JFS News Archive

Ma’asim Tovim campers at J Camp are collecting toilet paper for the JFS Community Food Pantry. The Pantry assists people of all backgrounds with food and personal hygiene products. Bring your toilet paper donation to The J July 15-19 NEW THIS YEAR! Donations will be collected at The J Member Pool Party July 14! Bring a six-pack (of TP!), then lounge by the pool with friends. Bring a guest for ... read more

You're not in this alone! Join us to learn the latest about Older Adult Services offered by JFS. As we age, some things in life become more challenging. JFS is here with comprehensive and compassionate care to help older adults live healthy, independent and meaningful lives. Programs address aging-related issues such as support to maintain a home, transportation, health, mobility, grief, ... read more

Priya Fund continues their quarterly support group meeting for past, present, and potential clients. Individuals struggling with infertility will have a safe space to swap resources and share stories Tuesday, June 4. Priya: Growing Jewish Families is continuing a quarterly support group called Bloom for past, present and potential clients. The group meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. at The J Board ... read more

As every Jewish mother says of their children, "I just want them to be happy". But what does G-d want? Do we score religious points when we're happy? Discover the "joy" of Jewish learning as Rabbi Katz takes you through traditional Jewish sources about happiness in pursuit of answering these questions. Thursday, May 16 1:00 - 2:00 pm Jewish Community Campus MAC Room 5801 W 115th ... read more

Russian House of Kansas City in partnership with Jewish Family Services invite you to celebrate Victory Day, commemorating the end of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. This holiday is one of the most important days in the history of the multinational communities of the former USSR around the world. Over 28 million people were lost during this war. Every family in the Soviet Union was ... read more

Free program will give you tools to uncover your history! The value of l’dor v’dor – from generation to generation – links our history with that of our ancestors. It refers to continuity and responsibility of passing on the customs, heritage, and collective memory of those who came before us. With the advancement in science and technology, investigating the generations before us is more ... read more

See the new Care Bags for the JFS Food Pantry introduced at Friends of the Family 2019! Find out more. ... read more

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center, Social Hall 5801 W. 115th St. , Overland Park, KS Book your appointment today at savealifenow.org. Click "Donate" and search by Group Code: EF86. For additional details contact Elisa Pener at 913.327.8189 or epener@hbha.edu. Medical eligibility questions? Call 1.800.688.0900 Brought to you by participating organizations: Hyman Brand Hebrew ... read more

A community second night of Passover Seder will be Saturday, April 20 at Congregation Ohev Sholom. The Seder is an opportunity for family and friends to come together as a community for the telling of the Passover story. The Seder will be led by Rabbi Scott and Civia White. Through stories, song and discussion, we will retell the story of the Exodus, Crossing the Sea, the story of our people’s ... read more

Tefilat Shalom: A Service of Comfort and Peace Spring is a time of renewal in nature and in us. As we get ready to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, we take this opportunity to look at our own life stories and focus on getting out of the narrow places in our lives, the places where we feel stuck and enslaved. To assist in this process, community members are invited to come together ... read more