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Ben Novorr has returned to Kansas as the new director of youth and family programming at Congregation Beth Shalom.

The Selichot service took place Saturday evening at host congregation Congregation Beth Torah with multi-access participation. 

As part of its “ReJOYvination 360” mental health initiative, KU Chabad held a day-long mental health retreat for students.

For anyone in the community looking for career assistance, Jewish Vocational Services and Jewish Family Services offer a program to help.

A new group of teen leaders now make up the board of the Kansas City chapter of USY (KCUSY), and they have created and announced new USY programs in addition to continuing to facilitate traditional programs. One new program is Second Saturdays.

The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre will begin its 2022-2023 season with an homage to Jewish contributions to Broadway with a special one-performance concert on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Beth Shalom Sisterhood will host an educational program about the Vilna Ghetto Resistance and lunch on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 10:45 a.m. in Goldsmith Hall.

JFS is partnering with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City for the High Holiday food drive taking place from Sept. 23 through Oct. 18.

The pairing of apples and honey is a staple during Rosh Hashanah. It’s tradition to dip apples in honey to show our hopes for a sweet and fruitful New Year.

More than 20 members of the Kansas City area Jewish community traveled last week to Mexico City on a Jewish Federation mission, where they experienced the city’s vibrant Jewish community, touring its institutions, participating in Shabbat services and dinner, and visiting the Memory and Tolerance Museum.