The Village Shalom board of directors announced that Matt Lewis, the senior living community’s CEO, is stepping down. Simon Abrahms, Village Shalom’s current treasurer and finance committee chair, will serve as interim CEO until someone is found by a recently-formed search committee.
Following six other local governments, the City of Overland Park, Kansas, government adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
In the next three years, all Missouri school districts must have a plan in place to annually instruct students about the Holocaust.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and the Kansas City Jewish community is working on improving inclusivity opportunities for LGBTQ+ Jews in the wake of data from the 2021 Kansas City Jewish Community Study.
In an effort to grow and develop the Kansas City Jewish community and attract members of younger generations, See KC, a new initiative designed to showcase all that Kansas City has to offer, has been launched.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s (HBHA) first graduation ceremony.
Michael Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, recently visited Kansas City and spoke to the Jewish community about timely Israeli topics and issues.
John’s Tailoring & Alterations, owned and operated by Sonia Warshawski, closed at the end of April after more than half a century in business.
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City hosted its Major Benefactor and Lion of Judah luncheon at Oakwood Country Club last week.
Recently-released data from the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Audit of Antisemitic Incidents showed that Missouri experienced 30 antisemitic incidents — a record number — in 2022.
Community member and retired attorney Bob DeWitt recently returned from Washington, D.C., certified to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Through their work with Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) and Moishe House, Rabbi Elizabeth and Matt Bonney-Cohen work with young members of the Jewish community to ensure a positive Jewish education and experience.
The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly officially proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Kansas for the first time.
The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly officially proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Kansas for the first time.
In the 1990s, the Jewish communities of Romania and Bulgaria began to revitalize Jewish life after decades of communism and the devastation of World War II.