Open Play at The J! FALL 2024

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

Welcome to Open Play at the J! Join us in the NEW 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 will have a circle and story time around 10:30 AM, but ...

Modern Jewish Medical Ethics With Jill Gutmann

MODERN JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS with Jill Gutmann ZOOM MONDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM Monthly : Oct. 28; Nov. 18; Dec. 16; Jan. 27; Feb. 24; Mar. 24; Apr. 28; May 19; June 16 Take a deep dive into the hot medical issues of the day with bioethicist Jill Gutmann. Whether the subject is public ...

Better Together, Love And Kindness In Judaism with Rabbi Tzvi Muller

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

BETTER TOGETHER, LOVE AND KINDNESS IN JUDAISM with Rabbi Tzvi Muller In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building MONDAYS, NOON – 1 PM Nov. 4, 11, 18; Dec. 2, 9, 16 The world is desperately in need of more kindness. As Jews, we are often the targets of the most virulent hatred and cruelty. However, ...

The Jews And Islam with Professor Howard Lupovitch

THE JEWS AND ISLAM with Professor Howard Lupovitch ZOOM TUESDAYS, 7 – 8:30 PM Nov. 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10, 17 Explore the long, tortuous relationship between Judaism and Islam, and between Jews and Muslims, in all its complexity and variations. Learn about the common “Abrahamic” elements of the two communities; why, for more than ...

Jews In The Theater with Rabbi Aaron Bergman

JEWS IN THE THEATER with Rabbi Aaron Bergman ZOOM WEDNESDAYS, NOON – 1:30 PM Oct. 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20 You may be familiar with the Jewish character Shylock from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, or you may know that Jewish people have been involved in Broadway productions from its inception. But did you know ...

Wisdom Wednesdays IN-PERSON– The Continuing Moral Voice Of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

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

WISDOM WEDNESDAYS – THE CONTINUING MORAL VOICE OF RABBI JONATHAN SACKS with Rabbi Michele Faudem IN-PERSON - WEDNESDAYS, 1 PM – 2:15 PM Series 1: Sept. 11, 18, 25; Oct. 9, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20 Series 2: Dec. 11, 18; Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12 * Series 3: ...

Ethical Wills, A Letter For The Ages with Rabbi Michele Faudem

ETHICAL WILLS, A LETTER FOR THE AGES with Rabbi Michele Faudem ZOOM THURSDAYS, 10:45 – 11:45 AM Sept. 26; Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 12, 19 When we leave this earth, what are the messages or words of advice we would like to leave behind for our loved ones? What will be ...