In the sixth of Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Community Conversation series, Jessica Rockhold, executive director of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, shared more details about MCHE’s partnership with Union Station and the upcoming exhibition “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.”

What’s on the minds of students at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy? Lots of stuff, as indicated by the excerpts below from recent stories in RampageWired, the online student publication. To see the full articles, and more content, go to (https://www.rampagewired.com/).

How representations of the Holocaust may be disappearing

If you’re curious about how and why we represent and remember the Holocaust through certain icons, consider attending “Icons of the Holocaust” by Professor Oren Stier, a Jewish studies scholar at Florida International University in Miami.

In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month in February, Sasone is hosting an essay contest for students. Sasone (the Hebrew word for joy), a program of Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, provides services to children with special needs in our community who are seeking a Jewish education.

Jewish Family Services offers a wide variety of services to help. From food assistance to counseling, emergency assistance to older adult connection, JFS is here for you.