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In the coming weeks, KU Hillel will host a “Playdate with Baby Jay” event for its alumni and its annual Rock Chalk Shabbat for students, families and supporters.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue (K.I.) will hold its 47th annual Grand Givers event with the theme “Around the World in Song; An Afternoon Musicale.”

Jewish Family Services (JFS) will be collecting donations to stock its food pantry at the annual Kansas City MINI Club’s Coopers and Coffee event this Sunday, Oct. 22.

The war in Israel is a developing story; please consult the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Jewish News Syndicate for updated information. 

Donations to Federation's Israel Emergency Fund can be done here: jewishkansascity.org/israel 

In the wake of the terror attacks and war with Hamas, current and former Israeli community emissaries to Kansas City explained and expressed their feelings on the crisis.

With everything that’s happening in Israel, many in the community have wondered if Jewish Culture Fest will go on as planned this weekend. The answer is yes.

Congregation Beth Torah’s (CBT) Adult Education Committee has announced three upcoming projects and events that are open to the community. 

Jewish Family Services and KCteen are partnering to offer teen mental health first-aid training for Jewish youth.

Thirty-six area high school students (nine of whom are Jewish) comprise SevenDays 2024’s Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT), a group dedicated to spreading kindness throughout the Kansas City area.

In its core granting cycle, the Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund has awarded $391,007 to 18 local Jewish community organizations.