Community News

The 2026 application process for the Jacob and Rose Szneler Scholarship Fund has begun.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City Chapter President Elizabeth Bamberger is leading the local fundraising campaign for Hadassah Hospital in Israel, where every dollar raised will help construct an underground pediatric operating room designed to protect the hospital’s youngest and most vulnerable patients.

In a move designed to strengthen Jewish education and support the professionals who serve the Jewish community, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced a new Jewish Professional Tuition Incentive beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.

Congregation Beth Torah has announced the arrival of Rabbi Steve Burnstein as its rabbi-in-residence for three months, beginning at the end of November.

Authors and friends Jean Meltzer and Sara Goodman Confino are teaming up for an Acclaimed Author Series event, “Bring Your Own Bestie.”

The Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is holding its annual Light Up a Life fundraising campaign ahead of Hanukkah.

All Jewish women are invited to attend the next Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) event, which will feature a presentation on Jewish medical ethics by Chabad of Leawood’s Rabbi Mendy Wineberg.

Due to popular demand, the Museum of Art + Light (MoA+L) in Manhattan, Kansas, is extending “Afterimage,” a solo exhibition by Israeli-American artist Rae Stern, through February 2026.

The J recently launched its “Growing Our J” campaign, an expansion initiative designed focused on the renovation of The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre and the construction of a new indoor, family friendly, recreational pool.

On Nov. 16, Mainstream Civic Engagement, the nonpartisan charitable affiliate of Mainstream Coalition, will honor long-time advocacy partner Kansas Interfaith Action (KIFA) and its executive director, Rabbi Moti Rieber, at its annual Stand Up, Speak Out Awards Brunch.