Reading The Book Of Genesis Again For The First Time with Rabbi Joseph Klein

READING THE BOOK OF GENESIS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME with Rabbi Joseph Klein ZOOM FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22; Dec. 6, 13, 20; Jan. 3 The Book of Genesis has for too long been wrongly transmitted as Sunday School stories. And, because we tell these stories to children, ...

JGrand: Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies! January/February 2025

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

The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...

Biblical Dreamers And The Visionaries They Inspired with Ariella Nadel

BIBLICAL DREAMERS AND THE VISIONARIES THEY INSPIRED with Ariella Nadel ZOOM THURSDAYS, NOON – 1:15 PM Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9  From Joseph to Betzalel, Miriam to Judith, our national history has propelled forward by the visions of prophetic dreamers. Each week we will study the story ...

The Synagogue: Its History, Customs And Growth with Dr. Michael Pytlik

THE SYNAGOGUE: ITS HISTORY, CUSTOMS AND GROWTH with Dr. Michael Pytlik ZOOM THURSDAYS, NOON – 1:30 PM Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9 The concept of the synagogue as a place of worship started long before the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 ...

Open Play at The J! Winter 2025

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

Welcome to Open Play at the J! Join us in the JFamily Room inside The J every Monday morning that schools are typically in session. We will be open from 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon for fun and play time! Each week, we may gather for a circle and story time around 10:30 AM, but ...

Torah Line By Line with Rabbi/Dr. Mitch Parker

Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Twp

TORAH LINE BY LINE with Rabbi/Dr. Mitch Parker HYBRID - this class is offered IN- PERSON at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, and ON ZOOM TUESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM Monthly : Sept. 17; Oct. 15; Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14; Feb. 4; Mar. 18; Apr. 22; May 20 Sacrifices, laws of ...

JGrand: Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies! January/February 2025

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

The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...

G-D Talk – Rabbinic Perspectives On Jewish Life with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff

G-D TALK – RABBINIC PERSPECTIVES ON JEWISH LIFE with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff ZOOM WEDNESDAYS, 3 - 4 PM Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5 Jewish collectors have contributed to and enriched art museums; a few have even created their own museums. This series will look at examples of the art collected by well-known families such as ...

The Book Of Exodus: Text And Texture with Rabbi Joseph Klein

THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein ZOOM FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion ...

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 ...