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The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle has been the voice of Jewish Kansas City since 1920—more than 100 years.

It is now owned and published by Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City.

This summer, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) teacher Alexa Cohen embarked on a journey to Morocco as part of the Kivun...
09/15/2025

This summer, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) teacher Alexa Cohen embarked on a journey to Morocco as part of the Kivunim Fellowship for High School Teachers, a program designed to inspire educators and equip them with the knowledge and experiences needed to bring the Moroccan Jewish story into classrooms across North America.

Read more about her experience here: https://kcjc.com/current-news/community-news/10356-hbha-coexistence-morocco

This week's issue of The Chronicle is our Rosh Hashanah issue! Check out our special cover to celebrate the beginning of...
09/12/2025

This week's issue of The Chronicle is our Rosh Hashanah issue! Check out our special cover to celebrate the beginning of 5786. 🏙️

Jewish Experiences KC, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, has announced a new date for Day of Discovery, mo...
09/09/2025

Jewish Experiences KC, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, has announced a new date for Day of Discovery, moving from August to Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Jewish Community Campus.

This year’s program features a new format, offering two sessions in the morning, followed by keynote speaker Liz Hirsh Naftali, an author and great-aunt of a child who was held hostage in Gaza, in a discussion moderated by Sarah Markowitz Schreiber, manager of Hillel International’s Campus Impact Advisors program.

Learn more about Day of Discovery here: https://www.kcjc.com/current-news/community-news/10343-day-of-discovery-2025

Ethan Hobbs and David Wasserman, two seniors at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA), led a project to create a new mechitz...
09/05/2025

Ethan Hobbs and David Wasserman, two seniors at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA), led a project to create a new mechitzah for the school’s chapel.

Each of the sections are also dedicated — one each to Lynn Kuluva (z”l); Frank Loeffler (z”l); the Sosover family; and KCteen.

Read more about the mechitzah and its dedicatees: https://www.kcjc.com/current-news/community-news/10345-new-hbha-mechitzah

JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization for fighting antisemitism and making Judaism accessible, put up two billboa...
09/03/2025

JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization for fighting antisemitism and making Judaism accessible, put up two billboards near the University of Kansas last week.

Reaching an estimated 4.78 million eyes, the pink and white billboards feature provocative slogans calling out the presence of antisemitism on campuses nationwide.

A delegation of 35 local Jewish teen athletes recently returned from Tucson, Arizona, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, afte...
09/02/2025

A delegation of 35 local Jewish teen athletes recently returned from Tucson, Arizona, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after competing at the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games.

Fourteen of those athletes earned medals in multiple sports, medaling in basketball, dance, flag football, golf, soccer, swimming and tennis. To kick off the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games in Kansas City, The J KC - Jewish Community Center is hosting a community kickoff event on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Read more about this year's delegations and the medals they brought home: https://kcjc.com/current-news/top-stories/10319-kc-medal-2025-maccabi

From making an impact in the Civil Rights Movement to serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Judge Howar...
08/29/2025

From making an impact in the Civil Rights Movement to serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Judge Howard Frederic Sachs has spent decades in pursuit of justice. Sachs, who is 99 years old, is planning to retire shortly after his centennial birthday on Sept. 13.

Read more about Sachs' career here: https://www.kcjc.com/current-news/top-stories/10318-judge-howard-sachs-to-retire

National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Kansas City Section (NCJW)'s Stacey’s Closet program is beginning its fifth ye...
08/26/2025

National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Kansas City Section (NCJW)'s Stacey’s Closet program is beginning its fifth year providing school children in the Kansas City metro area with essential clothing.

Read more about Stacey's closet supports children during the back to school season: https://kcjc.com/current-news/community-news/10311-stacys-closet-year-five

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and Jewish Experiences ...
08/25/2025

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and Jewish Experiences KC will host a complimentary program, “Raising Charitable Children.”

The event will feature a presentation by philanthropic expert MiaLisa Millares, executive director of Doing Good Together. Millares will share tips on giving back, volunteering as a family and parenting with purpose.

Learn more about the event and Millares' work here: https://kcjc.com/current-news/community-news/10312-raising-charitable-children

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