Joy Koesten, a longtime educator and community activist, has filed for a seat on the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) board of trustees. The election will take place in November.
Plastic jars of peanut butter are one of the most-needed items
The Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City and area congregations are hosting monthly community food drives to help stock the two Jewish Family Services pantry locations. For May, the pantry’s most-needed items are plastic jars of peanut butter, cereal and deodorant.
Congregation Ohev Sholom invites the community to Kabbalat Shabbat in the Park at 5:30 p.m. on May 21 at Harmon Park Pavilion, 7727 Delmar, Prairie Village.
Dr. Michael Sokol has accepted the title of Senior Gabbai at Kehilath Israel Synagogue.
During the gloomiest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rabbi Jeff Glickman and his wife, Mindy, did something unprecedented. The Connecticut couple made a $100 charitable donation to every single United Way, NPR station and ACLU affiliate in the nation, including in Kansas City.
JCRB|AJC, KC BBYO Connect, and KC USY are hosting a virtual workshop for middle school students in the Kansas City area on how to identify and respond to antisemitisim.
On April 22, the Jewish Community Foundation hosted its 15th annual youth philanthropy fair, the B’nai Tzedek Shuk.
Virtual event will take place June 23 with online voting
Twenty-two of the finest high school singers from across the metro have been selected as semifinalists for KC SuperStar 2021. These singers were selected during virtual auditions held in early April.
Curbside community food drives planned for this month
Freedoms are returning from pandemic lockdown, but one thing has not changed — hunger in our community.
Although Passover is a festival that’s widely studied, Shavuot remains a mystery for some people, aside from enjoying dairy treats — like cheesecake — during the holiday. While little is mentioned about it explicitly in the Torah, the rabbis understood Shavuot to be the anniversary of one of the most important events in Jewish history.
