KC Busines Journal: Neta is announced as Executive Director
Source: KC Busines Journal ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director and Bert Berkley […]
KC Star: Kansas City officials stand beside Jewish community, condemn Hamas attack
Source: KC Star ORIGINAL ARTICLE A group of Kansas City leaders delivered a strong message of support for Israel on Thursday in the aftermath of an attack on Israeli citizens […]
Chronicle: Israel at war; Kansas City Jewish community unites in solidarity
Source: Chronicle ORIGINAL ARTICLE The war in Israel is a developing story; please consult the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Jewish News Syndicate for updated information. Donations to Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund can be done […]
KCUR: Johnson County leaders decry attacks on Israel — here’s how to help
Source: KCUR ORIGINAL ARTICLE Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City is hosting a support group Wednesday evening for the local Jewish community. And the Jewish Culture Fest planned for […]
KCTV-5: ‘Unspeakable tragedy’: Kansas City feels impact of attacks on Israel
Source: KCTV-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Gavriela Geller, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau American Jewish Committee, said there are no words to describe […]
KCUR: Kansas City is experiencing a new wave of antisemitism. What can be done about it?
Source: KCUR ORIGINAL ARTICLE Gavriela Geller, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau and the American Jewish Committee, says that more education is needed to combat antisemitism in Kansas […]
Chronicle: Roeland Park adopts IHRA antisemitism definition; community members unite in face of opposition
Source: Chronicle ORIGINAL ARTICLE The City of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism at a city council meeting with more than 50 Jewish […]
Chronicle: Ambassador Michael Herzog discusses democracy, Israeli/Palestinian relations at community event
ARTICLE LINKThe Kansas City Jewish ChronicleSam Kricsfeld, EditorPublished: 18 May 2023 Michael Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, recently visited Kansas City and spoke to the Jewish community about […]
Yahoo! News: Many faiths flourish in Kansas City. We must all come together to fight hatred | Opinion
Source: Yahoo! News ORIGINAL ARTICLE When vandals ransacked and spray-painted swastikas and other hate symbols on the headquarters of the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City last fall, people of faith responded quickly […]
Jewish News Syndicate: Kansas proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month
Source: Jewish News Syndicate ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Kansas state legislature passed a resolution on March 29 to declare May officially Jewish American Heritage Month—a designation that then-President George W. Bush proclaimed nationally […]