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Wisdom & Coffee: Collective Punishment in Jewish Thought: Pouring Out Our Wine Cups.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield

**Collective Punishment in Jewish Thought: Pouring Out Our Wine Cups**. Reflecting on Israel’s military response to Hamas’s atrocities on October 7 and the subsequent deaths of thousands of Gazans, we are challenged to ask the question: does Judaism support the idea of collective punishment? Gather some materials for your Passover Seder by joining Rabbi Aaron […]

Fast of the First Born

Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield

In recognition of the rescue of the Israeli firstborn from the 10th Plague, firstborn Jews observe the Fast of the Firstborn on the eve of Passover. However, if the firstborn engages in the completion of learning, s/he is exempt from the fast because of the obligation to participate in a festive meal after finishing a […]

Congregation Beth Shalom’s Community Second Seder

Congregation Beth Shalom 14601 Lincoln St, Oak Park

Tickets ($40/adults and $25/children ages 4-12) must be purchased here: bit.ly/cbs-second-seder-2024 Join us for the Congregation Beth Shalom Second Seder. Rabbi Gamer and Cantor Greenbaum will lead us in this participatory retelling of the Pesach story followed by dinner featuring chicken, brisket, and comfort food sides. A vegetarian option is available by request. **In order […]

Coffee With The Rabbis with Rabbi Joshua Bennett and Rabbi Joseph Krakoff

**Coffee With The Rabbis: The Bonds That Bind Us – A Study Of Life Relationships** Join JLearn, Rabbi Joshua Bennett and Rabbi Joseph Krakoff for this unique opportunity with two Rabbis who are stirring things up with relevant topics based on Jewish texts, to help us navigate life. When we combine a Conservative Rabbi with […]

Rites And Rituals, Customs And Commandments: Tell Me Why with Rabbi Joseph Klein

**Rites And Rituals, Customs And Commandments: Tell Me Why** We live our daily lives as dedicated to Judaism, yet the origins, backstories and histories of experiential Jewish life reveal that we often know little of what and why we do what we do as Jews. This course explores our life-cycle events and personal mitzvot, dietary […]

Do Good Date Night: Brunch Edition

Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township

Couples are welcome to join us in preparing our Temple Israel garden for the summer! We will be planting, spreading woodchips, painting the fence, and much more. Brunch at Soul Cafe to follow. $36 per person. *Please bring your own gardening equipment (gloves, shovels, etc). Kindly register below by ** April 28th. **Questions? Connect with […]

Laker Concert: The Klezmers Play On

Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township

Yiddish music has seen our people through thick and thin. It laughs and dances with us. It weeps with and comforts us. It fills our hearts with a spirit of joy and resilience no matter the challenges of the times. Come drink in the best of Klezmer and Yiddish music as true masters from New […]

Modern Jewish Medical Ethics with Jill Gutmann

**Modern Jewish Medical Ethics** Take a deep dive into the hot medical issues of the day with bio-ethicist **_Jill Gutmann_**. Whether it is a discussion of mental health or the physician and nursing shortage, you will be guided through an engaging discussion while looking at the science, politics, Jewish commentary and other relevant sources to […]

Reading Between The Lines: Spring Session with Rebecca Starr

Jewish Federation of Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills

**Reading Between The Lines: Spring Session** This is a challenging and historic time for Israel and the Jewish people. Join Rebecca for an opportunity to discuss books that offer education, engagement, and that highlight challenges and triumphs of the last 100 years of Jewish and Israeli history. * **APRIL:** We will begin with **_The Red […]

999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

**_Running Time:_** _88 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Heather Dune Macadam _ ** _Language:_** _English _ This staggering documentary reveals the untold story of 999 unmarried, young Jewish women who initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women and why were they […]

War And Resistance: Jewish Perspectives On Violent And Non-Violent Confrontations

**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 […]