The pencils are sharpened, the whiteboards freshly polished and you can sense the crispness in the air as a new semester begins at the University of Kansas. This year the feeling is very unique as this time everything is totally different.
A New Paraphrased Translation of “The Gateway to Trusting G-d,” the Fourth Gate in Rabbi Bechaya’s classic, “Duties of the Heart,” by Rabbi Zevi Wineberg, has just been released.
The pandemic, social media, hate online, economic dislocation and physical disruption have come together to create new challenges for the community.
By Faygie Holt
JNS
The pandemic, coupled with the rise of anti-Semitism and the ease of social media to delegitimize Jewish pride and Israel, is creating a perfect storm that the Jewish community must battle, say leaders.
The KC Cares Show has published over 400 podcasts promoting local nonprofits for free. The weekly podcasts are currently about 20 minutes long. One of the people making this possible is Ruth Baum Bigus, an active KC Jewish community member.
First Friday has become a standard fun activity in Kansas City, so why let COVID-19 stop the fun?
Life can be challenging — whether it is personal or financial issues, a health crisis or the natural aging process. So far, 2020 has thrown a curve ball at many of us with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mark your calendar, save the date and join us for this year’s annual community Selichot service on Saturday, Sept. 12. To ensure the safety of all participants, this year’s program will be entirely virtual using the platform Zoom.
The board of directors and council of advocates of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education are hosting a virtual reception to honor retiring Executive Director Jean Zeldin for her 26 years of service. The event will be held on Thursday evening, Aug. 27, and will be an online gathering celebrating MCHE’s growth over the last quarter century under Zeldin’s management.
The first resident to officially call Village Shalom’s new Independent Living Apartments home moved in on Friday. That moment has been years in the making. Village Shalom broke ground a little over two years ago — July 2018 — on this project. Planning began over five years ago though.
Aging is part of life’s journey, but it doesn’t come without questions on how best to traverse the process.
