Nina Baran was frustrated watching her younger brother, Isaac, participating in Boy Scout Troop 61 at Congregation Beth Shalom. Nina had been a Girl Scout when she was younger, but it wasn’t for her. As she watched Isaac learn how to build fires and go on camping trips, she knew that was the kind of Scouting she wanted to do, but at that time the Scouts was not open to girls...

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Jewish Family Services serves approximately 1,100 clients who are 65 and older, about half of whom have mobility challenges. Many of these clients might be in nursing homes without the wraparound services JFS provides, including deliveries from its food pantry, JET Express rides, and handyman services through Help@Home.

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Jewish agencies and organizations in our community had to quickly adapt to the pandemic, especially when it came to in-person programming. The situation was no different for Avodah Kansas City, which brings together young Jewish professionals who are passionate about the intersection of social justice and their faith.

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