**READING THE BOOK OF GENESIS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME with Rabbi Joseph Klein** ZOOM **FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM** Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22; Dec. 6, 13, 20; Jan. 3 The Book of Genesis has for too long been wrongly transmitted as Sunday School stories. And, because we tell these stories to children, […]
**SALON SERIES CONTINUES: A TALMUDIC EXPLORATION OF HILLEL’S TEACHINGS ON ETHICS AND KINDNESS with Rabbi Tzvi Muller** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 9:30 – 11 AM** Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22 […]
**BIBLICAL DREAMERS AND THE VISIONARIES THEY INSPIRED with Ariella Nadel** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, NOON – 1:15 PM** Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9 From Joseph to Betzalel, Miriam to Judith, our national history has propelled forward by the visions of prophetic dreamers. Each week we will study the story […]
**THE SYNAGOGUE: ITS HISTORY, CUSTOMS AND GROWTH with Dr. Michael Pytlik** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, NOON – 1:30 PM** Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9 The concept of the synagogue as a place of worship started long before the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 […]
Some of the most interesting developments in Jewish Law are happening in the fast moving area of medical ethics. Join Rabbi Rubenstein as we explore the question of donating one’s body to medical education. Topics we’ll explore: honoring the dead without delaying burial; the mitzva of Pikuah Nefesh (saving a life); when would shiva and […]
Join Rabbi Rubenstein on 3 Sunday mornings this winter to delve into Devora Steinmetz’s book _Why Rain Comes From Above_. The book is described as an invitation into “the imaginative space created by deep engagement with biblical and rabbinic texts which open us to new ways of thinking and new worlds of meaning.” We’ll explore […]
Join us for 12 impactful lessons designed to open the conversation between parent and child about the journey of coming of age as a Jewish kid. This program offers a fun, interactive, and deeply meaningful bonding experience that you won’t want to miss! Each session features thought-provoking questions, laugh-out-loud activities, delicious refreshments, and awesome take-home […]
**TORAH LINE BY LINE with Rabbi/Dr. Mitch Parker** ** _HYBRID – this class is offered IN- PERSON at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building,_** **_and ON ZOOM_** **TUESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM** **Monthly** : Sept. 17; Oct. 15; Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14; Feb. 4; Mar. 18; Apr. 22; May 20 Sacrifices, laws of […]
**G-D TALK – RABBINIC PERSPECTIVES ON JEWISH LIFE with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff** ZOOM **WEDNESDAYS, 3 – 4 PM** December 11, January 15, February 12 **Join Rabbi Joseph Krakoff for three enlightening discussions with well- established rabbis from the Detroit area. Hear the different perspectives on their personal beliefs and interpretations of God, Torah, and Jewish […]
**G-D TALK – RABBINIC PERSPECTIVES ON JEWISH LIFE with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff** ZOOM **WEDNESDAYS, 4 PM – 5 PM** December 11, January 15, February 12 **Join Rabbi Joseph Krakoff for three enlightening discussions with well- established rabbis from the Detroit area. Hear the different perspectives on their personal beliefs and interpretations of God, Torah, and […]
Join Rabbi Bergman, Hazzan Gross, and Rabbi Nosanwisch on a guided journey about how to thrive in Jewish religion and tradition! * Do you want to explore a wide variety of Jewish topics? * Are you Jewish, Jew-ish, or Jew-curious? * Are you excited to build community with a group of other learners and clergy? […]
**SALON SERIES CONTINUES: A TALMUDIC EXPLORATION OF HILLEL’S TEACHINGS ON ETHICS AND KINDNESS with Rabbi Tzvi Muller** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 9:30 – 11 AM** Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22 […]
Some of the most interesting developments in Jewish Law are happening in the fast moving area of medical ethics. Join Rabbi Rubenstein as we explore the question of donating one’s body to medical education. Topics we’ll explore: honoring the dead without delaying burial; the mitzva of Pikuah Nefesh (saving a life); when would shiva and […]
**THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein** ZOOM **FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM** Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion […]
**THE JEWISH COLLECTORS OF ART with Wendy Evans** ZOOM **WEDNESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM** Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5 Jewish collectors have contributed to and enriched art museums; a few have even created their own museums. This series will look at examples of the art collected by well-known families such as the Rothschilds and the […]
**SALON SERIES CONTINUES: A TALMUDIC EXPLORATION OF HILLEL’S TEACHINGS ON ETHICS AND KINDNESS with Rabbi Tzvi Muller** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 9:30 – 11 AM** Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22 […]
**THE HEARTS PRAYER, EXPLORING THE BOOK OF PSALMS with Rabbi Michele Faudem** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 10:45 – 11:45 AM** Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8 **** Through the ages, Psalms have played a tremendous role in the lives of the Jewish people. It is part […]
**THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein** ZOOM **FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM** Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion […]
Join us for 12 impactful lessons designed to open the conversation between parent and child about the journey of coming of age as a Jewish kid. This program offers a fun, interactive, and deeply meaningful bonding experience that you won’t want to miss! Each session features thought-provoking questions, laugh-out-loud activities, delicious refreshments, and awesome take-home […]
**MODERN JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS with Jill Gutmann** ZOOM **MONDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM** ** _Monthly_** _:_ Oct. 28; Nov. 18; Dec. 16; Jan. 27; Feb. 24; Mar. 24; Apr. 28; May 19; June 16 Take a deep dive into the hot medical issues of the day with bioethicist Jill Gutmann. Whether the subject is public […]
**THE JEWISH COLLECTORS OF ART with Wendy Evans** ZOOM **WEDNESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM** Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5 Jewish collectors have contributed to and enriched art museums; a few have even created their own museums. This series will look at examples of the art collected by well-known families such as the Rothschilds and the […]
**THE HEARTS PRAYER, EXPLORING THE BOOK OF PSALMS with Rabbi Michele Faudem** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 10:45 – 11:45 AM** Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8 **** Through the ages, Psalms have played a tremendous role in the lives of the Jewish people. It is part […]
**THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein** ZOOM **FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM** Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion […]