News

JFS is seeking donations to keep its pantry shelves stocked as it heads into the fall and winter when demand is likely to increase.

Congregation Beth Torah’s Weiner Religious School (WRS) has a new mascot this year.

The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) will commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht with a dance performance based on testimony from survivors and witnesses.

In its core granting cycle, the Jewish Community Foundation’s (JCF) Community Legacy Fund has awarded $349,175 to 21 Jewish community organizations.

“From Paris With Love” is the theme of this year’s Kehilath Israel Synagogue Grand Givers fundraising event.

Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood will be holding a Warm Up America knitting event and a “Bams for Mams” mahjongg event in November.

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host cardiologist Dr. Rachel Sosland for a conversation on women’s cardiovascular health.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is beginning its 2024 Hanukkah Project to provide wrapped Hanukkah gifts and gift cards for more than 300 individuals and families (including children and older adults) in the community who are facing challenges.

Jews across the world marked the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, and Kansas City’s Jewish community organized a commemoration and a temporary art installation for the victims.

Shira Brudoley, Kansas City’s new NCSY and Jewish Student Union (JSU) director, already feels like she is at home after just two months on the job. Her passion to help middle and high school students “experience, explore and be empowered by their Judaism” is a driving force behind her work, and she expressed sincere gratitude to the many students, parents and donors who have already shown an incredible amount of support to her and the local organization.