Community News

Community member and philanthropist Lewis Nerman was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees of Park University, a private university in Parkville, Missouri.

Kelly Murphy has joined the nonprofit SevenDays as its new executive director. Murphy will oversee SevenDays, providing strategic, operational and fundraising leadership to advance the organization’s mission.

Six Jewish comedy stars, ranging from Tik-Tok trendsetters to TV actors, are scheduled to appear in the Kansas City area over the next few months.

This summer, Jewish Family Services (JFS) is hosting Neighbor Market events at its Brookside location to make it easier for those in need to drop by for free food and other items.

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) is one of 37 nonprofit organizations selected to receive a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Kansas City’s Jewish community has been home to many Holocaust survivors over the years, and Jewish Family Services (JFS) has supported, listened and helped many of them navigate daily life with care and dignity.

Hadassah Great Plains, in conjunction with Hadassah Greater Kansas City, will host a luncheon and forum, “Facing Antisemitism: From Classrooms to Communities,” on Sunday, July 20, from 11:30 a.m to 2 p.m. Location will be provided only upon registration. 

Barbara Bloch, a native Kansas Citian and Jewish community member, has been hired as Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s major gifts officer. She began in this newly-created role on June 1.

The Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund has awarded $117,045 in innovative and emergency grants to communal organizations.

Three Jewish Kansas City-area weightlifters, Samantha Goodman, Aiden Luther and Zachary Lerner, had been preparing to represent Team USA at the 2025 Maccabiah Games in Israel when the competition was postponed.