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The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J officially announced its 2024-2025 season schedule, which includes popular favorites and new works to celebrate its 20th season.

Upon entering the Rose Family Early Childhood Education Center at Congregation Beth Shalom, one can immediately feel the love emanating from its director, Judy Jacks Berman.

Samantha von Ende and Gavriela Geller, a married couple at the forefront of the Kansas City Jewish community’s fight against antisemitism, have each recently received national recognition for their efforts.

The Jackson County, Missouri, Legislature passed a resolution recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM).

Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. were honored for their decades of philanthropy and community impact at Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Major Benefactor and Lion of Judah luncheon on May 10.

The J has announced Carly Stein as the organization’s new chief operating officer, succeeding Samantha Hammontree.

The University of Kansas has joined the growing list of colleges nationwide that have seen encampments by pro-Palestine groups, prompting a student-led gathering of Israel supporters and strong responses from Jewish organizations. 

In a day-long summit with upwards of 25 speakers and panelists — including United States Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff — the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) emphasized the scope of the antisemitism American Jews are facing.

Though less than a year old, See KC — an initiative designed to showcase what Kansas City and the Jewish community have to offer in the hopes of enticing young Jewish singles, couples and families to move here — is already a success.

United States Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will speak in person at Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC)'s regional summit on combating antisemitism, along with guest speakers and educators from across the country.