Tickets went on sale Feb. 9 for an upcoming, almost one-of-a kind musical performance that will be streaming in March. Otterbein University Theatre & Dance, located in Westerville, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), will be filming and streaming a production of “Into a Lamplit Room: The Songs of Kurt Weill,” starring Kansas Citian Max Pinson in the role of Kurt Weill.
KU Hillel has unveiled Purimgrams as a way for students to celebrate the upcoming holiday of Purim with other Jewish students at KU. Purim is known as the “upside down holiday,” where it provides relief from life’s burdens — and we could all use that this year.
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When the world hands you lemons, it’s time to make lemonade.
The Jewish Community Foundation regularly collaborates with local Jewish agencies and synagogues to foster, sustain and ensure a strong and vibrant Jewish community. As part of this effort, on Feb. 18 the Foundation hosted the latest installment of its Parking Lot Lunch series.
MeltonKC, powered by Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, is set for a record-breaking year by continuing to offer a safe and engaging way for adults to connect during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congregation Ohev Sholom will not allow COVID-19 or cold weather to interfere with our celebration of Purim with our congregants.
Life is a journey — a sacred path with unpredictable terrain. We need comfort and care, both when we celebrate and when we struggle, when we rejoice and when we mourn.
As 2021 begins and we re-enter the world with a new perspective, many young couples may be thinking about family planning — starting or expanding their families. But sometimes it’s hard to think about where to begin. Priya, a program of Jewish Family Services, offers Jewish individuals and families emotional support, resource connection, spiritual guidance and financial assistance with fertility treatments and adoption.
Eleven major Jewish organizations including Priya, a program of Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City, are coming together in the first annual Jewish Fertility Summit at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. The free virtual summit is hosted by I Was Supposed to Have a Baby and Svivah organizations.
