Community News

On Oct. 7, the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will celebrate Simchat Torah with a live klezmer band and dance party.

The Omaha (Nebraska) Jewish Alumni Association (OJAA) and Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation will sponsor a reunion brunch for Omahans who moved to the Kansas City area.

Beth Shalom Sisterhood will hold an event as part of Warm Up America, its program to provide handmade afghans to families in need.

Approximately 650 people attended Jewish Family Services’ 120th anniversary celebration in the main ballroom of the Marriott Overland Park.

This year, the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with two community-wide events devoted to Mexican-Jewish literature, culture and cuisine. 

Nearly 40 faculty from area congregation religious schools participated in a shared day of professional Jewish learning and networking as part of the community Day of Discovery on Aug. 20.

The Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS), a 24/7 Jewish television channel, has announced that its programming designed for Jewish connection and information is now available to all Spectrum viewers in the Kansas City area and nationwide.

Local Jewish middle and high school students came together to learn about Jewish National Fund-USA’s Alexander Muss High School (Muss) program.

Brett Oplotnik, a graduate of Blue Valley Northwest High School, was named the 2023 KC SuperStar during the competition’s finals on Aug. 27 at Johnson County Community College. 

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has named Mindy Corporon, co-founder of the nonprofit organization SevenDays, the honoree of its 50th Civic Service Celebration.