Community News

As part of Jewish Family Services’ 120th anniversary celebration, the agency is highlighting families that have had a major impact on its success.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) received a $100,000 gift from the Barton P. Cohen and Mary Davidson Cohen Charitable Trust housed at Midwest Trust Company. This gift was the first $100,000 donation to the $5 million JFS 120th Anniversary campaign.

Many Jewish community members have participated in community theater productions throughout the Kansas City area this summer. McKenna Lewis and Kat Ruprecht are two such performers.

Longtime community volunteer Sandi Fried will be honored next month with the Alfred Benjamin Friend of the Family Award from Jewish Family Services (JFS).

New and prospective members of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) of Greater Kansas City are invited to learn more about the organization, its programming and advocacy at an introductory event, "Coffee (& tea!) and a Cause."

SevenDays is accepting applications for its Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT) for the 2023-2024 school year.

Three Jewish community members, Drs. Alan and Sharon Poisner and David Eisenberg, recently returned from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they competed in the biannual National Senior Games along with 11,500 other seniors in 50+ age groups in a variety of sports.

From June 11 to 14, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) held its Global Forum in Israel to celebrate the 75th year of the Jewish State.

Kim Kort, a Texas-based artist who was raised in the Kansas City Jewish community, had her artwork featured on a jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square on July 16.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) will conclude its 120th anniversary activities with a celebration on Thursday, Aug. 24, in the newly renovated Marriott Overland Park, 10800 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.