Help stock the JFS food pantry
Curbside community food drives planned for this month
Freedoms are returning from pandemic lockdown, but one thing has not changed — hunger in our community.
Learn Laugh & Love Program: Shavuot – More Than Just Cheesecake
Although Passover is a festival that’s widely studied, Shavuot remains a mystery for some people, aside from enjoying dairy treats — like cheesecake — during the holiday. While little is mentioned about it explicitly in the Torah, the rabbis understood Shavuot to be the anniversary of one of the most important events in Jewish history.
Rabbi Sarah Smiley joins Planned Parenthood Clergy Advocacy Board
Rabbi Sarah Smiley, of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, was recently appointed as a new member of Planned Parenthood’s national Clergy Advocacy Board.
KU Hillel celebrates the class of 2021
On a warm evening with weeks to go until graduation, KU Hillel seniors gathered on the patio of Pedestrian Cheese for a seniors-only happy hour. As one of the many ways they are celebrating the class of 2021, this event was an opportunity to take a break from capstone projects and thesis papers.
Jewish Community Foundation offers opportunity for free family membership to The J
The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) and The J have partnered to offer a special promotion to members of the community. Anyone who opens a new Donor Advised Fund at JCF in the month of May will be eligible to win a one-year complimentary family membership to The J. The winner will be selected in a drawing by JCF and will be announced at the beginning of June.
Jewish Family Services enhances Help@Home program
Never has the 60-plus set been so active and determined to live life independently in their own homes and on their terms. Sometimes, an extra set of hands is just what’s needed to make this a reality. Jewish Family Services’ Help@Home program provides individuals more time to spend enjoying activities other than home repairs and household chores and helps prevent injuries for adults who are no longer able to perform such tasks.
AEPi Rock-A-Thon smashes donation record with $180,000 for American Cancer Society
Earlier this month, members of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity at the University of Missouri-Columbia participated in their biennial philanthropy, Rock-A-Thon, where one member is designated to rock in a rocking chair for 62 straight hours. All other members take to the streets of Columbia to collect donations in cans, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
How KU Hillel students have handled the pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone across the world found their lives disrupted and in need of creative ways to survive. For KU Hillel students, that was no different. Luckily, they found a resource in KU Hillel to aid them during the trying COVID-19 times.
KU Chabad leads students on tour to Jewish Kansas City
While in college, the years can fly by so quickly and it is so easy to feel like one is living in a bubble. It is with this in mind that KU Chabad hosts an in depth tour of Jewish Kansas City each semester, with the goal of exposing the students to what it’s like being part of a Jewish community post college.
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month—and JFS is grateful for its volunteers
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month calling attention to those dedicated people who give of their time and talent. John Ball is one of 324 volunteers who donated 6,597 hours of their time to Jewish Family Services last year!
Young Playwrights’ Festival 2021 features HBHA student Tyler Johnson
On May 2 at 7:00 p.m, The Coterie will feature nine short world-premiere readings by members of its Young Playwrights’ Roundtable. Tyler Johnson, junior at HBHA, will be one of the featured playwrights. The evening includes 50 minutes of fanfiction monologues inspired from sources such as Marvel, DC Comics, Harry Potter, and even Mary Poppins.
Local Hadassah to honor COVID-19 health heroes
Hadassah Greater Kansas City and its Nurses Council will honor physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals affiliated with Hadassah who have taken care of COVID-19 patients at its 19th Annual Walk for Health on May 9 (Mother’s Day), 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Zoom.
B’nai Jehudah re-imagines Mitzvah Day in 2021
One of the most popular, and well attended events of the year at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, is Mitzvah Day, an annual gathering where hundreds of members volunteer in dozens of community projects. This year’s Mitzvah Day takes place May 2.
HBHA celebrates Israel
Yom HaShoah, followed by Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut are all important in the cycle of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s school year.
Ohev Sholom Sisterhood to hold annual Potluck Pushke lunch
Join Ohev Sholom Sisterhood at 1:00 p.m. on April 25, for a program with Margie Miller, immediate past president of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism and stepmother to Ohev Sholom’s own Adam Miller. She will discuss the topic, “Coping with the Challenges of Life.”