Although the continuing pandemic brings plenty of unknowns for our Jewish agencies and organizations in the coming year, there are plenty of things that are known. Upcoming milestones and anniversaries to celebrate, new programs and initiatives to launch.
Since its formation seven years ago, Future Votes KC has proved that the differing student bodies from Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and University Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, can partner to make an impact on social justice issues in the metropolitan area.
MeltonKC, powered by HBHA, continues to offer a varied selection of 2020-21 courses to engage, connect and offer thought-provoking discussion among students of all ages and stages of Jewish learning. Currently, all classes are virtual, though some classes plan to meet outside (when possible) or reconvene when it is safe to return in person.
Stacey Abrams is making a name for herself as one of the most influential politicians in Biden’s presidential victory last month. This crucial influence came from her fight against voter suppression in the traditionally red state of Georgia, actively turning it into a purple swing state.
The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC and Southern Christian Leadership Conference will hold their annual Martin Luther King Jr. interfaith service on 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. It is a virtual event that will be streamed on the JCRB|AJC Facebook page.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education presents a Zoom program by Professor Oren Stier, a religious studies scholar. The event is scheduled for Wednesday Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Visit (mchekc.org/ihrd/) to register for the Zoom presentation
Skip the grocery shopping and the cooking and reserve a catered Shabbat dinner. Curb side pickup offers a convenient way to obtain a “take and warm” kosher meal so that you can enjoy a relaxing Shabbat. Kosher Shabbat curbside “Meals-to-Go” will be available for purchase on Fridays, Jan. 15 and Feb. 19
JFS staff and volunteers ready food pantry packages for volunteer drivers who deliver to clients. (File photo)
By Stewart Ain JTA
The struggles of the newly poor come in all shapes and sizes: Jewish families turning to Jewish social service agencies for help paying electricity and mortgage bills. Isolated Jewish seniors on fixed incomes who, for the first time in their lives, are facing food insecurity and mental health issues exacerbated by social isolation.
