Based in New York City, the Clergy Leadership Incubator (CLI) bills itself as a “boot camp for visionary leadership.” And Kansas City can count one of its own among the grunts, now that Rabbi Doug Alpert of Congregation Kol Ami is a participant in the two-year program...
Cosentino’s Price Choppers and Jewish Family Services (JFS) are teaming up with the community to help address the growing need for food in Kansas City. JFS’ Food Pantry is monthly serving more than 900 families...
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On tap Feb. 18, the Learn Laugh & Love series will feature a half-hour virtual yet interactive program, “The Power of Yoga.” This virtual program, sponsored by Jewish Family Services and The Heritage Center at The J...
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KU Hillel has announced KU journalism major Sam Kricsfeld’s selection for the Hillel International Writers Program. This highly selective, writing-intensive program gives six Hillel students across the world the opportunity to grow as journalists.
The Jewish Community Foundation is offering scholarships to high school and college students to help with the cost of summer camp and Israel trips. Applications and instructions may be found online at jcfkc.org/scholarships.
The weather has made it tough to actually work at Mitzvah Garden KC (MGKC). Despite that seasonal reality, MGKC did have a wonderful celebration of Tu b’Shevat on Wednesday, Jan. 27, via Zoom. Village Shalom rebroadcast this 21st annual seder was rebroadcast on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Skip the meal preparation and grocery shopping and order early your curbside kosher for Passover seder “Meals-to-Go.” Meals prepared by Cathy Levin, Kosher Connection under the supervision of the Vaad HaKashruth of Kansas City can be picked up on Friday, March 26. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, March 16, and after the deadline, orders will be taken only on a meal availability basis.
A virtual communitywide Purim day celebration will take place 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 26. Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join Rabbis David Glickman, Beryl Padorr, Jonathan Rudnick, Linda Steigman and Hazzan Tahl Ben Yehuda for an interactive and engaging reading of the Megillah along with music and discussion.
