Across Greater Kansas City, Jewish life is not defined only by where synagogues, schools and community centers stand. Families live north of the river, in Midtown, in Olathe, in eastern Jackson County and far beyond the neighborhoods most closely associated with Jewish communal life.
On a Friday afternoon each month, Andi Edwardson loads six packs of kosher chicken into her shopping cart at the Leawood, Kansas, Trader Joe’s, knowing it will be a few weeks before she again makes the 40-minute drive from her home in Parkville, Missouri.
Rabbi Steve Burnstein, a Kansas City native and current rabbi in Kibbutz Gezer in Israel, is currently back in his hometown as a rabbi-in-residence at Congregation Beth Torah.
Community members Brachie Perl and Chaya Niedzwiecki have launched Graze by Brachie and Chaya, a new kosher catering venture specializing in curated grazing boards and event spreads.
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Eric Rosen formally stepped into the job of chief justice last Thursday by framing the delicate work of the state’s highest court as a crucial public service and proclaiming the citizenry’s diversity of perspective strengthened the rule of law rather than challenged it.
People moving to America might picture bright lights or warm beaches. But for 23-year-old Israeli Olympic weightlifter Roni Shaham, the journey led her somewhere she had never heard of: Olathe, Kansas.
Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) announced the creation of the Sarah Milgrim Justice in Action Scholarship, a tribute to the life, legacy and commitment to justice of Sarah Milgrim (z”l).
The University of Kansas Jewish Studies Program wrapped up its Fall 2025 semester, capping a season of classes, events, awards and partnerships.
The Kansas City Jewish community faced an eventful 2025, with global, national and local events all deeply impacting members.
Chuck Green, the director of community security for Jewish Kansas City, is retiring after nearly nine years of service.
