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.
Nearly 600 elected officials from more than 40 countries — including ones from Kansas and Greater Kansas City — have signed a letter expressing solidarity with Waverley Council Mayor Will Nemesh following the antisemitic terror attack at a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, one of the council’s 12 localities.
The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J will present “Rent,” the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, from Jan. 31 through Feb. 22.
Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) is inviting community members who live in Missouri to join them in Jefferson City on Jewish Advocacy Day — Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Camp Sabra, a Jewish summer camp in the Ozarks in Missouri, recently announced new scholarship and grant opportunities for summer 2026.
Sasone, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion, has awarded $10,000 in Inclusion Microgrants to 12 Jewish schools, congregations and community organizations across the metro area.
On the evening of Dec. 10, more than 100 community leaders and Jewish Community Foundation supporters gathered for the organization’s 66th annual meeting and installation of officers and trustees.
Members of the Jewish community who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss are invited to attend Comfort in Community: Living with Pregnancy Loss.
