MCHE to commemorate Operation Barbarossa with film screening
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) will hold its annual Operation Barbarossa Commemoration and screen the film “Wunderkinder.”
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JFS partners to provide food for LGBTQ+ youth shelter
Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS) has stepped up to partner with Kansas City’s only emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ youth, providing food, cleaning supplies and hygiene items for the shelter’s clients through the agency’s Brookside Food Pantry.
LJCC searching for new youth education director
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) is searching for a new youth education director to oversee its religious school and other youth educational programs.
PJ Library Kansas City reaches milestone subscriber count
This month, PJ Library of Kansas City is on track to send out more books than ever before in the program’s 18-year history.
World Cup countdown: a look at Jewish players who spent time on the pitch in KC
Some of the world’s top soccer players will soon come to Kansas City, representing all corners of the earth and vying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer championship. Although Kansas City has no players on Team USA, local teams have been represented by multiple Jewish players going back decades.
Incoming Sporting Kansas City player named to Israel Men’s National Team
Or Blorian was named to the Israel Men’s National Team for an international friendly against Albania at 1 p.m. CT on June 3 at Air Albania Stadium, the Israel Football Association announced last Thursday.
JFS honors Ann Baum and Marla Brockman at 125th Anniversary Celebration
For 125 years, Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greater Kansas City has worked to strengthen lives through compassion, dignity and community support.
JCRB|AJC holds 2026 Unity Seder
Nearly 200 guests joined Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) for this year’s Unity Seder, gathering for an evening centered on shared stories, traditions and reflection across faiths and backgrounds.
K.I. starts 2026 Summer Social series
Kehilath Israel Synagogue launched its summer programming with its first Summer Social event on Sunday, May 31, for congregants of all ages and guests.
Contemporary Jewish composer’s opus to be performed in Olathe
The newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble will close its season with a performance of “Estro Poetico-armonico III,” a work by Jewish composer Yotam Haber which explores the generational inheritance of Jewish liturgical music.