Unless otherwise noted, all events are virtual. Some events require an RSVP or enrollment in our programs, so please confirm your spot in advance. Please check directly with JFS on program dates, as dates may change.
After a light nosh at 6 p.m. Join guest facilitator Rabbi Sarah Smiley, Congregation B’nai Jehudah; Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick, Jewish Community Chaplain; Emily Tummons, Music Director, Beth Torah and Rachel Black, cantorial soloist for this celebration and reflection proceeding the lights of Hanukkah.
This is a unique public education program where two trained speakers share their compelling personal stories of living with mental health challenges and achieving recovery.
Workshop for Interfaith Couples: Supporting Healthy Relationships
Get Started with Jewish Genealogy A Learn, Laugh & Love program with The Heritage Center
Discover and record your family history!
Simple forms and interviews to use with family members
Online genealogical resources
Tools such as DNA testing
Genealogy programs for recording and preserving your stories and data
Helpful informational handouts and forms
Facilitator: Ron Doctor, Ph.d earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering in 1967, and became known as Dr. Doctor, thus mirroring his ancestors, who also had a surname that reflected their professions. Near the end of his lengthy career in the energy industry and as a professor, Ron began researching his genealogy. This passion culminated in a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling The Heritage Center reception desk at 913-327-8044.
Improving Strength through Daily Living
Learn about strengthening muscles through Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Intensive exercise isn’t for everyone, but incorporating deliberate movement into activities of daily living can be done by most. This session demonstrates easy, simple, yet effective ways to strengthen muscles, if done regularly. Come prepared to practice what is demonstrated.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling The Heritage Center reception
desk at 913-327-8044.
Facilitator: Sally N. Ellis Fletcher, PhD, RN, FNAP, is a certified Fall Stop… Move Strong™ trainer. Her professional passions are nursing, education, diversity inclusion and health equity, multiculturalism, entrepreneurship, mentoring, and humanitarianism. She is the owner of Quality Life…Every Day!, LLC, and currently serves as the Associate Dean for Students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies.
The Learn, Laugh, Love series is co-sponsored by The Heritage Center at The J and Jewish Family Services.
Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick, JFS Community Chaplain, along with guest facilitator Rabbi Moshe Grussgott of Kehilath Israel Synagogue and song leader Lezlie Zucker. This sacred and supportive setting offers spiritual restoration and renewal for every stage of life. Our contemporary service includes traditional prayer, song, readings and personal reflection.
A light nosh will precede the service at 6:00 pm, with sweets after. All are welcome. For more information, call 913.327.8250 or email healing@jfskc.org.
On May 16th join the Learn, Laugh & Love series “Is There a Mitzvah to be Happy?”. Explore the “joy” of Jewish learning as Rabbi Shaya Katz refers to traditional Jewish sources about happiness. Jewish Community Campus, MAC Room, 1:00-2:00pm.
Register by calling the Heritage Center at 913-327-8044.
A five-part series for in-depth learning to discover and document your family history!
Join Ron Doctor, Ph.D., for a five-part series exploring Jewish genealogy.
Attend the sessions that interest you!
May 23: Genetic Genealogy: You’ve taken a DNA test. Now what?
June 13: Exploring JewishGen, Part 1
July 11: Exploring JewishGen, Part 2
August 8: Getting the most from Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch.
Sept. 12: Putting it all together in your family tree software.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling
The Heritage Center reception desk at 913-327-8044.
A five-part series for in-depth learning to discover and document your family history!
Join Ron Doctor, Ph.D., for a five-part series exploring Jewish genealogy.
Attend the sessions that interest you!
May 23: Genetic Genealogy: You’ve taken a DNA test. Now what?
June 13: Exploring JewishGen, Part 1
July 11: Exploring JewishGen, Part 2
August 8: Getting the most from Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch.
Sept. 12: Putting it all together in your family tree software.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling
The Heritage Center reception desk at 913-327-8044.
PHENOMENAL WOMEN Enjoy this theatrical presentation that provides an insightful look at six strong women, national and local, who have earned their rightful place in American History.
The Senior Barn Players is the first community theater in the nation to deliver entertainment wherever a sponsoring group can provide the audience. They are a not-for-profit organization of volunteers 55 years old or better who are interested in the performing arts and in service to the community. In a single season they have performed more than 350 bookings for audiences totaling over 16,000 people!
*there are photos on their website: http://seniorbarnplayers.com/ that we could use. Thanks so much, Susie
A five-part series for in-depth learning to discover and document your family history!
Join Ron Doctor, Ph.D., for a five-part series exploring Jewish genealogy.
Attend the sessions that interest you!
May 23: Genetic Genealogy: You’ve taken a DNA test. Now what?
June 13: Exploring JewishGen, Part 1
July 11: Exploring JewishGen, Part 2
August 8: Getting the most from Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch.
Sept. 12: Putting it all together in your family tree software.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling
The Heritage Center reception desk at 913-327-8044.