“There were some obstacles in tracking down the kosher status of the ingredients,” the email read, “but we prevailed and we are pleased to recommend the following ice cream flavors at the Golden Scoop…”
Those flavors include vanilla, Charlie’s chocolate, mint chocolate chip, coffee, cookie dough, cookies & cream, and Lucy’s 41 (dairy-free vanilla).
Vaad noted that while it didn’t formally certify the ice cream as kosher, it had determined that these flavors are produced using equipment and ingredients that meet kosher standards.
(See The Chronicle story about Golden Scoop here: https://www.kcjc.com/index.php/current-news/top-stories/6991-he-absolutely-loves-it-member-of-local-jewish-community-thrives-at-ice-cream-shop-employing-people-with-special-needs)
Other ice cream treats that have been similarly ascertained to be kosher by Vaad are the chocolate and vanilla frozen custard Andy’s, items at all three Yogurtini locations, certain items at Baskin-Robbins (check the flavor label for the kosher symbol) and most items at Chill in the Village in Prairie Village (ask for the kosher menu).
MAZEL TOV!
Andi Milens, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s senior director of community building, was recently honored by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion as an honorary doctorate recipient in recognition of 25 years of service to the Jewish community.
Milens’ past professional roles include director of community relations and director of government relations at Jewish Federation of Cleveland and vice president of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs in New York.
ANTES NAMED 40 UNDER 40
Community member Jeremy Antes has been named to Ingram’s Magazine 2021 class of 40 Under 40. Antes is the founding principal of Prism Real Estate Services, LLC, overseeing its strategic operations and management.
Ingram’s noted that, in the span of eight years, Antes, 37, has “built, from scratch, a real-estate company that provides property management services, as well as a construction company and a landscaping company, and has ownership control of more than 3,000 multi-family units and 1 million square feet of industrial space…”
Prism’s Rent Relief fund also donated more than $30,000 to residents in need living in its communities during the pandemic.
JFNA APPLAUDS SENATE
Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) released the following statement last week after the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution condemning antisemitism:
“JFNA applauds Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) for their just-passed bipartisan resolution that sends a clear message against antisemitism in all its manifestations in the U.S. and around the world. Introduced even as Federations and national organizations across the country rallied together for the Act Against Antisemitism Day, the resolution emphasized and affirmed that inaction is inexcusable. We are grateful that the resolution expresses the Senate’s unwavering and unequivocal support of the Jewish community.
We now call upon the federal government to fulfill the goals identified in this resolution by designating a qualified ambassador to monitor and combat antisemitism, fully implementing the Never Again Education Act to counter Holocaust denial and distortion, ensuring sufficient resources for the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, and urging law enforcement agencies at all levels to fully participate in the FBI’s data collection process for tracking hate crimes.”
