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SUMMARY:U-M Frankel Center Event: 36th Annual David W. Belin Lecture
DESCRIPTION:“Orthodox Jewish Wellness Influencers in the Age of Viral Politics” with Ayala Fader (Fordham University) \nThursday\, March 26 from 5:30 – 8:00 PM \nMichigan Union\, Pendleton Room \nRSVP: https://myumi.ch/15PN8 \nThe University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies is pleased to announce that Professor Ayala Fader of Fordham University will deliver the 36th Annual David W. Belin Lecture\, titled “Orthodox Jewish Wellness Influencers in the Age of Viral Politics.” This free\, public lecture will take place in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union on Thursday\, March 26\, 2026. Please RSVP at https://myumi.ch/15PN8 to let us know if you plan to attend. \nOver the past decade\, frum (Orthodox) Jewish women wellness influencers on social media have become a significant presence. Despite attempts by some rabbis to silence them\, frum influencers in the United States and Israel continue to share intimate details of their everyday lives online\, earning a living through the promotion of products linked to their platforms. Professor Fader’s talk examines the seemingly contradictory worlds these influencers navigate: while claiming new forms of gendered authority\, they simultaneously reinforce traditional Jewish family structures and gender roles. \nDrawing inspiration from conservative Christian wellness influencers\, frum influencers create content that asserts Jewish exceptionalism while fostering unexpected exchanges with conservative Christian women. The lecture will consider whether frum social media influencers are subtly promoting illiberal politics through the gendered language of wellness. \nAyala Fader is Professor of Anthropology and Jewish Studies at Fordham University. She is the author of the award-winning books Mitzvah Girls (2009) and Hidden Heretics (2020). Professor Fader’s research has been generously supported by numerous fellowships and grants\, including those from the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. As the founding director of Fordham’s New York Center for Public Anthropology & Sociology\, she leads the Demystifying Language Project\, which makes linguistic anthropology a social justice resource for public high schools. \nThe David W. Belin Lecture in American Jewish Affairs was established in 1991 through a generous gift from the late David W. Belin of Des Moines (IA) and New York to provide an academic forum for the discussion of contemporary Jewish life in the United States. As the founding chair of Reform Judaism’s Outreach Commission and a founding member of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous\, Belin served the American Jewish community in numerous leadership roles. His commitment to the future of American Jewry inspired him to endow this annual lectureship\, providing a forum for meaningful discussion of contemporary Jewish life in the United States.
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/u-m-frankel-center-event-36th-annual-david-w-belin-lecture/
LOCATION:Michigan Union\, 530 S State St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Food Provided,UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:JudaicStudies@umich.edu
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SUMMARY:36th Annual David W. Belin Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The 36th Annual David W. Belin Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ayala Fader on\nThursday\, March 26\, 2026. Food will be served at the pre-lecture reception\,\nand Fader will sign books after the lecture. This free\, public lecture will\ntake place in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union on Thursday\, March 26\,\n2026. Please RSVP at (https://myumi.ch/15PN8) to let\nus know if you plan to attend. \nOver the past decade\, frum (Orthodox) Jewish women wellness influencers on\nsocial media have become a significant presence. Despite attempts by some\nrabbis to silence them\, frum influencers in the United States and Israel\ncontinue to share intimate details of their everyday lives online\, earning a\nliving through the promotion of products linked to their platforms. Professor\nFader’s talk examines the seemingly contradictory worlds these influencers\nnavigate: while claiming new forms of gendered authority\, they simultaneously\nreinforce traditional Jewish family structures and gender roles.\nDrawing inspiration from conservative Christian wellness influencers\, frum\ninfluencers create content that asserts Jewish exceptionalism while fostering\nunexpected exchanges with conservative Christian women. The lecture will\nconsider whether frum social media influencers are subtly promoting illiberal\npolitics through the gendered language of wellness. \n**Ayala Fader  **is professor of anthropology at Fordham University. She is\nthe author of the award-winning books\, _Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next\nGeneration of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn_  (Princeton University Press\, 2009)\nand _Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age_  (Princeton University\nPress\, 2020). Her research has been supported by the National Science\nFoundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Fader’s current book\nproject examines the trend of American Orthodox Jews aligning themselves with\na new form of religion on the Christian Right—a public\, political\, racialized\,\nand biblical philosophy\, redefining postwar Judeo-Christianity in the\ncontemporary political landscape. As the founding director of Fordham’s Center\nfor Public Anthropology\, Fader is currently collaborating on the Demystifying\nLanguage Project\, which makes linguistic anthropology a social justice\nresource for public high schools. Fader received her Ph.D. from New York\nUniversity \n** _About the Belin Lecture_**\nSince 1991\, the Frankel Center has hosted an accomplished speaker to present\nthe David W. Belin lecture in American Jewish Affairs. Following the annual\nlecture\, each speaker provides a text version of their talk. This essay is\nthen published in print format and is made available\n(https://www.fulcrum.org/belin?locale=en)**.**  To request a\nspecific year’s lecture book\, please email JudaicStudies@umich.edu. \nOrganized by: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13395
