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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Aids Victims of Oklahoma Tornadoes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma tornadoes quickly wiped out major portions of Moore, OK. With more tornadoes predicted, the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is standing beside tornado victims during the challenging aftermath.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/May/Jewish-Federation-of-Greater-Kansas-City-Aids-Vict?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Gail Weinberg Retiring December 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Gail Weinberg, longtime Financial Resources Development Director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, recently announced her retirement at the end of 2013.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/May/Gail-Weinberg-Retiring-December-2013?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[What Happens in Vegas…. ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In March of 2012, a contingency of 28 people, aged 21-42, traveled to Las Vegas for an exciting conference called Tribefest. We felt inspired by the international gathering of 1800 young Jews and empowered by many of the sessions and speakers. As the conference began to wind down, some of us wondered how we could bring that excitement back to Kansas City; how could we be the change the Jewish community needs to move to the next level?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/May/What-Happens-in-Vegas?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Local Needs Strain Jewish Federation's Relief Funds]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the economy&rsquo;s peaks and valleys over the past several years, it&rsquo;s easy for many of us to tune out from economic news. But not for the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. In fact, demand for its Chesed Fund is as high as it has ever been since the assistance fund was created in 2007.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/May/Local-Needs-Strain-Jewish-Federations-Relief-Funds?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Women's Philanthropy Speaker Encourages Jewish Leadership]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What is Jewish leadership? How does a community inspire its members to become strong leaders? These are questions that Erica Brown, Ph.D. has been helping communities deal with for years.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Womens-Philanthropy-Speaker-Encourages-Jewish-Lead?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federations come together to help in aftermath of Boston bombings]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;In response to the requests we have had to help the victims of the Boston bombing, we are working in sync with Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), Greater Boston&rsquo;s Jewish Federation, to provide people with a Jewish response to helping victims and their families recover from this traumatic event,&rdquo; said Gail Weinberg, Director of Financial Resource Development for the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Jewish-Federations-come-together-to-help-in-afterm?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Business & Professionals Celebrates Wine!]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[On May 2, Jewish professionals will learn some essentials about wine etiquette and fascinating insider information about the industry at the Jewish Federation&rsquo;s Business &amp; Professionals&nbsp; &ldquo;A Celebration of Wine! event.&rdquo;]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Business-Professionals-Celebrates-Wine?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Women Come Together to Feed KC's Hungry]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Can you spare 2 hours on April 29 to make a difference in someone&rsquo;s life? Everyone in the community is welcome, there are no pre-requisites. All you need is 2 hours (1-3 pm) and a desire to help someone in need.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Women-Come-Together-to-Feed-KCs-Hungry?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Stands With Boston]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Greater Boston&#39;s Jewish Federation(CJP), recently announced the establishment of the CJP Boston Relief Fund.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Jewish-Federation-of-Greater-Kansas-City-Stands-Wi?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Woman Will Not Be Arrested for Reciting Mourner's Prayer at Western Wall]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Natan Sharansky Gets Assurance that Woman Will Not Be Arrested for Reciting Mourner&#39;s Prayer at Western Wall. <em>Jewish Agency Chairman Expresses Shock at Letter from Police; Says Wall Must Remain &quot;Symbol of Unity for all Jews&quot;</em>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Woman-Will-Not-Be-Arrested-for-Reciting-Mourner-s?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Sasone The After Party]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The entire community is invited to &ldquo;THE AFTER PARTY&rdquo; on Sunday, May 5. <strong>The After Party</strong> is the name of this year&rsquo;s celebration to help raise funds for Sasone, our Jewish community&rsquo;s program for children with special needs.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Sasone-The-After-Party?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Women's Philanthropy of Jewish Federation Offers a Variety of Events this Spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s Division of Jewish Federation is changing its name to Women&rsquo;s Philanthropy. &ldquo;With this name change, our community will be in line with over 70 other communities who have adopted Women&rsquo;s Philanthropy, and our connection to the wider Federation world is strengthened,&rdquo; said Women&rsquo;s Philanthropy President Bari Freiden.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Womens-Philanthropy-of-Jewish-Federation-Offers-a?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Israel @65 – Celebrate Israel this April!]