Jewish Community Foundation hosts 65th Annual Meeting
More than one hundred Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) fundholders and supporters gathered on Dec. 11 for JCF’s 65th Annual Meeting and installation of officers and trustees.
Jewish author Beth Kander speaks to community
Jewish author Beth Kander spoke to community members as part of the Acclaimed Author Series hosted by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, on Dec. 19.
HBHA launches new opportunities for prospective students
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced the New Beginnings Scholarship, created to support Jewish students in 6th-10th grade who are new to the HBHA community.
JULIETs to host president of children’s mobility aid program
Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host Rebecca Kidwell, president of Geeks for Kids, an organization that builds custom electric cars and other assistive devices for children with mobility problems.
Beth Shalom Sisterhood to hold Tu B’Shvat seder
Beth Shalom Sisterhood will hold its annual seder celebrating Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish agricultural new year.
State and city governments host annual menorah lightings
Alongside Jewish community members, multiple city officials will celebrate the second night of Hanukkah at the Kansas City, Missouri, City Hall. This follows a menorah lighting at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka on Dec. 23.
Students visit Holocaust museum in D.C. as part of Together We Remember
A cohort of local high school students recently traveled to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, D.C., as part of the Together We Remember program.
Communitywide pre-Hanukkah Service for Spiritual Renewal set for Dec. 22
The Jewish Chaplaincy program, under the auspices of Jewish Family Services (JFS), will hold its pre-Hanukkah Service of Spiritual Renewal on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m.
PJ Library hosting multiple events this month
PJ Library, a program of Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, will host multiple events in December for a variety of audiences.
Jacob and Rose Szneler Scholarship Fund for Israel, Eastern Europe travel accepting applications
The 2025 application process for the Jacob and Rose Szneler Scholarship Fund has begun.
JVS partners with local furniture bank
Recently, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) entered into a partnership with Flourish: A Furniture Bank to provide much of the furniture and household items for the homes of the hundreds of refugees the organization welcomes.
KU Chabad joins 2,000 college students in New York City
Earlier this month, students from KU Chabad joined more than 2,000 Jewish college students from 176 universities in Brooklyn, New York, for Pegisha 2024.
Village Shalom renames main entrance in honor of Stanley J. Bushman
Village Shalom recently revealed its newly-named main entrance, now called the “Stanley J. Bushman Circle Drive,” in recognition of Bushman’s generosity and dedication to the community.
Kansas City landmark Sheffield Cemetery greens up
In late November, a squad of about 18 volunteers from Bridging the Gap fanned out along Wilson Avenue and Belmont Boulevard on the northern fringe of Kansas City to plant 31 trees on the public right-of-way adjacent to Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner’s Sheffield Cemetery.
SevenDays seeks nominations for 2025 Ripple of Kindness Award
SevenDays is seeking nominations from the public for its annual Ripple of Kindness Award.