Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) held its annual Purim carnival this past week, celebrating the holiday as a school, complete with bouncy houses, carnival games and prizes. The Upper School Student ...

The descendants of four Holocaust survivors who resided in Kansas City — Abe Flekier (z”l), Joseph and Bertha Gutovitz (z”l) and Sonia Golad (z”l) — shared their experiences with MCHE.

Two decorated local senior racewalkers, Dr. Alan Poisner and David Eisenberg, recently returned from the 2026 USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships with gold medals. Both ...

Congregation Beth Torah has announced that Rabbi Craig Lewis will become the congregation’s new rabbi. Rabbi Lewis will return to his hometown to begin his new role on July 1.

The annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration and State of Kansas Holocaust Commemoration are scheduled for April 12 and 20, respectively. The two events will honor the memory of the six million Jews murdered ...

Thirteen women came together recently for a KC Evolve Hadassah Purim gathering led by Rabbi Talia Kaplan of Congregation Beth Shalom. The evening’s learning was centered around Queen Esther, Hadassah ...

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host two programs in March – a discussion about Kansas Interfaith Action (KIFA) (rescheduled from February due to inclement ...

Naftali Tilove, a 17-year-old student at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, has been elected as the 38th Grand Aleph Shaliach on BBYO’s 102nd Grand Aleph International Board, one of the highest teen ...

In the middle of the 2025 season, Mitzvah Garden KC (MGKC) brought a new farm manager onto their team. Nick Smith joined the Mitzvah Garden KC staff last spring, taking over from Brenda Ruppel, who ...

Broadway star Micaela Diamond has been announced as the host of the 2026 KC SuperStar Finals on Sunday, Aug. 30 at Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College.

On May 7, the community is invited to a commemorative evening to reflect on JFS’s history, honor community champions and look ahead to its next 125 years of service. The event will be from 6-8:30 p.m.

Over the past year, Two’s AZA has gained more than 20 new members, launched an award-winning BBYO Stand Up campaign, raised more than $10,000 during the third annual Marty Awards, recorded strong ...