Kansas City Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Kansas City, Missouri

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About Kansas City

Kansas City is a large, major midwestern city on the border of Missouri and Kansas. It is the largest city in Missouri with a population around 450,000 people. Kansas City is a city that tends to hide itself from tourists. Having reportedly more boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any other city in the world except for Rome, it can be a beautiful city, too. Due to the lack of any large body of water nearby, KC experiences a continental climate with large swings and extremes of temperature. Kansas City has many museums, art galleries and places of entertainment.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Kansas City

As of today, the Jewish population in Kansas City is approximately 19,000 or 1.1 percent of the total city population. As early as 1839 several Jews had found their way to the settlement of Wyandotte, Missouri, which was not renamed "Kansas City" until 1889. Among the earliest Jewish residents were Herman and Benjamin Ganz, Henry Miller, and Lewis Hammerslough. The first Jewish organization in Kansas City was a burial society founded in 1864. In the early 21st century the Kansas City metropolitan area contained 12 synagogues, 7 Jewish cemeteries, and several new organizations devoted to Jewish life.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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