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Jewish War Veterans Post 605 recently completed its 2024 annual scholarship program.

The Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) is now accepting applications from rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors for the 2024-2025 Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) cohort, beginning in the fall of 2024.

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host an event with Six Degrees of Activism leader Erin Woods and community member Marcia Rittmaster about the importance of voting.

Attention shown by the office to KU’s Jewish community contrasts starkly with some higher-education DEI programs, which have been accused of stoking antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Little did Melissa Kingston realize when she swabbed her cheek in a Jerusalem ballroom 14 years ago that she would someday help save a stranger’s life.

Scheduled to take place in person on Sunday, Aug. 18, the annual Day of Discovery will bring new and returning presenters who will offer courses that cover a variety of topics. 

Multiple community members will be honored at the Kansas City Royals’ Jewish Heritage Night at Kauffman Stadium during the Royals vs. Boston Red Sox game.

Congregation Beth Torah has recruited Sara Glass, a community member who recently returned from living in California, as the new director of its Weiner Religious School.

The Jewish community will hold services and observe Tisha B’Av on Aug. 12 and 13.

The Kansas City Jewish Film Series (KCJFS) will wrap up the 2023-24 season with “Welcoming The Stranger,” a feature film doubleheader.