JFS will host its annual Hanukkah Wrapping Party on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the social hall of the Jewish Community Campus. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Register is available ...

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J will open its 21st season with the Broadway classic “Hello, Dolly!” The performances also celebrate the theater’s 20th anniversary.

Jewish Kansas Citians will have a chance to honor the late antiracist author, activist and researcher Leonard Zeskind (z”l) at two upcoming events. For more than four decades in Kansas City and beyond ...

The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) will hold its Annual Blintz Brunch and bake sale on Sunday, Nov. 2. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An annual tradition going back to 1963, the Blintz Brunch ...

Wendy and Rod David of Shawnee, Kansas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha David, to Alex Dimopoulos, son of Linda Dimopoulos of Orlando, Florida, and Michael Dimopoulos (of blessed ...

Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of the Jewish Federation and The J, has announced the lineup for its 2025–26 Acclaimed Author Series. This year’s series features nationally recognized authors and ...

JWV is now accepting donations for inclusion with emphasis on the Vietnam War era and beyond. The case was set up mostly with World War I and World War II memorabilia. The organization is now seeking ...

High school student Hunter Brown decided to get creative and use rubber ducks to play a role in fighting hunger in the local community. Brown, a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High School, learned ...

The Jewish Community Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and Jewish Experiences, hosted Raising Charitable Children, a special event for parents and ...

Nick Vedros, a nationally-recognized Kansas City-based photographer, will present to Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) about the LUMI Neon Museum, of which he is a ...

A new chapter for KU Chabad is beginning with the opening of its new 10,000-square-foot facility at the University of Kansas. The official grand opening celebration is set for Sunday, Nov. 2, at 12:15 ...

Gerald Arthur Wacknov died unexpectedly on Oct. 10 at age 86. Jerry was born on July 13, 1939, to Alex and Sadie Wacknov in Kansas City, Missouri. Jerry was the fifth of six children: Leonard (z”l), ...