The J hosted its annual meeting at the Jewish Community Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29, celebrating The J’s people, places and programs before electing a new board slate for the 2024-25 year.

When celebrating special occasions — birthdays, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, or family milestones — many people in the Kansas City Jewish community are choosing to commemorate them by ...

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced the launch of its first-ever National Speech and Debate Association team for the 2024-2025 season.

Alisa Meireis and Sadie Waldberg, members of Congregation Beth Shalom, shared their histories with Congregation Beth Shalom members at a Café Ohev program held on Oct. 20. The discussion topic was “We ...

Ram’s Cafe, the Vaad-certified kosher eatery in The J, will host a volunteer appreciation event. The event will be an open house from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the cafe on Thursday, Nov. 21. Anyone who has ...

The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) has announced “Through Hell to the Midwest,” a mapping project that traces the stories of survivors who settled in the Kansas City area. The Acclaimed ...

An art piece honoring the victims of the Oct. 7 terror attacks has found a permanent location at the Mitzvah Garden KC.

A savvy businessman, Alexander soon became a major figure in Kansas City’s financial industry as well as a prominent civic leader. He served on the board of the United Jewish Charities of Kansas City ...

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick, the community chaplain for Jewish Family Services, for a conversation titled “12 Tribes, 1 People.

Additionally, Hinojosa is the anchor and executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning show “Latino USA” on NPR; cohost of the “In The Thick” political podcast; and has her reporting featured on PBS ...

Nearly 30 years after Kansas City first hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, organizers have announced that the largest organized Jewish sports event in North America will return to Kansas City in 2026.

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