Community News

The Jewish Community Foundation has three scholarships available for those planning to attend Jewish summer programming.  

The Jewish Community Center is ready for another summer of J Camp, which was recently voted as the Best Summer Camp in KC Magazine’s 2021 Best of KC list.

Mitzvah Garden KC hosted its 22nd Annual Tu B'Shevat Seder via Zoom on Jan. 16, 2022, in collaboration with Jewish Experiences Director Ethan Helfand.

Jewish community members of all ages are invited to join the virtual community-wide Purim celebration on Thursday, March 17, 11 a.m. to noon. 

Blanche Sosland  — along with her fellow Beth Shalom Sisterhood members and Banishing Bullying Behavior Project colleagues Robbie Bossert, Joan Jacobson, Ellen Rothman and Aletha Simon — will present, “Thou Shalt Not Bully: A Call to Action” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 15 via Zoom.

Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner is excited to welcome The Aussie Gourmet, Naomi Nachman, to Kansas City as she continues her mission to visit every American state with her husband, Zvi. 

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, is hosting artist and author Riva Lehrer as part of the Acclaimed Author Series on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

The musical “Memphis” is set to hit the stage at the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The J, opening Saturday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. and running Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 20.

The Flo Harris Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation, which began granting in 1991, is dedicated to continuing the generosity for charitable causes exhibited by Flo Harris during her lifetime. 

Allen Fieldhouse has kosher food options thanks to KU Chabad, which provides a full service kosher deli that is available at all weekday basketball games.