In anticipation of the Tony Award-winning musical PARADE coming to the Fisher Theatre this winter, please join us for a FREE lecture as Professor Howard Lupovitch discusses the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager charged with a heinous crime in 1913. This discussion will explore the historical events that inspired the musical ...
Two Part Series: Mixed Media by Land and Sea Pushing the Boundaries of Landscapes and Seascapes Instructed by Marci Bykat Join us in one or both of two upcoming workshops in which we will lead you step by step into the art of landscape and seascape painting. Each participant will be able to make ...
Join us on Sunday, February 16 from 1-3pm to hear from the artists of Pushing Boundaries. Developed in conjunction with Nanci LaBret Einstein, “Pushing Boundaries” features artists using diverse materials that are brought together in the spirit of play and concept of challenging space. This immersive exhibit is a collection of installations from seven artists: ...
" If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness." —Brad Meltzer Based on bestselling author Brad Meltzer’s viral commencement speech for his son’s 2024 graduating class at the University of Michigan, MAKE MAGIC is the little book of hope for anyone who has ever wished for more. More authenticity. More empathy. More ...
Celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) with Opening the Doors and JKids and Families departments. Film screening and talk back with Eddie Rubin, Executive Producer of Out of My Mind Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 PM Registration & Resource Fair at 3:00 PM FREE event for adults and children 10 and up ...
Give the greatest gift of all - the gift of life. The J Detroit Community Blood Drive Tuesday, March 11 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. After our last blood drive, we were blown away by the support of our caring community. Let's keep the giving going! Sign up today to give the lifesaving gift of ...
Golan Moskowitz, 2024-2025 University of Michigan Frankel Institute Fellow, explores the Jewish American cultural history of the gender-transcendent performance art of drag, from early twentieth-century Yiddish vaudeville through contemporary Emmy-winning reality television. Professor Moskowitz will discuss how marginalized Jewish artists, writers, and performers creatively process legacies of embodied otherness, focusing especially on Jewish American descendants ...
Join The J Kids & Families departments for an Infant and Child CPR Training session. This training will cover the essential skills needed for pediatric and infant CPR. Upon completion, attendees will receive a certification provided by the instructor, Randi Krause, a nurse practitioner. Mannequins and necessary supplies will be provided for hands-on practice. The ...
Documentary / USA / English / 75 minutes After the October 7 attacks, artists Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid launched the “Kidnapped from Israel” grassroots poster campaign in NY to raise awareness about the hostages taken by Hamas. Torn explores the motivations of activists putting up and tearing down the posters, revealing the complexities of ...
Documentary / USA / English / 80 minutes On January 15, 2022, an ordinary Shabbat morning at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, turned into a harrowing hostage crisis involving Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others. Colleyville is a gripping real-life drama showcasing the resilience of the hostages and community while highlighting the complexities of ...
Romantic Comedy / Israel / Hebrew with English Subtitles / 110 minutes Israel’s biggest box office hit of the year, Matchmaking 2 , is the feel- good, long-awaited sequel to the beloved 2022 rom-com starring some of Israel’s brightest young talents. This tender, side-splitting celebration of clashing traditions and big-hearted characters follows a love-struck bachelor ...
Documentary / USA /English / 117 minutes In 1945, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski made a 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Krakow in search of his family. Decades later, 250 cyclists retrace his path in a mission called Ride for the Living. This powerful documentary draws parallels between his experience and the cyclists’ ...
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