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Multiple Jewish Kansas Citians were unexpectedly grounded in Israel during the outbreak of the war with Iran.

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City has launched the Israel in Crisis: Recover and Rebuild Fund in the wake of the Iranian missile attacks on Israel that caused dozens of deaths, thousands of injuries and significant destruction of property.

The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle is now 105 years old — one of the nation’s longest-running Jewish newspapers still in print.

Two weeks after the horrific murder of Sarah Milgrim and her partner, Yaron Lischinsky, the Kansas City Jewish community is still grieving.

In the heart of downtown Kansas City, a moving display of Jewish pride has captured the attention of passersby: three illuminated Stars of David prominently featured in the window of Harry J. Epstein Co.’s hardware shop.

Community member Sarah Milgrim, 26, was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while exiting an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capitol Jewish Museum.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) rescinded a reimbursement grant to fund “First Generation,” a play commissioned by Spinning Tree Theatre, written by community member Victor Wishna and produced in partnership with Jewish Vocational Service (JVS).

Sam Devinki and Mary Stahl, long-time supporters of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, have pledged $1 million to establish the Kehilath Israel Devinki Building Preservation Fund.

This month, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) marked the retirement of three people who each supported students for dozens of years — second-grade teacher Marsha Cowan, school nurse Elisa Pener and volunteer speech therapist Maxine Benson.

One could spot Anthony Firkser shopping at the grocery store or strolling through The Country Club Plaza and just see a tall, athletic guy. Even the most loyal of Kansas City Chiefs fans may not be able to identify the 6-foot-2, 241-pound Firkser, as he was a mostly behind-the-scenes part of the franchise’s trip to the Super Bowl in February.