Community News

The Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is celebrating the graduation of three scholarship recipients who have completed their college education.

The Omaha Jewish Alumni Association (OJAA) extends an invitation to all former Omahans who live in the Kansas City area to come to its Heartland Homecoming. 

The Yom HaShoah Commemoration will take place at 1:30 p.m. on April 12 at The White Theatre at The J (5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211).

The State of Kansas will memorialize the victims of the Holocaust at its annual official state observance, the Kansas Holocaust Commemoration, on April 20 at 1 p.m. at the Topeka Civic Theatre (3028 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, KS).

JewishU is KU Chabad’s flagship educational initiative, providing a range of discussion-based courses that explore Jewish thought, ethics, relationships, mental health and practical living.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.) will host a screening of the 2025 film “Nuremberg” for Yom HaShoah.

The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom presents the work of acclaimed fiber artist Janet Kuemmerlein in an exhibition on view through June 1.

Community members, Jewish leaders and elected officials gathered at the Kansas State Capitol on March 3 for Kansas Jewish Advocacy Day, a day focused on civic engagement, education and strengthening relationships between the Jewish community and state leaders.