Unless otherwise noted, all events are virtual. Some events require an RSVP or enrollment in our programs, so please confirm your spot in advance. Please check directly with JFS on program dates, as dates may change.
Register to receive Zoom link for this FREE program
Meghann Hennen, a Jewish preschool teacher, based in Cleveland, Ohio, discovered challah’s incredible impact on her life firsthand when she decided to start her own challah business on Instagram—during the pandemic. Hear her inspirational story and place orders for her amazing challah!
5801 W 115th St., Overland Park.
Help stock our Food Pantry! The mos t-needed items this month are canned fruit and vegetables and multi-purpose cleaner sprays. Drop off will be in the front circle drive where JFS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars
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Monthly the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City and area congregations host food drives to help stock the two locations of Jewish Family Services Food Pantry.
The JFS Food Pantry is monthly serving more than 900 families and their pets from its two locations, and the numbers continue to grow. JFS relies on food drives and donations for 50 percent of the products it distributes. One in four individuals receiving assistance from the JFS Food Pantry also benefits from one or more additional services the agency provides.
If you miss the opportunity to donate during the Community Food Drives, donations can be delivered. at the JFS barrel in the lobby of the Jewish Community Campus during business hours. Donors can also make a financial contribution to purchase items for the pantry at jfskc.org.
Start your week off with a habit to help foster happiness! As we face ever changing uncertainty in our daily lives, we know there are habits that foster happiness regardless of our circumstances.
Join us as we start our week developing simple habits for greater happiness based on experts in the field.
Happiness Habits is a free hallf-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas City Mental Health Coalition.
The program is open to anyone, but registration is required through the library’s website.
Register Here:
https://www.kclibrary.org/node/29440/register
Each half-hour interactive program has a theme.
Happiness Habits Topics
• March 15: Media’s Impact on Happiness
•March 22: Impact of games on Happiness
•March 29: Finding Happiness in the Spring
•April 5: Happiness with our Pets/Animals
•April 12: Physical & Mental Health’s impact on Happiness
•April 19: Happiness through Mindfulness
•April 26: YOUR Happiness
For more information, please email navigator@jfskc.org or call (913) 327-8250.
Meets first and third Wednesday
The ongoing support group is for individuals grieving from
the death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunity
to address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritual
context in a warm and confidential environment.
The program is co-facilitated by
Lauren Glass, LCSW and Rabbi Mark Levin
To register for this Support Group contact
Molly McGurk, LCSW – JFS Director of Mental Health Services
phone: 913-327-8298 email: mmcgurk@jfskc.org
Join a group of your peers along with a JFS licensed clinical professional and a registered nurse for:
• Safe and confidential space
• Peer support
• Coping skills Space is limited.
To join this FREE support group, email: nursespeersupport@jfskc.org
Meets Virtually 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. starting April 8
Start your week off with a habit to help foster happiness! As we face ever changing uncertainty in our daily lives, we know there are habits that foster happiness regardless of our circumstances.
Join us as we start our week developing simple habits for greater happiness based on experts in the field.
Happiness Habits is a free hallf-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas City Mental Health Coalition.
The program is open to anyone, but registration is required through the library’s website.
Register Here:
https://www.kclibrary.org/node/29440/register
Each half-hour interactive program has a theme.
Happiness Habits Topics
• March 15: Media’s Impact on Happiness
•March 22: Impact of games on Happiness
•March 29: Finding Happiness in the Spring
•April 5: Happiness with our Pets/Animals
•April 12: Physical & Mental Health’s impact on Happiness
•April 19: Happiness through Mindfulness
•April 26: YOUR Happiness
For more information, please email navigator@jfskc.org or call (913) 327-8250.
Meets first and third Wednesday
The ongoing support group is for individuals grieving from
the death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunity
to address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritual
context in a warm and confidential environment.
The program is co-facilitated by
Lauren Glass, LCSW and Rabbi Mark Levin
To register for this Support Group contact
Molly McGurk, LCSW – JFS Director of Mental Health Services
phone: 913-327-8298 email: mmcgurk@jfskc.org
Join a group of your peers along with a JFS licensed clinical professional and a registered nurse for:
• Safe and confidential space
• Peer support
• Coping skills Space is limited.
To join this FREE support group, email: nursespeersupport@jfskc.org
Meets Virtually 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. starting April 8
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-uurzIrHdST78kcKFjFj1fZQlrXpZrJ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join Rabbi Aron Rubin as he discusses Shavuot – a festival that is shrouded in mystery. Little is mentioned about it explicitly in the Torah, yet the Rabbis understood it to be the anniversary of one of the most important events in Jewish history. Join Rabbi Rubin as we explore the significance of this festival and some important themes that are at the core of what it means to be a Jew.
Rabbi Rubin is passionate about teaching Torah and communal involvement. He also has an interest in cooking and baking, jogging, and indoor gardening.
In August 2019, Rabbi Rubin and his family moved to Kansas City, from Washington Heights, New York. Rabbi Rubin runs KansasCity Kollel and teaches at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy.
425 E. 63rd St.
Help stock our Food Pantry! The most-needed items this month are peanut butter, cereal and deodorant.
Donors are asked to pull into a designated parking space on the west side of the building and call the number listed; a volunteer will pick up items directly from cars.
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Monthly the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City and area congregations host food drives to help stock the two locations of Jewish Family Services Food Pantry.
The JFS Food Pantry is monthly serving more than 900 families and their pets from its two locations, and the numbers continue to grow. JFS relies on food drives and donations for 50 percent of the products it distributes. One in four individuals receiving assistance from the JFS Food Pantry also benefits from one or more additional services the agency provides.
If you miss the opportunity to donate during the Community Food Drives, donations can be delivered. at the JFS barrel in the lobby of the Jewish Community Campus during business hours. Donors can also make a financial contribution to purchase items for the pantry at jfskc.org.
