Community News

Community members Sam and Danielle Levine recently made a charitable gift to Village Shalom to increase campus security by installing license plate readers.

The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will begin its educational series “Dying Well” with a double-bill event featuring KU Associate Professor of Philosophy Bradford Cokelet and Joshua Stein, executive director of the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF).

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is launching another grief therapy group for Jews in the Kansas City area.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is kicking off its annual “Spread the Love” food campaign — beginning Feb. 1 throughout the month, JFS is asking for donations of spreadables including peanut butter, jelly, ketchup, honey and other non-perishable items.

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), in partnership with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, will host an event featuring veteran and former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander and Afghan refugee Rahim Raufi.

Twenty-five high school students gathered at Village Shalom Senior Living Community to paint with residents as part of KCteen’s Bagels+Art Get-together.

Three-time United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky will be reciting poetry live in Kansas City.

In recognition of Judith Evnen and her contributions to the Jewish Family Services (JFS) chaplaincy program, the organization has named her its volunteer of the month.

The Broadway musical “The Prom” will run for 11 performances at The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre.

Jewish Family Services’ (JFS) Emerging Leaders program, composed of young professionals who come together to support the mission and work of JFS, will hold a celebration for its first year.