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For his Eagle Scout project, Alec Weiner wanted to honor his late grandfather, Stan Weiner, who was a board member of Harvesters — The Community Food Network.

The White Theatre at The J - Jewish Community Center will present the 21st annual Kansas City Jewish Film Festival (KCJFF) in a hybrid format with both virtual and in-person options. The public can enjoy this three-week festival, August 1 to August 21, from their homes on any electronic device (i.e. mobile phone, tablet, computer or television) or anywhere with wi-fi connection.

Last week the Israeli government adopted the Optimal Aging Dashboard as the National Index for Optimal Aging, providing Israel’s government ministries and agencies a shared set of indices for determining and measuring levels of optimal aging among Israeli citizens – the extent to which Israel’s older adults are healthy and living independently.

The Jewish community will come together to prepare for the High Holy Days at the annual community Selichot program and service on August 28. There will be opportunities for multi-access participation.

Union Station officials July 21 announced another record relating to their award-winning touring exhibition offerings. Officials expected more than 150,000 tickets to the  ‘Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far way.’ exhibition to be sold by July 24, only five weeks into the planned 27-week run.

Registration is now open for this year’s annual Day of Discovery taking place August 22. Visit the Rabbinical Association’s website, kcrabbi.org, for information, a complete listing of classes and topic descriptions, and a link to registration.

Curbside kosher holiday meals to go will be available for purchase for Rosh Hashanah catered by Kim Matsil, Kim’s Creations (pick up Sunday afternoon, September 5) and Kol Nidre catered by Cathy Levin, Kosher Connection (pick up Wednesday, September 15). The next Shabbat meal to go will be offered on October 15 and catered by Steve Ellenberg, Ellenberg Experience Catering.

Congregation has raised more than $12 million to pay for construction and ongoing operating costs

Congregation Beth Shalom has exceeded its initial $12 million fundraising goal to pay for a planned sanctuary, despite a pause on the fundraiser caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC has announced that the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J., will receive the Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award at its annual Human Relations Event on November 18. Curran is the first clergy member to receive this honor.

ROCKHOLD NAMED TO STATE COMMISSION

Jessica Rockhold, executive director of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, has been appointed to the Kansas Holocaust Commission by Governor Laura Kelly and serves as a co-chair of the commission.