Science tells us that nutrition has a powerful impact on the brain. In this free brain health workshop from Jewish Family Service, Dr. Nancy Emerson Lombardo, PhD, shares simple steps we can take to protect our brain with the food we eat every day. Register in advance for this Zoom event at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcuyspz8iHNY2HozR2nGXQ4Hm-OblL3gU After registering, […]
Join us for the relaunch of NEXTWork, NEXTGen Detroit’s professional development and networking series for young Jewish Detroiters. Who better to kick of our re-imagined program than Jason Raznick, co-founder and CEO of Benzinga. Jason built Benzinga 12 years ago during the Great Recession, and after a recent 9-figure acquisition, he’s calling this new chapter […]
ow Socialization Causes Some Men To Get Involved in Human Trafficking With Eli Zucker, MSW Accountability Director of The Lantern Project. This important webinar will focus on the normalization of sexual violence in the socialization of men and boys and its connection to human trafficking. What needs to change? What must be done? What is […]
Please join the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity for a film screening of the award-winning documentary, Eyes on the Prize pt. 1. In honor of Black History Month, we’re taking a dive into the historical civil rights era from the point of view of those who made courageous decisions fighting segregation and discrimination, and […]
Combined JFMD/UJF Executive Committee Meeting
All Jewish high school seniors are invited to apply: To be eligible, an applicant needs to fulfill the following requirements: 1. Complete the online application form at www.NCJWMI.org. 2. Upload a typed essay (600-800 words) on the following topic: What experience or person has had the greatest impact on your Jewish identity? 3. Be available […]
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. […]
No filters, it’s time to get real! Based on her own struggles, Division 1 volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, social media influencer and mental health advocate Victoria Garrick lays down a real and honest talk about mental health. Victoria will discuss her personal experiences with depression, anxiety and body image issues and what she’s learned […]
Learn about Holocaust films from cinema expert Rich Brownstein.
Dr. Gilah Klentenik and Dr. Rachel Rafael Neis The pressure to produce scholarship that’s relevant and publicly engaged comes as a welcome reproach and corrective to the elitism and insulation of academia. Yet, what is the cost of such a product-driven mindset with its embeddedness in market ideologies and neoliberal deliverables? How do the logics […]
JFMD/UJF Combined Board Meeting