Community News

Community member Michael Crane, in partnership with Jewish-owned business Olive Tree, will hold a one-day pastrami and rye pop-up event for the community. 

The J announced that community member Bailey Nakelsky will join the organization as chief development officer, a new role created to support the continued growth of The J.

After nine months as executive director and CEO of Jewish Family Services (JFS), Kelly Davydov announced her plan to exit the organization at the end of July.

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.