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SUMMARY:JFamily Challah Train Nominations 2025-2026
DESCRIPTION:🚂Choo Choo! All Aboard the JFamily Challah Train! \nDo you know a family who could use a little extra love this week? Maybe they\njust welcomed a new baby\, moved into a new home\, are navigating a tough\ntime—or maybe they’ve just been doing something wonderful and deserve to be\ncelebrated. Whatever the reason\, the JFamily Challah Train is ready to\nroll their way with a special Shabbat surprise! \nEach week\, our incredible Parent Connectors deliver fresh challah and a\nbag of goodies to families across Metro Detroit. It’s our way of sharing\nthe warmth of Shabbat and reminding families that they’re seen\, supported\, and\ncelebrated. \nWhether it’s a “just because” or a meaningful milestone\, the Challah Train is\na small gesture with a big heart—and now\, we need your help to keep it\ngoing! \n💛 Who can you nominate?\nFamilies with children ages 0–10 living in Metro Detroit who could use\na warm Shabbat hug. \n📬 What will they receive?\nA delicious challah\, a thoughtful bag of Shabbat-themed goodies\, and a whole\nlot of love. \n✅ How do you nominate someone?\nJust click the “Sign Up” button below and fill out the quick form. It only\ntakes a minute to brighten someone’s week. \nThis heartfelt initiative is generously supported by PJ Library Detroit \,\nand together\, we’re helping families feel connected\, celebrated\, and cared\nfor. \n🚂Don’t miss the train—nominate a family today! \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/11900
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/jfamily-challah-train-nominations-2025-2026/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Families,Food,General,Grandparents,Parents,Young Adults,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Detroit JCC Maccabi Delegation - 2026 DEPOSIT
DESCRIPTION:Detroit JCC Maccabi Delegation – 2026 Deposit\nDates: August 2–7\, 2026\nWe’re heading to (https://www.torontojccmaccabi.com/) for the 2026\nJCC Maccabi Games!\nReserve your athlete’s spot with a $500 deposit due by February 1\, 2026.\nThe full athlete fee to participate is $1950(including deposit) due by June\n30\, 2026. PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. Travel medical insurance is required for\neach athlete and should be obtained by the families of each athlete.\nWho Can Participate: \n\nJewish athletes ages 13–17 (must be 13 by August 2\, 2026\, and no older than 17 on August 7\, 2026)\nOne deposit per athlete; separate registration required for multiple athletes\nAll athletes must be up to date on (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cu-m-Po_Hc_bRUUFWWfEkgOGkSOVL3bB/view?usp=sharing)\nAthletes will stay with host families from the Toronto Jewish community\nSports Offered (subject to change):\nTeam Sports: Baseball\, Basketball*\, Ice Hockey\, Soccer\, Softball\, Volleyball\nIndividual Sports: Dance\, Golf\, Star Reporter\, Swimming\, Table Tennis\, Track & Field\nWhat’s Included:\nWeek-long Olympic-style competition with Jewish teens from around the world\nOpening ceremony with parade of athletes and evening events\nJCC Cares community service project\nDetroit team swag and uniforms\nUnforgettable experiences and lifelong friendships\nQuestions?\nContact the Detroit Delegation Heads at MaccabiDetroit@gmail.com\nWe can’t wait for an amazing week in Toronto—let’s go\, Detroit!\n\n*Please note if we are unable to field a full basketball team 3v3 basketball is an option. \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/12404
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/detroit-jcc-maccabi-delegation-2026-deposit/
CATEGORIES:Sports & Fitness,Teens
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SUMMARY:Weekly Knitting with Rochelle Imber (former owner of Knit Knit Knit!)
