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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah is hosting its second Hanukkah Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Parents of preschoolers are invited to attend a free Kindergarten Readiness Panel on Monday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA).

The J hosted its annual meeting Oct. 1 at the Jewish Community Campus, celebrating a year of accomplishments, including hosting the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games.

Before she sang at the Metropolitan Opera and Radio City Music Hall, coloratura soprano Beatrice Belkin was a Lawrence teenager learning music and teaching piano. A public presentation on Sunday, Nov. 8, will explore Belkin’s little-known story in the town where it began.

Families with children ages 3-7 are invited to Kick It with the Kehillah, an afternoon of soccer, play and community hosted by Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) and The J Youth Sports.

Two Kansas City nonprofits are teaming up to encourage people to make kindness part of their everyday lives through a monthlong campaign focused on connection and compassion.

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City made history on September 24. During the largest-ever “Foundation for Our Future” event, JCF’s biannual celebration of legacy giving, leaders unveiled the most significant financial initiative since the Foundation was established in 1959.

Jewish Federation of Kansas City will host its third annual pickleball tournament at  Chicken N Pickle Overland Park on Sunday, Nov. 1. 

Although the first candle of Hanukkah won’t be lit until December 4th, Jewish Family Services (JFS) is already getting into the holiday spirit and preparing for one of its favorite traditions, the annual Hanukkah Project.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has launched an investigation into the fundraising and charitable-solicitation activities of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), including its national organization and a chapter at the University of Missouri.