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 ...
SALON SERIES CONTINUES: A TALMUDIC EXPLORATION OF HILLEL’S TEACHINGS ON ETHICS AND KINDNESS with Rabbi Tzvi Muller ZOOM THURSDAYS, 9:30 – 11 AM Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12, 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22 ...
COFFEE WITH THE RABBIS: MUSSAR MASTERS - ETHICAL LIVING with Rabbi Joshua Bennett and Rabbi Joseph Krakoff ZOOM MONTHLY - THURSDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM 11/7/2024, 12/5/2024, 1/9/2025, 2/6/2025, 3/6/2025, 4/3/2025, 5/8/2025, 6/5/2025 **Mussar is a Jewish spiritual practice that offers instruction and compelling strategies for living a meaningful and ethical Jewish life. Mussar ...
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 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 ...
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