Community News

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s Civic Service Award Celebration brunch brought 325 donors together to celebrate award recipient Alan Edelman.

Sonny Singer is a people person, and connecting with others is one of her favorite things about volunteering with Jewish Family Services.

KU Chabad has teamed up with Centerplate, the food and beverage concessions provider for Kansas Athletics, to offer a full-service Kosher deli serving kosher cuisine at all weekday KU basketball games at Allen Fieldhouse. 

The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the increasing levels of antisemitism and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. 

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a group of local Jewish teens decided to spend their time off bringing joy and companionship to seniors at Village Shalom. 

The 23rd annual community Tu B’Shevat Seder celebrating the arrival of spring in Israel will be held in person this year.

Applications are now open for the 2023 cohort of Leadership Tomorrow, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s paid summer internship program.

The deadline for applications and letters of recommendation for Jewish camp and enrichment scholarships offered by the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Jewish Family Services 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.

The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center (The J) is presenting the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” opening Saturday evening, Jan. 28 (7:30 p.m. curtain) for its four-weekend run through Sunday, Feb. 19.