Join Temple Israel’s People of the Book Club for coffee, cookies, and engaging discussion with Rabbi Jen Lader over ** _The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store_** by James McBride. Named a best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Air, Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine, you won’t want to put down this must-read […]
**College Crisis Through A Jewish Lens ** Today’s college campuses can be challenging environments for students and staff who are supporters of Israel. Join us to explore the roots of anti- Israel sentiment on campus and strategies to manage the hate. Rabbi Davey will provide strength and guidance from traditional Jewish texts and teachings, and […]
Join Temple Israel’s People of the Book Club for coffee, cookies, and engaging discussion with Rabbi Jen Lader over ** _The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store_** by James McBride. Named a best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Air, Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine, you won’t want to put down this must-read […]
**Join one of the Hebrew Classes with Dorit, to determine what level and for additional information, please call 248.205.2557** **Tuition: $70** **** **Mondays Mini-Spring dates: 5/6/2024, 5/13/2024, 5/20/2024, 6/3/2024** **HEBREW 2 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 9:30 AM** – **10:45 AM** **HEBREW 4 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 11:00 AM** – **12:15 PM** **HEBREW 8 […]
**War And Resistance: Jewish Perspectives On Violent And Non-Violent Confrontations** Explore how Jewish people have dealt with resistance, both violent and non- violent, throughout history. Although the course will not study current conflicts, by considering literary and historical accounts of prior experiences with confrontations and warfare, participants will gain insight into how to think about […]
The Goodman Family Museum Committee and Women of Temple Israel are pleased to invite you to a guided tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts, exploring their collection through a Jewish lens. From Nazi-looted art, to Jewish artists’ influence in their pieces, this tour in partnership with the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan is sure […]
**Jewish Girls Do Science: Contributions & Struggles Of Jewish Women Scientists** In this series, we will consider the significant contributions that several Jewish women, both in the U.S. and in other countries, have made in various areas of science. We will pay particular attention in our examination and discussions on the challenges these women and […]
**College Crisis Through A Jewish Lens ** Today’s college campuses can be challenging environments for students and staff who are supporters of Israel. Join us to explore the roots of anti- Israel sentiment on campus and strategies to manage the hate. Rabbi Davey will provide strength and guidance from traditional Jewish texts and teachings, and […]
**Our Voting Rights and an Election Security Update** **with Senior Advisory and Assistant to the Michigan Secretary of State, Heaster Wheeler** **June 6th 7:00 PM** **ON ZOOM** The Adult Education Committee presents a discussion on ZOOM that will focus on ‘Our Voting Rights and An Election Security Update’. Sign up below to receive the Zoom […]
**The Birth Of Antisemitism** **Class Dates : June 7, 14, 21, 28** **Fridays** **11:30 am – 1 PM** Did you know that Antisemitism did not exist prior to the 1st C CE? Before the Gospels the Philistines, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans clashed with Israelite and Jewish communities for geo-political control of the Land of […]
Let’s come together for the first ever Metro- Detroit Jewish Senior Prom at the former Durfee Middle School! Durfee Middle School had a large Jewish student population in the 40s-80s and has been repurposed into a community hub for non-profits (including Repair the World) and will surely spark many memories of the past. On **_June […]
Let’s come together for an intergenerational Jewish Senior Prom celebration at the former Durfee Middle School! a predominantly Jewish school in Detroit from the 40s-80s that has been repurposed into a community hub for non-profits (including Repair the World!). On _June 9th from 2-4pm_ we will welcome residents from Jewish Senior Life to nosh, dance, […]
