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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

In honor of its 75th anniversary, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) will bring Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Maria Hinojosa to Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m. The free event will ...

During the ensuing days, SevenDays encourages the public to celebrate kindness through the other daily themes. Questions regarding the Button Art Competition applications should be emailed directly to ...

Nearly 30 years after Kansas City first hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, organizers have announced that the largest organized Jewish sports event in North America will return to Kansas City in 2026.

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.

Barry Birkmeyer, longtime manager of The J’s camp and school-age services department, has been promoted to the program’s new director. Birkmeyer steps into the role after previous director DD Gass ...

Since Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg's nonfiction book, “Needle in the Bone: How a Holocaust Survivor and Polish Resistance Fighter Found Each Other and Beat the Odds,” was ...

The Acclaimed Author Series, presented by Jewish Experiences, a collaboration of Jewish Federation and The J, returns this season with five authors coming to Kansas City to share their stories.