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ophir Hacohen, Kansas City&rsquo;s Israel emissary, has been hard at work with a slew of volunteers to offer a taste of her home country to Kansas Citians.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/April/Israel-65-Celebrate-Israel-this-April?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Time Flies]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Hard to believe, I am starting my eight month in the Kansas City Jewish community. While to some people it may seem like a short period of time, it has been life changing for me.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beer, Basketball and Kosher Bar-B-Q Gets Competitive]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s Night Out, an evening of beer, basketball and (kosher) Bar-B-Q by Jack Stack, welcomes a little competition.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/March/Beer,-Basketball-and-Kosher-Bar-B-Q-Gets-Competiti?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[B&P: KC's Next Arts Frontier?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<strong>(Hint: It&rsquo;s not the Crossroads&hellip;)</strong><br />
&ldquo;Hip&rdquo; and &ldquo;artsy&rdquo; aren&rsquo;t just for downtown anymore. On Thursday, April 4, the Jewish Federation&rsquo;s Business &amp; Professionals group will come together for a conversation about the integral role of the arts in Kansas City&rsquo;s continuing revitalization.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/March/B-P-KC-s-Next-Arts-Frontier?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation reaches BCE Goals]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jewish Federation received its final check from the Jewish Community Foundation&#39;s Bushman Community Endowment program for reaching its fifth-year goals in 2012.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/March/Jewish-Federation-reaches-BCE-Goals?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Miriam Scharf: One of Kansas City's 100 Most Influential People]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mazel tov to Miriam Scharf, one of <em>KC Magazine&#39;s 100</em>! Thanks to Miriam&#39;s leadership, Jewish life in Kansas City will continue to be &quot;a gem.&quot;]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Miriam-Scharf-One-of-Kansas-City-s-100-Most-Influe?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Israel Together]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Israel Together isn&rsquo;t just about the Israel experience&hellip;it&rsquo;s about creating community and building our future.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Israel-Together?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Purim Sameach]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Shalom all. This week I&rsquo;ve had the opportunity to experience a most unusual and unique American tradition- Mardi Gras. Of course, being at Mardi Gras made me think of Purim. Now, it&rsquo;s an interesting fact that the Jewish people have been celebrating Purim for thousands of years, much earlier than the Mardi Gras celebrations ever began.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Purim-Sameach?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Beth Liss' Passion for Philanthropy Leads to National Recognition]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;National Young Leadership Cabinet has had a profound impact on my life. In addition to helping me develop my own leadership path, it&rsquo;s been a journey that builds deep and life-long friendships. I now have friends all over North America who share my passion for Jewish life&hellip;they&rsquo;re my <em>chevre</em>.&rdquo; ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Beth-Liss-Passion-for-Philanthropy-Leads-to-Nation?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Arctic Circle Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrants Shovel Their Way into Synagogue]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Jewish Agency and Jewish Federations help arrange Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for seven young adults in the tiny Jewish community of Murmansk, Russia.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Arctic-Circle-Bar-Bat-Mitzvah-Celebrants-Shovel-Th?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation’s Business & Professionals gear up for Happy Hour at The Tavern at Mission Farms]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What are you doing on February 21 around 6 pm? If you are between the ages of 21 &ndash; 45, be sure to join the Jewish Federation&rsquo;s Business &amp; Professionals for a no-host happy hour at The Tavern at Mission Farms.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/February/Jewish-Federations-Business-Professionals-gear-up?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Israel Election 2013 Update]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<em>Rabotai, Mahapach</em>! Ladies and Gentlemen, a revolution! These words were said by news presenter Haim Yevin after the elections in 1977.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/Israel-Election-2013-Update?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[B’not Kehilla Give]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Women in Kansas City are invited to make a difference, for just $36. Through B&rsquo;not Kehilla Give, women will donate $36, then work together to determine where the money will go. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/B’not-Kehilla-Give?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Together We Remember]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The &quot;Together We Remember&quot; Holocaust learning experience was a unique opportunity for local teens to come together to learn about the Holocaust in a dynamic partnership with CAJE/Jewish Federation and The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/Together-We-Remember?