About Us
Visit here again to learn about Congregation Ohev Sholom,
the oldest Jewish congregation
in the State of Kansas.
the oldest Jewish congregation
in the State of Kansas.
We celebrated our 130th Anniversary in October, 2007.
Contact Us
5311 West 75th Street
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Phone: (913) 642-6460
Fax: (913) 385-9962
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:30pm to 4:30pm
Fridays
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Our Philosophy
As a constituent member of the Conservative Movement, Ohev Sholom occupies the centrist ground of Jewish belief and practice. Whereas we aspire to conserve Judaism by upholding traditional ritual – such as Hebrew prayer, kosher diet, and strict Sabbath observance – we understand that sometimes the same purpose can better be served through change. We embrace change when it reinforces our religion’s moral integrity, such as egalitarianism – women are equal in all aspects of Jewish life at Ohev Sholom. We also embrace change when it improves Judaism aesthetically, such as musical instruments on holidays – we use a guitar on Second Day Yom Tov of the Diaspora during Pilgrimage Festivals. Our congregation’s approach to tradition rests on the two-fold philosophy of Conservative Judaism: We posit Jewish law as binding, yet we acknowledge that, because Judaism always has been conditioned by history, Jewish law continuously evolves.
