Community News

Jacob Stoil, Ph.D., presented “Israel at War: An Update” at Kehilath Israel Synagogue at an event sponsored by the K.I. Men’s Club on Nov. 17. 

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host psychologist Dr. Pilar Jacobson for a conversation about pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) and the emotional underpinnings of physical illness.

“Mitzvah Day” has now become a tradition at KU Chabad, as each semester a Sunday is dedicated to students gathering together for a day of impact.

Gather KC, a Jewish, volunteer-led young adult organization, will host its 2024 Chanukah Throwdown, featuring its second competition to determine who makes the best latke in town.

The Kansas City Museum has announced that it will feature a conversational AI video project with great-grandmother, businesswoman and Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski, lovingly known as “Big Sonia.” 

Village Shalom will host a Red Friday Event on Friday, Dec. 6, in celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs’ matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will host a panel devoted to the topic “What Judaism Says about the Death Penalty and the Carceral State.”

The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom is hosting “Sharon Poisner: Thought, Biography & Imagination in Art,” an exhibit featuring the works of Poisner throughout her artistic journey.

American Public Square at Jewell’s annual gala, Evening at the Square, will feature Jews among its guests and honorees and is co-chaired by Jewish community members.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) invites the community to support its annual Hanukkah Project by donating gift cards.