Moishe House Without Walls (MHWOW), a new program for young adults to host Jewish experiences for their friends and peers, has expanded to include Kansas City.
The main idea behind Moishe House programming is to enable young Jewish adults to host Jewish events for their peers. In the mid-2010s, there was a formal Moishe House in Kansas City, which housed between five and seven young Jewish adults who hosted between five and seven events monthly. Although the local Moishe House no longer exists, the MHWOW program is intended to take its place.
MHWOW will provide young Jewish adults with educational and financial resources to enable “hosts” to create a unique Jewish experience every month. The program has hosts worldwide, and its hosts have held events such as Shabbaton camping trips and cooking workshops, as well as trips to cultural events like sports games, concerts and plays.
Hosts receive training, funding and resources to help create their events, including various learning retreats, scholarships and program support.
MHWOW requires that hosts sign up for 12 months of hosting and must host one monthly event. The event must include a Jewish element and have at least four people in attendance. Hosts receive $15 per person for up to twelve people (a total of $180 per program).
More information is available at moishehouse.org/mhwow or by emailing Program Specialist Evan Richter at .