On December 28, 2017, Martha Gershun read an article in The Chronicle about a woman who needed a kidney. Nine months later, she donated one of hers to Deb Porter Gill at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Unfortunately, it is also true that Jewish high school students in Kansas City encounter antisemitism on a disturbingly regular basis in their schools.
The Jewish Changemakers Fellowship is a three-week online leadership experience for young Jewish leaders, ages 20 to24, who are looking for career development, networking, and one of the best summers of their lives.
“Fifteen years ago, this would all be science fiction. The fact that we’re doing it and don’t really even think about it anymore is astounding.” These are the sentiments expressed by Dr. Ari Sacher in reference to the Iron Dome, Israel’s mobile all-weather air defense system.
The Shul - Chabad of Leawood is offering a new learning series sponsored by the Eugene and Marjorie Lipsky Jewish Learning Academy.
Join the Ohev Sholom family for fun at its Lag B’Omer celebration at 5:30 pm on April 30 via Zoom. Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a time of joy. Celebrate outdoors with a BBQ or picnic in your own backyards.
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) MO-KAN Post 605 is seeking applications for college scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year.
When members of the New Reform Temple decided it was time to renovate their building, the main thrust behind the project came from one goal: Making it accessible.
SevenDays speaker will share his story of losing his daughters but finding a peaceful purpose
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has faced hardships that many of us could never imagine. He was born and raised in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. He wanted to be a doctor from a young age and overcame poverty and violence to become the first Palestinian doctor to receive a staff position at an Israeli hospital.
Virtual event with Edgar Mendez is scheduled for April 17
Edgar Mendez of Neiva, Colombia, is a Jew by choice, a former Catholic priest and at one time a high-ranking official in his diocese.
