Community News

The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre of The Jewish Community Center (The J) presents the musical “The Addams Family” as the opening production of its 2022-2023 season.

Jewish Family Services recently welcomed Vicky Leitnaker as its new Volunteer Engagement Manager.

BBYO, KCUSY, NCSY/JSU, and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah recently came together to create a community-wide program at Mitzvah Garden KC for Jewish teens called Harvest and Havdalah. 

KU Hillel began its annual tradition, First Year Fries, after a debate over the best French fries in Lawrence.

Guitarist Beau Bledsoe and the international artists of Ensemble Iberica will play music at Une Soiree Parisienne, a kosher four-course French meal at Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s annual Grand Givers evening on Sunday, Oct. 30.

KU Hillel celebrated the beginning of the year 5783 during its Rosh Hashanah services and dinner, Kol Nidre pre-fast dinner and services, and other High Holiday programming and events. 

JFS is partnering with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City for the High Holiday food drive currently taking place.

KU Hillel has announced its annual Rock Chalk Shabbat will be held Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas’s campus in Lawrence. 

More than 100 people filled the White Theater on Sept. 14 to mark the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City’s first Foundation for Our Future event in four years.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy announced it will return in-person for its 48th Civic Service Award Celebration, honoring Alan Edelman.