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Top Photojournalist Shares Experiences in KC]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kansas Citians will have a chance to meet world-renowned photographer, Gil Cohen-Magen, at a variety of events February 5 &ndash; 6, 2013. With a portfolio that ranges from the most violent scenes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to the closed world of ultra-Orthodox Hasidim, Cohen-Magen has captured the many faces of the Holy Land through his lens.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/Top-Photojournalist-Shares-Experiences-in-KC?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Israel Elections Just around the Corner]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Elections in Israel are just around the corner. On January 22, Israelis will go to the ballots and have a chance to determine who they&rsquo;d like to see form a government and shape Israel&rsquo;s future...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/Israel-Elections-Just-around-the-Corner?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Beautify the Mitzvah of Shabbat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yad B&rsquo;Yad event brings new twist to creating a beautiful Shabbat.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2013-News/January/Beautify-the-Mitzvah-of-Shabbat?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Happy Hanukkah...Israeli Style]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;O Hanukkah O Hanukkah, Come light the menorah. Let&rsquo;s have a party, we&rsquo;ll all dance the hora.&rdquo;&nbsp;How many of you have sweet childhood memories come to mind when you hear this song?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/December/Happy-Hanukkah-Israeli-Style?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Super Sunday 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For 80 years, Jewish Federation &ndash; hand in hand with individuals like you &ndash; has continued to work to support our mission: To sustain and enhance Jewish life at home and around the world&hellip;<span style="color:#005480;"><strong>everywhere, everyday</strong></span>.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/November/Super-Sunday-2013?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation Opens Israel Terror Relief Fund]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Along with 153 other Jewish Federations, and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is opening a new <strong><a href="http://jewishkansascity.org/Get-Involved/Donation-Templates/2012-donation-forms/Israel-Terror-Relief-Fund" target="_blank">Israel Terror Relief Fund</a></strong>, to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Israel at this critical time. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/November/Jewish-Federation-Opens-Israel-Terror-Relief-Fund?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Standing With Israel]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As I&rsquo;m sitting down to write this message, I&rsquo;m feeling tension and anxiety, to say the very least. I&rsquo;m from Tel Aviv. My immediate family is in Tel Aviv, my grandmother in Holon, my aunt and uncle in Rishon L&rsquo;tzion: All three cities have all been hit today (Thursday) with rockets.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/November/Standing-With-Israel?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Federations Mobilize to Care for Hurricane Victims ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kansas Citians are mobilizing -- through Jewish Federation&#39;s volunteer opportunities and Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund -- to help those in need. <a href="http://jewishkansascity.org/Get-Involved/Donation-Templates/Help-Hurricane-Sandy-Victims" target="_blank"><strong>Donate Now.</strong></a>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/November/Federations-Mobilize-to-Care-for-Hurricane-Victims?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Aids Victims of Hurricane Sandy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jewish Federation Aids Victims of Hurricane Sandy: 100% of donations will help recovery and rebuilding efforts. <a href="http://jewishkansascity.org/Get-Involved/Donation-Templates/Help-Hurricane-Sandy-Victims" target="_blank"><strong>Donate Now.</strong></a>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/Jewish-Federation-of-Greater-Kansas-City-Aids-Vict?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Enrich Your Daily Life through Yad B'yad Series ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Women&rsquo;s Division of the Jewish Federation is celebrating its seventeenth year of award-winning enrichment programming, focused on enhancing our everyday lives.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/Enrich-Your-Daily-Life-through-Yad-Byad-Series?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[PJ Library Children Receive Extra Delivery This Month]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[PJ Library children, ages 3 to 8, will receive an extra special gift along with their PJ Library book selection this month: a <strong>cardboard <em>tzedakah</em> box</strong>: complete with stickers for decorating!]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/PJ-Library-Children-Receive-Extra-Delivery-This-Mo?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Give Back to PJ Library]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Buy toys for your kids and automatically donate 15% of your purchases from U.S. Toy Co. to PJ Library in Kansas City! ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/Give-Back-to-PJ-Library?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Third Powering Our Future Event Continues the Multi-Generational Dialogue]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Understanding your own values and those of others is important when looking to the future.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s what the Monday, Nov. 5 program, <strong>&ldquo;Powering Our Future: A Multi-Generational Dialogue</strong>,&rdquo; is all about. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/Third-Powering-Our-Future-Event-Continues-the-Mult?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation B&P Group Kicks off Fifth Year of Success]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Now in its fifth year, the Jewish Federation&rsquo;s Business and Professionals group is gearing up for the next season with its 2012-13 Kick Off event at 75th Street Brewery, Kansas City, MO.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/Jewish-Federation-B-P-Group-Kicks-off-Fifth-Year-o?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[PJ Library Live on YouTube]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Linda Rubin, a teacher at the Child Development Center of the Jewish Community Center, reads <em>Even Higher.</em><br />
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  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/October/PJ-Library-Live-on-YouTube?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Women’s Giving Circle Affects Positive Change]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Jewish Federation Women&rsquo;s Division Circle of Chai &ndash; co-chaired by Susan Gersh and Cynthia Liebenthal &ndash; is a local women&rsquo;s giving circle, made up of 50 women who pool their money and deliberate on where to use their dollars to make an impact.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/September/Womens-Giving-Circle-Affects-Positive-Change?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA["Be the change you wish to see in the world”]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Those powerful words were written by Mahatma Ghandi, a civil Indian leader who led his people in a protest for peace and freedom and was killed in 1948.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/September/Be-the-change-you-wish-to-see-in-the-world?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Meet Our New Israel Emissary]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Meet Kansas City&#39;s newest Israel Emissary: Ophir Hacohen, who shared her thoughts on current events in the Middle East on NBC Action News.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/September/Meet-Our-New-Israel-Emissary?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaac Relief Fund Established]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City has partnered with Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) who has established the JFNA Disaster Relief Fund.&nbsp; 100% of funds raised will support local recovery and rebuilding in the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Isaac.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/September/Hurricane-Isaac-Relief-Fund-Established?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jeremy Applebaum to be honored with Federation young leadership award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jeremy Applebaum always has his eye on the end goal &ndash; in both business and volunteer work. A dynamic leader, Applebaum played a big role in the initial success of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City&rsquo;s Young Business and Professionals group.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/Jeremy-Applebaum-to-be-honored-with-Federation-you?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Howard Jacobson Wins Earl Tranin Distinguished Leader Award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Howard Jacobson has been helping people in the Jewish community since he was a child; his parents were role models for this giving behavior and it stuck with him.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/Howard-Jacobson-Wins-Earl-Tranin-Distinguished-Lea?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sometimes I agree to do something without understanding the scope of the task. For instance, I agreed to write this article about a conference (held August 1-5, 2012) before I attended it. And now, overwhelmed with thoughts, notes, ideas and emotions, I hardly know where to begin.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/National-Young-Leadership-Cabinet-Retreat?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Watch Our Video!]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Through our network of partners, we help feed, clothe, comfort and inspire people here at home and around the world. Watch our video to see how we do it...<span style="color:#005480;"><strong>everywhere. everyday.</strong></span>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/Sustaining-and-Enhancing-Jewish-Life-in-KC?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CAJE Jewish Educators of the Year]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Each year, outstanding Kansas City Jewish classroom educators are nominated by colleagues, students, parents, or school administrators for the honor of being the CAJE Jewish Educator of the Year. This year&rsquo;s winners were Edna Meltzer, an HBHA teacher who is passionate about enhancing Jewish identity through Judaic studies, and Aaron Nielsenshultz, a religious school teacher at Congregation Beth Torah, who was nominated for his work as an educational leader in the congregation.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/CAJE-Jewish-Educators-of-the-Year?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Help us enhance Jewish life at home and worldwide ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Knowledge is quite empowering. And it is an especially powerful and at the same time humbling feeling to have the responsibility to carry that knowledge home in hopes of relaying information for the greater good.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/Knowledge-is-quite-empowering?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation Sets Annual Meeting for September 5]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City invites the community to attend its 79th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. A number of awards will be presented at the meeting, which also includes a Vaad-supervised dessert reception.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/August/Jewish-Federation-Sets-Annual-Meeting-for-Septembe?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Colorado Federation Coordinates Jewish Response Fund for Movie Theater Shooting Victims ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Due to an overwhelming demand from the Jewish community to help victims, the Jewish Response Fund for Victims of the Aurora Movie Theater Tragedy has been established to support and assist the victims and their families]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/July/Colorado-Federation-Coordinates-Jewish-Response-Fu?