Community News

The Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas is looking to hire a Hebrew language specialist to begin in the fall of 2025.

After eight years of service to The J and the community, Keith Wiedenkeller, director of Arts and Culture and managing artistic director of The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre, has announced his retirement, effective this July.

Award-winning writer, actor, director and producer Iris Bahr will present her take on the one-woman show, “Golda’s Balcony,” coming to The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre on April 26 and 27.

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, and the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) have partnered to facilitate a four-session cohort-style program called Knowledge as Power: Educating Against Antisemitism.

After 25 years of teaching students and shaping the Hebrew language program at the University of Kansas, Shelley Rissien, Jewish Studies Hebrew coordinator, will retire at the end of the Spring 2025 semester.

On April 8, together with fundholder Eric Kaseff, the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) hosted site visits to KU Chabad and KU Hillel in Lawrence, Kansas.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City will celebrate its 23rd annual Hadassah Walk with a Friend for Health, sponsored by its Nurses Council, on Mother’s Day.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) Food Pantry is celebrating its 13th birthday with a b’nai mitzvah party.

Kansas City’s historic Elmwood Cemetery will commemorate its 153rd Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, by offering several special events and services, including an interfaith service featuring The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s Rabbi Rachel Rothstein.

Shoshana Bean, a Tony Award winner and two-time Tony-nominated performer, has been announced as the host for the 2025 KC SuperStar Finals on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College.