Community News

KU Hillel just finished its second (and hopefully last) pandemic Passover. Passover was celebrated by so many students through various KU Hillel programs over the holiday’s eight days.

Join the Heritage Center at The J and celebrate the extraordinary presence of Jews in China with “Kreplach & Dim Sum – Yes, there are Jews in China!” on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Brian Carter, a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi at the University of Missouri, will rock in a chair for 63 straight hours in downtown Columbia in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Carter will rock from today thru April 17.

The J and Chabad of Leawood present a family picnic and puppet show and an LGBTQIA picnic Is hosted by Jewish Experiences

There are two special events celebrating Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer.

Researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago and Brandeis University will be contacting members of the community starting April 20 as part of a comprehensive Jewish community study project.

Editor’s note: With Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) set to be observed April 15, The Chronicle is running this timely blog post by Stolper, who is posting a series of entries on the temple website to mark B’nai Jehudah’s 150th anniversary.

Becca Browar named as new site director

The J in partnership with The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah will reopen the B’nai Jehudah Child Development Center (CDC) beginning with the new school year on August 20. Along with the reopening, Becca Browar has been named as the new site director. B’nai Jehudah CDC temporarily closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nothing says Jewish cuisine like challah! Just its aroma conjures up memories of holidays, home and tradition.

Synergy Services is pleased to announce that it will be holding the 31st annual Kindest Kansas Citian Award via virtual livestream on May 7 at 7 p.m.. The event will honor Jake Jacobson, the Geiger family, 20 everyday heroes in Kansas City chosen from the community, and Gracemor Elementary School as the 2021 Rita Blitt Kindest School.

Sources include leaders in the local Jewish community 

The Leaven, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, recently explored past and present roots of anti-semitsm. The stories below are reprinted with the permission of the paper, which introduced the series as follows: