JGrand: Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies! Nov/Dec 2024

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

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

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 ...

G-D Talk – Rabbinic Perspectives On Jewish Life with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff

G-D TALK – RABBINIC PERSPECTIVES ON JEWISH LIFE with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff ZOOM WEDNESDAYS, 3 - 4 PM Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5 Jewish collectors have contributed to and enriched art museums; a few have even created their own museums. This series will look at examples of the art collected by well-known families such as ...

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 ...

Biblical Dreamers And The Visionaries They Inspired with Ariella Nadel

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

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 ...

PARSHA HASHAVUAH (WEEKLY TORAH PORTION)

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

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, ...

Open Play at The J! Winter 2024/2025

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 may gather for a circle and story time around 10:30 AM, ...

Introduction To The Talmud: Turn It And Turn It, For Everything Is In It with Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen

Max M. Fisher Federation Building , Bloomfield Twp Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TALMUD: TURN IT AND TURN IT, FOR EVERTHING IS IN IT with Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building MONDAYS, 9:30 – 11 AM Oct. 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Dec. 9, 16 It has been the key to Jewish survival and continuity for nearly two millennia, yet ...

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 ...