An Angel On Your Back with Rabbi Michele Faudem

**An Angel On Your Back** Do you ever get the feeling that a departed loved one is watching over you? Perhaps you have a strange feeling that someone is trying to communicate with you? Angels are supernatural beings that appear widely throughout Jewish literature. The Hebrew word for angel, mal’ach, means messenger, and the angels […]

The Shtetl In Yiddish Literature And Film with Dr. Avi Blitz

**The Shtetl In Yiddish Literature And Film ** From the Yiddish meaning small town, the word shtetl nowadays conveys a romantic image of traditional Jewish life in Eastern Europe, evocative of **_Tevye’s Anatevka_** __from Fiddler on the Roof. But what was the reality? The small Jewish market towns of the Pale of Settlement were fraught […]

Jewish Festivals: The Rest Of The Story with Rabbi Joseph Klein

**Jewish Festivals: The Rest Of The Story ** How much do you really know about the origins, developmental histories and backstories of our Jewish Festivals? We tend to take for granted the familiarity of our celebrations and commemorations, not realizing why and how these traditions came to be. The “Rest of the Story” will take […]

Family Shabbat Experiences

Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield

Join us each Shabbat morning in the Tikvah Chapel for songs, prayer, games, challah and grape juice snack, and fun with your Shul friends. Open to the congregation and the community. Activities for kids ages 0-12. Organized by: Congregation Shaarey Zedek View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6548

Torah Line By Line: The Journey Continues with Rabbi Dr. Mitch Parker

**Torah Line By Line: The Journey Continues** Join us for the second half of the Book of Exodus as we continue to work our way, line by line, through the Torah. We resume as the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah and to build their very first temple, the Mishkan, while briefly […]

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 […]

L’chaim: A Jewish View of Living and Doing

Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township

Join Rabbi Mike for this lunch and learn series where we will explore Jewish philosophy and how it guides us in our daily lives. Newcomers are welcome. Organized by: Temple Shir Shalom View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6539

A Taste of Judaism

3900 Northfield Pkwy 3900 Northfield Pkwy, Troy

Join Rabbi Alicia for A Taste of Judaism®. This 4-session, accessible program is all about showing people what is delicious about Judaism; our faith, our customs and our community. A Taste of Judaism® is designed for anyone who is curious about Judaism, including interfaith partners, spiritual seekers, Jews who are interested in reconnecting with Judaism […]

WP LD Session

Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

LD session for WP Engagement Team

Free

ASIST Training: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Jewish Family Service 6555 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

**Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)** is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. **You’ll learn to:** • Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions • Provide guidance to a […]

JGrand: Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies! Jan/Feb 2024

JCC’s Sarah and Irving Pitt Early Childhood Center 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is continuing with an extra 15 minutes each week to play! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This series is taught by former West Bloomfield 1st grade teacher, Sarah Sherman. Sarah co-created the […]

Chapter And Verse: The Second Temple with Rabbi Michele Faudem

**Chapter And Verse: The Second Temple** We have heard about the Babylonian exile and destruction of the First Temple, but what do we know about the building of the Second Temple and who rebuilt it? Did all of the Jews return to the Land of Canaan? What happened to prophecy? How did we transition to […]