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This month, JFS is standing with the Alliance of Period Supplies to work to end period poverty through its “Go with the Flow” period product drive.

For the first time in Olathe’s 168-year history, the city has a resident rabbi. Rabbi Mendel Wenger and his wife, Sheina, arrived in late November on a mission to build a Jewish communal network in a city where no synagogue or Jewish institution previously existed.

A new initiative, Our Giving Kitchen Kansas City, has been founded to merge community service with team building by engaging groups in meal preparation for those in need.

About Jewish 3,500 teens from 50 countries assembled in Denver for BBYO’s International Convention, with 46 of them hailing from Kansas City.

Liz Bamberger will become president of Hadassah Greater Kansas City at the installation of the 2025 local chapter board.

Two of the 1960s’ most iconic folk singer-songwriters, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, will perform locally on their upcoming tours.

At Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA), the concept of diversity extends beyond cultural, racial or religious differences. While HBHA is an all-Jewish school, its diversity takes many forms, from neurodiversity to linguistic variety and differing levels of Jewish observance.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is one of many organizations that Linda Lyon has dedicated her time, passion and philanthropy to.

KC SuperStar organizers are launching the 16th year of its high school singing competition with two nights of preliminary auditions.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue invites the community to a Purim celebration featuring Persian food and a spiel based on the music of ABBA.