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More than 200 community members, residents and families came together to celebrate Village Shalom’s 25th anniversary on the Helzberg Campus.

From making an impact in the Civil Rights Movement to serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Judge Howard Frederic Sachs has spent decades in pursuit of justice.

Dr. Micah Levine and Josef Loeffler, two community members acutely aware of the effects of lung diseases, recently cofounded PulmaCare, a virtual pulmonary rehabilitation company.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, includes several provisions that impact nonprofit organizations and charitable giving. The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) has compiled information on how the community will feel its impact.

With the creation of a Jewish Girl Scouts troop more than a year ago, Kansas City is now home to a new way for Jewish girls in kindergarten through fifth grade to connect and bond over mutual interests.

In a historic step toward confronting domestic violence in the local Jewish community, Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS) and Jewish Women International (JWI) have partnered to launch “Here for You,” a new initiative that seeks to raise awareness, support survivors and train community leaders to address abuse.

A mohel — one who is trained in the ritual circumcision, or brit milah, of a Jewish baby boy — is hard to come by in the Midwest.

Upon first meeting Rachel Kricsfeld, it’s easy to understand how she earned a coveted spot on KU’s Baby Jay mascot team.

Rabbi Lawrence “Larry” Karol, leader of Topeka’s Temple Beth Sholom for more than two decades, died on July 5 at age 70.