Community News

The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will host guest speaker Dr. Rachel B. Gross, who will present “A Pickle Problem: the Deli Revival and American Jewish Religion.”

In an effort to connect its Jewish students with the broader Jewish community, KU Chabad organized a tour of Jewish Kansas City aimed to provide students a glimpse into post-college Jewish life.

Jay Lewis, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, was chosen to be a participant in Leading Executives, an leadership development program for Jewish nonprofit executives.

Sasone, the Jewish community’s program to support students with special needs, will be conducting Kansas City’s first-ever Jewish Disability Inclusion Study.

Moishe House Without Walls (MHWOW), a new program for young adults to host Jewish experiences for their friends and peers, has expanded to include Kansas City.

Michelle Goldsmith has been named to the board of Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) National Women’s Philanthropy.

Jewish community member Dan Margolies, a longtime Kansas City journalist, retired from reporting in December 2022 after four decades in the industry.

Gather KC, a Jewish, volunteer-led young adult organization, recently hosted a latke recipe competition.

Shawnee, Kansas, craft cocktail bar Drastic Measures transformed into “Drastic Mensches,” a Hanukkah pop-up bar this month and raised more than $13,000 (minus payroll and taxes) for Jewish Family Services (JFS).

More than one hundred Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) fundholders and supporters gathered for JCF’s 64th annual meeting and installation of officers and trustees on the evening of Dec. 13.