Jewish community to celebrate Hanukkah at Kansas Capitol
Chabad will once again sponsor the annual Hanukkah celebration at the Kansas State Capitol.
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Friendship Circle House Project partnership to fund inclusive programming
BSD Homes of Kansas City has partnered with the Friendship Circle of Kansas City, a program of Chabad of Kansas City centered on inclusion for people with disabilities.
KU sophomore Eli Maker selected as SparkIL Campus Fellow to encourage support of small Israeli businesses
University of Kansas sophomore Eli Maker, a Kansas City native and active member of AEPi, KU Hillel and KU Chabad, has been selected as a SparkIL Campus Fellow to encourage Israel engagement and micro-philanthropy to the KU community.
Elmwood Cemetery announces two-to-one matching gift opportunity
Donations to support Elmwood Cemetery, a historic cemetery and memorial to Kansas City’s Jewish heritage, will be matched two-to-one for the remainder of 2025.
Community member Karen Gerson releases book about facing mental illness
Author and community member Karen Gerson has released “I Should Not Be Here,” her debut memoir meant to serve as “a map, a mirror and a message for anyone touched by mental illness,” she said.
Jewish Federation seeking administrative assistant
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is seeking candidates for its administrative assistant position.
Village Shalom announces request for proposals for video surveillance expansion
Village Shalom has announced a public request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified vendors for a major upgrade to its video surveillance and security technology across its campus.
Hanukkah Rocks concert returns for fourth year, spearheaded by local musician Benjamin Cartel
For the fourth year in a row, Hanukkah Rocks will bring a celebration of Jewish singer/songwriter music to Lawrence, Kansas.
U.S. Senate passes Kansas lawmaker’s bill to correct grave markers of Jewish-American veterans
The U.S. Senate passed a bill introduced by Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran to establish a 10-year program to identify Jewish-American servicemembers interred in cemeteries overseas with markers that didn’t properly indicate the individual’s religious heritage.
Breweries’ everything bagel-flavored beer to debut for Hanukkah
On the first night of Hanukkah, River Bluff Brewing and 1st Barrel Brewing will debut their collaborative “Everything Bagel Beer” at River Bluff’s River Market taproom in Kansas City.