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This summer, more than 1,000 Jewish teen athletes, coaches and delegation heads will travel to Kansas City for the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games.

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J and The Coterie Theatre will present Disney’s “Frozen,” the Broadway musical based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, from July 8 to 26.

Like a fair number of graduates with an MA from the Jewish Theological Seminary’s William Davidson School in New York City, Elana Goldberg teaches Tanakh, in her case at the middle school of the Leffell School in Hartsdale, New York.

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J officially announced its 2026–2027 season schedule, showcasing a mix of audience favorites and newer productions.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has announced a $1 million gift from the Stanley J. Bushman Foundation. This new gift will establish the Stanley J. Bushman Fund for Youth Education, ensuring sustained support for the museum’s education initiatives serving local youth.

Ten high school vocalists from the Kansas City area have been selected as finalists for KC SuperStar, the region’s premier high school singing competition and the largest annual fundraiser for The J.

The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) will hold its annual Operation Barbarossa Commemoration and screen the film “Wunderkinder.” 

Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS) has stepped up to partner with Kansas City’s only emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ youth, providing food, cleaning supplies and hygiene items for the shelter’s clients through the agency’s Brookside Food Pantry.  

The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) is searching for a new youth education director to oversee its religious school and other youth educational programs.

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.