Local Jewish organizations, agencies reopening a bit as vaccinations increase
As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widespread, and with the relaxation of some governmental restrictions, The Chronicle asked local Jewish community organizations and agencies about their reopening plans. Their responses are summarized below. An update on congregational plans for in-person gatherings will be published in a future edition.
Rabbi Nati Stern, of NCSY and JSU, will take a similar post in Houston
After three years in Kansas City, Rabbi Nati Stern will say goodbye to the area in June. He’ll sign on as the city director of NCSY and JSU in Houston this July.
As the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle went to press last week, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges stemming from the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, last year.
Leading a Jewish agency comes with unique challenges, and a new program from the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City aims to foster cooperation among those at the top.
Early one morning in 2012, Ron Goldsmith and I met for coffee. Ron was about to complete his three-year term as president of the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) and asked to meet for a briefing to help me prepare to succeed him in the role.
When members of the New Reform Temple decided it was time to renovate their building, the main thrust behind the project came from one goal: Making it accessible.
SevenDays speaker will share his story of losing his daughters but finding a peaceful purpose
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has faced hardships that many of us could never imagine. He was born and raised in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. He wanted to be a doctor from a young age and overcame poverty and violence to become the first Palestinian doctor to receive a staff position at an Israeli hospital.
For years, the only holiday showcased in the Johnson County Museum’s All-Electric House has been Christmas, but at the end of March, that changed. The 1950s home is set up for a seder through May 1.
It was April 13, 2014. The air was unusually stale that Sunday, low-hanging clouds darkening the sky, making the humid midday hour seem later than it was.
Local Jewish doctor serves homeless through medical nonprofit
Dr. Jonathan Jacobs sits at a table listening to his patient describe his foot pain from plantar fasciitis. The pain was evident as the man limped up. He works on a factory line and being on his feet all day only exacerbates his condition.
