Many people living with a cancer diagnosis know the true meaning of the phrase “chemo brain.” Join Jewish Family Service as Dr. Salim Siddiqui, Radiation Oncologist with Henry Ford Health, discusses how cancer can impact brain health, what treatments are available to help, and the importance of raising awareness about brain health after a cancer […]
Bake one and Give one babka in honor of the international Shabbat Project. Each person will go home with 2 babkas- one for themselves and one to share with a friend for Shabbat.
Tehila Hakimi, Shlomi Hatuka, Amira Hess, Adi Keissar, Mati Shemuelof, Yossi Sucary Offering a glimpse into the vital Mizrahi literary landscape, this panel will gather several Mizrahi authors of different generations, backgrounds, and experiences. These well-known authors will be reading from their invaluable work and engaging the audience in a conversation about their specific texts […]
Join Jewish Family Service as we welcome physical therapist Brittany Denis for a free Zoom brain health workshop. She’ll discuss how physical activity boosts brain health and provide tips to make more movement a regular part of your lifestyle.
Older adults often take multiple medications. This can sometimes lead to mismanagement or even addiction (intentionally or unintentionally). Join Jewish Family Service for a Zoom panel discussion on how to recognize and prevent misuse of medication.
The Detroit Jewish Book Fair and the DIA will feature an in-person at the DIA author talk with tour.
Inducting Jewish Sporta Hall of Fame and Pillars of Excellence Awarding Jewish News Athlete of the Year Awarding the Foon Award
“Voluntary and Conscious Motherhood”: How the Jewish Community Brought the Birth Control Movement to Detroit Join us for this exciting lecture as we learn about the history of the birth control movement in Detroit! In 1927, Morris Waldman, executive director of the Jewish Welfare Federation proposed something radical: a birth control clinic. The birth control […]
Limmud Michigan is an all-volunteer run festival and celebration of Jewish thought, culture, learning, teaching, and fun! Dedicated to the Jewish experience and exploration in all its variety, Limmud is committed to harnessing the energy of people from across the Jewish community and across the region.
Author Philippe Sands discusses his book, “The Ratline.”
Join the Detroit Jewish Book Fair for a week of in-person at The J and virtual author events, celebrating the art of Jewish literature.
Parlor Meeting at private home for invited guests
Julian Levinson, Samuel Shetzer Professor of American Jewish Studies, University of Michigan The Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation has provided a gift to the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies to establish the Padnos Engagement on Jewish Learning fund. The initiative, which commenced last year, will facilitate annual public educational activities in Jewish Studies throughout the […]
Dr. Arielle Silverman will discuss her new book: “Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion”, and disabilities as a blind person.
Join Reichman University, formerly IDC Herzliya, director emeritus Wendy Keter at Farber Hebrew Day School to learn attending university in Israel.
“Can a Literary Mafia Affect Your Choice of Books?”: Jews, Publishing, and American Literature Josh Lambert, Wellesley College In the 1960s and 1970s, many American authors, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, complained about a “Jewish literary mafia.” While perniciously circulating antisemitic ideas, such claims also reflected the remarkable success of Jews in the U.S. publishing industry. […]
Register here: bit.ly/cbstrivianight2022 We hope you will come out and show off your trivia expertise at our trivia fundraiser on Saturday, November 5th, starting at 7:45pm. Trivia will begin at 8:00pm. There will be ten rounds of play on a variety of different categories. Tables (made up of eight seats) or individual seats can be […]