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Recently-elected Leawood City Council member Rachel Rubin’s dedication to her work goes beyond just being a Leawood resident – it ties in with her Jewish heritage and identity, which she described as “rooted in a sense of justice and tikkun olam.”

In 2025, the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) led a European study tour, which allowed community members the opportunity to see the historical locations that played a part in the tragedy of the Holocaust.

Jewish Federation and Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) will host geopolitical expert Avi Melamed for a special event on Thursday, March 26. 

Two decorated local senior racewalkers, Dr. Alan Poisner and David Eisenberg, recently returned from the 2026 USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships with gold medals.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) held its annual Purim carnival this past week, celebrating the holiday as a school, complete with bouncy houses, carnival games and prizes.

The Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has invited Kansas Supreme Court judge Melissa Standridge and Kansas Court of Appeals judge Karen Arnold-Burger to speak on the topic “How the Kansas Supreme Court Works—and Why It Matters.”

Glenwood Arts Theater will screen three different Jewish-themed movies in March: “The Optimist,” “The Last Twins” and “Among Neighbors.” Located in the Ranch Mart Shopping Center (3707 W. 95th St., Overland Park, KS 66206), Glenwood Arts has run many Jewish-themed movies, including frequently screening “Big Sonia.”

The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom is presenting “The Collection of Babs Lowenstein,” an exhibition celebrating the life and artistic vision of local artist and educator Babs Lowenstein (z”l).

This month, JFS is standing with Strawberry Week and Giving Hope and Help to work to end period poverty through its “Go with the Flow” period product drive.