B’nai Brith bowling board members to attend international meeting
The International B’nai B’rith Bowling Association (IBBBA) is holding its Board of Governors Meeting on May 6 and 7, 2023 in Novi, Michigan.
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Village Shalom receives Blue Valley School District Friends of Education Award
Last week, Village Shalom accepted the Blue Valley School District’s 2022-2023 Friends of Education Award for its work with the certified nurse assistant program at Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS).
Past Kansas Poet Laureate to discuss food stories at LJCC
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will host the first event of this year’s Telling Our Stories through Food: the Anita Herzfeld-Deborah Sivan Series on Sunday, May 7.
Exhibition from local artist who made aliyah opens this month
A new exhibition from Israeli artist Chana Cromer will be on display in the Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom. The exhibit, “Still Looking Up,” will be open from April 27 to Aug. 7.
Congregation Kol Ami and Ga’avah KC to participate in AIDS Walk
The AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City and AIDS Walk Kansas City are collaborating for the 35th annual Kansas City AIDS Walk on Saturday, May 6.
JFS names Rip Fernholz its Volunteer of the Month
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and Jewish Family Services (JFS) is honoring the hard work and dedication of its many volunteers, including Rip Fernholz, who helps with the JFS Food Pantry.
Rabbinical Association looking for potential mohels
The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City is in search of Jewish medical professionals who are interested in preserving and performing the mitzvah of brit milah for the local Kansas City community.
Kansas declares May Jewish American Heritage Month
The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly officially proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Kansas for the first time.
Jewish Federation launches 2023 annual campaign
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City recently kicked off its 2023 annual campaign with two special events for inspiration and fundraising.
Prairie Village adopts IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
The City of Prairie Village Government unanimously passed a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
