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Jerry Seinfeld will perform at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Jan. 18 with fellow comedian Jim Gaffigan.

Dr. Susan Friedman, a board-certified geriatrician and internist, will speak at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) about the new field of lifestyle medicine.

When Jacob Schwartzberg stepped on stage at The Phoenix jazz club wearing a well-cut suit and black yarmulke, his gleaming saxophone in hand, the 25-year-old looked as cool and self-assured as any jazz musician in Kansas City, Missouri.

Though it may take some “minyan wrangling,” at least 10 men meet nearly every Thursday as part of Kansas City’s Downtown Minyan. The group, largely led and organized by founders Paul Blackman and Max Jevinsky, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Alongside Jewish community members, city and state officials celebrated Hanukkah with menorah lightings.

The Acclaimed Author Series, presented by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, will host Israeli author Lee Yaron to talk about her new book, “10/7: 100 Human Stories.”

This Hanukkah, the festival of lights is dark for a Kansas City family after a fire burned them out of their house and home. It all happened so fast with no warning.

MeltonKC and Sasone are partnering for a new class designed specifically for adults with disabilities.

Temple Beth Sholom in Topeka, Kansas, will host Pastor Carl Frazier for a discussion about the Topeka Peace and Justice Center, of which he is the executive director. 

More than one hundred Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) fundholders and supporters gathered on Dec. 11 for JCF’s 65th Annual Meeting and installation of officers and trustees.