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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:20260526T140000
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SUMMARY:Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival Shorts Series - Oscar Shorts Showcase: 4 Films\, Light Snacks & Community Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 25 Years of Jewish Cinema\nIn honor of the **Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary** \, we are\nproud to present a special showcase of **25 films** throughout the season. We\nare excited to launch our new **Shorts Series Discussion Panels** \, providing\na space for powerful storytelling followed by community conversation.\nWhen & Where\n  * **Time:** 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM weekly\n  * **Location:** The JCC of Greater Ann Arbor\n  * **Format:** Screenings followed by moderated panels and light snacks.\nExpert Panels\nEach week features guest experts\, including local professors\, rabbis\,\ndirectors\, artists\, and filmmakers\, offering unique insights into Jewish\nhistory and identity.\nTickets & Sponsorship\n  * **General Admission:** $15 per session at check-in\, or $72 for the series online in advance.\n  * **Sponsorship:** All films in this series are **included** with Festival Sponsorship.\n  * **To Support:** To become a sponsor\, please reach out to **Marci Sturman** or visit the **JCC Front Desk**.\nThe Shorts Series Lineup\n  * **Oscar Nominees Night:** Featuring 2026 Academy Award® nominees **_Butcher’s Stain_** and **_Children No More_** \, plus two bonus shorts: **_Frequency_** and **_Last Respects_**.\n  * **_Windows on Rue de St. Dominique_** : An artistic exploration featuring filmmaker **Simcha Shtull** (sister of our own **Dina Shtull**)\, alongside **Professor Karla Goldman** and local artist and community favorite **Ron Sussman**.\n  * **Food & Family:** A double feature of **_Babka_** and **_Double Happiness_**. Includes a recipe share and food competition! **_Please bring your favorite Babka or Jewish recipes and your best Babka for our Bubbe’s Best Babka competition!_**\n  * **_That’s How You Make a Torah_** : A deep dive into sacred craft with the film’s cinematographer and local Rabbinical leadership.\n  * **History & Heroism:** A poignant screening of **_Wallenberg_**  and **_Ice Cream Man_**  with a discussion led by an expert panel.\n  * **_The Niggun_** : An exploration of Yiddish culture\, music\, and spirituality with **Rabbi Chazan Pescador** and **Professor Julian Levinson**. \nOrganized by: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15756
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/ann-arbor-jewish-film-festival-shorts-series-oscar-shorts-showcase-4-films-light-snacks-community-discussion/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Active Aging,Adults,Advocacy,After October 7,Aging,Antisemitism,Arts & Culture,Bible,College Students,Disability & Inclusion,Environment and Sustainability,Food,Grandparents,Health & Wellness,Hebrew and Yiddish,History,Holocaust,Interfaith,Israel,Israel in Crisis,Jewish Learning,Leadership,LGBTQI,Mental Health,Music,Older Adults,Parenting,Parents,Politics & Current Affairs,Pride,Science & Technology,Social Justice,Spirituality,Travel Experiences,Women
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="JCC of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:jcc@jccannarbor.org
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T163000
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SUMMARY:Centennial Celebration: KidZ'ONLY at the JCC
DESCRIPTION:For ages 5-12. While Hillel celebrates its Centennial\, join the KidZone Team\nfor a day of fun with KidZ’ONLY at the JCC! We’ll play with clay\, make Perler\nBeads and build a new Lego set! Also\, feel free to settle down for the matinee\nshowing of The Emperor’s New Groove at 1:30 PM\, following kosher lunch from\nJerusalem Pizza. Drop off at 10:30 AM\, pick up at 4:30 PM. (Onsite security\npresent) \nOrganized by: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14519
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/centennial-celebration-kidzonly-at-the-jcc/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Children,Food,General,Kosher,Kosher Food
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ORGANIZER;CN="JCC of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:jcc@jccannarbor.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T200000
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SUMMARY:Chocolates & Community: A Galentine's Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun night with your girlfriends?\nWant a great mother/daughter activity to engage in?\nHoping to spend some time meeting new people? \nJoin Women’s Philanthropy for a Galentine’s Day event full of friendship\,\nfemale empowerment\, and sisterhood! Learn how to make your own chocolates and\ncreate your own variety box to take home\, and enjoy spending an evening of\nfun\, door prizes\, food\, and mocktails with all the people in our amazing\ncommunity! \nAges 13+ Welcome \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13748
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/chocolates-community-a-galentines-day-event/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor City Club 1830 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Beverages (non alcoholic),College Students,Desserts provided,Finger Food,Food,General,Kosher Food,Parking (free),Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible,Women,Young Adults
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