Community News

The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The J will open its 2023-24 season with Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods.”

The KU Jewish community and allies came together on the evening of Oct. 10 to hold a vigil in support of Israel, coordinated by organizations including Students Supporting Israel (SSI), KU Hillel, KU Chabad, and AEPi and ZBT fraternities.

KCteen, an independent Jewish Youth group in Kansas City, is partnering with JFS to bring a new mental health resource to the Kansas City community. 

In the coming weeks, KU Hillel will host a “Playdate with Baby Jay” event for its alumni and its annual Rock Chalk Shabbat for students, families and supporters.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.) will hold its 47th annual Grand Givers event with the theme “Around the World in Song; An Afternoon Musicale.”

Jewish Family Services (JFS) will be collecting donations to stock its food pantry at the annual Kansas City MINI Club’s Coopers and Coffee event this Sunday, Oct. 22.

Congregation Beth Torah’s (CBT) Adult Education Committee has announced three upcoming projects and events that are open to the community. 

Jewish Family Services and KCteen are partnering to offer teen mental health first-aid training for Jewish youth.

Thirty-six area high school students (nine of whom are Jewish) comprise SevenDays 2024’s Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT), a group dedicated to spreading kindness throughout the Kansas City area.

In its core granting cycle, the Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund has awarded $391,007 to 18 local Jewish community organizations.