The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah will feature the Good Faith Network (GFN) and its work at its Shabbat Tzedek (Justice Shabbat).
The Shabbat Tzedek will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. at B’nai Jehudah (12320 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS 66209). The guest speaker will be Aileen Ball, the lead community organizer of GFN, who will present an extended session and Q&A after an abbreviated service and nosh.
For the past two years, B’nai Jehudah has supported the GFN along with almost 30 interfaith congregations in Johnson County. The GFN works to build a collective voice to organize and advocate for changes that address the root causes of the local community's most pressing problems. Currently, four issues are being addressed: mental health crisis care, ending homelessness, lack of affordable housing and eldercare.
Information about involvement with GFN will be shared at the event. Organizers say that the event is a great way to start the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, because attendees will learn about how congregations are helping make a positive difference.
