This summer, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) teacher Alexa Cohen embarked on a journey to Morocco as part of the Kivunim Fellowship for High School Teachers, a program designed to inspire educators and equip them with the knowledge and experiences needed to bring the Moroccan Jewish story into classrooms across North America.
Kansas City will be a host of the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games, and to start the programming, the entire community is invited to join the official kickoff celebration on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The J.
Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, has announced a new date for Day of Discovery, moving from August to Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Jewish Community Campus.
KC Torah MiTzion Community Kollel will hold a pre-Rosh Hashanah “Ted Talk” style event in addition to continuing its weekly free Hebrew conversations at The J.
Torah Learning Center (TLC) has announced three upcoming events for community members this month.
Ten young vocalists took the stage on Aug. 24 for the KC SuperStar finals, which had a British Invasion music theme.
Blumah Wineberg, a rebbetzin and veteran educator at Chabad of Overland Park and Leawood, is offering Baking with Bubby, a new children’s Jewish baking class.
Staff of KU Chabad, now celebrating its 20th school year, greeted students at its first Shabbat dinner of the year.
From making an impact in the Civil Rights Movement to serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Judge Howard Frederic Sachs has spent decades in pursuit of justice.
A delegation of 35 local Jewish teen athletes recently returned from Tucson, Arizona, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after competing at the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games.
