Community News

Internationally-acclaimed muralist Solomon Souza has completed a new mural on the front wall of the soon-to-be-completed Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Lawrence, Kansas.

After 22 years of service as administrator and program director for the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, Annette Fish has retired, concluding her 48-year career as a Jewish communal professional in Kansas City.

In 1933, the Kansas City Section of National Council of Jewish Women awarded the first Liberman Scholarships for high school students going to college in the fall.

Every month, the two locations of Jewish Family Services’ Food Pantry provide more than 500 families with food, non-perishable household goods and personal hygiene items as well as pet food for those who need it.

Community member and philanthropist Lewis Nerman was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees of Park University, a private university in Parkville, Missouri.

Kelly Murphy has joined the nonprofit SevenDays as its new executive director. Murphy will oversee SevenDays, providing strategic, operational and fundraising leadership to advance the organization’s mission.

Six Jewish comedy stars, ranging from Tik-Tok trendsetters to TV actors, are scheduled to appear in the Kansas City area over the next few months.

This summer, Jewish Family Services (JFS) is hosting Neighbor Market events at its Brookside location to make it easier for those in need to drop by for free food and other items.

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) is one of 37 nonprofit organizations selected to receive a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Kansas City’s Jewish community has been home to many Holocaust survivors over the years, and Jewish Family Services (JFS) has supported, listened and helped many of them navigate daily life with care and dignity.