The Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood has revived the program, Warm Up America, to provide handmade afghans to be donated to various local social service organizations for individuals or families in need.
Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Endowed Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Health, established by Jewish community members Dr. Joy and Stewart Koesten, was awarded to Dr. Shayla A. Sullivant.
Jewish Family Services (JFS) is in the midst of its 2023 Hanukkah Project, providing Hanukkah gifts for more than 300 individuals (including older adults and children) in the community who are facing challenges.
Community members, both current and former, were in Israel when Hamas terrorists brutally murdered and kidnapped Israeli citizens on Oct. 7.
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 Heritage Center at The J officially relaunched to become Heritage: Lifelong Learning for Adults 55+.
Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s Grand Givers fundraiser presentation, “Around the World in Song, An Afternoon Musicale,” will feature six musicians who are traveling from Paris to provide an afternoon of music at K.I.
To address the difficulty of finding Jewish care for babies in Greater Kansas City, Kansas Jewish Preschool (KJP) has expanded its program to include infant care.
