Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor

Civil Rights Mission to the South - meet in Atlanta - Participants will need to make their own travel arrangements to get to Atlanta.
2026-05-04 11:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Atlanta , Atlanta
JCRC OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ANN ARBOR & WASHTENAW BLACK JEWISH
COALITION present a CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNEY – MISSION to the SOUTH
Participants are responsible for travel to and from Atlanta. Our journey will
begin and end at the Atlanta International Airport. This trip has several
sponsors allowing us to provide bussing, meals, and hotel accommodations at a
subsidized ticket price of $500.
**MONDAY MAY 4, 2026**
By 11 AM Pick up at airport
Go to downtown Atlanta
Tour Auburn Ave and King Center Neighborhood and Tomb
Explore the area that Dr. King was born, grew up, and is buried in. See Old
Ebenezer Church where 3 generations of King family preached. Pay our respects
at Dr Martin Luther & Coretta Scott King’s tomb.
12:30 PM Lunch at Ponce City Market
1:30 PM Depart for Birmingham
4 PM Context talk by Etgar 36. Introduction of Birmingham and it’s crucial
role in the Civil Rights Movement.
4:30 PM (CST) See the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park
Meet with the “Fifth Little Girl” who survived the 16th Street Baptist Church
bombing. See the park where the dogs and hoses were used on the Civil Rights
activists.
6 PM Temple Beth El Civil Rights Experience and dinner
Hear the story of dynamite being found in front of the synagogue. Hear about
the learn about the multiple responses that came from the community.
Hotel: Fairfield Inn Colonnade Birmingham, AL
**TUESDAY MAY 5, 2026**
Continental Breakfast at hotel
7:30 AM Bus will be open for participants to put bags on the bus
8 AM Depart for Selma
10 AM Tour of Selma & Walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge
Meet with someone who was took part in the Bloody Sunday march at 11 years
old. Hear their story.
Learn about Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his involvement in the struggle.
End by walking in their footsteps across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
11:45 AM Depart for Montgomery
1 PM 3 PM Lunch at Martha’s Place
Contextualization talk of events leading to Rosa Parks arrest and bus boycott
3:30 PM Rosa Parks Museum
(CST) 5 PM Stand where the Civil Rights movement began and learn about the
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Mothers of Gynecology Monument and Southern Poverty Law Center Civil Rights
Memorial
Communal dinner
Montgomery Hotel:
Fairfield Inn Eastchase, Montgomery, AL
**WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2026 **
Continental Breakfast at hotel
7:45 AM Bus will be open for participants to put bags on the bus
8:15 AM Depart for downtown
9 AM Equal Justice Initiative’s Memorial to Peace & Justice
Reflect on an often -overlooked tragedy at the first national memorial for
victims of lynching
10 AM Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum
Explore the evolution of racial oppression from slavery to mass incarceration
11:45 PM Lunch
12:15 PM Equal Justice Initiative’s Sculpture Garden
1:30 PM Depart for Atlanta airport
5 PM Arrive Atlanta airport
(EST)
7 PM Earliest flights out of Atlanta
Organized by: JCRC of Greater Ann Arbor, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann
Arbor
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Girls on the Run
2026-05-04 16:15 - 17:45 | Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr, Ann Arbor
Meeting **twice weekly for 90 minutes over 8 weeks** , our trained and caring
coaches
lead **3rd – 6th graders** through our BRAND-NEW _Hello, Bold Heart_
curriculum that
expands our evidence-based lessons and activities to equip girls to build
their _Heart_
_Power_ —the confidence to boldly share their thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
This
season, they’ll **learn to use their voices** (even when they are nervous),
and develop
**life skills** like **resolving conflicts** with others,**building healthy
habits** , and **deepening**
**their confidence**. The season ends with a community wide, non-competitive
**Girls on**
**the Run 5K event** where our participants are guaranteed to shine!
**_Learn more & register at
_**(https://www.girlsontherunsemi.org)
Organized by: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13856

Sapiro v. Ford - Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival
2026-05-04 17:00 - 21:30 | The State Theatre 233 S State St, Ann Arbor
Please join us at the**State Theater** for the **Ann Arbor Jewish Film
Festival**! The festival is celebrating its 25th year and this year’s showings
are sure to amaze and move you. The primary festival runs from**May 3 to May
13** , but stay tuned throughout the year for special events!
**Doors Open at 6:00 pm **
**Film Starts at 6:30 pm **
**Synopsis:** Sapiro v. Ford tells the riveting true story of Aaron Sapiro, a
young Jewish lawyer who took on one of America’s most powerful men—and most
notorious antisemite—Henry Ford. In the 1920s, as Ford’s anti-Jewish
publications incited hatred across the nation, Sapiro filed an unprecedented
libel suit, challenging the limits of hate speech long before such laws
existed.
From his humble beginnings as an orphan in San Francisco to leading a
nationwide movement empowering farmers, Sapiro’s life was a testament to
courage, vision, and justice. Portrayed by actor Ben Shenkman, Sapiro’s words
are presented in their entirety, filmed as if speaking directly to a modern
audience. At the same time, historical experts illuminate the stakes of his
confrontation with Ford.
In a David-versus-Goliath showdown, Sapiro forced the industrial titan to back
down, issue an apology, and shutter his hate-filled newspaper, leaving a
legacy that resonates today. As antisemitism rises and the struggle to balance
free speech with protection against hate continues, Sapiro v. Ford examines
the enduring question: how can societies confront power, prejudice, and
propaganda while upholding justice?
Organized by: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor
View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14827
