Community News

(The Jerusalem Post) — Allan and Rini Gonsher made aliyah from Kansas to Efrat in Nov. 2019.

Sheffield Cemetery has received a green vanguard of newly planted rosebud trees along a 1,000-foot city right-of-way adjacent to one of the city’s oldest Jewish burial grounds, and it could well be the harbinger of a much broader environmental push.

Beth Shalom Sisterhood PrayerWorks recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gathering at the home of PrayerWorks Facilitator Rickie Haith.

KU Chabad is now offering Jewish students at the University of Kansas a kosher meal plan.

Jewish Family Services is partnering with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City for its monthly drive-up communitywide food drive on Sunday, Nov. 20. JFS is asking donors to put together a Thanksgiving Meal Kit. 

On Thursday evening, Nov. 17, the community is invited to attend the third event of The J’s Acclaimed Author Series presented by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J.

Sukkot and Simchat Torah celebrations and programming followed the High Holidays for KU Hillel students in 5783.

The community is invited to experience a number of talented authors as they share their work and what’s behind it as part of The Jewish Community Center’s (The J) Acclaimed Author Series presented by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J.

Karen Bloom, co-chair of the newly-forming National Hadassah Educators Council, will be speaking at the Hadassah Greater Kansas City 5th Annual Touch of Red Gala honoring Hadassah-affiliated educators on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the JCC Social Hall.

Congregation Beth Torah announces a Beit Midrash (house of learning) on Friday, Nov. 11 with Todd Stettner, a local Civil War buff.