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With the start of the new year, many couples may be thinking about starting and expanding their families.

The White Theatre at The J is holding auditions for a female version of The Odd Couple on January 14. 

The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Service, will be at 1:30 pm, Sunday, January 9.

After months of restoration and upgrades, the Belzer Garden at The Jewish Community Campus marked its grand reopening on December 19.

For Susie Hurst, director of Family Life Education at Jewish Family Services, it feels like yesterday when she joined the organization to work with youth and families. Yet at the end of this month, Hurst will formally retire from JFS following a 35-year career in which she has been a positive force for so many in the community.

Kinnor Philharmonic, an ensemble composed of Jewish and non-Jewish musicians, returns to The White Theatre at The J on January 2 to ring in the New Year. 

Homelessness continues to grow in our community. Now imagine what it’s like to be without a home during the holiday season and the possibility of a seasonal celebration with no gifts.

On December 15, Jewish Community Foundation fundholders and friends gathered online to celebrate “The Power of Kindness” at the Foundation’s 62nd Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers and Trustees. 

In the January 14 edition of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, the front page headline read, “COVID notwithstanding, plenty of action on tap for local Jewish community in 2021.” The community certainly had its share of action this year.

Family traditions during the holiday season can include everything from baking cookies to exchanging gifts, enjoying neighborhood light displays to watching holiday movies. Encore Director Maggie Osgood Nicholls especially enjoys the traditional Nutcracker experience, but she always wanted to make it resonate more with Jewish families.