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kansas City’s Jewish Federation Reaches out to Sister Region of Bulgaria After Terror Attack ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[&quot;Thanks to the generosity of all of our donors, Jewish Federation &ndash; working with JAFI &ndash; already has resources in place to help the victims and their families...&rdquo;]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/July/Kansas-City’s-Jewish-Federation-Reaches-out-to-Sis?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Jewish Federation Condemns Bulgarian Bus Attack ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City reaches out to Bulgarian Jewish community after bus bombing kills 7 and wounds more than 35 Israeli tourists near the resort city of Burgas, Bulgaria.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/July/Kansas-City-Jewish-Federation-Condemns-Bulgarian-B?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation Invites 2012 Donors to Upcoming Thank You Event]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Join us for It&#39;s Your Night!, a fun, free concert and dessert reception for all 2012 donors to the Jewish Federation&#39;s Community Campaign. Featuring hometown singer, Cara Fish, it will be an evening of laughter and delight. Seats are filling quickly, so <strong><a href="http://jewishkansascity.org/Events/2012-Events/August/2012-Donor-Thank-You-event" target="_blank">register today </a>to reserve your spot</strong>! ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/July/Jewish-Federation-Thanks-Donors-with-Concert-by-Ho?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federations Aid Victims of Colorado Fires]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is working to help provide resources for victims, firefighters, first responders and others impacted by the wildfires currently raging in Colorado. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/June/Jewish-Federations-Aid-Victims-of-Colorado-Fires?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kansas City on the Map: An evening about Google, Technology and Entrepreneurship]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Learn why Kansas City, KS, is Google&#39;s city of choice for Google Fiber, and why one of Bloomberg Business Week&#39;s &quot;Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs&quot; elected to keep Kansas City as his home base at the upcoming Jewish Federation&rsquo;s Business &amp; Professionals event, July 17. All B&amp;P events are open to Jewish professionals, ages 21 &ndash; 45, who want to expand their networks and keep up on the latest happenings in Kansas City.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/June/Kansas-City-on-the-Map-An-evening-about-Technology?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Uhlmann 2012 Winner of Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[More than 1,200 women from around the world are registered to attend the International Lion of Judah (ILOJ) conference scheduled for Sept 10-12, 2012 in New York City.<br />
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Celebrating its 40th year, the Lion of Judah is an international philanthropy program for women who annually contribute $5,000 or more to their local Jewish Federation Annual campaigns. Currently, there are more than 17,000 lions world-wide. The first ILOJ was held in 1993, in Washington, DC. This inspirational, biennial event gathers thousands of Jewish women philanthropists to enable them to collectively show their support for the Jewish people.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/June/International-Lion-of-Judah-(ILOJ)-conference-sche?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Karen Pack, Miriam Scharf Bridge the Gap between Local and Global Jewish Issues]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Karen D. Pack and Miriam Scharf, president of Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, participated in a recent Jewish Federations of North America Board of Trustees meeting to address issues facing the local and global Jewish community.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/June/The-rapidly-growing-gap-between-the-needs-and-reso?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Powering Our Future Recap]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Whether or not you were one of the 200 participants who made it to Powering Our Future: A Community Dialogue, here&#39;s a chance to review or find out the fresh ideas and great conversation that developed during the evening.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/June/Powering-Our-Future-Recap?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federation Helps Tornado Victims in Wichita]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is accepting donations to help those who have been affected by the Wichita tornadoes this past weekend. 100% of the donations to the Wichita Tornado Relief Fund will be directed to aid those affected by the tornado.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/April/Jewish-Federation-Helps-Tornado-Victims-in-Wichita?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[“Power to Inspire” theme of Women’s Division Annual Meeting]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When Rachel Cohen went to Israel on the very first Birthright Israel trip as a junior in college, she never imagined the impact the 10-day journey would have on her life &ndash; but it changed everything.<br />
<br />
Cohen will share her share her personal story of Jewish reawakening during the Annual Meeting of the Women&rsquo;s Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, set for Monday, May 8. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/April/Power-to-Inspire”-theme-of-Women’s-Division-Annual?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Random Acts of Jewish Community ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<em>by Erin Margolin, TribeFest 2012 Participant</em><br />
