News

Community members, both current and former, were in Israel when Hamas terrorists brutally murdered and kidnapped Israeli citizens on Oct. 7.

A community-organized Havdalah service and candlelight vigil was held at Leawood City Hall last Saturday night for the more than 240 hostages – Israelis and other foreign nationals – abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7.

The Israeli flag at Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Jewish fraternity at the University of Kansas was cut down and torn to shreds by vandals on Sunday night.

Donations to Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Israel Emergency Fund, which was established in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, have now exceeded $2.6 million.

The Heritage Center at The J officially relaunched to become Heritage: Lifelong Learning for Adults 55+.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s Grand Givers fundraiser presentation, “Around the World in Song, An Afternoon Musicale,” will feature six musicians who are traveling from Paris to provide an afternoon of music at K.I.

To address the difficulty of finding Jewish care for babies in Greater Kansas City, Kansas Jewish Preschool (KJP) has expanded its program to include infant care.

The Child Development Center (CDC) at The J and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah announced that its programming will expand to include full-time infant care.

In the midst of the current situations of students on campus, KU Chabad hosted its third annual Mental Health and Wellbeing Retreat.

The J hosted its annual meeting in the social hall at the Jewish Community Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 24, highlighting the impact The J and its staff has had in the community, before officially electing a new board slate for the 2023-24 year.