KC Jewish Film Series launching 2024 season with films from local director
The Kansas City Jewish Film Series (KCJFS) is launching its 2024 season with a documentary doubleheader featuring two films from Jewish Kansas Citian Sharon Liese.
Local group keeping Yiddish alive in Kansas City
When the members of the Yiddish Club meet every week at The J, their learning and conversation serve as evidence that the Yiddish language is still alive in Kansas City.
Jewish Kansas City: The year in review
A tumultuous year for world Jewry, 2023 brought the Kansas City Jewish community significant struggles but also examples of unity, support and achievement.
PJ Library, CDC organize children’s book reading in response to online antisemitism
Antisemitic comments on a Hanukkah post by a local library spurred a response of unity and pride among Jewish community preschools.
Glimpses of generosity help Kansas City exceed Israel fundraising target
When a woman with limited resources who is not Jewish gave Pella Fingersh an envelope with $150 to support Israel — money that the woman’s children helped earn for their family — it brought Fingersh to tears.
Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel protests ongoing at KU, MU
Antisemitism on college campuses has drastically increased since the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, and the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri are no exceptions.
Head of JFNA addresses KC Jewish Community
Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), visited and spoke to the Kansas City Jewish community last week.
Sam Devinki travels with Holocaust museum for meeting with Pope Francis
Community member Sam Devinki recently had a rare opportunity, one that most people never experience: He had a face-to-face meeting with Pope Francis.
Richard Berkley, Kansas City’s first Jewish mayor, dies at 92
Richard L. Berkley, the first Jewish mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Nov. 29 at age 92.
Kansas City shows up for national March for Israel
The Kansas City Jewish community was well represented in Washington D.C. last week, with more than 50 people traveling to the nation’s capital to support and be part of the 290,000 people-strong March for Israel at the National Mall.
Community members in Israel during Oct. 7 Hamas attack share their stories
Community members, both current and former, were in Israel when Hamas terrorists brutally murdered and kidnapped Israeli citizens on Oct. 7.
Vigil for hostages abducted by Hamas held at Leawood City Hall
A community-organized Havdalah service and candlelight vigil was held at Leawood City Hall last Saturday night for the more than 240 hostages – Israelis and other foreign nationals – abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7.
KU Jewish fraternity the target of vandalism
The Israeli flag at Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Jewish fraternity at the University of Kansas was cut down and torn to shreds by vandals on Sunday night.
Federation Israel Emergency Fund donations pass $2.6M; annual campaign passes $3.5M
Donations to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Israel Emergency Fund, which was established in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, have now exceeded $2.6 million.
Role of Israeli emissary more important than ever in time of war
The Jewish community welcomed Mika Kislanski, Kansas City’s new shalicha (Israeli emissary), last month. The Community Shalicha program is operated by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI).