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Elizabeth “Beth” Noble, Ph.D. of education, prides herself in being a devout promoter of Jewish Family Services’ (JFS) services. She is an advocate, donor and client.

After being diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, Julie Rudman founded The Breast Cancer Club.

Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City (JVS), along with refugee resettlement agencies across the United States, were issued a stop-work order for the Reception & Placement Program, which helps refugees with housing, work and support.

Award-winning Israeli illustrator, educator and children’s book author Hanoch Piven will be in Kansas City from Feb. 28 to March 3 for an artist-in-residence weekend.

The Kansas City Jewish community is invited to celebrate Purim together for the fourth year in a row at the Kansas City Jewish Community Purim Carnival.

Community member Michael Crane will teach a class on how to make blintzes at Jewish-owned business Olive Tree (7044 W. 105th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212). 

The KU Jewish Business Club, a program of KU Chabad, recently hosted the owner of Crown Automotive, Miles Schnaer, for a special lecture, book signing and free distribution of his book, “Take the Crown.”

The Broadway musical “Hairspray” will begin its run at The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J on Saturday, Feb. 1.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City is forming Team Kansas City to participate in the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games.

At the end of this month, the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will attend the Israel Becker Basketball Tournament, hosted by The Anne & Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (TanenbaumCHAT) in Toronto, Canada.