THE RESISTANCE OF WOMEN DURING THE HOLOCAUST with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks In-Person | Holocaust Memorial Center - Zekelman Family Campus THURSDAYS, 1 – 2:15 PM Nov. 7, 14, 21 The Holocaust was not inevitable. Rather, it was the result of choices made over time by individuals and groups of people to be perpetrators, collaborators ...
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: FROM THE PALE OF SETTLEMENT TO THE BROADWAY STAGE with Dr. Avi Blitz ZOOM THURSDAYS, 7:30 – 8:45 PM Nov 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5 Explore the world of author Sholem Aleichem, the man whose stories inspired the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Begin by reading The Railroad Stories and ...
PARSHA HASHAVUAH (WEEKLY TORAH PORTION) Community Rabbis, Cantors and Educators ZOOM FRIDAYS, 10 – 11 AM · Series 1: Sept. 13, 20, 27; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22; Dec. 6, 13, 20 · Series 2: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7, 14 · Series 3: Mar. 21, 28; Apr. ...
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, ...
Families* in the community are invited to join JFamily and Temple Israel as we celebrate Shabbat and Thanksgiving together! 9am – 10am – Interfaith Family Breakfast Interfaith families are welcome anytime between 9 and 10am to schmooze with Rabbi Jen Lader and other interfaith families over bagels and coffee. 10am – 11am - ...
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 ...
Welcome to MEGA Open Play at the J! This larger-scale version of open play will take place in the large Inline Hockey Center of The J, complete with bounce houses, tricycle track, and toddler play area. Join us on select School-Break Days for MEGA fun at The J, sponsored by the JKids & Families departments: ...
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 may gather for a circle and story time around 10:30 AM, ...
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, ...
READING BETWEEN THE LINES – Fall with Rebecca Starr In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building MONDAYS, NOON – 1:15 PM Monthly: Oct 7; Nov. 4; Dec. 2 Join Rebecca Starr as we dive into a variety of genres of Jewish themed literature in this lively discussion class. Students should read books in advance of ...
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is back for a second round this fall! Our first session sold out, so we are happy to be back for November and December! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. ...
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 ...
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