Kosher for Passover “Meals-to-Go” are available for purchase this year. Meals will be prepared by Cathy Levin, Kosher Connection, under supervision of the Vaad HaKashruth of Kansas City. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, March 16, and after the deadline orders will be taken only on a meal availability basis.

Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join for a virtual communitywide Purim day celebration from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 26. The Purim celebration will include an interactive and engaging reading of the Megillah with music and discussion led by Rabbis David Glickman, Beryl Padorr, Jonathan Rudnick, Linda Steigman and Hazzan Tahl Ben Yehuda.

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.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City invites members, prospective members, family and friends to join its virtual tour of the Michael Klein Collection at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah on Monday Feb. 8 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.  Educator/Curator Abby Magariel will focus on items from this collection for the upcoming holidays, including Purim and Passover.

Jewish Family Services is blessed to have amazing volunteers who have stepped up to the plate during these difficult pandemic times. One of those shinning stars is JFS volunteer Maxine “Max” Garrison, who has been working with JFS older adult client, Saundra.

Renowned author will discuss Judaism and the mysteries of life, death and the world beyond 

Temple Beth Shalom, the Jewish Community of Topeka, is inviting the community to participate in its virtual scholar-in-residence series on Feb. 5 and 6. The event features Reb Simcha Raphael, founding director of the DA’AT Institute for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training.

Since 2005, J-Serve has provided teens with a unique opportunity to band together through service as a united global network committed to fulfilling the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, acts of loving kindness, tzedakah, just and charitable giving, and tikkun olam, the responsibility to repair the world. Every year, Jewish teens worldwide join each other on this special day and throughout the spring to make their community and the world a better place.