On Nov. 16, Mainstream Civic Engagement, the nonpartisan charitable affiliate of Mainstream Coalition, will honor long-time advocacy partner Kansas Interfaith Action (KIFA) and its executive director, Rabbi Moti Rieber, at its annual Stand Up, Speak Out Awards Brunch.
The Jewish Chaplaincy program, under the auspices of Jewish Family Services, will offer a pre-Hanukkah Service of Spiritual Renewal on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 3 p.m. in the social hall of Village Shalom.
Even though the first Hanukkah candle won’t be lit until Sunday, Dec. 14, the Jewish Family Services (JFS) team is already gearing up for its annual Hanukkah Project — a tradition that brings gifts to hundreds of local individuals and families.
The J hosted its annual meeting at the Jewish Community Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 28, with a focus on The J’s team before electing a new board slate for the 2025–26 year.
Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) staff and fundholders gathered for an evening hosted by the Krigel family at the home of Lara and Ben Pabst.
Seven staff members from The J attended the 2025 JCCs of North America Professional Conference (ProCon 2025), the JCC movement’s professional development gathering, held from Oct. 27 to 29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
More than 80 years after his death, Sgt. Simon Garelich (z”l) has been returned to the United States. A casualty of World War II, his remains were identified and reinterred last month on American soil, and after generations, his family finally has closure.
he Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) created the Generations Initiative to engage the second and third generations in the transmission of memories of Holocaust survivors.
The 100th birthday of “Big Sonia” Warshawski, local Holocaust survivor and star of the award-winning documentary of the same name, will be celebrated with a birthday party and screening of the documentary at the Glenwood Arts Theatre.
KU Hillel will host its biggest annual gathering of the year, Rock Chalk Shabbat, on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Burge Union at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
