Hebrew Spring Mini Courses at Jlearn
2024-06-03 09:30 - 10:45 (America/Detroit)
Join one of the Hebrew Classes with Dorit, to determine what level and for
additional information, please call 248.205.2557
Tuition: $70
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Mondays Mini-Spring dates: 5/6/2024, 5/13/2024, 5/20/2024, 6/3/2024
HEBREW 2 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
HEBREW 4 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
HEBREW 8 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
HEBREW 6 – Spring Mini-course – Mondays 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Learn To Read Hebrew – Spring Mini-Course – Tuesdays 10:00 AM –
11:15 AM
5/7/2024, 5/14/2024, 5/21/2024, 5/28/2024
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Reading Between The Lines: Spring Session with Rebecca Starr
2024-06-03 12:00 - 13:15 | Jewish Federation of Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills
Reading Between The Lines: Spring Session
This is a challenging and historic time for Israel and the Jewish people. Join
Rebecca for an opportunity to discuss books that offer education, engagement,
and that highlight challenges and triumphs of the last 100 years of Jewish and
Israeli history.

APRIL: We will begin with The Red Balcony by Jonathan Wilson, a mystery novel based on the true story of the murder of Haim Arlosoroff, one of the early leaders of Ben Gurion’s Labor Zionist party.

MAY: Next, we will discuss a newly published non-fiction book by comedian Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt entitled Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land

JUNE: Ben Bastomski’s memoir, As Figs in Autumn: One Year in a Forever War will be the final in this series and is about an American Jew who chronicles his time in the Israeli army.
Instructor : Rebecca Starr
Tuition: $55
Day/Time: Monthly – Mon 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Location: In-Person/ Max M. Fisher Federation Building
_ _Class Dates ** :** 4/8/2024, 5/13/2024, 6/3/2024

View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6323

War And Resistance: Jewish Perspectives On Violent And Non-Violent Confrontations
2024-06-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-17 19:00 - 20:30
War And Resistance: Jewish Perspectives On Violent And Non-Violent
Confrontations
Explore how Jewish people have dealt with resistance, both violent and non-
violent, throughout history. Although the course will not study current
conflicts, by considering literary and historical accounts of prior
experiences with confrontations and warfare, participants will gain insight
into how to think about and wrestle with issues facing the Jewish people
today.
_ _Weekly Topics:__
(1) War in the Torah: From Avram’s War to Sihon and Og
(2) War in the Nevi’im: Struggle, Conquest & Civil War
(3) The Wars of the Hasmoneans: Who is “Us” and who is “Them”?
(4) The Wars with Rome: Self-Liberation or Self-Destruction?
(5) Martyrdom and Resistance During the Shoah
(6) Israel’s Wars
Instructor : Dr. Michael Weiss
Tuition: $140.00
Day/Time: Mon 7 pm – 8:30 PM
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
Class Dates : 5/6/2024, 5/13/2024,5/20/2024, 6/3/2024,6/10/2024,
6/17/2024
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7141
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JGrand: Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies! May/June 2024
2024-06-04 10:30 - 11:45 | The J – Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is continuing this
spring!
At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play together,
sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This series
is taught by former West Bloomfield 1st grade teacher, Sarah Sherman. Sarah
co-created the original class and has quite the following!
Recommended for children ages 2 years – 4 years. This five-week session will
meet in the JFamily Room – through the main entrance of The J. The classes
will be held on Tuesdays 10:30 ​AM -11:45 AM. 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28,
6/4
COST: $90/family for the entire session. Please bring your own personal water
bottle.
Current JFamily Program Policies: COVID
Disclosure
I JFamily Media Policy
All JFamily programs welcome the diversity we know exists in our community.
This includes, but is not limited to, multifaith families, Jews of Color,
single parent families, members of the trans and LGBTQ+ community, people with
disabilities, and people from various economic backgrounds.
If you or any family member needs accommodations in order to successfully
participate in the program, please reach out to Shoshana Fain,
sfain@jccdet.org
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7613

