Community News

Dr. Alan Poisner, a race walker for 40 years, recently won four medals at the biannual National Senior Games.

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) recently hired two new staff members to join its accounting team.

A new KU Chabad course led by the Jewish Business Club is aiming to equip students with tools to build a strong financial future.

Entrepreneur, philanthropist and home design expert Lily Kanter will be the featured speaker at Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s 2025 Women of Strength event.

The Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program, housed at Jewish Family Services (JFS), will offer its Service of Spiritual Renewal on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 4 p.m. in the social hall at Village Shalom. (Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Monday, Sept. 22)

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, is launching the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program, an 18-week course designed for anyone who is Jewish or curious about Judaism.

The Temple Congregation B’nai Jehudah invites the community to an evening featuring Rabbi Amy Wallk and her daughter, Nina Katz, on Friday, Aug. 22.

“Stuff of Dreams,” a new musical, will have its world premiere at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The J on Sept. 13.

All Jewish women are invited to attend the next Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) event, which will feature a presentation by Officer Wes Griffith of the Overland Park Police Department.

Jewish War Veterans MO-KAN Post 605 announced that it has awarded academic scholarships to seven local students.