Jewish Family Services asks for gift card donations for Hanukkah Project
Jewish Family Services (JFS) invites the community to support its annual Hanukkah Project by donating gift cards.
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The J reflects on past year, elects new board at annual meeting
The J hosted its annual meeting at the Jewish Community Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29, celebrating The J’s people, places and programs before electing a new board slate for the 2024-25 year.
Celebrations, memorials support Jewish Family Services
When celebrating special occasions — birthdays, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, or family milestones — many people in the Kansas City Jewish community are choosing to commemorate them by supporting the Jewish Family Services (JFS) pantry, either by organizing a food drive or by serving as a monthly “Pantry Sponsor.”
Cafe Ohev holds ‘We Are Not All Ashkenazi’ presentation
Alisa Meireis and Sadie Waldberg, members of Congregation Beth Shalom, shared their histories with Congregation Beth Shalom members at a Café Ohev program held on Oct. 20.
Ram’s Cafe hosting appreciation event for volunteers
Ram’s Cafe, the Vaad-certified kosher eatery in The J, will host a volunteer appreciation event.
HBHA launches inaugural national speech and debate team
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced the launch of its first-ever National Speech and Debate Association team for the 2024-2025 season.
Kansas City named host site of 2026 JCC Maccabi Games
Nearly 30 years after Kansas City first hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, organizers have announced that the largest organized Jewish sports event in North America will return to Kansas City in 2026.
Renowned Jewish advocate David Harris to speak to community
Jewish advocate David Harris will be participating in a discussion at a community program titled, “An Urgent Call to Action: In Conversation with David Harris.”
Hollywood movie executive Josh Greenstein traces values back to KC Jewish community
A Jewish Kansas City native is among the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, working on the “Iron Man,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises while getting to know film icons like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
MCHE announces project tracing survivor journeys; KU Jewish Studies to host presentation
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) has announced “Through Hell to the Midwest,” a mapping project that traces the stories of survivors who settled in the Kansas City area.