Community News

Hadassah Greater Kansas City will host a presentation on the symptoms and treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The July presentation of Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will be about the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA).

The Jewish community will hold services and observe Tisha B’Av on Aug. 12 and 13.

Lawrence Opera Theatre (LOT) will present the first opera of their 2024 season, “The Path to Heaven” by Adam Gorb and Ben Kaye, at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC).  

The Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is selling honey for the High Holidays.

SevenDays is accepting applications for its Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT) for the 2024-2025 school year.

After nearly 24 years, Kevin Taylor is retiring from his position as chief financial officer of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City (JCF). Elizabeth Peden, former executive director of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, will succeed Taylor as the Foundation’s new CFO. 

Village Shalom revived its annual Father’s Day Run this year. Spearheaded by Village Shalom Board Chair Bob Gershon, the run was previously known as the “May Day Race” and had been held since 1987.

The J’s Safe Sitter program was recently recognized as a 2023 Gold Level Safe Sitter Provider, which is designated for programs who teach more than 125 students annually.

The Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund recently awarded $73,472 in innovative and emergency grants.