Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) has announced the launch of its first-ever National Speech and Debate Association team for the 2024-2025 season.

When celebrating special occasions — birthdays, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, or family milestones — many people in the Kansas City Jewish community are choosing to commemorate them by ...

The J hosted its annual meeting at the Jewish Community Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29, celebrating The J’s people, places and programs before electing a new board slate for the 2024-25 year.

Alisa Meireis and Sadie Waldberg, members of Congregation Beth Shalom, shared their histories with Congregation Beth Shalom members at a Café Ohev program held on Oct. 20. The discussion topic was “We ...

Ram’s Cafe, the Vaad-certified kosher eatery in The J, will host a volunteer appreciation event. The event will be an open house from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the cafe on Thursday, Nov. 21. Anyone who has ...

A Jewish Kansas City native is among the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, working on the “Iron Man,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises while getting to know film icons like ...

An art piece honoring the victims of the Oct. 7 terror attacks has found a permanent location at the Mitzvah Garden KC.

Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick, the community chaplain for Jewish Family Services, for a conversation titled “12 Tribes, 1 People.

A savvy businessman, Alexander soon became a major figure in Kansas City’s financial industry as well as a prominent civic leader. He served on the board of the United Jewish Charities of Kansas City ...

The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE) has announced “Through Hell to the Midwest,” a mapping project that traces the stories of survivors who settled in the Kansas City area. Additionally, ...

Jewish advocate David Harris will be participating in a discussion at a community program titled, “An Urgent Call to Action: In Conversation with David Harris.” Several community organizations will be ...

Additionally, Hinojosa is the anchor and executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning show “Latino USA” on NPR; cohost of the “In The Thick” political podcast; and has her reporting featured on PBS ...