Community News

For four years, Mark and Debby Bookstein, along with their 11-year-old twins, Abby and Drew, have volunteered at Jewish Family Services.

 KU Hillel developed custom reusable drink covers that turn into easy-to-carry hair scrunchies when not in use.

Rabbi Dr. Morey Schwartz will be virtually returning to Kansas City for a special MeltonKC “Tuesday with Morey” fundraiser on December 14. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Zoom for those who donate $72 or more to the Melton Annual Campaign.

In response to the ongoing success of Camp Sabra and to meet the needs of the future, Camp Sabra is excited to announce that it has named Terri Grossman as its new executive director and Kim Holtzman Sloan as new camp director.

One session remains in Jewish Family Services’ Virtual Speaker Series. Each session explored critical challenges Kansas Citians face and how the agency is responding to them.

Beth Shalom Sisterhood's Warm Up America Project (WUA) recently donated 22 handmade, one-of-a-kind afghans to Jewish Vocational Service to be used to welcome the refugees coming from Afghanistan.

Priya is a resource for Jewish individuals and families who are struggling on their path to parenthood. The program offers emotional support, resource connection, and financial assistance for all families at any stage of their fertility and family planning journey including adoption. 

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In a recent Listening Post item, we shared that Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy had received top ratings from Niche.com, a recruiting website for schools.

Kansas City native Ethan Helfand was announced as the new director of Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, and joined the team in October.

Four JFS volunteers have been recognized for their dedicated efforts through the 70 Over 70 Awards put on by KC Shepherd’s Center. John Ball, Cathy Boyer-Shesol, Katherine Keller and Barbara Palan were recognized through virtual awards celebration.