Community News

In 1939, 12-year-old Jack Mandelbaum’s life was forever changed when Nazis invaded his Polish home and sent his family to the death camps.

Beth Shalom Sisterhood will honor Berenice Haberman at the Torah Fund luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, in Goldsmith Hall at Congregation Beth Shalom.

The Jewish Community Foundation recently hosted its 16th annual youth philanthropy fair, the B’nai Tzedek Shuk.

Jewish Family Services is providing Passover meal kits in time for the first night of Passover at sundown on April 15.

For Hillels across the country, including KU Hillel, mental health and wellness services for college students is of high priority.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s LAUNCH (Learning And Understanding Nature through Creativity and Hard work) classes recently started a snack business as part of their learning process. The goal was to make money to donate to the school.

After a year-long pause, the Avodah Justice Fellowship welcomed its 2022 cohort. The fellowship is a leadership development program for Jewish professionals in the fields of public service.

Audition registration for The J’s annual KC SuperStar competition is now open.

Jewish Family Services has named Jana Nye its March Volunteer of the Month.

Unger and Madison are at it again — Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s popular work with a twist, “The Odd Couple – Female Version.”