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As the leader of one of the most prominent real estate development companies in Kansas City, Ora Reynolds is well known to many.

Dr. Ace Allen, a recently retired oncologist, past president of Congregation Ohev Sholom, and past board chair of The J - Jewish Community Center of Kansas City, has declared his candidacy for State Representative for Kansas District 28 in Johnson County.

Elected in 2020, Jewish Kansas State Senator Ethan Corson represents the seventh district, which includes Fairway, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village, Roland Park, Westwood, Westwood Hills and parts of Leawood and Overland Park. 

After four years in the Kansas City Jewish community, Rabbi Sarah Smiley is moving on. In July, she will start her new position as the rabbi for the Jewish community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Congregation Beth Shalom has received approval from the Overland Park Planning Commission to add a 13,550 square-foot sanctuary to its current location at 14200 Lamar Avenue.

Although he was born and raised in Kansas City, Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis has lived in Poland for more than a decade, serving as the rabbi of Katowice.

On a recent Friday, the back room of the Princess Garden Chinese restaurant was full of chatter. Men talked and joked, sharing news about their grandchildren and their most recent doctor visits.

Dr. Joseph Reuben has been practicing medicine in the Kansas City metro for over two decades, and he’s treated countless patients as an emergency medicine physician. Last September, he became the chief medical officer of Menorah Medical Center.

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced last week that it has surpassed its fundraising goal of $50 million for aid to Ukraine.

Although Marc Kulick and Joe Loeffler, partners in privately-held real estate investment firm Vesta Capital, grew up knowing each other through Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, it was years into their careers before the idea of forming a professional partnership came about.