• Scholars in Session: Advice Columns and the American Press with Ayelet Brinn, UofM Frankel Fellow

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    At the turn of the twentieth century, American Yiddish advice columns were more than entertainment—they became vital guides that helped new immigrants navigate personal struggles, American politics, and Jewish communal life while forging deep, trust-based relationships between newspapers and readers. Brinn delves into how these columns transformed the Yiddish press into a central institution of ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 1 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 1 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • Scholars in Session: Jews of Color: One Term, Many Communities with Samira Mehta

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Jews of color are much in the news, but who are they and where do they come from? This talk explores the many ways that Jews of color come to and understand their Jewish identities, dispelling common misperceptions and answering questions about the experience of Jews of color in the United States. _Sponsored by EMU ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • Scholars in Session: Emotions in Yiddish Ghetto Diaries with Amy Simon, Serling Institute MSU

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Associate Professor Amy Simon uses an empathic reading of Yiddish diarists’ feeling, evaluations, and assessments about persecutors in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna ghettos to present an emotional history of persecution in the Nazi ghettos. _SAJE programming is endowed by a generous gift from Cis Maisel and supported by Carol & Ronald P. Fogel, Sheri ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...

  • HEBREW LEVEL 1: Learn to Read Hebrew – with Dorit Series 2 of 2

    LEVEL 1: LEARN TO READ HEBREW – AN INTRO CLASS with Dorit Warfman In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building TUESDAY, 10:30 – 11:45 AM SERIES 1: Sep. 9, 16, 30; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 **SERIES 2: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; Mar. 3, 10, ...