A community-organized Havdalah service and candlelight vigil was held at Leawood City Hall last Saturday night for the more than 240 hostages – Israelis and other foreign nationals – abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7.
The Israeli flag at Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Jewish fraternity at the University of Kansas was cut down and torn to shreds by vandals on Sunday night.
Donations to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Israel Emergency Fund, which was established in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, have now exceeded $2.6 million.
The Jewish community welcomed Mika Kislanski, Kansas City’s new shalicha (Israeli emissary), last month. The Community Shalicha program is operated by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI).
Donations to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Israel Emergency Fund, which was established in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, have been matched dollar for dollar for the first $1 million raised thanks to an anonymous local family.
Hamas had declared Oct. 13 “Global Day of Jihad” and a “Day of Rage,” but at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA), it was a day of support, love and community embrace.
In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas, the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|American Jewish Committee Kansas City (JCRB|AJC) organized a special briefing on Israel featuring past AJC CEO David Harris.
The war in Israel is a developing story; please consult the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Jewish News Syndicate for updated information.
Donations to Federation's Israel Emergency Fund can be done here: jewishkansascity.org/israel
In the wake of the terror attacks and war with Hamas, current and former Israeli community emissaries to Kansas City explained and expressed their feelings on the crisis.
With everything that’s happening in Israel, many in the community have wondered if Jewish Culture Fest will go on as planned this weekend. The answer is yes.
