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Scholar in Residence weekend February 19-21
The MKJF is very pleased to welcome to Wichita renowned author, lecturer, poet and "Mitzvah Maniac" Danny Siegel, who will be this year's scholar in residence the weekend of February 19-21. This weekend coincides with WJCS' monthly Community Shabbaton, so our children and adults will all enjoy a great opportunity to learn from this accomplished and knowledgable mentsch.
Over the course of his 40-year career, Danny has spoken to over 500 synagogues, Federations, JCCs, and other communal organizations all over North America on Tzedakah and Jewish values, besides reading from his own poetry. He is the author of 29 1/2 books on such topics as Mitzvah heroes and practical and personalized Tzedakah, and has produced Where Heaven and Earth Touch, an anthology of 500 selections of Talmudic quotes about living the Jewish life well.
Ziv Tzedakah Fund, the non-profit Mitzvah organization Danny founded in 1981, distributed more than $14 million to worthy individuals and projects, until it ceased operations in 2009.
For more information about Danny Siegel and a full schedule of the weekend's events, click through to the event page.
Get on Board the Climate Change Bus Tour and Roll Towards a Cleaner Future!
Powered by Teva, Hazon, GoGreenInIsrael.org, the MKJF - and veggie oil!
"Then your light will break through like the dawn." Isaiah 58:8
The "Topsy Turvy bus" travels the country raising awareness about climate change and ways that we all can help solve environmental issues.
Run by the Teva Learning Center in association with Hazon and powered by grease, the bus includes a solar generator, a human-powered bike generator and even a solar powered pizza oven!
The Topsy Turvy bus will at Congregation Emanu-El for WJCS students on Wednesday, February 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm and for the rest of the community to visit from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
Don't miss out on an incredible opportunity to be part of the most innovative green initiative to hit Wichita this year!
Wichita's Jewish Community Comes Through for Haitian Relief!
On Tuesday, January 12, a powerful earthquake battered the Caribbean nation of Haiti, devastating the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
We are pleased to announce that MKJF's special "Haitian Crisis Campaign" raised a total of $4,285.00 to go for relief and rebuilding for the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.
This money will be distributed by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide urgently needed aid and relief on a nonsectarian basis to victims of the devastating earthquake.So far the Jewish Federations of North America has raised over $3 million for this effort.