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/36th-annual-david-w-belin-lecture/
LOCATION:Michigan Union 530 S State St\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Closed Captions,Coffee,Educational,English Speaking,Finger Food,Food,History,Items for sale,Jewish Learning,Presentation,Special Guest,Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible
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ORGANIZER;CN="U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:js-event-coord@umich.edu
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T183000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Book Series: Milena and Margarete with Gwen Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the JCC on **Tuesday\, April 7** from **5-6:30 PM** for an\nin-person visit from Gwen Strauss\, author of _Milena and Margarete: A Love\nStory in Ravensbrück._ \n**_Book Blurb_** \nFrom the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbrück concentration camp\, Milena\nJesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable. Czech Milena was\nKafka’s first translator and epistolary lover\, and a journalist opposed to\nfascism. A non-conformist\, bi-sexual feminist\, she was way ahead of her time.\nWith the German occupation of Czechoslovakia\, her home became a central\nmeeting place for Jewish refugees. German Margarete\, born to a middle-class\nfamily\, married the son of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber. But soon swept\nup in the fervor of the Bolshevik Revolution\, she met her second partner\, the\nCommunist Heinz Neumann. Called to Moscow for his “political deviations\,” he\nfell victim to Stalin’s purges while Margarete was exiled to the hell of the\nSoviet gulag. Two years later\, traded by Stalin to Hitler\, she ended up\noutside Berlin in Ravensbrück\, the only concentration camp built for women. \nMilena and Margarete loved each other at the risk of their lives. But in the\npost-war survivors’ accounts\, lesbians were stigmatized\, and survivors kept\nsilent. This book explores those silences\, and finally celebrates two strong\nwomen who never gave up and continue to inspire. As Margaret wrote: “I was\nthankful for having been sent to Ravensbrück\, because it was there I met\nMilena.” \n _JCC community events and programs are open to all regardless of faith or\nbackground. All are welcome._ \nOrganized by: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14347
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/jewish-book-series-milena-and-margarete-with-gwen-strauss/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Arrival / Check In,College Students,Educational,Holocaust,LGBTQI,Older Adults,Special Guest,Young Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="JCC of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:jcc@jccannarbor.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260505T173000
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SUMMARY:Lag B'Omer
DESCRIPTION:Join the Greater Ann Arbor Jewish Community for a celebration of Lag B’Omer.\nEnjoy bonfires\, Chabad BBQ\, crafts\, music\, games and bicycle-towed hayrides\nwith your family and friends as we count day number 33 of the Omer together!\n(Free for children 4 and under) \nOrganized by: Chabad House of Ann Arbor\, JCC of Greater Ann Arbor\, Hebrew Day\nSchool of Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15450
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/lag-bomer-2/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Camp,Children,College Students,Desserts provided,Educational,English Speaking,Families,Finger Food,Food,Food Provided,Games,Grandparents,Hebrew Speaking,History,Israel,Jewish Holiday,Jewish Learning,Kids Area,Kosher,Kosher Food,Lag B'Omer,Music,Nature,Older Adults,Outdoors,Parenting,Parents,Parking (free),Sports & Fitness,Teens,Tweens,Young Adults,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260517T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T211243
CREATED:20260508T021605Z
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SUMMARY:Chavurat Nashim Fellowship of Women (& Guests) Zekelman Holocaust Center Tour
DESCRIPTION:Women of Chavurat Nashim and our guests are invited to come together for a\nmeaningful program on Sunday\, May 17th at The Zekelman Holocaust Center in\nFarmington Hills. Our program includes carpooling from Ann Arbor\, a docent\ntour\, and a survivor or next generation speaker. The cost is $5 per person.\nMeet at 9:15 to carpool\, Return: 2 pm. Please register through the calendar at\nBethisrael-aa.org and carpool details will follow. \nOrganized by: Beth Israel Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15475
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/chavurat-nashim-fellowship-of-women-guests-zekelman-holocaust-center-tour/
LOCATION:The Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Rd\, Farmington Hills
