Community News

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.

Todd Stettner’s interest in the Civil War began when he was a teenager, after reading historian Bruce Catton’s trilogy on the conflict. Decades later, that interest has led him to battlefields across the country and to a presentation exploring the experiences of Jews who served during the Civil War.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is often associated with childhood, but nearly half of new diagnoses in the United States occur in adults age 18 and older. For many, the diagnosis comes unexpectedly. Early screening, however, can identify T1D years before symptoms develop.

Dr. Nick Pumphrey will speak to the JULIETs (Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together) on Sunday, October 25, to discuss the Archaeology of Ancient Israel at Congregation Beth Torah (6100 W. 1275th St., Overland Park, KS).

Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year at the Fred Devinki Religious School at Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.).

Cafe Shalom, a program of Beth Shalom, will host a morning breakfast and speaker on Sunday, October 11.

Ten young vocalists took the stage on Aug. 30 for the KC SuperStar finals, which had a “Turn Back Time” theme.

As part of a new free film series, presented in collaboration with Kansas City PBS and Inflatable Film, The Museum of Kansas City is showing the 'Big Sonia' documentary throughout the month of September.

The acclaimed Goldenberg Duo will present several concerts in October, all of which are free to the public. 

For the second year, Congregation Beth Torah is offering a b’nai mitzvah program for its adult members who have never celebrated the rite of passage. The class is also open to those who wish to repeat the b’nai mitzvah experience they marked decades ago, as well as anyone who is not yet ready to commit to leading a worship service, but wishes to learn more about the Reform Shabbat morning liturgy as it is presented in the Reform siddur, Mishkan T’filah.