On July 1, 2022, Congregation Ohev Sholom consolidated with Congregation Beth Shalom. The decision by both of Greater Kansas City’s two Conservative congregations to consolidate strengthens the Conservative Movement in the community.
The first Shabbat service of the newly, blended community was on July 2, 2022 at Congregation Beth Shalom.
On Shabbat morning, September 24, 2022, we formally celebrated by honoring the volunteer and professional leadership that worked for over a year to make the consolidation a reality. We concluded the Torah service with and a moving ceremony as we dressed the Torah scrolls from both Ohev Sholom and Beth Shalom, in their traditional white covers, in preparation for our first combined High Holiday season. Read more
On Shabbat morning, July 1, 2023, the congregation celebrates the consolidation’s one-year anniversary. Read more about the Anatomy of a Successful Consolidation.
Useful information for Ohev members here