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Jewish Holiday and Life Cycle Traditions as Seen Through the Michael Klein Collection

Get to know some of the diverse holdings of the Michael Klein Collection, a treasure of Jewish art, ritual objects and material culture from around the world. The first two classes will highlight objects from the collection that are used for holidays and life cycle events. The third class will meet at The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park for a tour of the Klein Collection displays.


Instructor Bio: Abby Magariel is the educator/curator of the Michael Klein Collection at The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park. Before joining the world of Jewish education and museums, she was an educator at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka and the education director at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence.


November 6-20, 2025, Village Shalom in Person