Community News

This year, the Jewish Community Foundation’s J-LEAD program is celebrating its 20th year of impacting the Jewish community through collective grantmaking and volunteering.

Mitzvah Garden KC (MGKC) will be kicking off its 26th season with its opening day planting on Sunday, March 8.

Jewish Federation’s Young Adults Division (YAD) recently launched Well Fed, a dinner series that aims to connect Jewish Kansas Citians ages 21-45.

As Passover approaches, Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, is offering kosher-for-Passover meal options for community members observing the holiday.

Congregation Beth Torah will host a lineup of speakers as part of its “Welcoming the Stranger – Immigration Justice: Jewish Values in Action” series from February to July.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced alumna Jill Zeldin Miller, Class of 1997, as the moderator of the alumni panel at the school’s spring celebration, A Night of Mensches & Memories, on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) recently joined Jewish leaders and advocates from across Missouri at the State Capitol for Missouri Jewish Advocacy Day, a coordinated effort to elevate the needs and concerns of Missouri’s Jewish community directly with lawmakers.

The Jewish Family Services (JFS) Counseling Team currently has openings for new therapy clients. 

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) will receive its first-ever school-owned Torah. Donated by the Wasserman family, the Torah will be completed and celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The J.