Community encouraged to support athletes at JCC Maccabi Games Opening Ceremony
The JCC Maccabi Steering Committee invites community members to experience the start of the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games at its Opening Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3.
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Jewish gubernatorial candidate, state constitutional amendment on ballot for Kansas primaries
On Aug. 4, Kansans and Missourians will have the opportunity to vote in their states’ primary elections. In Kansas, a Jewish community member is running for governor, and a proposed constitutional amendment would modify the state’s Supreme Court justice selection process.
The J introduces Girls Flag Football League and Boys Premier Soccer programs
The J is expanding its youth sports programming this fall with the launch of its inaugural Girls Flag Football League and the introduction of J Premier Soccer, a year-round competitive soccer development program.
KCteen brings 100 together for Shabbat experience
KCteen welcomed 100 participants to its Shabbat 100 earlier this summer.
The J to host former WNBA star Jackie Stiles for basketball camp
The J will welcome former WNBA standout and Kansas basketball legend Jackie Stiles to Kansas City for her special “Jackie Stiles Basketball Camp” on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fitness Center at The J.
Jewish Family Services collecting toilet paper for Food Pantry
Throughout July and August, JFS is collecting toilet paper to stock its pantry shelves. Packages of toilet paper can be dropped in the JFS barrels in The J lobby and at JFS Brookside during business hours.
Blanche Sosland, community pillar, educator and advocate, dies at age 90
Blanche E. Sosland (z”l), one of the Kansas City Jewish community’s most prolific supporters, educators and anti-bullying advocates, died on July 5 at age 90.
U.K. Advisor on Antisemitism Lord John Mann speaks to JCRB|AJC board, community leaders
Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom’s independent advisor on antisemitism, recently spoke to community leaders and board members of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) about his experiences advocating for the Jewish people of Britain.
Village Shalom celebrates Weissman Place dedication and Dreiseszun Neighborhood renaming
Village Shalom celebrated an enduring legacy on June 30 as residents, family members, donors, board members and staff gathered to dedicate Weissman Place, the newly-named skilled nursing memory care neighborhood honoring former Shalom Geriatric Executive Director Melvyn “Mel” Weissman.
40-foot mural painted on Mitzvah Garden pavilion
KU graduate Clara Rozmaryn recently completed a five-day mural project at the Mitzvah Garden KC (MGKC).