Applications For 2020 Statland Leadership Institute Now Available

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Dr. Harry & Alice Statland Leadership Institute (SLI). The program is open to young Jewish professionals who are looking to explore their Jewish identity, develop their leadership skills and connect with the Jewish community in a meaningful wa…

Israel Crisis Update: Nov. 14, 2019

Overnight, it was a reported that a ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, presumably with Hamas and Egypt playing a role in discussions. Both sides officially announced the agreement at 5:30 am Israel time.

Despite the reports, a number of rocket…

Lessons From Germany

When I signed up for the Germany Close Up trip to Berlin, sponsored by Jewish Federation in cooperation with TribeKC, I knew it would be an educational trip. After all, the entire point was to learn about the Holocaust and what Jewish life is like in modern Germany. But I had no idea as to t…

A Country's Past On Display

If you’ve been following our latest blog posts, you’ve read about Federation’s and TribeKC’s recent trip to Berlin. The trip was coordinated in partnership with Germany Close Up, a program sponsored by the German government and whose mission is to educate young American Jews about mo…

Finding A Jewish Home In Germany

Growing up at a Reform congregation in Southern California, Shabbat was never a part of my family practice. If there was a break between dance recitals, hockey games, plays, and whatever else, my parents might schlep me and my two siblings to synagogue for family services. Even in high schoo…