Farber Hebrew Day School Annual Event
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The State of Gun Violence Prevention – Past, Present and Future
VirtualJoin 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
VirtualAs 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?
VirtualLet 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
VirtualAsad 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, MIWhy 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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Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families Annual Fundraising Event
VirtualVirtual fundraiser for the Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families Entertainment – TBD
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JFMD Executive Committee Meeting
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MIJFMD Executive Committee Meeting
Book Club Night at the Detroit Jewish Book Fair
Berman Theatre, JCC West BloomfieldCalling all book clubs! Come gather with us for an evening of socializing and discussing A Play for the End of Time with author Jai Chakrabardi. Ticketed event. Details TBA.
Science-Based Memory Preservation Nutrition
VirtualBack by popular demand! Dr. Nancy Emerson Lombardo continues the conversation on how what we eat has a powerful impact on our brain. Join Jewish Family Service for this special edition brain health workshop as we seek to make ourselves more robust and resilient. Register in advance for this Zoom event at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc-2rpj8oGtx9yQU1iC1AmGO5fnh76cV_ After registering, […]
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NEXTGen Detroit Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting of the NEXTGen Detroit Executive Committee.
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32nd Belin Lecture: “’God Shed His Light on Thee’: American and Jewish Exceptionalism in the Thought of Meir Kahane”
Palmer Commons 100 Washtenaw Avenue Forum Hall, Ann Arbor, MIShaul Magid, Dartmouth College This talk will explore notions of American exceptionalism and Jewish exceptionalism in the diasporic and Zionist thought of Meir Kahane. Magid will show how Kahane valued American democracy and viewed America as exceptional while at the same time felt that America could not ultimately protect the Jews. Alternatively, Jews had their […]
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