Community News

The Jewish Family Services (JFS) Counseling Team currently has openings for new therapy clients. 

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) will receive its first-ever school-owned Torah. Donated by the Wasserman family, the Torah will be completed and celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The J.

Ahead of Purim, the Sisterhood at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, will hold a fundraiser selling homemade hamantaschen.

For most of its history, Congregation Beth Torah has considered itself a social justice synagogue with diverse opportunities for fellowship and social gathering.

The Epsten Gallery for the Arts at Village Shalom is hosting “Gerry Trilling: A Celebration of Art,” an exhibition celebrating the life and work of artist Gerry Trilling (z”l) (Jan. 22, 1945 – Oct. 27, 2024).

To keep pantry shelves full, Jewish Family Services (JFS) needs community donations, especially peanut butter and other spreadables that families rely on every day.

For Jewish students attending the University of Kansas, there is mental health support from Jewish Family Services. Carla DeHetre is the new Jewish student therapist at KU.

Commitment to excellence at Village Shalom, which the organization says is built day by day through the people who show up with consistency, compassion, and pride in their work, was celebrated at the annual staff holiday gathering on Dec. 12.

On Sunday, Feb. 15, the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will hold its fourth annual Telling Our Stories Through Food series. This year, the event will feature storyteller Laura Packer for an afternoon of Jewish food, stories and folklore.