in the area and bought land in the area of Quindaro, the beginnings of the city of Kansas City, Kansas. They remained there as staunch abolitionists, even though many of their tribe, as well as the Osage and the Delaware, were forced out to Oklahoma. The Wyandot opened the only free port on the Missouri river at Quindaro, the town they built. It had already been established as one of the largest underground railroad road sites in the country. Everyone lived in harmony—Black, white, and Native American.
Kansas entered the union as a free state. In 1870, when federal troops were removed from the south, 60,000 Black refugees fled the south and came to Kansas seeking freedom and equality in a state that had fought hard and lost many to ensure their freedom. The majority came in through the port at Quindaro. They later established several all Black towns in Kansas, including the last remaining town, Nicodemus, a national historic site.
Join us on Sunday, February 15th, when Karen Arnold-Burger will talk about the efforts to preserve the important history of this area. JULIETs will meet at CBT at 12:30. Please arrive by 12:15. RSVP to Susie Klinock at JULIETs.KC@gmail.com by Thursday, February 12. We hope to see you there!
DATE: Sunday, February 15
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Beth Torah
RESERVATION DEADLINE: February 12
All our events are free.
Beth Torah sponsors JULIETs, but synagogue membership is not required. All Jewish women, and women of other faiths who have Jewish spouses, are welcome to attend our programs. Bring a sack lunch or snack. Beverages, paper goods and plastic flatware are provided.
This group has proven to be a great place to renew old acquaintances and make new friends. See you there!
Reservations required by Thursday, February 12. Feel free to bring a Jewish female friend (or a non-Jewish woman who is married to someone Jewish). To RSVP, email Susie Klinock at JULIETs.KC@gmail.com or call the office.
This is the place for Jewish women of all ages to learn something, meet old acquaintances and discover new friends. Remember: J = Jewish, U = Unforgettable, L = Ladies, I = Interested in, E = Eating, T = Together
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED By February 12. To reserve your spot, call the office or email Susie Klinock. (JULIETs.KC@gmail.com)