Community News

Last week marked the end of the KU Chabad’s 32nd semester at the KU campus.

In the aftermath of the George Floyd murder and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alan Edelman and Debbie Sosland-Edelman, with the encouragement and support of Rabbi David Glickman and Beth Shalom leadership, established a Social Justice Committee.

Jewish Changemakers, Jewish Federations of North America's virtual leadership development experience for Jewish young adults between the ages of 20 and 24, is recruiting participants for its upcoming summer sessions.

Berenice Haberman was honored for her contributions to the Beth Shalom Sisterhood, the synagogue, and the community at Beth Shalom's Sisterhood Torah Fund Luncheon on April 27, 2022.  

The State of Kansas, represented by Governor Laura Kelly, memorialized the victims of the Holocaust on April 28, 2022, in the Kansas State Capitol Rotunda in Topeka, Kansas.

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, will present “Enduring Challenges, Crucial Conversations,” a facilitated conversation with Doron Krakow, president and CEO of JCC Association of North America, and Debbie Sosland-Edelman, Executive Director at Sosland Foundation.

For 55 years, Dr. Ed Belzer and his wife Phyllis have called Kansas City home, and they have made a point of giving back to the community.

The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah was able to restart its annual tradition of taking its confirmation class on a trip to New York City.

Jewish War Veterans (JWV) MO-KAN Post 605 is currently seeking applications for college scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. Post 605 offers scholarships annually.

KU Chabad hosted a farewell celebration for graduating seniors.