Community News

Navigating Grief: A Support Group is for individuals impacted by loss and grief, with a focus on the Jewish experience of grief.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue (KI), in partnership with the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, have announced Congregation Beth Torah as an additional partner for the Tisha B’Av screening of the documentary “Among Neighbors.”

Created out of the 2014 tragedy of the killings at the Jewish Community Campus and Village Shalom, Strangers No More (SNM) celebrated its 12th year of programming.

The Jewish Community Foundation’s Community Legacy Fund has awarded $103,946 in engagement and emergency grants to communal organizations.

During Jewish American Heritage Month in May, Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) partnered with local governments across the Kansas City region to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of Jewish Americans.

On June 4, the Jewish Community Foundation welcomed current and former members of its J-LEAD giving circle to a special 20th anniversary celebration at Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park.

Although summer is just beginning, the Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is already looking ahead to the back-to-school season.

The neglected building which once housed Shalom Geriatric Center at 7801 Holmes and the blight it leaves on the surrounding area has been brought to city attention.