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Jewish Family Services and the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy will host “Our Youth and Their Mental Health” on Wednesday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center and virtually. 

Some of the key opportunities for the greater Kansas City Jewish community moving forward involve more outreach to interfaith families, getting beyond the “high-density suburbs” with programs and other offerings, and ensuring access for all types of individuals–including virtual access, according to Dr. Matthew Boxer, principal researcher for the 2021 Greater Kansas City Jewish Community Study.

Jeremy Antes and Paul Himmelstein are partners in Prism Real Estate Services and active members and supporters of the Kansas City Jewish community.

In response to the unrest caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and by two years of a global pandemic, KU Chabad has launched its own version of March Madness as college students follow the March Madness basketball tournament.

This year, Rock Chalk Shabbat will return as an in-person, community-wide event on Friday, April 29, 2022, after two years of hybrid and virtual Rock Chalk Shabayits.

The pre-Passover community-wide 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.

Jewish Family Services is offering a free walk-in vaccine clinic on Tuesday, March 22, in the MAC Room at the Jewish Community Center, located at 5801 W. 115th Street in Overland Park.

Kosher Passover Seder meals-to-go, sponsored by the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, are available for purchase this year and will be prepared by Cathy Levin of Kosher Connection.

KU Hillel created a pilot class, Jewish Flavors, last semester as part of its Jewish Learning Fellowships (JLF).

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA), the second home to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater based in New York City, will honor Sharon and John Hoffman at its Gala event on April 9, 2022.