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The 2026 JCC Maccabi Games have officially come to a close following a successful week hosted by Kansas City.

After two years of careful consideration, the National Council of Jewish Women Greater Kansas City Section (NCJW) board of directors voted to become an independent local nonprofit and rename itself Jewish Women Together (JWT).

With 820 visiting athletes and 200 coaches coming, the entire Jewish community of Kansas City will be affected by the JCC Maccabi Games next week — not just volunteers and host families. Here’s what you need to know:

When Pete and Janna Linde opened their first Meshuggah Bagels shop on West 39th Street in 2016, selling authentic New York-style bagels in Kansas City required more than just baking — it required an education campaign.

A decades-long partnership between Kansas City and the Gezer Region of Israel will take center stage at the JCC Maccabi Games from August 2-7.

When hundreds of Jewish teens from across North America and around the world arrive in Kansas City for the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games, one group will have the unique honor of competing on its home turf.

The JCC Maccabi Steering Committee invites community members to experience the start of the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games at its Opening Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3.

Blanche E. Sosland (z”l), one of the Kansas City Jewish community’s most prolific supporters, educators and anti-bullying advocates, died on July 5 at age 90. 

Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom’s independent advisor on antisemitism, recently spoke to community leaders and board members of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) about his experiences advocating for the Jewish people of Britain.

To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, the July 2 issue of The Chronicle contains special content focused on the bonds between America and her Jewish community. Using historical content from the United States’ 150th and 200th anniversaries, as well as presidential messages and a custom Jewish American-themed crossword puzzle, The Chronicle wishes its readers a happy Independence Day.