Community-wide Virtual Purim Program

Online

Register for community Purim celebration Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join for a VIRTUAL community-wide Purim day celebration Friday, February 26, 11 am -Noon.  The Purim celebration will include an interactive and engaging reading of the Megillah with music and discussion led by Rabbis David Glickman, Beryl Padorr, Jonathan Rudnick, Linda Steigman and Hazzan Tahl Ben Yehuda. There ... Read More

Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City Offers Two Opportunities To Enhance Your Home Passover Seder

Order Early Curbside Kosher for Passover Seder “Meal-to-Go” by March 16 Enjoy a relaxing Passover Seder and a delicious catered Passover Seder meal to go! Convenient curbside meal pick-up takes place Friday, March 26 between Noon-1:00 at the Jewish Community Campus theater circle drive. Choose from a list of full meal and/or a la carte items and order for yourself ... Read More

Food Drive March 11

JFS Brookside 425 E 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO

Food Drive March 21

Jewish Community Center Campus 5801 W. 115th Street, Overland Park, KS

Conflict in Israel: Context & Politics – With Dr. Jacob Stoil

Dr. Jacob Stoil, Asst. Professor of Military History, U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Ft. Leavenworth and Fellow of the West Point Modern War Institute will be presenting an update to the Jewish community: Conflict in Israel: Why is this happening, and what might the future hold? The context, the politics and the strategy. The one hour briefing is ... Read More

Tisha B’Av Observances 2021

Congregation Beth Shalom 14200 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS

 Rabbi David Glickman, Congregation Beth Shalom shares the story about his brother’s struggles with addiction. VIEW VIDEO     Destruction to Redemption: Personal Stories of Addiction and Recovery Focus of Tisha B’Av Observance Sunday, July 18 at 4:00 PM via Zoom ~~~~~~~~~~ MEET OUR PROGRAM PANELISTS   PROGRAM PANELISTS Solomon Alpert grew up in the Kansas City area, and currently ... Read More

Congregation and JFS Food Pantry Collections

Jewish Community Center Campus 5801 W. 115th Street, Overland Park, KS

Help Stock the JFS Food Pantry During Community Food Drives July 8 & 18 While the pandemic is easing, there are still more than 775 families in our community who count on the Jewish Family Services each month for food, household and personal care items - even pet food. With two locations of its food pantry – one in Brookside ... Read More

Community-wide Course: Judaism for Conversion Candidates

Class orientation is Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Course: Thursdays, August 19, 2021 - May 26, 2022 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm   The year-long course will be taught on a rotating basis by rabbis from the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements and is intended to acquaint those considering conversion to Judaism with what ... Read More