(JTA) — Kansas City Chiefs lineman Mitchell Schwartz does more than start for perhaps the best offense in the NFL. The 6-5, 320-pound tackle is a star at his position and has been for much of his ...

Hundreds of people rallied in support of Israel at the end of the annual Jewish Culture Fest at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park. The Jewish Culture fest — typically held every three years ...

There aren’t many Jews in Kansas, but from his seat on the state’s Supreme Court, one Jewish justice helped enshrine abortion rights in the state. Kansas voters affirmed those rights Tuesday, ...

The Kansas City metro's Jewish community and local preschool embrace Hanukkah traditions, emphasizing love and kindness in ...

Last week, the Kansas State Legislature passed a resolution to officially proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month for the very first time. In conjunction with local Jewish organizations and the ...

(JTA) — A Jewish comedian who played one of cinema’s most notable Israeli characters took center stage — literally — at ...

(JTA) — A 19-year-old Jewish community college student has defeated a 13-year incumbent in the Democratic primary for a state House seat in Kansas. But the party has disavowed Aaron Coleman, who has ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Three people were shot to death Sunday at two Jewish community facilities here after a man in his 70s opened fire, authorities said. The gunman was believed to be a longtime ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - When tragedy came in the form of a gunman to a Jewish community center here Sunday, it was two Methodists who were shot and killed in the building’s parking lot. Reat Underwood, ...

The man accused of killing three people at two Jewish-affiliated facilities in Kansas made no secret of his racist views, writing letters to newspapers and inviting people to white-supremacist ...