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Holocaust Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beth Israel Congregation":MAILTO:office@bethisrael-aa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T211243
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SUMMARY:Israeli Nifgashim
DESCRIPTION:ישראלים נפגשים\nהרצאה קצרה\, שיחה וחברים\n3 gatherings for Israelis in Hebrew.\nOn February 24th Aviv Touitou Certified aromatherapist and social worker\nspeaks about Aromatherapy – The Power of Essential Oils to Support & Heal the\nBody & Mind.\nOn March 24th Ariel Levi\, DDS\, Orthodontist speaks about the Basics of\nOrthodontics.\nOn May 19th Tomer Stern\, PhD\, MSc\, Assistant Professor at the University of\nMichigan School of Dentistry speaks about Advancing Skeletal Pathology\nResearch Through Computational Biology. \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14765
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/israeli-nifgashim-4/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor \, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Beverages (non alcoholic),Educational,Hebrew and Yiddish,Hebrew Speaking,Israel,Parking (free),Special Guest
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:info@jewishannarbor.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T211243
CREATED:20260327T151604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T065507Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor's Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2026 Annual Meeting Program\nWednesday\, May 27\, 7pm \n _Pre-meeting music performed by Brandy Sinco\, pianist at the Jewish Cultural\nSociety_ \n**D’var Torah**\nRabbi Alter Goldstein\, Chabad of Ann Arbor \n**Year in Review Slide Show** \n**Our Impact  **\n_PHILANTHROPY_\nThe 2026 Annual Community Campaign\nCommunity Engagement Fund\nJewish Community Foundation \n _ENGAGEMENT_\nJCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) \n_CONVENING_\nSecurity and combating antisemitism\nCommunity Board Training Series \n**Reflections**\nMarla Linderman Richelew\, Outgoing President \n**Appreciation of Outgoing Board Members:** Marla Linderman Richelew\nMarty Shichtman\nDebra Chopp \n**Governance:** Joan Lowenstein\, President-Elect\, Governance Committee Chair\n _Election of new Board Members_\nJim Hayman\nSierra Imwalle \n _Installation_ : Marla Linderman Richelew\nInstallation of Joan Lowenstein as Jewish Federation President \n**Appreciation of Outgoing President Marla Linderman Richelew** : Joan\nLowenstein\, Incoming President \n**Remarks** : Joan Lowenstein \n**Closing Remarks** : Eileen Freed\, CEO \n2026-207 Board of Directors Slate \n**Continuing Board Members:**\nLarry Adler\nJeremy Bloom\nGalit Dunietz\nSusan Fisher\nDavid Lauer\nWendy Lawrence\nJoan Lowenstein\nAnnie Wolock \n**Up for Election for a New 2-Year Term:**\nJack Fuchsman\nJulie Grand\nBruce Kutinsky\nMarla Linderman Richelew\nJennifer Rosenberg\nAlicia Simon\nEd Solomon \n**New Board Members:**\nJim Hayman\nSierra Imwalle \n**Officers to Be Elected by the Board:**\nJoan Lowenstein\, President\nJack Fuchsman\, Vice President\nEd Solomon\, Treasurer\nAnnie Wolock\, Secretary \nLearn more about the Board of Directors\n(https://www.jewishannarbor.org/2026-2027-board-of-directors-slate-\nbios/). \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15111
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/2026-jewish-federation-of-greater-ann-arbors-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Arts & Culture,Beverages (non alcoholic),Cocktails and Drinks,Desserts provided,Educational,Food Provided,General,Kosher,Leadership,Older Adults,Parking (free),Philanthropy,Presentation,Volunteering,WiFi,Young Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:info@jewishannarbor.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260530T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T211243
CREATED:20260514T065516Z
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SUMMARY:Vegan Wine & Cheese Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Shavuot-inspired tasting that brings together artisinal vegan\ncheeses\, Michigan wines\, locally sourced dairy cheeses & accompaniments in a\nbeautiful farm setting. \nCome taste\, learn and enjoy – a celebration of food that’s good for us and for\nthe earth! \nTickets are $18. You can register\n(https://aarecon.breezechms.com/form/de19aa) — each person must\nregister individually. \nOrganized by: Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15653
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/vegan-wine-cheese-tasting/
LOCATION:4175 Whitmore Lake Rd 4175 Whitmore Lake Rd\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Cocktails and Drinks,Educational,English Speaking,Environment and Sustainability,Food,Food Provided,Nature,Older Adults,Parking (free),Vegetarian Friendly,Young Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation":MAILTO:director@aarecon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T211243
CREATED:20260511T163954Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Community Cultural Arts Fair
DESCRIPTION:This fair is being held to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month and celebrates topics or themes related to wider Jewish culture. As a cultural arts fair\, it is designed to celebrate the wide range of creativity within the Jewish community.
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/jewish-community-cultural-arts-fair/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown 343 S 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational
ORGANIZER;CN="The Network%3A Jewish People of Color or Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:ebjacinto@gmail.com
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