Zoom helps organizations bounce back after last year’s cancellations
Last March, as the pandemic hit and shutdowns began just weeks before Passover, organizers cancelled two of the biggest Seders in our community — the JCRB|AJC Unity Seder and the Rabbinical Association’s Community Seder.
Safety remains top priority for The J
As Kansas entered phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out plan, Machaela Whelan, director of The J’s Child Development Center (CDC), worked with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment to register qualifying employees for COVID-19 vaccinations. As of mid-March, the majority of the CDC’s and The J’s after-school program’s approximately 75 teachers and staff had received vaccinations.
March is Social Work Month celebrating all individuals who provide social work for the wellbeing of our community. Social workers are the heart and soul of Jewish Family Services, whether helping people in times of crisis such as the pandemic or in helping them meet the challenges of everyday life. The JFS team collaborates effectively to support and strengthen lives.
Simcha Gifts packed and distributed over 600 Passover packages to area nursing homes, retirement centers and seniors living in their own homes.
After a Havdalah service led by Rabbi Zev Wineberg on March 13 at the Chabad House Center, volunteers began packing the Simcha Gifts until late that night.
Tikkun olam (repairing the world) is a major tenet in Judaism. KU Hillel senior Sarah Glaser takes tikkun olam to heart and has begun organizing weekly community service events for organizations in need in our community as part of the Serve the Moment initiative.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly declared March 24 as Education and Sharing Day in honor of the 119th anniversary of the birth of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, who dedicated his life to the cause of education.
Passover begins with the first Seder on Saturday. A pre-recorded virtual seder created by the Rabbinical Association is being offered this year to assist families as they host their own home seder.
Living in suburban Washington, D.C, the mother of two children, and the wife of a physician, Allison Green still has close ties to Prairie Village, not the least of which are her parents, Barbara and Bob Frager, who still live in her childhood home.
Directors see solid registration for summer
Last spring, as the pandemic took hold and the end of the school year approached, a big question on the minds of Jewish parents (and children) was: What will happen to summer camp? The answer quickly came as camp after camp cancelled in-person sessions.
On-demand offerings here to stay after success of ‘Something Rotten’
During this time of COVID-19, live theaters have gone dark, even shying away from producing virtual shows — there’s no guarantee cast and crew members could be kept safe. However, with the on-demand show “Something Rotten,” The White Theatre has proven it can be done.
