Cafe Ohev holds ‘We Are Not All Ashkenazi’ presentation
Alisa Meireis and Sadie Waldberg, members of Congregation Beth Shalom, shared their histories with Congregation Beth Shalom members at a Café Ohev program held on Oct. 20.
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Ram’s Cafe hosting appreciation event for volunteers
Ram’s Cafe, the Vaad-certified kosher eatery in The J, will host a volunteer appreciation event.
HBHA launches inaugural national speech and debate team
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced the launch of its first-ever National Speech and Debate Association team for the 2024-2025 season.
Kansas City named host site of 2026 JCC Maccabi Games
Nearly 30 years after Kansas City first hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, organizers have announced that the largest organized Jewish sports event in North America will return to Kansas City in 2026.
Renowned Jewish advocate David Harris to speak to community
Jewish advocate David Harris will be participating in a discussion at a community program titled, “An Urgent Call to Action: In Conversation with David Harris.”
Hollywood movie executive Josh Greenstein traces values back to KC Jewish community
A Jewish Kansas City native is among the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, working on the “Iron Man,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises while getting to know film icons like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
MCHE announces project tracing survivor journeys; KU Jewish Studies to host presentation
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) has announced “Through Hell to the Midwest,” a mapping project that traces the stories of survivors who settled in the Kansas City area.
JVS annual meeting to feature Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning author
In honor of its 75th anniversary, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) will bring Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Maria Hinojosa to Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m.
Art exhibit honoring Oct. 7 victims moves to Mitzvah Garden
An art piece honoring the victims of the Oct. 7 terror attacks has found a permanent location at the Mitzvah Garden KC.
J. Rieger & Co. partners with Jewish Family Services for community cocktail event
The distillery J. Rieger & Co. will host an afternoon of cocktails and socializing in support of Jewish Family Services (JFS).
