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SevenDays, a nonprofit organization that overcomes hate by promoting kindness and understanding, will host its first-ever Thrive with Kindness Festival for teenagers.

Five local rabbis across denominations have signed “A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending the Jewish Future,” a letter condemning the “political normalization” of anti-Zionism, using New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as an example.

Millions of Americans — including more than 200,000 in Kansas and Missouri — will face a food crisis as the federal government shutdown delays SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits and many federal employees miss paychecks.

Dr. Melissa Karp joined the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) team as its new content specialist.

In September, The J celebrated the completion of the two-year pilot cohort of the Building Community Leadership Council (BCLC).

Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greater Kansas City has long been a beneficiary of Jody Gottlieb Ervin’s time, dedication and talent, and the organization has awarded her the Volunteer of the Month award.

This High Holiday season, families may have noticed a new addition in Congregation Beth Shalom’s lobby: a mobile sensory cart, created to help children and adults who benefit from sensory supports to more comfortably participate in services and community life.

Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner will offer a free community class for those who would like to learn Hebrew.

As footage from Israel showed surviving hostages reunited with their families after two years in terrorist captivity, Jews across Greater Kansas City gathered with relatives and friends to share in the historic moment — an impromptu act of collective joy and remembrance marked by cheers, tears, hugs and a sense of belonging that spanned continents.

Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) is often the first point of community advocacy responding to antisemitism.