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Morgan Fasbinder Named Grinspoon Educator of the Year

Each year, outstanding Kansas City Jewish educators are nominated for the honor of being the Grinspoon Educator of the Year. This award recognizes excellence in teaching Hebrew and Jewish studies.

This winner for 2019 is Morgan Fasbinder, a teacher at Congregation Beth Torah’s Weiner Reli…

KU Chabad, JCRB|AJC Recognized For Community Programs

Two outstanding programs were recently recognized for their impact on the Jewish community at Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s Annual Meeting. This year’s Community Program of the Year award winners are KU Chabad’s JewishU and JCRB|AJC’s Unity Seder.

“Programs like these…

Statement on Hanukkah attack in Monsey, New York

As Jews around the world lit the Hanukkah candles last night, we learned of yet another horrific antisemitic attack. A man armed with a machete entered a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York during a Hanukkah celebration, and stabbed five people. The victims were taken to the hospital for injuri…

PJ Library Star Rick Recht To Perform At Hanukkah Glow Party

Hanukkah Glow Party is back for its fourth year! Since it began in 2015, Hanukkah Glow Party has become a mainstay holiday event for families.

“I can’t think of a better way to begin our holiday than the Hanukkah Glow Party,” said Amy Gale, who is co-chairing the event with Baree Nott…

Securing Our Future: Jewish Federation 2020 Annual Meeting

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City invites the Jewish community to its 2020 Annual Meeting. The event, which is free of charge, will highlight Jewish Federation’s accomplishments over the past year and its plans for the organization in the coming year.

This year’s program, which i…