Community-wide Service of Spiritual Renewal set for March 20
The pre-Passover Communitywide Service of Spiritual Renewal will take place in the social hall at Village Shalom, 5500 West 123rd Street in Overland Park, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 20.
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Ellen Portnoy is JFS Volunteer of the Month
Portnoy has a strong commitment to Jewish Family Services and to the Jewish community as a spiritual care volunteer.
KU Hillel student volunteers host Shabbat dinners
KU Hillel brought back its Shabbat Around KU (SAKU) event on Friday, Jan. 28, for the new semester.
Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s Purim Seudah and Shpiel returns
The Kehilath Israel Synagogue congregation will observe the mitzvah to be joyful on Purim during its Purim Seudah (meal) and Shpiel (play) on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Three local families have welcomed "Priya babies" since December
Three families in the Kansas City Jewish community have welcomed “Priya babies” since the end of December.
A conversion class connection turns into more for K.I.
The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City’s yearly conversion class not only welcomes new converts into the Jewish community, it helps them build a community of their own.
KU Chabad’s Open Kitchen Night provides kosher dinners for students
KU Chabad recently initiated Open Kitchen Night, which provides students at the University of Kansas with a homemade dinner of soup, a main meat dish and multiple sides.
Jewish Family Services has immediate volunteer needs for food pantry
The food pantry at Jewish Family Services has been serving more than 800 families in the Kansas City area each month. To keep the pantry operating efficiently and meet community needs, volunteers are a necessary component.
JFS accepting spreadable food donations this month
Throughout the month, Jewish Family Services is asking the public for donations of their favorite spreadables including peanut butter, jelly, honey, and other non-perishable items for its “Spread the Love” drive.
Jewish Family Services hires new volunteer manager
Jewish Family Services recently welcomed Taryn Jones as its new Volunteer Engagement Manager.
