Community News

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is hosting a series of upcoming Neighbor Market events to make it easy for individuals and families to pick up free groceries and household essentials.

Rabbi Stephen Karol, a Kansas City native who lives on Long Island in New York, was honored by his synagogue when it announced its new youth lounge would be named for him. 

Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner (BIAV) invites the community to an appreciation and farewell Kiddush honoring Rabbi Mark and Dr. Ruthy Glass and family.

BBYO chapter Two’s AZA is set to host its Fourth Annual Marty Awards on Saturday, May 9, at The J.

SevenDays, a nonprofit organization that works to overcome hate by promoting kindness and understanding, is honoring Jewish community members Dr. Ken Sonnenschein and Sonia Warshawski with its annual Ripple of Kindness Award.

Congregation Kol Ami marked Passover this year with a community Seder rooted in a message that stretched well beyond the holiday itself: that the ancient story of liberation from bondage speaks directly to the struggles of immigrants and refugees navigating the present day.

Visitors to Village Shalom now have a unique opportunity to experience centuries of Jewish history through a special Haggadah exhibit owned by Rabbi Mark Levin, a founding spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Torah.

On April 12, the Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) hosted Kansas Supreme Court Justice Melissa Standridge for a discussion and presentation, “How the Kansas Supreme Court Works — and Why It Matters.”

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, is partnering with local community organizations to coordinate a number of events commemorating Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) in April for the Kansas City Jewish community.

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) has hired Kara Kahn Bush as director of its new Bushman Legacy Initiative, a renewed community-wide effort to strengthen and sustain the Jewish community through a focus on planned giving.