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The Jewish Community Foundation will hold its annual youth philanthropy fair, the B’nai Tzedek Shuk, on March 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 

SevenDays has chosen CommunityAmerica Credit Union CEO Lisa Ginter as its third annual Ripple of Kindness Award recipient.

The National Council of Jewish Women of Greater Kansas City, a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who act on progressive ideals, is updating its membership year to match its fiscal year of July through June. 

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to help raise awareness and foster acceptance of people with disabilities and mental health conditions. 

Thirteen religious leaders from across Missouri, including five who are Jewish, filed a lawsuit Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, arguing that it is unconstitutional because it imposes “one narrow religious doctrine on all Missouri residents and violates the separation of church and state.”

Jewish community members of all ages are invited to participate in the community-wide Purim day celebration on Tuesday, March 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Village Shalom.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s Civic Service Award Celebration brunch brought 325 donors together to celebrate award recipient Alan Edelman.

Sonny Singer is a people person, and connecting with others is one of her favorite things about volunteering with Jewish Family Services.

KU Chabad has teamed up with Centerplate, the food and beverage concessions provider for Kansas Athletics, to offer a full-service Kosher deli serving kosher cuisine at all weekday KU basketball games at Allen Fieldhouse. 

The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the increasing levels of antisemitism and adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.