Community-wide Purim day celebration set for March 7
Jewish community members of all ages are invited to participate in the community-wide Purim day celebration on Tuesday, March 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Village Shalom.
HBHA brunch celebrates honoree Alan Edelman
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s Civic Service Award Celebration brunch brought 325 donors together to celebrate award recipient Alan Edelman.
Sonny Singer named JFS Volunteer of the Month
Sonny Singer is a people person, and connecting with others is one of her favorite things about volunteering with Jewish Family Services.
KU Chabad’s kosher deli at Allen Fieldhouse returns
KU Chabad has teamed up with Centerplate, the food and beverage concessions provider for Kansas Athletics, to offer a full-service Kosher deli serving kosher cuisine at all weekday KU basketball games at Allen Fieldhouse.
KCMO City Council adopts IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the increasing levels of antisemitism and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
KCteen spends MLK Day with Village Shalom seniors
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a group of local Jewish teens decided to spend their time off bringing joy and companionship to seniors at Village Shalom.
Community Tu B’Shevat Seder returns in person
The 23rd annual community Tu B’Shevat Seder celebrating the arrival of spring in Israel will be held in person this year.
Federation's Leadership Tomorrow internship applications open
Applications are now open for the 2023 cohort of Leadership Tomorrow, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s paid summer internship program.
Deadline approaching for JCF Jewish camp and enrichment scholarships
The deadline for applications and letters of recommendation for Jewish camp and enrichment scholarships offered by the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.
JFS launches ‘Spread the Love’ drive
Jewish Family Services is kicking off its annual “Spread the Love” food campaign — beginning Feb. 1 throughout the month, JFS is asking for donations of spreadables including peanut butter, jelly, ketchup, honey, and other non-perishable items.
The White Theatre presenting ‘Kinky Boots’
The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center (The J) is presenting the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” opening Saturday evening, Jan. 28 (7:30 p.m. curtain) for its four-weekend run through Sunday, Feb. 19.
Jewish Family Services receives $100,000 from Harry and Gail Himmelstein
Harry and Gail Himmelstein recently made a gift of $100,000 to Jewish Family Services (JFS) in honor of its 120th anniversary to support the organization’s older adult services.
Author, translator Robert Alter to speak on translating the Bible
Robert Alter, a professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, will present “The Challenge of Translating the Bible” for the Kansas City community.
Kol Ami to honor Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund at Tu B’Shvat Seder
Congregation Kol Ami will observe Tu B’Shvat with a seder on Sunday, Feb. 5, to honor and support the Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund (MFAF).
Beth Torah to welcome past student Rabbi Poslosky to pulpit
Congregation Beth Torah will welcome Rabbi Taylor Poslosky, previously of Overland Park, Kansas, to the pulpit for services on Friday, Jan. 27.