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The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City’s Youth Triathlon is for kids from age 4 to 17 and allows youth to compete in a fun setting with music and a medal for every participant.

Photographs, memories and memorabilia of any kind about Oakwood Country Club are being sought after.

Dr. Ace Allen, a recently retired oncologist, past president of Congregation Ohev Sholom, and past board chair of The J - Jewish Community Center of Kansas City, has declared his candidacy for State Representative for Kansas District 28 in Johnson County.

Elected in 2020, Jewish Kansas State Senator Ethan Corson represents the seventh district, which includes Fairway, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village, Roland Park, Westwood, Westwood Hills and parts of Leawood and Overland Park. 

KU Hillel is “going green.” As part of KU Hillel’s Jewish values, the concept of repairing the world is on the forefront as staff spend the summer preparing for their new location and a new school year.

Major Cantor David Frommer was the guest speaker during The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah's Erev Shabbat service on May 27. 

The Kinnor Philharmonic will celebrate the musical achievements of three musical pupils of former Kansas City Symphony Concertmaster and violinist Tiberius Klausner in a special concert on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m.

Congregation Beth Torah’s tenth grade confirmation class was supposed to go on a confirmation trip to Washington D.C. in January.

Hadassah Greater Kansas City will have a celebration event on Tuesday, June 28, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Culture House in Oak Park Mall, 11149 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS 66214.

To promote its Wipe Out campaign for toilet paper collections, Jewish Family Services staff and leadership are hosting an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June 16 at JFS’ Brookside East location, 425 E. 63rd Street.