Pesach is a time for family and friends to be together, to celebrate Jewish peoplehood, and ask good questions. This year, while Israel is at war, certain questions and answers could spark conflict in families as we struggle with differing views on the war in Gaza, political unrest and ongoing fear. How do we come […]
The Well is doing Metro Detroit the enormous favor of helping everyone clear out their hametz before Passover starts… by eating it ourselves! For our final stop on the Hametz Hop, join us for a bite of dessert at Paris Baguette in downtown Birmingham! Gathering space, friendship, and a little Jewish learning on us, delicious […]
**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 […]
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 […]
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: 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** 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 […]
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 […]
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** 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** 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 […]
**_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 […]