Jewish Girls Do Science: Contributions & Struggles Of Jewish Women Scientists
2024-06-05 10:00 - 11:30
Jewish Girls Do Science: Contributions & Struggles Of Jewish Women
Scientists
In this series, we will consider the significant contributions that several
Jewish women, both in the U.S. and in other countries, have made in various
areas of science. We will pay particular attention in our examination and
discussions on the challenges these women and others faced in pursuing their
professional goals, both because of their gender and their religious
identities, which were often at odds with the culture and politics of the
times in which they lived
Instructor : Dr. Gail Richmond
Tuition: $140.00
Day/Time: Wed 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
Class Dates : 5/8/2024, 5/22/2024, 5/29/2024, 6/5/2024
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7143
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Ageless Living: Getting Great At Getting Older with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff
2024-06-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Jewish Federation of Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills
Ageless Living: Getting Great At Getting Older
It is said that with age comes wisdom. Join Rabbi Krakoff, CEO of the Jewish
Hospice and Chaplaincy Network (JHCN), as he offers us navigation skills for
the years between maturity and older age. Based on Jewish texts, both ancient
and contemporary, he will offer insights and commentary that speak to
approaches and strategies for getting great at getting older. Explore gaining
wisdom and personal growth, relationships in your life, time for tikum olam
and nurturing your emotional well-being. and discover the benefits that await!
Instructor : Rabbi Joseph Krakoff
Tuition: $85
Day/Time: Thu 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: In-Person/ Max M. Fisher Federation Building
Class Dates : 5/9/2024, 5/23/2024, 5/30/2024, 6/6/2024
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/6328

Ageless & Active Matter of Balance Class
2024-06-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | The J – Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township
To register, e-mail
rchessler@jccdet.org or call
(248) 432-5418
Improve Your Balance. Worry Less About Falls. Be More Active.
A Matter of Balance classes are designed for people 60 and up. There is no
cost. The classes help seniors:

Work on balance
Prevent falls
Reduce the fear of falling
Build confidence and be more active
Classes include practical tips and techniques, along with confidence-building
and mobility exercises.

Classes meet for two hours a week for eight weeks.
Presented in partnership with AgeWays.
To register, e-mail
rchessler@jccdet.org or call (248)
432-5418
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7461

Ageless & Active Matter of Balance Class
2024-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | The J – Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township
To register, e-mail
rchessler@jccdet.org or call
(248) 432-5418
Improve Your Balance. Worry Less About Falls. Be More Active.
A Matter of Balance classes are designed for people 60 and up. There is no
cost. The classes help seniors:

Work on balance
Prevent falls
Reduce the fear of falling
Build confidence and be more active
Classes include practical tips and techniques, along with confidence-building
and mobility exercises.

Classes meet for two hours a week for eight weeks.
To register, e-mail
rchessler@jccdet.org or call (248)
432-5418
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7461

College Crisis Through A Jewish Lens with Rabbi Davey Rosen
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:30
College Crisis Through A Jewish Lens
Today’s college campuses can be challenging environments for students and
staff who are supporters of Israel. Join us to explore the roots of anti-
Israel sentiment on campus and strategies to manage the hate. Rabbi Davey will
provide strength and guidance from traditional Jewish texts and teachings, and
how they can help and support us in this difficult, daily campus culture.
Co-sponsored by JFamily
Instructor : Rabbi Davey Rosen, CEO Hillel of University of Michigan
Tuition: $70
Day/Time: Thursdays 7 pm – 8:30 am
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
Class Dates : 5/23/2024, 5/30/2024, 6/6/2024
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7144
Click here to join the livestream. http://jlearn.online

The Birth Of Antisemitism with Rabbi Joseph Klein
2024-06-14 11:30 - 13:00, 2024-06-21 11:30 - 13:00, 2024-06-28 11:30 - 13:00
The Birth Of Antisemitism
Did you know that Antisemitism did not exist prior to the 1st C CE? Before the
Gospels the Philistines, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans clashed
with Israelite and Jewish communities for geo-political control of the Land of
Israel. They were not against Jews because they were "Jews", not because of
who we were. or what we believed, or what they thought we believed. It is only
the early Jesus community who painted the Jews as anti-God, as inherently
evil. Join Rabbi Klein for this timely class.
Instructor : Rabbi Joseph Klein
Tuition: $95
Day/Time: Fri 11:30 am – 1 PM
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
Class Dates : 6/7/2024, 6/14/2024, ****6/21/2024, 6/28/2024,
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7146
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The GRAND Shabbat Dinner
2024-06-21 17:30 - 19:00 | The J – Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township
GRANDparents, GRANDfriends and GRANDchildren are invited to join JGrand for
The GRAND Shabbat Dinner! We’ll have hands-on activities, a Shabbat sing-a-
long featuring Rabbi Jeff of The Well, and a delicious Shabbat dinner. Dietary
laws observed.
This program is geared toward grandparents/grandfriends and their
grandchildren ages 2-10.
Event Co-Chairs: Anita Levin and Fanny Sherman
The cost of this program has been generously subsidized by the Friends of
Anita Levin fund. If you or any family member need accommodations in order to
successfully participate in the program, or if the cost is a barrier for you,
please reach out to Shoshana Fain,
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View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/8011

