Hebrew Language & Literature Classes offered to any level - from Beginner to Advanced. For more information about Hebrew classes or to discuss placement of new students, please contact Nira Lev, Director of Hebrew Programs, 248-330-3601 or [email protected] Tuition varies from $140 - $265 Supported by the Harold Wade Hebrew Literacy Fund. Scholarship ...
Choo Choo! Would you like to nominate a family to hop aboard the JFamily Challah Train and receive a challah (and bag of goodies) just in time for Shabbat? Our Parent Connectors are out in the community each week delivering a Shabbat treat for families in need of a "warm hug" or those celebrating a ...
Welcome to the 2025 Detroit JCC Maccabi Delegation deposit page! This page is exclusively for making a deposit. Information about evaluation dates will be forthcoming. If the athlete is not confirmed after evaluations, you will receive a refund. The Games are taking place in two host communities, Tucson, AZ (July 27-August 1, 2025) and Pittsburgh, ...
Join us for a relaxing and inclusive yoga experience. Our adaptive yoga class is designed for individuals of all abilities. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi, our certified instructor will guide you through gentle poses, breathing exercises, and meditation. Tuesdays & Fridays @ 10 am First class: Tuesday, November 5 Cost per ...
Winter Break Camp is back! Our Winter Break Day Camp offers age-based programming for campers entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. Activities include exploring nature, sports, arts and crafts, read aloud, team building, and more! Winter Break Day Camp will take place December 23, 26, 27, 30 and January 2 and 3. Brought to you by ...
Winter Break Camp is back! Our Winter Break Day Camp offers age-based programming for campers entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. Activities include exploring nature, sports, arts and crafts, read aloud, team building, and more! Winter Break Day Camp will take place December 23, 26, 27, 30 and January 2 and 3. Brought to you by ...
Join JFamily and S.W.A.G. as we light it up for one last Chanukah celebration of the season! Kids ages 0-8 will enjoy music, donuts, Chanukah crafts, obstacle courses, games and, of course, Coach Ralph's signature DJ moves! Cost is $18 per child. View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/10077
Winter Break Camp is back! Our Winter Break Day Camp offers age-based programming for campers entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. Activities include exploring nature, sports, arts and crafts, read aloud, team building, and more! Winter Break Day Camp will take place December 23, 26, 27, 30 and January 2 and 3. Brought to you by ...
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, ...
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...
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 ...
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 ...
Welcome to Open Play at the J! Join us in the 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, but ...
Professional Development for Jewish Educators Anxiety In the Classroom: Research Based Strategies to Help Students Lead by Regine Galanti, PhD Anxiety and OCD impacts 1 in 3 children throughout their childhood, and anxiety issues generally will spill over to the classroom. This talk will focus on evidence based strategies to help children in the classroom, ...
TORAH LINE BY LINE with Rabbi/Dr. Mitch Parker HYBRID - this class is offered IN- PERSON at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, and ON ZOOM TUESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM Monthly : Sept. 17; Oct. 15; Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14; Feb. 4; Mar. 18; Apr. 22; May 20 Sacrifices, laws of ...
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...
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 ...
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 ...
THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein ZOOM FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion ...
Pushing Boundaries January 19 - March 5, 2025 Opening Reception: Sunday, January 19, 1-4 pm Developed in partnership with Nanci LaBret Einstein, “Pushing Boundaries” features artists using diverse materials that are brought together in the spirit of play and concept of challenging space. This immersive exhibit is a collection of installations from seven artists: Jeanne ...
Pushing Boundaries January 19 - March 5, 2025 Opening Reception: Sunday, January 19, 1-4 pm Developed in partnership with Nanci LaBret Einstein, “Pushing Boundaries” features artists using diverse materials that are brought together in the spirit of play and concept of challenging space. This immersive exhibit is a collection of installations from seven artists: Jeanne ...
Prof. Rachel B. Gross explores how participating in the deli revival provides an alternative, under-appreciated way of practicing in American Jewish life. In her book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice, the author traces American Jews' involvement in a broad array of ostensibly nonreligious activities. From conducting Jewish genealogical research, visiting Jewish historic ...
Welcome to MEGA Open Play at The J: MLK Jr. Day Edition! Join us in the large Inline Hockey Center of The J for bounce houses, tricycle track, and toddler play area, with a special chessed project in honor of MLK Jr. Day. This program is sponsored by the JKids & Families departments: JFamily, JCC ...
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...
THE JEWISH COLLECTORS OF ART with Wendy Evans ZOOM WEDNESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM 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 the Rothschilds and the ...
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 ...
THE HEARTS PRAYER, EXPLORING THE BOOK OF PSALMS with Rabbi Michele Faudem ZOOM THURSDAYS, 10:45 – 11:45 AM Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8 Through the ages, Psalms have played a tremendous role in the lives of the Jewish people. It is part ...
THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein ZOOM FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion ...
Two Part Series: Mixed Media by Land and Sea Pushing the Boundaries of Landscapes and Seascapes Instructed by Marci Bykat Join us in one or both of two upcoming workshops in which we will lead you step by step into the art of landscape and seascape painting. Each participant will be able to make ...
Welcome to Open Play at the J! Join us in the 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, but ...
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 ...
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 Talk Cost for the series: $145 (cost ...
The popular series Bubbies, Zaydies, and Grandbabies is ready for our winter group! Our first two sessions sold out, so we are happy to be back for January and February! At Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies, grandparents and grandkids play and create art together, sing songs, enjoy an interactive story time, and meet new friends. This ...
THE JEWISH COLLECTORS OF ART with Wendy Evans ZOOM WEDNESDAYS, 10 – 11:30 AM 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 the Rothschilds and the ...
THE HEARTS PRAYER, EXPLORING THE BOOK OF PSALMS with Rabbi Michele Faudem ZOOM THURSDAYS, 10:45 – 11:45 AM Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr. 3, 24; May 1, 8 Through the ages, Psalms have played a tremendous role in the lives of the Jewish people. It is part ...
THE BOOK OF EXODUS: TEXT AND TEXTURE with Rabbi Joseph Klein ZOOM FRIDAYS, 11:30 AM – 1 PM Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 This course will be a close and careful reading of the better-known Exodus narratives and their rabbinic and modern commentaries. The class will incorporate a discussion ...
Tiny Tapestry Workshop Instructed by Rachel Brunhild Sunday, February 2, 2025 1 - 4 PM Explore contemporary fiber art! Rachel Brunhild is a contemporary fiber artist who approaches her work through the lens of meditation, mindfulness, and engaging in the creative process. In this workshop she will touch on her personal process when creating a ...
In anticipation of the Tony Award-winning musical PARADE coming to the Fisher Theatre this winter, please join us for a FREE lecture as Professor Howard Lupovitch discusses the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager charged with a heinous crime in 1913. This discussion will explore the historical events that inspired the musical ...
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