Beth Shalom Sisterhood to host virtual tour of Jewish Paris
Beth Shalom Sisterhood will offer a virtual tour of Paris’ Jewish history and Jewish-themed travel online.
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Couple shares passion for performance at White Theatre
It isn’t often that performers have the opportunity to share their passion for the stage with their significant other, but during The White Theatre’s run of “Something Rotten,” Ashton Botts and Austin Stang do just that.
Local Jewish women helping lead campaign to double size of Jackson County CASA
One of the largest Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs in the nation, Jackson County CASA is doubling in size to allow the nonprofit to add services and help more children removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect.
JFS to host free COVID, flu vaccine clinic
On Monday, November 15, Jewish Family Services is hosting a free walk-in vaccine clinic in the White Theatre at The J, 5801 W. 115th Street in Overland Park.
Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI
Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.
Learn Laugh & Love presents virtual Kemper Museum tour
The Learn, Laugh and Love program will feature a one-hour online tour of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art at 1 p.m. on November 18.
Gift cards needed for Jewish Family Services Hanukkah Holiday Project
Hanukkah begins Sunday night, November 28, and Jewish Family Services will provide gift cards for essentials for 300 families in Kansas City through its annual Holiday Project.
Submissions now being accepted for Chanukah Art Contest
Show off your creative and artistic abilities in the 25th annual Chanukah Art Contest. Create a piece of artwork that relates to Chanukah and Jewish Pride, then submit a one-minute video describing the materials used in the piece of artwork and how your art piece relates to Chanukah and Jewish Pride.
Flora To Be Mission Mayor; Koesten To Serve JCCC
Two Jewish candidates came up winners following Tuesday's Johnson County elections (according to unofficial results), with Sollie Flora besting Arcie Rothrock to be the next mayor of Mission, Kansas, and Joy Koesten gaining 13.56% of the vote, enough to be elected to one of four at-large seats on the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees.
KC area Jewish students visit Auschwitz exhibit
More than 230 members of the Kansas City Jewish community — mostly teen religious school students and their families — attended the Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. exhibit at Union Station last week.