When my best friend, Meg Shaw, first mentioned TribeFest several months ago, I rolled my eyes and cut her off. &ldquo;Oy and no,&rdquo; I sighed. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got a new baby, I&rsquo;m exhausted. And the twins&hellip;&rdquo; I trailed off. Excuses are easy to find when you&rsquo;re new to something or you&rsquo;re secretly afraid...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/April/Random-Acts-of-Jewish-Community?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Programs for Teen Girls Offered by CAJE/Jewish Federation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rosh Hodesh and Doog-Maot designed to help middle- and high-school age girls connect to each other and develop a strong sense of Jewish life.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/April/Programs-for-Teen-Girls-Offered-by-CAJE-Jewish-Fed?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Yom HaAtzmaut: Celebrate Israel Independence Day]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<em>Community-wide Israel Independence Day celebration takes place April 26</em><br />
This year&rsquo;s local Yom HaAtzmaut celebration will, once again, link Kansas City to Jews around the world on Thursday, April 26, with Israeli-style food, entertainment, mini-shuk, and of course, fun childrens&#39; activities.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/April/Yom-HaAtzmaut-Celebrate-Israel-Independence-Day?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Remembering the Fallen in Israel]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yom HaZikaron &ndash; Israel Memorial Day &ndash; pays tribute to fallen IDF soldiers and civilians.<br />
<br />
In Israel a siren goes off at sunset and is heard all over the country. During this time, Israelis stop everything they are doing and stand in silence to remember the fallen and show their respect for those who have died &ndash; while defending their country, or as victims of terrorism.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/March/Remembering-the-Fallen-in-Israel-2012?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Taking a Stand Against Local Hunger]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Hunger is pervasive in our community. And the Women&rsquo;s Division Community Relations Social Action Series is taking action to help feed our neighbors. In this final event of the Hands-on Chesed Series, participants will help Harvesters with a spring food drive project and explore the needs of the Kosher food pantry.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/March/Taking-a-Stand-Against-Local-Hunger?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Intergenerational event to focus on planning for future of Kansas City’s Jewish community]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kansas City&rsquo;s Jewish community is a mix of generations and demographics. Sometimes these groups view important issues differently. So how can we build toward the future of Jewish Kansas City, embracing our generational differences and bridge the gap?<br />
<br />
On Tuesday, April 17 that process will begin with a special evening conversation &ndash; &ldquo;Powering Our Future-A Community Dialogue&rdquo;.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/March/Intergenerational-event-to-focus-on-planning-for-f?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Federations Support Victims of Recent Tornadoes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As communities assess the impact of the powerful tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest and South in early March, the Jewish Federations of North America is directing support to those affected by the deadly storms.<br />
<br />
The Jewish Community of Louisville has opened a Tornado Relief fund to help aid victims in the disaster areas.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.jewishkansascity.org/Press-and-Media/News/2012-Events/March/Jewish-Federations-Support-Victims-of-Recent-Torna?feed=News]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Jewish Educators Focus on Partnership, Collaboration]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Jewish educators from across Kansas City came together in early March for the annual Jewish Educators&rsquo; Network retreat. The 2012 retreat focused on collaborative opportunities for Jewish agencies and synagogues who work with Jewish learners.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Jewish Federation announces Men&#39;s Night Out 2012, featuring KC&#39;s finest Boulevard beer, and kosher Jack Stack Bar-B-Q, and a great championship basketball game, April 2. Sign up by March 15 and enter the Jewish Federation Men&#39;s Night Out bracket contest for great prizes!]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The dangerous cold snap in Eastern Europe is deeply affecting Jewish people in Kansas City&#39;s partner region of Bulgaria. Read on to see how our partnership has established vital safety net services overseas that can respond quickly when crisis strikes. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	Exciting opportunity for recent college grads (with a Kansas connection) now available! This indiviualized volunteer experience in the Galilee of Israel includes volunteer work, Hebrew ulpan study, travel around Israel, lessons in social entrepreneurship and much more.&nbsp;</div>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[One way to describe the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City&rsquo;s Shorashim I mission to Israel last October is by what it was not. It was not like any mission previously sponsored by the Jewish Federation. It did not include couples or families. Its brief, seven-day itinerary was not pre-determined before participants got involved. It did not rely on standard modes of transportation. And, while history and religion were ever present in the background of the group&rsquo;s activities, they were not the primary focus.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Back by Popular Demand: Las Vegas remains the destination for Jewish Federation Young Leadership Conference&nbsp;<br />
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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