JCF Executive Director Lauren Mattleman Hoopes announces retirement
At the end of 2023, Lauren Mattleman Hoopes will retire as executive director of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, a position she has held for nearly 20 years.
Leawood adopts IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
The Governing Body of the City of Leawood, Kansas, has unanimously passed a resolution recognizing increased levels of antisemitism and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
Sasone celebrates Jewish inclusion
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to help raise awareness and foster acceptance of people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
Missouri religious leaders, including rabbis, suing to overturn state abortion ban
Thirteen religious leaders from across Missouri, including five who are Jewish, filed a lawsuit Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, arguing that it is unconstitutional because it imposes “one narrow religious doctrine on all Missouri residents and violates the separation of church and state.”
JFS executive director and CEO Don Goldman announces upcoming retirement
Don Goldman, executive director and CEO of Jewish Family Services (JFS) has announced his plans to retire this year.
Rabbi Kleinman to pilot Solo Judaism initiative for new Jews-by-choice
Local Rabbi Monica Kleinman is piloting a new national initiative for new Jews-by-choice who are creating their Jewish lives amid friends and family who are not Jewish.
Cancer survivor creates business to help cancer patients
Liz Benditt knows all too well what it’s like to be a cancer patient. She survived four different types of cancer in eight years, beating bouts with melanoma skin cancer, thyroid cancer, basal cell skin cancer and breast cancer.
Jewish Buenos Aires shares challenges with KC
What do two Jewish communities on two different continents separated by more than 5,500 miles have in common?
Change remains constant: 2022 in Jewish Kansas City
The Kansas City Jewish community embraced change in 2022, with mergers, emergency assistance abroad, planning at home and comings and goings among KC Jewish leadership.
Philanthropist gives $6 million to local agencies
Stanley Bushman, 94, a local philanthropist and real estate investor, last week announced three gifts of $2 million each from his supporting foundation to Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City, Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City and Village Shalom.
Local bar creates Hanukkah pop-up
Among the countless local holiday pop-up bars planned for this December, only one will be Hanukkah-themed.
JCRB|AJC student survey shows prevalence of antisemitism at schools
The results of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) 2022 Antisemitism in Schools Survey show that the fight against antisemitism toward local Jewish students is far from over.
High school senior writes children’s book based on Klein Collection
Natalie Goldman has dreamed of writing a book since she was a little girl. And now, the Blue Valley High senior is an author. Goldman recently self-published a children's book, "Olive Loves Being Jewish."
Jewish War Veterans work year-round to remember, assist those who served
As our nation prepares to celebrate Veterans Day, there's a group in our Jewish community that works to honor, remember and help veterans every day.
New HBHA school rabbi crafting unique curricula, classes
Rabbi Aaron Philmus, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s new school rabbi, strongly believes in the value of the natural world in Jewish education.