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Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) will host two events for young children in December and January.

PJ Library is hosting a special Hanukkah event for grandparents and grandkids on Friday, November 27, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. 

Jewish Women Together will host an informational seminar on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) on Monday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. in Overland Park.

Kansas City Lodge No. 184 of B’nai B’rith has announced its 2027 Margolis Scholarship Essay Contest, offering a $2,000 cash prize to a graduating high school student for the best essay on “The Importance of Dialogue Between Christians and Jews.”

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) raised more than $715,000 during its 60th anniversary celebration on Oct. 20 at the Kansas City Marriott Muehlebach in downtown Kansas City.

This year, Jewish Women Together (JWT) has provided assistance to nearly 6,000 people across the Kansas City area, supporting families, children and young adults through a variety of community programs.

In its core granting cycle, the Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund has awarded $527,228 to 19 unique Jewish community organizations. These grants are intended to help enhance and maintain the quality of Jewish life in the Greater Kansas City area. 

The Jewish Federation of Kansas City's Young Adults Division (YAD) is taking its annual Hanukkah celebration up a notch with its first-ever Bagel Bash Gala on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at Glory at Midtown.

The Kansas City Symphony will explore themes of remembrance, faith and Jewish identity in its upcoming performances of "Brahms' German Requiem," Nov. 20-22, under the direction of Music Director Matthias Pintscher.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City’s Evolve group will bring women of all ages together for an afternoon of creativity and connection at its “Etch for a Cause: Cup of Kindness” event on Sunday, Nov. 22.