Community News

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City raised more than $5.5 million via its 2024 campaign, marking the largest amount raised in an annual campaign to date.

The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom is hosting “The Bloch Family: A Visual Legacy,” presented in partnership with the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation in celebration of H&R Block’s 70th anniversary.

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) has recently added three new trustees, Ben Abelson, Lindsay Fineman and Miles Ross, to its board of trustees.

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host Kansas Supreme Court Justice Melissa Standridge and Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Karen Arnold-Burger for a presentation and roundtable discussion on the Kansas Judicial Branch.

Marilyn Naron, a local author-illustrator and former pastry chef, will hold an art exhibition and discussion, “I Do Not Want Your Sympathy: Shiva, Snacks, and the Art of Remembering,” at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC).

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) announced the launch of its first-ever flag football team, bringing a new sport to the school’s athletic program.

Community member Michael Crane will host "Beyond The Schmear: Tradition Meets Creativity,” a class on the interesting relationships between bagels and schmear in Paola, Kansas.

KU Hillel will host its annual Women’s Hoops Classic event, a celebration of both Hillel’s impact on Jewish college students and the KU women’s basketball team, on Sunday, March 2.

Paging through the newly processed Howard Frederic Sachs Papers gives an excellent view of not only Sachs’ storied career in law and his work on civil rights issues, but also the history of Kansas City’s Jewish community from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Elizabeth “Beth” Noble, Ph.D. of education, prides herself in being a devout promoter of Jewish Family Services’ (JFS) services. She is an advocate, donor and client.