The J's 30th Annual Dr. Larry D. Sills Memorial Golf Classic & Dinner
2024-06-24 11:00 - 21:00 | Franklin Hills Country Club 31675 Inkster Rd, Franklin
Join us for The J’s 30th annual Golf Classic & Dinner, generously endowed by
the Sills family in memory of Dr. Larry D. Sills, to benefit youth programs at
The J.
This event will feature a food truck lunch, 18-hole golf outing, a cocktail
hour, BBQ dinner, and online auction. The Dr. Larry D. Sill’s Memorial Golf
Classic & Dinner is an opportunity to come together and support scholarships
for kids to experience JCC Day Camp. The event also provides a means to
support and enrich youth programs at The J, including special needs
enrichment, early childhood, and JFamily, fostering a brighter future for all
involved.
Come enjoy a round of golf and stay for dinner OR join us in the evening for
cocktails and dinner.
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7758

From Chaos To Cosmos: Rabbinic Wisdom On Creation with Rabbi Robert Dobrusin (4 Week Series)
2024-07-08 10:00 - 11:15
From Chaos To Cosmos: Rabbinic Wisdom On Creation
Class Dates : July 8, 15, 22 29
Mondays 10 am – 11:15 am
The Torah’s beautiful, mythical story of the creation of the world can teach
us so much even as we embrace scientific understanding of the universe. What
can we learn from the Midrashim (textual commentaries) our Rabbis derived from
the text of Genesis? How is creation represented in our prayers and ritual
traditions? What unique ideas does Jewish tradition offer about creation and
the nature of the human being? Join us for the intriguing study of the
critical concept of creation in Jewish tradition.
Instructor : Rabbi Robert Dobrusin
Tuition: $95
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7148
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ALL BOOKS @THE J - SUMMER
2024-07-10 11:00 - 14:00 | 6600 W Maple Rd 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township
ALL BOOKS @THE J – SUMMER
Class Dates – Monthly : July 10; August 21; September 18
Wednesday’s 11 am – 12:15 am
Read and discuss popular fiction with Jewish content or by contemporary Jewish
authors. This series of books features three award winning male novelists
tackling stories from an Israeli terrorist hunter turned art restorer to an
American student uncovering centuries-old history from Old Cairo to conversos
in King Ferdinand’s court during the Spanish Inquisition.
July: The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva, returning to where it all
started in this debut thriller of the Gabriel Allon epic, as Detroit prepares
to welcome the author on July 16 for the release of his latest novel in the
series.
August: Leaving Eastern Parkway by Matthew Daub, this fast-paced
coming of age novel about teen Zev Altshul entering a world in which he is
unprepared to live, depicts the joys and failings of insular religious culture
through a character dealing with trauma and dramatic change.
September: By Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan, this
dramatic story examines the crisis of faith at the heart of the Spanish
Inquisition-the irresolvable conflict that rages within the conversos torn
between the religion they left behind and the conversion meant to ensure their
safety.
Sponsored by the Henry & Delia Meyers Library, JLearn, and the Detroit
Jewish Book Fair
Instructor : Lauren Johnson
Tuition: $36
Location: The J
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7903

