Beth Shalom Sisterhood to hold Tu B’Shvat seder
Beth Shalom Sisterhood will hold its annual seder celebrating Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish agricultural new year.
State and city governments host annual menorah lightings
Alongside Jewish community members, multiple city officials will celebrate the second night of Hanukkah at the Kansas City, Missouri, City Hall. This follows a menorah lighting at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka on Dec. 23.
Students visit Holocaust museum in D.C. as part of Together We Remember
A cohort of local high school students recently traveled to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, D.C., as part of the Together We Remember program.
Communitywide pre-Hanukkah Service for Spiritual Renewal set for Dec. 22
The Jewish Chaplaincy program, under the auspices of Jewish Family Services (JFS), will hold its pre-Hanukkah Service of Spiritual Renewal on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m.
PJ Library hosting multiple events this month
PJ Library, a program of Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, will host multiple events in December for a variety of audiences.
Jacob and Rose Szneler Scholarship Fund for Israel, Eastern Europe travel accepting applications
The 2025 application process for the Jacob and Rose Szneler Scholarship Fund has begun.
JVS partners with local furniture bank
Recently, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) entered into a partnership with Flourish: A Furniture Bank to provide much of the furniture and household items for the homes of the hundreds of refugees the organization welcomes.
KU Chabad joins 2,000 college students in New York City
Earlier this month, students from KU Chabad joined more than 2,000 Jewish college students from 176 universities in Brooklyn, New York, for Pegisha 2024.
Village Shalom renames main entrance in honor of Stanley J. Bushman
Village Shalom recently revealed its newly-named main entrance, now called the “Stanley J. Bushman Circle Drive,” in recognition of Bushman’s generosity and dedication to the community.
Kansas City landmark Sheffield Cemetery greens up
In late November, a squad of about 18 volunteers from Bridging the Gap fanned out along Wilson Avenue and Belmont Boulevard on the northern fringe of Kansas City to plant 31 trees on the public right-of-way adjacent to Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner’s Sheffield Cemetery.
SevenDays seeks nominations for 2025 Ripple of Kindness Award
SevenDays is seeking nominations from the public for its annual Ripple of Kindness Award.
Hundreds attend discussion with Jewish advocate David Harris
Approximately 300 people gathered at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah on Nov. 21 to hear from longtime Jewish advocate David Harris.
Kansas Citian Jewish host reunites with Brazilian exchange student after 53 years
After more than 50 years, former Kansas Citian Deborah Goodman and Dr. Milton Maltz, a Jewish Brazilian exchange student who stayed with her family in 1971, reunited.
Jewish Community Foundation engages young adult givers
Last month, members of J-LEAD, the Jewish Community Foundation’s (JCF) young adult giving circle, gathered with their families for an afternoon of volunteering at Mitzvah Garden KC.
Military historian presents about Israel at Kehilath Israel
Jacob Stoil, Ph.D., presented “Israel at War: An Update” at Kehilath Israel Synagogue at an event sponsored by the K.I. Men’s Club on Nov. 17.