The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

What The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah does

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a Reform Jewish synagogue founded in 1870 and headquartered at 12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. The congregation serves Jewish individuals and families in the Kansas City metropolitan area through weekly Shabbat and holiday services, a daily virtual minyan, lifecycle event officiation (b'nai mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and a multi-tiered religious education program spanning early childhood (Yalla!), Kesher, Bet Mitzvah, Confirmation, teen youth groups, and adult learning. The congregation maintains the Michael Klein Collection of Jewish artifacts and operates a Sisterhood Judaica Shop, a Brotherhood, and a Social Action Committee that partners with Micah Ministries to serve approximately 800 meals per event to unhoused and food-insecure individuals.

The organization's technology stack is built on commodity third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: shulcloud.com handles membership management and donation processing, Ecwid powers the online Judaica shop, Vimeo and Facebook provide live and on-demand streaming of services, and standard calendar integrations (Google, iCalendar, Office 365) support event scheduling. The Klein Collection is the closest thing to a differentiated cultural asset, functioning as both an educational resource and a community draw.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring membership dues, annual and special donation campaigns, endowment and legacy giving, and modest retail revenue from the Sisterhood-operated Judaica shop. The March 2025 anonymous endowment gift — described as one of the most significant in the congregation's history and accompanied by a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge — materially strengthened the endowment base and triggered the L'Dor Vador campaign. Marketing and member engagement rely on digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, email newsletter, website) supplemented by the ReformKC inter-congregational collaboration for joint programming reach.

Name

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

Legal name

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

Website

https://bnaijehudah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a 150-year-old Reform Jewish synagogue in Overland Park, Kansas, serving Kansas City-area Jewish households with weekly worship, lifecycle events, multi-tiered religious education, social action programs, and the Michael Klein Collection of Jewish heritage artifacts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

Keywords

• Reform Jewish congregation
• Jewish religious education
• Jewish worship services
• Community social action
• Lifecycle event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for congregational participation and access to services
2. Donations and Annual Campaign: Voluntary donations, annual fund campaigns, and special giving programs
3. Endowment and Legacy Giving: Long-term planned giving, endowment funds, and legacy gifts. March 2025 received significant anonymous endowment gift with dollar-for-dollar matching challenge.
4. Temple Shop Sales: Sisterhood-operated Judaic shop selling religious items and merchandise

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a Reform Jewish congregation providing weekly Shabbat and holiday worship services, lifecycle event officiation (b'nai mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and a tiered religious school from early childhood (Yalla!) through 10th-grade Confirmation. It also operates adult education programs, the Michael Klein Collection of Jewish heritage artifacts for cultural learning, and social action initiatives serving unhoused and food-insecure community members.

Product overview

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a Reform Jewish congregation in Overland Park, Kansas, offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious, educational, and community programs. The core offerings include weekly worship services (Shabbat, Daily Minyan, High Holy Days) and religious education (Yalla! early childhood, Religious School, Bet Mitzvah, Adult Confirmation). The congregation maintains the Klein Collection for Jewish cultural education, operates a Sisterhood with an Ecwid-powered Judaica Shop, and provides Brotherhood and Youth Groups for demographic-specific community engagement. Social action programs through the Micah Ministry provide meals for the unhoused, while Adult Education offers Torah Study, cooking classes, and interfaith dialogue. The congregation runs endowment campaigns and hosts Artist-in-Residence weekends for enrichment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Klein Collection: A dedicated Jewish heritage collection dedicated to inspiring Jewish life and providing a journey through Jewish history, culture and traditions.

Products and services

• Religious Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving approximately 800 warm meals per Micah Ministry event along with clothing and hygiene products

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal affiliation with URJ, the umbrella organization for Reform Judaism in North America. Logo displayed on website footer indicating membership in the Reform movement.
• ReformKC (Congregation Beth Torah, Beth Torah)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of three Reform congregations in the Kansas City area for joint programming including Shabbat Unplugged services and shared holiday observances.
• Micah Ministries / Independence Boulevard Christian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Micah Ministries at Independence Boulevard Christian Church for community service. Congregation volunteers serve unhoused and food-insecure individuals monthly, serving approximately 800 warm meals per event along with clothing and hygiene products.
• Micah MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PB&J sandwich making program - monthly opportunity for congregants to make sandwiches for food-insecure community members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Congregation Rodfei Sholom Anshei Minsk: Reform Jewish congregation offering weekly Shabbat services, religious school, bar/bat mitzvah preparation, adult education, and community programming consistent with B'nai Jehudah's structure.
• Temple Sinai: Reform Jewish congregation offering Shabbat worship, religious school from early childhood through Confirmation, adult education, youth programming, and social action initiatives.
• Congregation Beth Israel: Reform Jewish congregation with religious school programming, lifecycle officiation, adult education, and community social action, comparable in mission and operational structure to a Reform temple.
• Park Synagogue: Cleveland-area Reform Jewish congregation of comparable size and program breadth, offering religious school, adult learning, lifecycle events, and social justice initiatives similar to B'nai Jehudah's portfolio.
• Congregation Beth Torah: Reform Jewish congregation in the Kansas City area that is a direct partner through the ReformKC interfaith collaboration. It offers weekly Shabbat services, religious school, and adult education to a similar Jewish-community demographic in the same metro geography.
• Temple Beth Am: Large Reform Jewish congregation offering parallel worship, K-12 religious education, youth groups, adult learning, and social action programs with comparable mission and demographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Temple Israel: Established Reform Jewish congregation providing Shabbat and High Holy Day services, religious education from early childhood through high school, adult learning, and community programming comparable to B'nai Jehudah's offerings.
• Temple Emanu-El: One of the largest and oldest Reform Jewish congregations in the United States, offering comparable Shabbat services, religious school, adult education, and social action programming. Operates at much greater scale but in the same Reform worship and education category.

Others

• Independence Boulevard Christian Church: Interfaith social action partner through Micah Ministries that jointly serves unhoused and food-insecure community members in Kansas City. While a different faith tradition, it operates a comparable community-service mission and is a current strategic collaborator.

Regional players

• Congregation Ohev Sholom: Reform Jewish synagogue also serving the Kansas City metropolitan area, providing worship, education, and lifecycle programming comparable to B'nai Jehudah but in a separate local jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/bnaijehudah
• Facebookfacebook.com/TTCB
• Instagraminstagram.com/bnaijehudah

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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