News

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.

Portnoy has a strong commitment to Jewish Family Services and to the Jewish community as a spiritual care volunteer.

KU Hillel brought back its Shabbat Around KU (SAKU) event on Friday, Jan. 28, for the new semester.

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 families in the Kansas City Jewish community have welcomed “Priya babies” since the end of December.

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 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.

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.

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 recently welcomed Taryn Jones as its new Volunteer Engagement Manager.