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The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City announced last week that Hava Leipzig Holzhauer will assume the role of interim president and CEO until a permanent CEO is found.

Sasone, the community-wide program for students with learning, attention, and developmental diversity seeking a Jewish education, announced its first peer-mentoring and teen leadership training cohort.

The Jewish Community Foundation hosted its 63rd annual meeting and installation of officers and trustees on the evening of Dec 14.

Strangers No More, a group of women interested in getting to know each other by learning about their faiths, recently completed its eighth year.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s Fred Devinki Religious School, headed by Director Shelley Rissien, recently wrapped up its fall 2022 semester.

The Kansas City Jewish community embraced change in 2022, with mergers, emergency assistance abroad, planning at home and comings and goings among KC Jewish leadership.

Annie Glickman, Beth Liss, Sondra Friedman, and Sandi White Fried attended Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) International Lion of Judah Conference in Phoenix, Arizona last week. 

The late Sol Koenigsberg was recently honored at Village Shalom with the dedication of The Sol Koenigsberg Family Room on the third floor of the main campus assisted living community.

For 120 years, Jewish Family Services’ mission has been to lend a hand to people facing both life’s daily challenges and helping in times of crisis regardless of faith, age, culture or lifestyle.