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Four Jewish Kansas Citians traveled to Israel to attend a five-day seminar held by the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, a Jerusalem-based Jewish educational institution. 

Community member Michael Crane, in partnership with Jewish-owned business Olive Tree, will hold a one-day pastrami and rye pop-up event for the community. 

Kansas City-area families will soon have more support for the important work of raising Jewish children, and it’ll come from the most unsurprising of characters: bubbies and zaydes.

The J announced that community member Bailey Nakelsky will join the organization as chief development officer, a new role created to support the continued growth of The J.

After nine months as executive director and CEO of Jewish Family Services (JFS), Kelly Davydov announced her plan to exit the organization at the end of July.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City will host a presentation on the symptoms and treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The July presentation of Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will be about the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA).

American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) 2024 Global Forum in Washington, D.C., brought together more than 2,000 Jewish and pro-Israel advocates from over 50 countries — and more than 30 from Kansas City.

The Jewish community will hold services and observe Tisha B’Av on Aug. 12 and 13.

Lawrence Opera Theatre (LOT) will present the first opera of their 2024 season, “The Path to Heaven” by Adam Gorb and Ben Kaye, at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC).