HBHA entrance upgrade in the works
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy plans to start construction soon to improve security features at its main entrance and finish the work by the end of September.
Local synagogues adapt to second year of High Holidays during COVID
Last year, as the pandemic forced the Jewish community to celebrate the High Holidays differently, members were certain that this year, they would be able to go to temple or synagogue and pray the usual way. But the resurgence in COVID-19 cases and the rise of the Delta variant has many people on edge, and local congregations are adapting to make sure they offer safe High Holiday services.
Chabad rabbi and wife establish Cteen of KC
Kansas City-area Jewish teenagers will soon have a new way to blend fun, friendship, community outreach and spiritual study.
Rabbi’s first 30 days exceeds expectations
Although a house-hunting trip Rabbi Stephanie Kramer and her husband Adam made in February was the first time she had ever visited Kansas City, she grew up hearing about the vibrance of the Jewish community here. Her mother’s best friend had lived in Kansas City for years, and always talked about the wonderful Jewish community here.
HBHA starts school year with mask requirement
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy started its school year Wednesday with a requirement that all students, faculty and staff wear face masks while indoors other than when eating or drinking to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The restrictions also apply to visitors, who will be allowed into the building by invitation only.
MeltonKC makes strategic shift to continue expansion
Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, has announced that MeltonKC is moving under its umbrella, to expand the program’s adult Jewish education offerings.
Will an Israeli vaccine be the solution to new variants?
Several COVID-19 vaccines under development in Israel hold out promise for their ability to protect against variants of the virus that are challenging existing vaccines.
Program for children with special needs hires new director
Sasone, a community-wide program that provides support for Jewish children with special needs, has named a new director. Lindsey Lipsky has taken over the role from Perry Hilvitz, who served in the position for 13 years.
KC Kosher Meals on Wheels nearly halfway to goal toward expansion
Keeping kosher can be especially challenging for homebound elderly and disabled people. Since its founding in 2013, KC Kosher Meals on Wheels has been trying to make keeping kosher easier for these populations: The program delivers free kosher meals in the Kansas City area on both sides of the state line; most of its clients live at or below poverty level.
NCJW honors Stacey Bell by providing clothes to needy children
Children in need at two Kansas City, Missouri, elementary schools will have year-round access to new clothes starting this fall through Stacey’s Closet, a new program of the Kansas City section of the National Council of Jewish Women.
Avila professor receives $5,000 innovation grant for professional study
Jewish community member and active volunteer Hadas Moshonov-Cohavi is working to make the transition to college, and to college-level math classes, easier for students — and her work is paying off.
Beth Shalom succeeds in sanctuary fundraising despite the pandemic
Congregation has raised more than $12 million to pay for construction and ongoing operating costs
Congregation Beth Shalom has exceeded its initial $12 million fundraising goal to pay for a planned sanctuary, despite a pause on the fundraiser caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rev. Thomas Curran to be honored at JCRB|AJC 2021 Human Relations Event
The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC has announced that the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., will receive the Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award at its annual Human Relations Event on November 18. Curran is the first clergy member to receive this honor.
Local Holocaust survivors reflect on importance of Auschwitz exhibit
Midwest Center for Holocaust Education building additional community education around exhibit
Born in Budapest, Hungary, Judy Jacobs spent about six months in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a 7-year-old. Three of her grandparents and some aunts, uncles and cousins died in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.
Young and old brave heat in DC, ‘demanding change until this Jew-hatred stops’
Despite the sweltering heat in the early afternoon at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Jews who attended the “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity With the Jewish People” enthusiastically received the many speakers on the rally stage.