KU Hillel also welcomed new leadership in June — its new executive director, Ethan Helfand, succeeded Suzy Sostrin and ...

Dr. Lawrence and Allison Green of Potomac, Maryland, announce the engagement of their daughter Yael Green to Naftali Lehrfield, son of Dr. Yoni and Debbie Lehrfield of Ma'ale Adumim, Israel. Yael is ...

Molly Pearman and Morgan Sonnenschein were married on Nov. 24, 2024, in downtown Kansas City. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Moti Rieber. The groom is the son of Dr. Ken and Sheila Sonnenschein ...

At the end of this month, the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will attend the Israel Becker Basketball Tournament, hosted by The Anne & Max Tanenbaum Community ...

Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS) received a surprise gift of $125,000 as part of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund’s Food Insecurity Response Initiative. This unexpected gift ...

The Kansas City Section of The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and Congregation Beth Shalom will host Dr. Michal Raucher at its first Repro Shabbat event on Feb. 21 and 22.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) announced that its annual spring celebration will honor educators, departing from the tradition of recognizing a Civic Service Award honoree. The event, “A Night of ...

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City is forming Team Kansas City to participate in the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games. The games will be in Tucson, Arizona, from July 27 to Aug. 1 and in ...

Kansas Citians grow up with tornado warnings and snow days. I grew up in Northern California with fire danger warnings and earthquakes. I remember hearing stories from my parents about the 1991 ...