Community News

General Oppenheimer was the son of Doris Jones Stein, and the stepson of Dr. Jules Stein, founder of Music Corporation of America (MCA).

Made to adorn a bride on her wedding day, this silver headdress is decorated with colorful enamel details. On the piece that would have sat at the top of her forehead, “mazel tov” is written in orange enamel. The headdress was made in Afghanistan around 1870. 

Members of the community are invited to join a 12-step group meeting on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. This meeting follows an Al-Anon step-study format but is open to people from all recovery groups.

The following bowlers achieved high scores during the Sunday B’nai B’rith Bowling League at Ward Parkway Lanes.

This year, Jewish Women Together (JWT) has provided assistance to nearly 6,000 people across the Kansas City area, supporting families, children and young adults through a variety of community programs.

Todd Stettner’s interest in the Civil War began when he was a teenager, after reading historian Bruce Catton’s trilogy on the conflict. Decades later, that interest has led him to battlefields across the country and to a presentation exploring the experiences of Jews who served during the Civil War.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is often associated with childhood, but nearly half of new diagnoses in the United States occur in adults age 18 and older. For many, the diagnosis comes unexpectedly. Early screening, however, can identify T1D years before symptoms develop.

Dr. Nick Pumphrey will speak to the JULIETs (Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together) on Sunday, October 25, to discuss the Archaeology of Ancient Israel at Congregation Beth Torah (6100 W. 1275th St., Overland Park, KS).

Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year at the Fred Devinki Religious School at Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.).

Cafe Shalom, a program of Beth Shalom, will host a morning breakfast and speaker on Sunday, October 11.