One could spot Anthony Firkser shopping at the grocery store or strolling through The Country Club Plaza and just see a tall, athletic guy. Even the most loyal of Kansas City Chiefs fans may not be able to identify the 6-foot-2, 241-pound Firkser, as he was a mostly behind-the-scenes part of the franchise’s trip to the Super Bowl in February.
Torah Learning Center (TLC) unveiled a new dairy kitchen ahead of Passover that helped volunteers prepare around 1,000 kosher-for-Passover meals for 170 people during the holiday.
Commemorations and celebrations for the Kansas City Jewish community are scheduled to honor the Israeli holidays Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Independence Day).
PJ Library Kansas City received international recognition for its programming and success at the annual PJ Library International Conference earlier this month.
Anyone who has followed the Kansas City Chiefs for decades remembers fullback Tony Richardson and kicker Nick Lowery. They went on a whirlwind five-day trip to Israel in late December. The trip's purpose was to give these athletes an up-close and personal view of Israel and show their support for the country still reeling from the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7.
Despite opposition from Jewish students and organizations, the University of Kansas Student Senate passed a resolution on April 9 denouncing Israel and its actions in the ongoing war against Hamas, titled “A Resolution to Recognize the Ongoing Genocide in Palestine.”
Neta Meltzer has been named the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) executive director, having served as interim executive director for 10 months.
Jewish Family Services (JFS) has announced the appointment of Angela DeWilde as its new chief executive officer after a national search.
A Jewish baseball whiz kid is the newest radio voice of the Kansas City Royals, impressing big-league fans with his gift for on-air storytelling and sweeping knowledge of the game.
For the past 17 years, Joel Goldberg has brought the stories of Kansas City’s beloved Major League Baseball franchise into the homes of millions on both sides of the Missouri River.
