“BIAV is looking to return hundreds of bronze Yahrzeit Plaques to loved ones” in the January 28, 2021, Chronicle sparked calls from throughout our community and beyond. So far, over 100 of BIAV's bronze yahrzeit plaques have been claimed by family members. 700 to go!
Here at The Chronicle we are thrilled by the response to our Passover recipe contest. Below are the submissions we have received to date. Please keep the recipes coming! You can vote for your favorite(s) by emailing editor, Mike Sherry, at or by filling out a form on our website beginning March 11. We are accepting recipe submissions through March 8.
The annual community seder, hosted by the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, will be held virtually this year. According to Rabbi Javier Cattapan, president of the rabbinical association, most of the association’s rabbis will participate by recording pieces of the service in advance. In years past, just one or two rabbis led the seder.
The students have recently arrived back in Lawrence for the spring semester, but as they return to their campus things are still not the same. From the various changes to the class schedule and to the many guidelines and protocols in place, it is obvious that things will still be conducted quite differently than a typical semester at KU.
The virtual State of Kansas Holocaust Commemorative Service will be held at 1 p.m. on April 26.
Passover is just around the corner and the Jewish Family Services Food Pantry needs your support to help those facing food insecurity.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a massive effect on the mental health of college students. According to a Texas A&M study, 71% of college students polled said that their stress and anxiety levels increased since the start of the pandemic, and 18% said they had suicidal thoughts.
A social justice opportunity for school-age children
Sasone is proud to announce the winners of its first essay contest in honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM).
The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City has joined in a national effort to help members of the Jewish community effected by power outages that wreaked havoc across Texas earlier this month as a result of winter storms and freezing temperatures.
Join in this year’s virtual communitywide Purim celebration on Feb. 26
How many times have we cursed COVID-19 for ruining special occasions and even everyday life? Isn’t it ironic, then, that the pandemic in one sense has broadened our ability to gather?
