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Frankel Center Event – The Society of Savage Jews: The Politics of Jewish Primitivism

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Samuel J. Spinner The unlikely poetic relationship between the German poet Else Lasker-Schüler and the Yiddish and Hebrew poet Uri Zvi Grinberg spans the political range of Jewish primitivism from the bohemian left to the radical right. Aesthetic primitivism catalyzed Lasker-Schüler’s poetry and visual art and is most strikingly evident in the “Society of Savage […]

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Frankel Center Event – Secrets Film Series

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Join the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies for a hybrid film series on the topic of “Secrets.” Documenting Secret Origins Dr. Deborah Porter, University of Washington, Seattle March 10, 4pm Hybrid Zoom Registration: https://myumi.ch/G11Qg North Quad Room 2435 Drawing from my research on the impact of family secrets on psychological functioning and […]

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Frankel Center Event – Secrets Film Series

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Join the Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies for a hybrid film series on the topic of “Secrets.” Documenting Secret Origins Dr. Deborah Porter, University of Washington, Seattle March 10, 4pm Hybrid Zoom Registration: https://myumi.ch/G11Qg North Quad Room 2435 Drawing from my research on the impact of family secrets on psychological functioning and […]

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From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia: A Conversation with Author Susan Adelman.

Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI

Why are Jews so attracted to India and its religions in America, as well as Israel? They travel there by the thousands drawn, in part, by a connection that once ran through the great ancient Persian Empires. Please join us for a discussion with author Susan Adelman as we explore her new book “From Jerusalem […]

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Young Adults at the Detroit Pistons’ Jewish Heritage Day

Little Caesars Arena 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

A block of tickets has been reserved exclusively for young adults to gather and enjoy The Pistons’ Jewish Heritage Day together in community! Due to the generosity of multiple community organizations, subsidized tickets are available for $25 per person. A variety of food & beverage selections will be available for purchase, and Kosher snack options […]

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The State of Gun Violence Prevention – Past, Present and Future

Virtual

Join Jewish Community Relations Council/American Jewish Committee and National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan for a discussion about gun violence prevention with Michigan Senator Rosemary Bayer (D-District 12). Taking place only months after the shooting at Oxford High School, which is located in Senator Bayer’s district, she will discuss the attack and its implications in […]

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NEXTGen Detroit presents An Update on the Crisis in Ukraine with Jennifer Levine, Federation’s Israel and Overseas Director

Virtual

As the crisis in Ukraine continues to escalate, we would like to offer the NEXTGen Detroit community an overview of the current situation and an update on what our Federation is doing to help. Hear from the Director of Federation’s Israel and Overseas Department, Jennifer Levine, as she explains the critical work of our global […]

Is your New Year’s resolution to take better care of your health?

Virtual

Let JFS put you on the right PATH. Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) is a fun, interactive program designed to help people manage chronic pain and other persistent health conditions and live a healthier life. This free 6-week workshop series teaches how to develop problem-solving skills, decrease stress, create a plan for success and more. […]

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Frankel Center Event: Religion and Critical Theory: Muhammad Iqbal and Walter Benjamin

Virtual

Asad Dandia In what ways can modern religious traditions come into constructive dialogue with critical theory? This Frankel Center lecture in collaboration with the Jewish-Muslim Research Network will seek to explore that question by looking at the concepts of time, history, and human agency in the thought of two 20th century thinkers, one Muslim and […]

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From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia: A Conversation with Author Susan Adelman

Bharatiya Temple 6850 N. Adams Rd., Troy 48098, Troy, MI

Why are Jews so attracted to India and its religions in America, as well as Israel? They travel there by the thousands drawn, in part, by a connection that once ran through the great ancient Persian Empires. Please join us for a discussion with author Susan Adelman as we explore her new book “From Jerusalem […]

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