Commentary

BBYO is an organization built on friendships, programming, traditions and teen leadership. Since Nordaunian AZA #22 was founded on April 18, 1926, it has worked hard to cultivate all of these things.

Do you remember where you were on April 13, 2014? I do. I was eight years old, sitting at home on my couch, watching YouTube videos when my best friend texted me that she was at the AMC Town Center 20.

The Torah describes how, at Mt. Sinai, our ancestors each participated in a census by contributing half a coin. This showed that none of us is complete without the other, emphasizing our responsibility to care for one another.

We have a geography challenge in the Kansas City Jewish community.

Forgive me for bragging (or not), but I cannot help it.

As director of philanthropy of the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF), I am honored to work with many generous individuals and families who’ve established funds to support the causes they care about and the needs of our community both now and in the future.

The KC Torah MiTzion Community Kollel is a vibrant, community-centered organization, directed by the Feldmans.

I and 14 other young professionals had the distinct privilege to represent the American Jewish Committee in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a diplomacy trip to Japan, entitled “Kakehashi,” or “building bridges.”

Editor’s note: Eitan Gerson and 14 other North American high school students attended USY Chidush’s first volunteer trip to Israel in December 2024.

In memory of Greenberg’s cousins who died in 2024.