News

Several COVID-19 vaccines under development in Israel hold out promise for their ability to protect against variants of the virus that are challenging existing vaccines.

According to a survey conducted last August by the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC, Jewish students in Kansas City face antisemitism on a disturbingly regular basis in schools. Seventy-five percent of students reported experiencing or witnessing at least one form of antisemitism at school.

The annual Day of Discovery will take place virtually on August 22. The daylong event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and provides an opportunity for community members to learn, study, and discover a wide range of topics led by Jewish educators, rabbis, and cantors.

It’s just weeks until a new KC SuperStar will be chosen for 2021, and the 10 finalists are a diverse, talented bunch from across the Kansas City metro region.

With a global pandemic now entering its second year, Jewish Family Services continues to help during these challenging times, serving more than 10,000 Kansas Citians annually.

The Michael Klein Collection at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah will take art and history lovers behind the scenes with an inside look at the congregation’s newest installation: memory murals that surround the building’s new commons area.

The Jewish community will prepare for the approaching High Holy Days at the annual Selichot program and service on August 28, hosted at Congregation Beth Torah. There will be opportunities for multi-access participation, both in person and virtual. There will be Havdalah and then the program will begin at 9:00 p.m.

There is so much information about COVID-19 vaccinations, imagine trying to discern it all when English is not your native language.

The High Holy Days are approaching and now is the time to think about ordering your meals.

It’s a new school year, which calls for plenty of new over at KU Hillel.