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Dr. Micah Levine and Josef Loeffler, two community members acutely aware of the effects of lung diseases, recently cofounded PulmaCare, a virtual pulmonary rehabilitation company.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, includes several provisions that impact nonprofit organizations and charitable giving. The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) has compiled information on how the community will feel its impact.

With the creation of a Jewish Girl Scouts troop more than a year ago, Kansas City is now home to a new way for Jewish girls in kindergarten through fifth grade to connect and bond over mutual interests.

In a historic step toward confronting domestic violence in the local Jewish community, Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS) and Jewish Women International (JWI) have partnered to launch “Here for You,” a new initiative that seeks to raise awareness, support survivors and train community leaders to address abuse.

A mohel — one who is trained in the ritual circumcision, or brit milah, of a Jewish baby boy — is hard to come by in the Midwest.

Upon first meeting Rachel Kricsfeld, it’s easy to understand how she earned a coveted spot on KU’s Baby Jay mascot team.

Rabbi Lawrence “Larry” Karol, leader of Topeka’s Temple Beth Sholom for more than two decades, died on July 5 at age 70. 

Multiple Jewish Kansas Citians were unexpectedly grounded in Israel during the outbreak of the war with Iran.

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City has launched the Israel in Crisis: Recover and Rebuild Fund in the wake of the Iranian missile attacks on Israel that caused dozens of deaths, thousands of injuries and significant destruction of property.