• Book Fair: Michigan Authors Spotlight

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

    The Detroit Jewish Book Fair shines the spotlight on some of the area’s most diverse authors including Carol & Alana Blumenstein (KidsRead2Kids Presents... Amazing Tales!), Rabbi Boruch Cohen (Think Outside The Lox: A fresh perspective on Jewish Teachings and Traditions), Lisa Kaplan (_Our Family has a Secret: A Children's Book About Addiction in a Jewish ...

  • It Takes Two to Torah with authors Abigail Pogrebin & Rabbi Dov Linzer

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

    For the first time, in a single volume (It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses), readers can take a tour of the entire Torah through the medium of one challenging, instructive, irreverent, animated conversation. Rabbi Dov Linzer , an Orthodox ...

  • We Will Dance Again Film Screening

    The J - Detroit 6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township

    Join us for a powerful screening of the award-winning documentary "We Will Dance Again," a profound chronicle of the October 7 Nova music festival attack. Through intimate testimonies of over a dozen survivors and carefully curated footage, the film offers a deeply moving portrayal of human courage in the face of unimaginable circumstances. The evening ...

  • Giving Tuesday Community Blood Drive

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Give the gift of life this Giving Tuesday. The J Detroit Community Blood Drive Tuesday, December 3 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for a different type of donation: the lifesaving gift of blood. Your donation today supports the local blood supply and helps ensure Blood Centers of America is ...

  • 2024 Anita Naftaly Family Circle Conference

    Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield

    Join The J's Opening the Doors for the 2024 Anita Naftaly Family Circle Conference Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sunday, December 8, 2024 Registration/Resource Fair: 12:30 pm Program 1:00 pm Followed by Q&A and Dessert Free Event Registration required About the speaker: Regine Galanti, PhD, a clinical psychologist, and best- selling author of Parenting Anxious Kids , ...

  • Serving Up Stories: Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball-Stories from the Court

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

    Local author, Rick Broida shares his new book, Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball: Stories from the Court, Lessons from the Sport , followed by book signing, tours of JRec and a Pickleball demonstration. All participants will receive a free JRec pass. ABOUT Rick Broida brings 30+ years of "tech-pertise" to Yahoo ...

  • Scholars in Session: A Pickle Problem-The Deli Revival and American Jewish Religion

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Prof. Rachel B. Gross explores how participating in the deli revival provides an alternative, under-appreciated way of practicing in American Jewish life. In her book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice, the author traces American Jews' involvement in a broad array of ostensibly nonreligious activities. From conducting Jewish genealogical research, visiting Jewish historic ...

  • Two Part Workshop: Pushing the Boundaries of Landscapes and Seascapes

    The J 6600 W Maple Rd,

    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 ...

  • Scholars in Session: Before the PARADE-The Leo Frank Story featuring Professor Howard Lupovitch

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    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 Workshop: Pushing the Boundaries of Landscapes and Seascapes

    The J 6600 W Maple Rd,

    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 ...

  • Pushing Boundaries – Artist Talk

    Janice Charach Gallery 6600 W Maple Rd,

    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: ...

  • Brad Meltzer

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

    " 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 ...