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Memories captured in stories are part of history. Preserving those memories for future generations helps keep history’s lessons alive.

Tikkun-KC, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming blighted blocks of urban houses into quality affordable housing for deserving homeowners, has announced a new board of directors.

Jewish Vocational Service Career Skills and Connections is excited to announce its new virtual coffee club. The first event will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on June 7.

After hosting a successful Lag B’omer picnic for LGBTQIA members of the Jewish community and their allies, Jewish Experiences is launching a steering committee to organize future events and foster further participation.

(JTA) — A federal court struck down a Georgia state law that required contractors with the state to swear not to boycott Israel, the latest in a series of legal defeats for an anti-boycott campaign that pressed hard for laws targeting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

(Israel Hayom via JNS) In the 11 days of “Operation Guardian of the Walls,” the Israel Defense Forces destroyed some 62 miles of Hamas’s tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, according to IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden will name Tom Nides, a deputy secretary of state in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to Israel.

(JTA) — The principal of a Brooklyn middle school has apologized to her staff after sending an email last week calling on them to support Palestinian liberation — even as some of them say they did not think an apology was necessary.

During SevenDays 2021 Make A Ripple Change the World, the Others Day program was dedicated to exploring the stories of others to gain more knowledge and understanding. This year’s feature speaker, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish shared his story of resilience after three of his daughters and a niece were killed during the 2009 Gaza War.

Everybody can use an ice cream now and then. And everybody benefits from a welcoming workplace.

That’s the idea — with a twist — behind The Golden Scoop, a nonprofit ice cream and coffee shop at 9540 Nall Ave. in the Nall Hills Shopping Center in Overland Park.