Elected in 2020, Jewish Kansas State Senator Ethan Corson represents the seventh district, which includes Fairway, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village, Roland Park, Westwood, Westwood Hills and parts of Leawood and Overland Park.
KU Hillel is “going green.” As part of KU Hillel’s Jewish values, the concept of repairing the world is on the forefront as staff spend the summer preparing for their new location and a new school year.
Major Cantor David Frommer was the guest speaker during The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah's Erev Shabbat service on May 27.
The Kinnor Philharmonic will celebrate the musical achievements of three musical pupils of former Kansas City Symphony Concertmaster and violinist Tiberius Klausner in a special concert on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m.
Congregation Beth Torah’s tenth grade confirmation class was supposed to go on a confirmation trip to Washington D.C. in January.
Hadassah Greater Kansas City will have a celebration event on Tuesday, June 28, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Culture House in Oak Park Mall, 11149 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS 66214.
To promote its Wipe Out campaign for toilet paper collections, Jewish Family Services staff and leadership are hosting an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June 16 at JFS’ Brookside East location, 425 E. 63rd Street.
Joshua (JC) Cuttler brings more than 10 years of experience at Jewish summer camps to his new role of Assistant Director of Staffing & Programming at Camp Sabra.
“Judaism for Conversion Candidates,” a communitywide course for people interested in converting to Judaism, begins on August 18.
After four years in the Kansas City Jewish community, Rabbi Sarah Smiley is moving on. In July, she will start her new position as the rabbi for the Jewish community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
