SASS-MoKan to host annual walk to celebrate lives lost to suicide
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of a walk for survivors to gather with others and celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to suicide.
Live Ladino music to be performed in Mission Woods
Israeli-born musician and composer Noam “Nani” Vazana is one of the few artists in the world who write and compose new songs in the endangered Jewish language Ladino (Judeo-Spanish).
Community-wide pre-High Holidays Service for Spiritual Renewal set for Aug. 27
Through the Jewish Community Chaplaincy program housed at Jewish Family Services, the community is invited to prepare for the holidays by attending a Service of Spiritual Renewal for the High Holidays at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27, at Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St., Overland Park, KS 66209.
Day of Discovery sessions to focus on relationship between Jewish community and Civil Rights Movement
The annual Day of Discovery on Sunday, Aug. 20, will include two sessions touching on the intersection between the American Civil Rights Movement and Judaism.
PawPaw’s Workshop to honor legacy of Ed Kanter
Ed Kanter’s greatest joy in life was his family. Kanter and his wife, Rochelle, raised three children and were later blessed with eight grandchildren, who lovingly called him PawPaw. Throughout his life, Kanter taught his children and grandchildren how to work with their hands and build something new, sharing his own adventure and passion with his family.
Bob Sight dealerships make donation to JFS Wipe Out drive
Car dealerships Bob Sight Ford and Bob Sight Kia collected more than 200 rolls of toilet paper for Jewish Family Services' (JFS) annual Wipe Out summer campaign for its food pantry.
Serving the community is part of White-Fried family’s DNA
As part of Jewish Family Services’ 120th anniversary celebration, the agency is highlighting families that have had a major impact on its success.
Jewish Family Services receives $125,000 gift from Cohen trust
Jewish Family Services (JFS) received a $100,000 gift from the Barton P. Cohen and Mary Davidson Cohen Charitable Trust housed at Midwest Trust Company. This gift was the first $100,000 donation to the $5 million JFS 120th Anniversary campaign.
Jewish community members performing in “Footloose”
Many Jewish community members have participated in community theater productions throughout the Kansas City area this summer. McKenna Lewis and Kat Ruprecht are two such performers.
Sandi Fried to receive JFS Friend of the Family Award
Longtime community volunteer Sandi Fried will be honored next month with the Alfred Benjamin Friend of the Family Award from Jewish Family Services (JFS).
NCJW to host introductory event for new, prospective members
New and prospective members of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) of Greater Kansas City are invited to learn more about the organization, its programming and advocacy at an introductory event, "Coffee (& tea!) and a Cause."
SevenDays seeking teens for Kindness Youth Leadership Team
SevenDays is accepting applications for its Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT) for the 2023-2024 school year.
Community members win big at National Senior Games
Three Jewish community members, Drs. Alan and Sharon Poisner and David Eisenberg, recently returned from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they competed in the biannual National Senior Games along with 11,500 other seniors in 50+ age groups in a variety of sports.
KC young adults attend AJC Global Forum in Israel
From June 11 to 14, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) held its Global Forum in Israel to celebrate the 75th year of the Jewish State.
Kansas City-raised artist’s painting featured in Times Square
Kim Kort, a Texas-based artist who was raised in the Kansas City Jewish community, had her artwork featured on a jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square on July 16.