Winter Community Blood Drive

The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

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 ...

Scholars in Session: Jews and Drag-An American Cultural History 1900-2020

The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

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 ...

Infant and Child CPR Training

The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

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 ...

The Shvesters

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

Timeless, dazzling, and distinctive - The Shvesters transform classic Yiddish and Jewish melodies into sophisticated contemporary harmonic arrangements. Recognized for their tight harmonies, soulful grooves, and rich improvisation, The Shvesters (Chava Levi and Polina Fradkin) have gained a reputation for their unique, refreshing interpretations of Yiddish standards and traditional Jewish songs. The duo has garnered ...

CHROMA Workshop with Kim Fay

The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd,

CHROMA Workshop Instructed by Kim Fay This is a companion workshop to the current CHROMA exhibition. The purpose of this class is to familiarize the student with the aspects of color, their use and impact in an artwork. Through selected color schemes, the student will create a small painting using these principles. Previous painting experience ...

CHROMA Artist Talk with Curator Kim Fay

Janice Charach Gallery 6600 W Maple Rd,

Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. to hear from the curator of CHROMA, along with the artists. Bar opens at 6 p,m. for a preview of the exhibit before the talk. Curated by Kim Fay (Artist & Arts Writer, Real Art Detroit), this exhibit features artists who use color in unique and ...

Detroit Jewish Film Festival: Torn

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd,

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 ...

Detroit Jewish Film Festival: For the Living

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd,

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’ ...

Women of The J : Bad Shabbos

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

A Shabbat so good, we're doing it Thursday! Come for the wine, stay for the whodunit at 'Bad Shabbos' and bring an alibi. Begin your night with a strolling Shabbat-themed dinner in the Janice Charach Gallery, then make your way to the Berman Theater where the Jewish Film Festival will show Bad Shabbos , a ...

Detroit Jewish Film Festival: Bad Shabbos with Comedy Short Sauna Dreams

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd,

Comedy / USA / English / 84 minutes David and his fiancée Meg attend a Shabbat dinner at his mother’s house to introduce her Catholic parents to his Jewish family. When a turn of events leads to a frantic cover-up, the evening spirals into darkly comedic chaos. Uproariously funny with a cast featuring Emmy-winner Kyra ...

JBaby Prenatal Spring 2025

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

Expecting your first? JFamily has you covered with everything you need to know before welcoming your little bundle of cuteness! The JBaby Prenatal is a three-part course that covers topics including: Labor and Delivery Newborn Care Breastfeeding Basics Brit Milah (Bris) Baby Naming Daddy Boot Camp * Expert Mom ...

JBaby Prenatal Spring 2025

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

Expecting your first? JFamily has you covered with everything you need to know before welcoming your little bundle of cuteness! The JBaby Prenatal is a three-part course that covers topics including: Labor and Delivery Newborn Care Breastfeeding Basics Brit Milah (Bris) Baby Naming Daddy Boot Camp * Expert Mom ...