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Kansas City-area families will soon have more support for the important work of raising Jewish children, and it’ll come from the most unsurprising of characters: bubbies and zaydes.

American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) 2024 Global Forum in Washington, D.C., brought together more than 2,000 Jewish and pro-Israel advocates from over 50 countries — and more than 30 from Kansas City.

After nearly six years serving as the executive director of Jewish Community Relations Bureau | AJC Kansas City (JCRB|AJC), Gavriela Geller has announced her departure.

Beni Israel Cemetery in Eudora, Kansas, has been awarded $28,605 for site upgrades, historical research and public engagement.

Ask most Midwestern Jews how they ended up in the middle of the United States, and you’ll likely hear an interesting story. Such is the case with Rabbi Eddie Shapiro, who, along with his wife and 12-year-old daughter, arrived in Kansas City last fall when he started his work as executive director of the Vaad HaKashruth of Kansas City.

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J officially announced its 2024-2025 season schedule, which includes popular favorites and new works to celebrate its 20th season.

Upon entering the Rose Family Early Childhood Education Center at Congregation Beth Shalom, one can immediately feel the love emanating from its director, Judy Jacks Berman.

Samantha von Ende and Gavriela Geller, a married couple at the forefront of the Kansas City Jewish community’s fight against antisemitism, have each recently received national recognition for their efforts.

The Jackson County, Missouri, Legislature passed a resolution recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM).

Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. were honored for their decades of philanthropy and community impact at Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Major Benefactor and Lion of Judah luncheon on May 10.