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This Yom HaAtzmaut, we remember what we’re fighting for

I remember Israel’s 50th birthday. I would have been 10 years old, wearing a festive dress in the expansive parking lot of my local JCC, which had been converted into a fairgrounds featuring live music, warm falafel, and booths offering a variety of activities and items for sale. There’s a photo of my twin sister …

JCRB|AJC to host program about progressive Zionism

The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC is bringing Neta Meltzer, the national vice president of community engagement for the progressive Zionist movement Zioness, to Kansas City to speak about Zionism.  “Zionism as a Progressive Value: A Jewish Community Conversation” will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in the social hall at the …