JFS offering first GRASP group in KC
Jewish Family Services (JFS) offers a support group for those who have lost a loved one to substance use and addiction — the Kansas City area’s first GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) group.
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Rita Shapiro will address antisemitism at Beth Shalom Sisterhood PrayerWorks
Rita Shapiro, National Hadassah co-chair of antisemitism in the Education and Advocacy Division, will educate attendees of Beth Shalom Sisterhood PrayerWorks on Wednesday, June 28, at 11 a.m. on Zoom. The event is open to the community.
J-LEAD grants $24,000 to community organizations
The Jewish Community Foundation’s (JCF) Jewish Leadership Education Action and Development (J-LEAD) program, a giving circle for adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, has granted $24,000 in support of five important community programs.
Former KC Royals VP Dayton Moore teams up with JCC for baseball camp
The J (the Jewish Community Center) hosted the C You In The Major Leagues Foundation Youth Baseball Camp from June 19 to 22.
Jewish stories ‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ win big at 2023 Tony Awards
At the 76th Tony Awards in New York, held on Sunday, June 11, two of the top four awards went to a Jewish-themed production—“Leopoldstadt” (Best Play), and “Parade” (Best Revival of a Musical). Both were nominated for six Tonys.
Top 10 chosen for 2023 KC SuperStar finals
Before a packed audience in the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, 10 area high school singers were chosen as finalists for the KC SuperStar 2023 singing competition. These teens will go on to compete in the finals at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, in Yardley Hall at Johnson County Community College.
Jewish Family Services receives $900,000 legacy gift from Jim Kanally
Recently, Jim Kanally designated a $900,000 gift from the John Joseph Kanally Trust to Jewish Family Services (JFS) through the Jewish Community Foundation.
JFS offering support group for parents of transgender children
“A Transition for Everybody,” JFS’s support group for Jewish parents or caregivers of transgender children, is for parents who want a safe space to discuss what changes their children’s transitions bring to their own lives.
Overland Park adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
Following six other local governments, the City of Overland Park, Kansas, government adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Missouri schools must now observe Holocaust Week
In the next three years, all Missouri school districts must have a plan in place to annually instruct students about the Holocaust.