High Holiday food drive sponsored by JFS and Rabbinical Association
JFS is partnering with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City for the High Holiday food drive taking place from Sept. 23 through Oct. 18.
MeltonKC launches new class schedule for this fall
MeltonKC, a regional division of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, has released its fall and winter class schedule that includes a variety of class lengths, topics and teachers, both new and returning.
PJ Library sends its 50 millionth book this summer; more than 3,000 local children have received books
PJ Library, the flagship program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF), is celebrating the delivery of its 50-millionth free book to Jewish families this summer.
Une Soiree Parisienne at K.I.
Kehilath Israel Synagogue will be hosting Une Soiree Parisienne (A Parisian Evening) on Oct. 30.
B’nai Jehudah to host two community-wide events
To help prepare for and celebrate the upcoming new year, The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah is offering two community-wide events: A scholar-in-residence weekend Sept. 16-17, featuring Dr. Alan Morinis of The Mussar Institute; and Shofar in the Park, a Rosh Hashanah afternoon event on Sept. 26.
KU Hillel hires three new staff members
KU Hillel has hired three new additions to their team starting with the 2022 school year.
JFS looking for volunteers to deliver Rosh Hashanah meals
Because of donations made by the community, Jewish Family Services will provide 200 families with a Rosh Hashanah meal kit for the High Holidays.
2022 KC SuperStar named, new fundraising record set
Cara Parisi, a Bishop Miege High School graduate who had auditioned for the past two years, was chosen as the 2022 KC SuperStar and won the top $10,000 scholarship prize.
KU Hillel welcomes new students
KU Hillel staff spent the first week of the University of Kansas’s 2022 fall semester welcoming new and returning students.
Community-wide Selichot program to be held Sept. 17
The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City will host its annual citywide Selichot program and service on Saturday, Sept. 17, in preparation for the High Holy Days.
2022 Day of Discovery brings learners, educators together
Day of Discovery 2022, which was hosted at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday, Aug. 21, brought learners and educators together, both virtually and in person.
Jewish radio show receives statewide broadcast award
“The Schmooze,” a Sunday morning radio show hosted by KU Chabad’s Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, won the second place award in its category in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters’ (KAB) 2022 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Bike for the Brain Labor Day event to raise mental health awareness
Bike for the Brain will host its 17th annual community bicycle ride on Labor Day, Monday, September 5.
Founder of Mussar Institute is featured speaker at Selichot program
The Jewish community will gather on Saturday, Sep. 17 to prepare for the High Holy Days at the annual community Selichot program and service.
SASS-MoKan to host 19th annual Remembrance Walk to celebrate lives lost to suicide
This year will mark the 19th anniversary of a walk for survivors to gather with others and celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to suicide.