Community News

The annual Day of Discovery will take place in person and virtually on Sunday, Aug. 21.

Don Goldman has been honored with the inaugural Shamayim Hero Award for his volunteer service to the national Jewish nonprofit, Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy.

Eleven award-winning movies will be featured as part of the 22nd Kansas City Jewish Film Festival (KCJFF), presented by The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center (The J).

Advance registration is required by Friday at noon on August 5 for those planning to participate in this year’s community Tisha B’Av observances.

A virtual orientation session will take place Thursday, Aug. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. for those enrolling in the 36-week course, “Judaism for Conversion Candidates.”

On Sunday, Aug. 14, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Mitzvah Garden (MGKC) is hosting The Garden Glow at Sunset “FRIENDraiser” behind The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah.

The annual Day of Discovery will take place in person and virtually on Sunday, Aug. 21.

Gabriella (Violet) Sonnenschein, a 25-year-old Kansas City native, was on her Masa Career program, Top Israel Interns, when her entire life changed.

Courtney Landy was a relative newcomer to the Kansas City area in 2017 when she first learned about Jewish Family Services (JFS) at its annual Trivia Bash.

In its continued effort to help people gain food security, Jewish Family Services (JFS) is hosting four upcoming Neighbor Market events to make it convenient for people to drop by for free food and other items.