Community News

With the COVID-19 pandemic heating up again, Jewish Family Services continues to provide approximately 800 families with food, household and personal care items - even pet food.

Dr. Jane Sosland, Priya board president, is a strong advocate and dedicated volunteer for the Jewish Family Services’ program. Priya, a program of JFS, offers Jewish individuals and couples, including LGBTQ+ and interfaith families, emotional support, resource connection, spiritual guidance and financial assistance with genetic testing, fertility treatments and adoption.

Following Havdalah and a virtual keynote presentation by Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, “Looking for God in all the Right Places” a beautiful and moving Selichot service took place Saturday evening at host congregation Beth Torah with multi-access participation.

JVS TAKING DONATIONS FOR REFUGEES

Jewish Vocational Service is now accepting donations of furniture, clothing and household items to support newly-arriving refugees. All items will be going directly into the homes of refugee families and need to be clean, functional and in good condition.

The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC, in partnership with the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) and Union Station, is bringing AJC’s U.S. director for combating antisemitism, Holly Huffnagle, to speak about the rise in antisemitism in America.

Addressing Jew-hatred calls for bold change and big ideas driven by the rising generation of Jews. To empower change and foster innovation, American Jewish Committee (AJC) recently launched its “Disrupt Antisemitism” initiative, the first incubator for young American Jews who are passionate about fighting antisemitism.

KU Chabad has introduced a new program called Joel’s Helpline, allowing students in need of food, counseling and support to reach out via text.

Among the challenges Chabad emissaries face, like finding kosher food and building up a Jewish community, proper schooling for their children is of paramount importance.

Jewish Family Services and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City’s annual High Holiday Food Drive is scheduled September 1-30. This traditional holiday food drive, held in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, helps JFS feed approximately 800 families each month with dignity and care. 

 Erev Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Monday, September 6. Holiday meals to go will once again be offered to the community. A full Rosh Hashanah meal will be prepared by Kim Matsil, Kim’s Kreations. Curbside meal pickup will take place at the Jewish Community Campus on Sunday afternoon, September 5. The deadline to place meal orders is Sunday, August 29.