Opinions

Do we want to raise our kids to be more like Esther or Vashti?

“Purple” by Alexis Rotella

“In first grade / Mrs. Lohr said / my purple teepee / wasn’t realistic enough / that purple was no color for a tent… that my drawing / wasn’t good enough to hang / with the others.”

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.

February is Jewish Disability Awareness Inclusion Month (JDAIM), which aims unite Jewish communities around the country in support for individuals with disabilities and their right to be respected, valued and included in all aspects of Jewish community living.

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

When my daughter got engaged to a man who was raised Catholic, I sought counsel from a rabbi I knew.

Kansas Citians grow up with tornado warnings and snow days. I grew up in Northern California with fire danger warnings and earthquakes.