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A decades-long partnership between Kansas City and the Gezer Region of Israel will take center stage at the JCC Maccabi Games from August 2-7.

When hundreds of Jewish teens from across North America and around the world arrive in Kansas City for the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games, one group will have the unique honor of competing on its home turf.

The JCC Maccabi Steering Committee invites community members to experience the start of the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games at its Opening Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3.

Blanche E. Sosland (z”l), one of the Kansas City Jewish community’s most prolific supporters, educators and anti-bullying advocates, died on July 5 at age 90. 

Lord John Mann, the United Kingdom’s independent advisor on antisemitism, recently spoke to community leaders and board members of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) about his experiences advocating for the Jewish people of Britain.

To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, the July 2 issue of The Chronicle contains special content focused on the bonds between America and her Jewish community. Using historical content from the United States’ 150th and 200th anniversaries, as well as presidential messages and a custom Jewish American-themed crossword puzzle, The Chronicle wishes its readers a happy Independence Day.

One year ago, community members Julie and Jeremy Krashin decided to transform their event decoration skills into Party Krashin.

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) President Annie Sandler recently visited Kansas City to speak to Jewish Federation of Kansas City donors and community leaders about JDC’s impact.

This month, PJ Library of Kansas City is on track to send out more books than ever before in the program’s 18-year history.