DESCRIPTION:Pre-register here OR RSVP to Rosa Chessler:\n(https://mailto:rchessler@jccdet.org/)  or\n248.432.5418 \nTuesdays 12:30 – 2 PM\n$10 per class\, or $40 for 5 classes if you pre-register** \nJoin us for a brand-new knitting adventure at the J with the fabulous\nRochelle Imber\, beloved former owner of Knit Knit Knit! Whether you’re a\nseasoned stitcher or just picking up needles (or hooks!) for the first time\,\nthis class is your cozy creative corner. Rochelle brings her passion\,\nexperience\, and eye for design to help you: \n-Fine-tune your current knitting or crochet projects\n-Design fun\, easy-to-make pieces from scratch\n-Learn the basics if you’re brand new to the craft \nCome schmooze\, show off your handiwork\, swap stories\, and connect with fellow\nyarn lovers. Rochelle will share insider tips\, demonstrate new techniques\, and\nkeep the joy of crafting alive and vibrant. \n*Don’t forget your yarn stash! Bring your own materials and tools\, Rochelle is ready to help you turn it into something beautiful. But if it’s your first time\, we’ll have some materials to help you get started. \n**Purchase a punch card to attend up to 5 classes.__Card is good\nthrough March 2026.**** \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13134
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/weekly-knitting-with-rochelle-imber-former-owner-of-knit-knit-knit-2/
LOCATION:Janice Charach Gallery 6600 W Maple Rd\,\, West Maple Road 6600\, Michigan\, 48322\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Arts & Culture,Educational,Kosher,Non Alc. Drinks For Purchase,Parking (free),WiFi
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SUMMARY:WISDOM Wednesdays Mornings with Rabbi Michele Faudem - On ZOOM - Series 2 Of 3
DESCRIPTION:WISDOM WEDNESDAYS MORNINGS ON ZOOM with Rabbi Michele Faudem \nWed  10:00 AM  –  11:15 AM\nZOOM \n\nSERIES 1: Sept. 10\, 17; Oct. 22\, 29; Nov. 5\, 12\, 19\, Dec. 3\nSERIES 2: Dec. 10\, 17; Jan. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28; Feb. 4\, 11\nSERIES 3: Mar. 4\, 11\, 18\, 25; Apr. 15\, 22\, 29; May 6\n\nRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l (1948-2020) was a global religious leader\,\nphilosopher and author of more than 25 books\, and a moral voice of our time.\nHis thinking and writings have influenced\, and will continue to influence\, the\nmindset of world Jewry for generations to come. Join us each week as we\nexplore his teachings and discuss how they impact our connection to Judaism\,\nIsrael and each other. This class will contain all new material if you have\nparticipated in it in the past. \nTuition: $130 per 8-week series\n DISCOUNT : Sign up for all three series…………. $370 \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/12330 \nClick here to join the livestream.\n[]()
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/wisdom-wednesdays-mornings-with-rabbi-michele-faudem-on-zoom-series-2-of-3-6/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Learning,Older Adults
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SUMMARY:An Angel On Your Back with Rabbi Michele Faudem Series 2 of 3
DESCRIPTION:AN ANGEL ON YOUR BACK with RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM\nIn-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building \nWEDNESDAYS\, 11:30-12:30 PM \n\nSERIES 1: Sept. 10\, 17; Oct. 22\, 29; Nov. 5\, 12\, 19\, Dec. 3\nSERIES 2: Dec. 10\, 17; Jan. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28; Feb. 4\, 11\nSERIES 3: Mar. 4\, 11\, 18\, 25; Apr. 15\, 22\, 29; May 6\n\nDo you ever have the feeling that a departed loved one is watching over you?\nPerhaps you have a strange feeling that someone is trying to communicate with\nyou. Angels are supernatural beings that appear widely throughout Jewish\nliterature. The Hebrew word for angel\, mal’ach\, means messenger\,\nand the angels in early biblical writings deliver information or carry out\nspecific tasks. Join Rabbi Michele Faudem as we explore the mystical world of\nJewish angels\, the afterlife\, and our souls in the next world. \nTuition : $130 per 8-week series\nDISCOUNT : Sign up for all three series…………. $370 \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/12338
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/an-angel-on-your-back-with-rabbi-michele-faudem-series-2-of-3-6/
LOCATION:Jewish Federation of Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd\, Bloomfield Hills
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Learning,Older Adults
