Community News

The Temple Congregation B’nai Jehudah invites the community to an evening featuring Rabbi Amy Wallk and her daughter, Nina Katz, on Friday, Aug. 22.

“Stuff of Dreams,” a new musical, will have its world premiere at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The J on Sept. 13.

All Jewish women are invited to attend the next Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) event, which will feature a presentation by Officer Wes Griffith of the Overland Park Police Department.

Jewish War Veterans MO-KAN Post 605 announced that it has awarded academic scholarships to seven local students.

In honor of his father, Frank Loeffler (z”l), Josef Loeffler is funding a position in the Orthodox Union’s Leaders in Advocacy Training (LIAT) Fellowship reserved for local college students.

State Sen. Ethan Corson, a member of the Jewish community, announced that he is seeking the Kansas Democratic Party’s nomination for governor. Corson will compete for the party’s nomination against state Sen. Cindy Holscher.

The Greater Kansas City Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is selling honey for the High Holidays.

KU Hillel is searching for qualified applicants for three open positions: assistant director, development and events manager, and Jewish student therapist.

With the support of community members Dave and Carol Porter, Jewish Community Relations Bureau|American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) will expand its Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) program to now offer all participating students a free trip to Washington, D.C. for AJC’s LFT Advocacy Summit.

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is searching for a Young Adults Division (YAD) associate to enhance the program by engaging Jewish young adults in their 20s and 30s through creative programming, leadership development and philanthropic outreach.