CATHERINE CANGANY, PHD, “KOSHER MEAT RIOT OF 1910”

Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit

Free with Detroit Historical Museum admission! Check out our brand-new exhibit, “In the Neighborhood.” Stay for this fascinating and nearly forgotten story from Detroit’s past, shared by JHSM Executive Director Catherine Cangany, PhD. In 1910 the price of Kosher meat soared. To feed their families amid rapid inflation, fed-up Orthodox women took on the Gilded-Age […]

Free with museum admission!

Blooms & Brushes: A Pre-Mother’s Day Art Pop Up

The J – Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

Prepare for Mother’s Day by creating a beautiful vase and bouquet to gift a special mama in your life! Parent Connector and (https://www.thejewishnews.com/judaism/holiday/gift-guide-detroit- moms-trendy-custom-painted- gifts/article_eeba8230-91ea-11ee-86a4-7320394bb5c0.html) artist Taylor Weintraub will lead this art workshop. Moms are welcome to come do the project with their kiddos or send another adult to help create a surprise gift. **This […]

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 […]

Running on Sand

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

**_Running Time:_** _104 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Adar Shafran _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ Comedy-drama about a young Eritrean refugee, on the brink of deportation, who is accidentally mistaken for a soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he unites and uplifts the floundering squad, hiding his identity and falling for the […]

Hebrew Spring Mini Courses at Jlearn

**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 […]

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 […]

Coffee House: Spring Series

Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield

Coffee House is a community engagement program for experienced adults to share in expert led, enriching discussions. Join us for great conversation, food and connection! **Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor – Detroit News** , ****directs the expression of the newspaper’s editorial position on various national and local issues and writes a column in the Sunday […]

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 […]

First-time Parent Posse

Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township

**First-time parents** of **3 to 6-month-old babies** , we invite you to this **FREE** opportunity to meet **fellow first-time parents** and **learn from specialists** while enjoying **light bites and beverages** in a **casual, comfortable environment**. Babies welcome! Program is a total of **7 weeks** and **does not meet on April 22, April 29 and May […]

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 […]