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Recently, Jim Kanally designated a $900,000 gift from the John Joseph Kanally Trust to Jewish Family Services (JFS) through the Jewish Community Foundation.

“A Transition for Everybody,” JFS’s support group for Jewish parents or caregivers of transgender children, is for parents who want a safe space to discuss what changes their children’s transitions bring to their own lives.

Following six other local governments, the City of Overland Park, Kansas, government adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

In the next three years, all Missouri school districts must have a plan in place to annually instruct students about the Holocaust.

PJ Library of Kansas City and Sasone, the community’s program to support access to Jewish education for students with special needs, are hosting a joint event on Sunday, June 25.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is the home of the Jewish Community Chaplaincy program, which provides spiritual support for the community.

The Summer Singers of Lee's Summit, a community chorus active only during June and July, is recruiting members for its 2023 performance of music commemorating the Holocaust.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is celebrating its 120th anniversary, and this year, United Way of Greater Kansas City named it one of its inaugural Impact 100 organizations.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and the Kansas City Jewish community is working on improving inclusivity opportunities for LGBTQ+ Jews in the wake of data from the 2021 Kansas City Jewish Community Study.

In an effort to grow and develop the Kansas City Jewish community and attract members of younger generations, See KC, a new initiative designed to showcase all that Kansas City has to offer, has been launched.