From Chaos To Cosmos: Rabbinic Wisdom On Creation with Rabbi Robert Dobrusin
2024-07-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-07-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-07-29 10:00 - 11:30
From Chaos To Cosmos: Rabbinic Wisdom On Creation
The Torah’s beautiful, mythical story of the creation of the world can teach
us so much even as we embrace scientific understanding of the universe. What
can we learn from the Midrashim (textual commentaries) our Rabbis derived from
the text of Genesis? How is creation represented in our prayers and ritual
traditions? What unique ideas does Jewish tradition offer about creation and
the nature of the human being? Join us for the intriguing study of the
critical concept of creation in Jewish tradition.
Instructor : Rabbi Robert Dobrusin
Tuition: $95
Day/Time: Mon 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: This Class will be on ZOOM
Class Dates : 7/8/2024, 7/15/2024, 7/22/2024, 7/29/2024
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7148
Click here to join the livestream. http://jlearn.online

Splish Splash Bash with JFamily and NEXTGen Detroit
2024-07-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Heritage Park Splash Pad 24915 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills
Beat the heat and join us for summer fun at the Heritage Park Splash Pad,
Playground and Pavilion. We’ll have cooling (and kosher) treats for the grown-
ups and kiddos, too!
$18 per family.
Please register in advance by July 14.
This in-person event is intended for families with children ages 0 to 8.
Siblings welcome!
Questions? Contact Rachael Gerstein at rgerstein@jccdet.org
Thank you to our event co-chairs: Nicole MacWilliams, Steve Betel, Zack
Slabotsky
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/8116

SNEAK PEEK WEEK - FREE JLEARN SAMPLE CLASSES
2024-09-03 09:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-04 09:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-05 09:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-06 09:00 - 12:00
SNEAK PEEK WEEK AT JLEARN
_JOIN US FOR: 30 minutes sample classes at _NO CHARGE for all on
ZOOM!
Register at
http://jlearn.online/

Or call 248-205-2557
NO CHARGE – all on ZOOM!
DATES : September 3 – 9
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, September 3:

9 – 9:30 AM: HAVE YOU GOT CHUTZPAH? WITH RABBI JOSEPH KRAKOFF
10 – 10:30 AM: AN ANGEL ON YOUR BACK, WITH RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM
7 – 7:30 PM: READING THE BOOK OF GENESIS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH RABBI JOSEPH KLEIN
8 – 8:30 PM: THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE, WITH RABBI JOSEPH KLEIN
_Wednesday,_September 4:
10 – 10:30 AM: ETHICAL WILLS, A LETTER FOR THE AGES, WITH RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM
11 – 11:30 AM: JEWISH IDENTITY: WHO IS A JEW? WITH RUTH BERGMAN
7 – 7:30 PM: SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A COMPLICATED LIFE, WITH RABBI MICHELE FAUDEM
_Thursday,_September 5:
9 – 9:30 AM: BIBLICAL DREAMERS AND THE VISIONARIES THEY INSPIRED, WITH ARIELLA NADEL
10 – 10:30 AM: BETTER TOGETHER, LOVE AND KINDNESS IN JUDAISM WITH RABBI TZVI MULLER
11 – 11:30 AM: GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: FINDING YOUR ROOTS, WITH ROBBIE TERMAN
7 – 7:30 PM: TORAH LINE BY LINE WITH RABBI/DR. MITCH PARKER
8 – 8:30 PM: THE BASICS OF JUDAISM WITH RABBI/DR. MITCH PARKER
Friday, September 6:
9 – 9:30 AM: A RABBI’S TOP TEN LIST OF FAVORITE JEWISH TEXTS, WITH RABBI ROBERT DOBRUSIN
10 – 10:30 AM: JEWS IN THE THEATER, WITH RABBI AARON BERGMAN
11 – 11:30 AM: THE SYNAGOGUE: ITS HISTORY, CUSTOMS AND GROWTH, WITH DR. MICHAEL PYTLIK

Monday, September 9:
4 – 4:30 PM: COFFEE WITH THE RABBIS: MUSSAR MASTERS – ETHICAL LIVING WITH RABBI JOSEPH KRAKOFF

View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/8488
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Genealogy Workshop: Finding Your Roots with Robbie Terman
2024-09-09 11:00 - 12:15 | Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Twp
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: FINDING YOUR ROOTS Robbie Terman
In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building
MONDAYS, 11 AM – 12:15 PM
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14
Do you want to research your family history but do not know how to start?
Achivist Robbie Terman will set you on the right path to understanding the
basic documents, where to find them and how to decipher their meaning. Learn
research techniques, discover unexpected sources of information and how to
navigate through popular genealogy websites.
Tuition : $120
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/8568
