Community News

PJ Library will host its second-ever PJ Our Way program, “Lunch & Linked,” a conversation with Gordon Korman, author of “Linked.”

The Social Action Committee of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah will hold an open house to advocate for reproductive rights.

Community Blood Center (CBC) is again partnering with SevenDays to promote donating plasma or blood during April.

In April, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) of Greater Kansas City will offer two opportunities for community members to support it.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) has named Rebekah Foote its Volunteer of the Month. Since 2021, Foote has provided back-end office support to complete projects that sometimes get overlooked in the busy day-to-day of client services.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) held its 50th Civic Service Celebration on Sunday, March 10, honoring Mindy Corporon with the Civic Service Award for outstanding contributions to the community.

Kindergarten students in the Gezer Region in Israel can now safely go to school because of a newly-constructed bomb shelter funded by the Leawood, Kansas, City Council. 

The Jewish Chaplaincy program, under the auspices of Jewish Family Services (JFS) will host the 2024 annual Pre-Passover Service of Spiritual Renewal.

The Jewish Community Foundation’s J-LEAD program is entering its 19th year of collective grantmaking and volunteering for the Jewish community. 

With Passover about a month away, Jewish Family Services (JFS) and the Rabbinical Association of Kansas City are conducting their annual food drive asking the public to donate holiday food items so all can enjoy a traditional seder.