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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.

Jason Kander, a Jewish Kansas City native and former Missouri Secretary of State, is perhaps best known for going public with his struggles with PTSD and stepping down from his 2018 Kansas City mayoral campaign to focus on his mental health.

Cantor Aron David Hayoun is finally arriving in Overland Park, Kansas, to serve at Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.).

Former Kansas Citian and Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) graduate Sophia Porter knows how hard rocket science truly is — she’s a BE-4 Propulsion Test Engineering Manager for aerospace company Blue Origin.

Some of the key opportunities for the greater Kansas City Jewish community moving forward involve more outreach to interfaith families, getting beyond the “high-density suburbs” with programs and other offerings, and ensuring access for all types of individuals–including virtual access, according to Dr. Matthew Boxer, principal researcher for the 2021 Greater Kansas City Jewish Community Study.

Jeremy Antes and Paul Himmelstein are partners in Prism Real Estate Services and active members and supporters of the Kansas City Jewish community.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s board of directors on Monday approved a grant of $139,000, joining the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) $20 million emergency campaign to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable Jewish populations living in Ukraine.

The Kansas City Jewish Community Digital Archive, jewishkcarchives.org/, is launching with digital issues of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle’s entire back catalog, plus local history video interviews — and it’s looking to the community to help it grow more. 

Three families in the Kansas City Jewish community have welcomed “Priya babies” since the end of December.