**THE JEWS AND ISLAM with Professor Howard Lupovitch** ZOOM **TUESDAYS, 7 – 8:30 PM** Nov. 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10, 17 Explore the long, tortuous relationship between Judaism and Islam, and between Jews and Muslims, in all its complexity and variations. Learn about the common “Abrahamic” elements of the two communities; why, for more than […]
**Give the gift of life this Giving Tuesday. ** The J Detroit Community Blood Drive Tuesday, December 3 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for a different type of donation: the lifesaving gift of blood. Your donation today supports the local blood supply and helps ensure Blood Centers of America is […]
Have you always wanted to learn how to read Hebrew? Now is your chance! Hazzan Gross is teaching this multisession series on learning to read Hebrew. Wednesdays from 12pm to 1 pm on November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18 and January 8,15, 22 at Adat Shalom. No previous Hebrew reading experience is necessary. […]
JFD/UJF Combined Board Meeting
Join us for drinks, desserts and DIY at Detroit Dye House where we’ll get a master class in the art of tie dying! Everyone will have the opportunity to dye three items: a pair of socks (which will be donated to Focus Hope, Empowerment Plan and Crossroads of Michigan), a tote bag and then pick […]
**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 […]
**COFFEE WITH THE RABBIS: MUSSAR MASTERS – ETHICAL LIVING with** **Rabbi Joshua Bennett and Rabbi Joseph Krakoff** ZOOM **MONTHLY – THURSDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM** 11/7/2024, 12/5/2024, 1/9/2025, 2/6/2025, 3/6/2025, 4/3/2025, 5/8/2025, 6/5/2025 **** **Mussar is a Jewish spiritual practice that offers instruction and compelling strategies for living a meaningful and ethical Jewish life. Mussar […]
**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 […]
How do you talk to young people about something as painful and complex as antisemitism, especially when they are the target? This webinar will explore the concept of ‘traumatic invalidation’ where experiences of bias and hate are dismissed or minimized, leaving lasting emotional impacts. Through expert insights, this webinar will provide guidance for parents, caregivers […]
It has been one year since the day that changed everything. One year later and our children still have questions and we are so often at a loss for the right words. The J invites you to a special conversation on talking to our children about Israel, antisemitism and their own Jewish identity. The panel […]
**FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: FROM THE PALE OF SETTLEMENT TO THE BROADWAY STAGE with Dr. Avi Blitz** ZOOM **THURSDAYS, 7:30 – 8:45 PM** Nov 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5 Explore the world of author Sholem Aleichem, the man whose stories inspired the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Begin by reading The Railroad Stories and […]
