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Beginning his theater journey when he was just six years old, Broadway producer Evan McGill is now a Tony Award winner. 

Pete Linde tested 72 bagel recipes before hitting perfection with number 73, said Janna Linde. She knows because she tried every single test bagel. 

Justin Bale, who owns a business in Olathe, Kansas, that grows more than 100 kinds of peppers and tomatoes and sells seasonings and hot sauces, has been kicked out of an Overland Park, Kansas, farmers market for antisemitic posts on social media.

In recognition of the importance of Holocaust survivors’ testimonies, the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) is hosting a series titled “I Witness: Conversations with Survivors” throughout its 30th year. 

The City of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism at a city council meeting with more than 50 Jewish community members in attendance.

After 10 years of working with B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) in Kansas City, senior regional director Annie Rifkin is leaving the organization to follow a new career path.

In the midst of rising antisemitism, an increase in disinformation and Missouri’s new laws mandating Holocaust education, the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) holds an opportunity for local and rural educators to further learn about the Holocaust in order to better teach their students.

The University of Kansas’s Jewish Faculty and Staff Council (JFSC) recently elected Dr. David Slusky as its new president. The organization, now in its second year, is intended to be a resource for KU’s Jewish professionals regarding matters relevant to Jews at the university.

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) has announced that Joshua Stein will serve as its next executive director, beginning in January of 2024.

After running A-Lotta-Stuff at Stan’s for nearly 20 years, Lori Siegel is closing its doors at the end of August. The property, located at 6700 Kaw Dr. in Kansas City, Kansas, has ties to the Siegel family that run back to the 1950s. Siegel, who is retiring, has run and managed the location as a thrift store since 2005.