SevenDays invites area high schoolers to apply to its Kindness Youth Leadership (KYLT) team for the 2025-2026 school year. Now in its second decade, SevenDays is a Kansas-City based nonprofit ...

Julie Fingersh, a native of Greater Kansas City and acclaimed author and journalist, will return to Kansas City later this month to discuss her new book, “Stay: A Story of Family, Love, & Other ...

Tosh started volunteering in The Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom when his mom, Lois Tosh, moved to Village Shalom in 2023. Since his mother’s passing in January, he has continued to share his time ...

One could spot Anthony Firkser shopping at the grocery store or strolling through The Country Club Plaza and just see a tall, athletic guy. Even the most loyal of Kansas City Chiefs fans may not be ...

Dr. Harriet H. Barrish, also known to many as Momma B, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on April 23. Services were held on April 27 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & ...

The Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas is looking to hire a Hebrew language specialist to begin in the fall of 2025.

A new scholarship fund, the Ben and Martin Jabenis Memorial Endowment Fund, has been established at the Jewish Community Foundation to benefit Jewish students attending Johnson County Community ...

The University of Kansas Student Senate overruled its president’s veto of a resolution denouncing Israel, titled “A Resolution to Recognize the Ongoing Genocide in Palestine.” Student organizations KU ...

Situated just inside the Beth Torah building in its ulam (entrance hall), the display has pride of place so all who enter can read the deeply personal account of Cohn’s family. Hanging above the ...

Jewish War Veterans (JWV) MO-KAN Post 605 is currently seeking applications for college scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Post 605 offers scholarships annually.