It can be unsettling to think that the person sitting next to you in the classroom is doing so on an empty stomach – not because they chose to skip breakfast or lunch, but because they simply didn’t have enough food to eat.
The Jewish Community Foundation recently brought together community leaders for “A New Take on the Positivity Rate,” the latest installment of its Parking Lot Lunch series. Professionals from local Jewish community organizations were invited to reconnect, network, and share positive personal and professional outcomes of the pandemic. The event, which took place outside in the Dan Fingersh Memorial Garden of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, was the Foundation’s first in-person program since March of 2020.
Four years at KU Hillel wasn’t enough for Ally Fabes. When she was hired last year as an Engagement Associate, she found it incredibly fulfilling to come back to the nest. Now, Fabes takes on a new role at KU Hillel: Program Director.
As NFL beat writers go, Jori Epstein is likely among the more unique: Start with being a woman, she doesn’t work on Shabbat and she has penned a Holocaust survivor’s biography. The Dallas resident, who attended Jewish day schools and camps, is only 26, too.
For a decade, Melanie Allmayer has served as a spiritual care volunteer through the chaplaincy program at Jewish Family Services. Whether visiting a patient in the hospital or making a call to an older adult living in a long-term care facility, Allmayer continues providing caring conversation, a listening ear and a hand to hold.
While it’s no secret that the stock market has rebounded from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery hasn’t been consistent across all asset classes.
The Jewish Family Services food pantry is seeking help during its summer WipeOut campaign to keep the shelves of its two locations stocked. Each month, the pantry provides clients with more than 2,700 rolls of toilet paper.
The 22nd Annual Allan Greenberg K.I. Synagogue golf tournament was held on June 7 at Deer Creek Golf Club.
After graduation this year, three newly minted KU alumni are heading into Jewish communal work across the U.S. Each credited experiences at KU Hillel as the reason why they chose to become Jewish professionals.
Twenty-two high school singers from across the metro have been selected as semifinalists for KC SuperStar 2021.
It will be a fun day on June 27 at The J – Jewish Community Center’s annual Youth Triathlon. The competition returns after a year’s absence due to the pandemic.
Jewish Family Services is saluting one of its own, Kelly Loeb, older adult care manager, who was chosen as Ms. Juneteenth 2021 by a committee of organizers of the annual celebration in Kansas City.
Several tickets have already been sold in an online raffle benefiting KU Chabad’s work enhancing Jewish life at the University of Kansas.
Kehilath Israel’s young members committee is excited to resume the synagogue’s monthly tot shabbat program, kiKIDZ. Join them the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m., starting July 3. This program is suggested for children ages 0-8 and their families. It is open to members and nonmembers alike. No RSVPs are required.
Faith leaders and elected officials from around the Kansas City area gathered June 3 to denounce the rise in antisemitism prompted by the recent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.