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SUMMARY:WISDOM Wednesdays Afternoon with Rabbi Michele Faudem - IN-PERSON - Series 2 Of 3
DESCRIPTION:WISDOM WEDNESDAYS MORNINGS ON ZOOM with Rabbi Michele Faudem \nWed  1:00 PM  –  2:15 PM\nZOOM \n\nSERIES 1: Sept. 10\, 17; Oct. 22\, 29; Nov. 5\, 12\, 19\, Dec. 3\nSERIES 2: Dec. 10\, 17; Jan. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28; Feb. 4\, 11\nSERIES 3: Mar. 4\, 11\, 18\, 25; Apr. 15\, 22\, 29; May 6\n\nRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l (1948-2020) was a global religious leader\,\nphilosopher and author of more than 25 books\, and a moral voice of our time.\nHis thinking and writings have influenced\, and will continue to influence\, the\nmindset of world Jewry for generations to come. Join us each week as we\nexplore his teachings and discuss how they impact our connection to Judaism\,\nIsrael and each other. This class will contain all new material if you have\nparticipated in it in the past. \nTuition: $130 per 8-week series\n DISCOUNT : Sign up for all three series…………. $370 \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/12333
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/wisdom-wednesdays-afternoon-with-rabbi-michele-faudem-in-person-series-2-of-3-6/
LOCATION:Jewish Federation of Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd\, Bloomfield Hills
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Learning,Older Adults
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SUMMARY:Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival 2026 Preview Event
DESCRIPTION:The Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival offers a SNEAK PEEK at its 2026\nSeason with previews of all upcoming Festival selections\, as well as a special\nscreening of the award-winning short\, “Fiddler on the Moon.” \nBe the first to see what’s coming this year. Refreshments served! \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13980
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/lenore-marwil-detroit-jewish-film-festival-2026-preview-event/
LOCATION:The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd\,
CATEGORIES:Adults,Beverages (non alcoholic),Finger Food,General,Older Adults,Science & Technology,Young Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival":MAILTO:filmfestival@jccdet.org
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SUMMARY:The Moral Of The Story Is with Rabbi Michele Faudem Series 2 of 3
DESCRIPTION:THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS… with RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM\nZOOM\nWEDNESDAYS\, 7 PM – 8 PM \n\nSERIES 1: Sept. 3\, 10\, 17; Oct. 22\, 29; Dec. 3\, 10\, 17\nSERIES 2: Jan. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28; Feb. 4\, 11\, Mar. 4\, 11\nSERIES 3: Mar 18\, 25; Apr. 15\, 22\, 29; May 6\, 13\, 20\n\nJoin us for an enlightening exploration of the rich tapestry of Jewish Bible\nstories that convey profound moral lessons and ethical teachings. This class\ninvites students of all backgrounds to delve into the narratives of the Hebrew\nBible (Tanakh) and discover how these ancient tales resonate with contemporary\nvalues and dilemmas. Throughout the course\, we will examine characters whose\njourneys illuminate vital themes of justice\, compassion\, resilience\, and the\nhuman condition.\nEach session will focus on a specific story\, analyzing its historical context\,\nliterary elements and the moral teachings it imparts. \nTuition: $130 per 8-week series\nDISCOUNT : Sign up for all three series…………. $370 \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/12339 \nClick here to join the livestream.\n[]()
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/the-moral-of-the-story-is-with-rabbi-michele-faudem-series-2-of-3-4/
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning
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SUMMARY:Dads' Night Out with JFamily - January
DESCRIPTION:Dads deserve a night out\, too! Take some time with the guys in a relaxed\nenvironment while you schmooze\, network and enjoy good company. See some of\nyour old friends and make some new ones! \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14113
URL:https://thejdetroit.org/event/dads-night-out-with-jfamily-january-2/
LOCATION:Birmingham\, Birmingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Food Available ($),General,Parents,Parking (free),Young Adults
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