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SUMMARY:Shabbat 101
DESCRIPTION:Starting and ending Shabbat with the traditional blessings truly invites a\nsense of holiness\, togetherness\, gratitude\, and shalom bayit. No knowledge of\nHebrew or prayers necessary. Learn the “how-to” of Making Shabbat at Home on\nFriday Night with Rav Nadav. Learn how to make the Shabbat Blessings and\nKiddush at the Shabbat Table\, and practice it together. \nOrganized by: Beth Israel Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14744
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/shabbat-101/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation 2000 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Holiday,Jewish Learning,Parking (free),Shabbat
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SUMMARY:U-M Frankel Center Event: Hasidic Women in the Media
DESCRIPTION:Hasidic Women in the Media\nTuesday\, March 17\, from 5:00 – 6:30 PM \nRoom 2022\, South Thayer Building \nRSVP: https://myumi.ch/bV2rx \nSpecial Guests: Jessica Roda & Malchy Goldman\, Moderator: Shachar Pinsker \n  \nIn a compelling lecture performance\, author Jessica Roda presents themes from her groundbreaking book *For Women and Girls Only*\, joined by actress\, writer\, and producer Malky Goldman—the book’s remarkable protagonist. The event offers a nuanced exploration of the representation of Hasidic female identity in media\, on screen\, and on stage. Goldman\, who was raised in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem\, shares her deeply personal journey navigating the arts from within and beyond the boundaries of her Hasidic upbringing. Through dialogue\, multimedia\, and live performance\, the evening exposes the tensions between tradition and self-expression\, visibility and erasure\, community expectations and artistic freedom. Roda contextualizes Goldman’s story within broader questions of gender\, religion\, and representation\, challenging reductive portrayals of Hasidic women in mainstream media. Goldman’s voice—grounded\, creative\, and courageous—offers a powerful counter-narrative\, reclaiming agency and complexity for Hasidic female identities on public stages. The performance invites audiences to reconsider assumptions and listen to stories often silenced or misunderstood.
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/u-m-frankel-center-event-hasidic-women-in-the-media/
LOCATION:Thayer Building – Room 2022\, 202 South Thayer St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning,Presentation,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:Hasidic Women in the Media
DESCRIPTION:In a compelling lecture performance\, author Jessica Roda presents themes from\nher groundbreaking book _For Women and Girls Only_ \, joined by actress\,\nwriter\, and producer Malky Goldman—the book’s remarkable protagonist. The\nevent offers a nuanced exploration of the representation of Hasidic female\nidentity in media\, on screen\, and on stage. Goldman\, who was raised in the\nultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem\, shares her deeply\npersonal journey navigating the arts from within and beyond the boundaries of\nher Hasidic upbringing. Through dialogue\, multimedia\, and live performance\,\nthe evening exposes the tensions between tradition and self-expression\,\nvisibility and erasure\, community expectations and artistic freedom. Roda\ncontextualizes Goldman’s story within broader questions of gender\, religion\,\nand representation\, challenging reductive portrayals of Hasidic women in\nmainstream media. Goldman’s voice—grounded\, creative\, and courageous—offers a\npowerful counter-narrative\, reclaiming agency and complexity for Hasidic\nfemale identities on public stages. The performance invites audiences to\nreconsider assumptions and listen to stories often silenced or misunderstood. \nOrganized by: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13938
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/hasidic-women-in-the-media/
LOCATION:202 S Thayer St 202 S Thayer St\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Arts & Culture,College Students,History,Jewish Learning,Older Adults,Special Guest,Wheelchair Accessible,Women,Young Adults
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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:20260318T163000
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SUMMARY:Chavurat Nashim In the Company of Women Abridged Seder with Rabbi Aura Ahuvia
DESCRIPTION:In our individualistic society\, we can forget the importance of the group.\nConnecting is crucial—crucial to our mental health\, to our societal well-\nbeing\, and to our collective freedom. Why does it feel like we’re building\nmore boundaries than bridges? How do we restore us to each other? Come explore\nthe theme of connecting and how it relates to freedom. Paired with seder\nhighlights (as opposed to a complete ‘mini-seder’)\, we’ll sing\, learn\, study\nand most importantly connect with each other. Catch the spark of meaningful\nconversation and see where it takes you! An uplifting evening of music and\nsong\,  meaningful conversation\,  learning\,  and laughter! Please be sure to\nregister through our calendar. \nOrganized by: Beth Israel Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14749
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/chavurat-nashim-in-the-company-of-women-abridged-seder-with-rabbi-aura-ahuvia/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation 2000 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Holiday,Jewish Learning,Parking (free),Passover,Women
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beth Israel Congregation":MAILTO:office@bethisrael-aa.org
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SUMMARY:Sarajevo Hagaddah Presentation with Rochelle Burr
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the splendor and history of the Sarajevo Haggadah with a\ntaste of the golden Sephardim experience in the Spanish and Andalusian\nkingdoms of the medieval period.  Learn about the most famous Jewish\nmanuscript surviving the Spanish expulsion of the 14th century\, Italian\nInquisition of the 17th century\, WW1\, WW2\, and the Balkan Wars of the 1990s.\nOur history is alive and has lots of stories to tell! Rochelle Burr has a BA\nin Art History with a concentration in Religious Visual Culture from UCSC.\nShe completed study abroad research with UCLA tracing migration patterns out\nof the Spanish peninsula during the inquisition era. \nOrganized by: Beth Israel Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14788
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/sarajevo-hagaddah-presentation-with-rochelle-burr/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation 2000 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,Jewish Learning,Parking (free)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beth Israel Congregation":MAILTO:office@bethisrael-aa.org
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SUMMARY:Jewish Storytime at the AADL
DESCRIPTION:**Join Carmel & Ori for Jewish Story Time**\nThere will be both English and Hebrew sessions but we invite families to join\nfor both!\n  * **10:30-11:30:** Jewish story time & Activity\n  * **11:30-12:30:** Hebrew Jewish story time & Activity (Hebrew immersion) \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13420
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/jewish-storytime-at-the-aadl-6/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown 343 S 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Children,Educational,English Speaking,Families,Grandparents,Hebrew and Yiddish,Hebrew Speaking,Israel,Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor,Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor - General,Jewish Learning,Parking (free),Wheelchair Accessible,Young Children
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SUMMARY:U-M Frankel Center Event: How Ford Transformed Religion in America
DESCRIPTION:How Ford Transformed Religion in America\nTuesday\, March 24 from 5 – 6:30 PM \nRoom 2022\, South Thayer Building \nRSVP: https://myumi.ch/y1Wbw \nSpecial Guest: Kati Curtis (Sewanee University) \n  \nWhat does a motor company and its founder have to do with religion in America? A lot\, it turns out. Henry Ford did not just mass-produce cars. As a member of the Episcopal Church\, reader of New Thought texts\, believer in the “gospel of reincarnation\,” mass marketer of antisemitic material\, and employer who institutionalized a social gospel\, Henry Ford’s contributions to American models of business were informed by and produced for an America he understood to be broadly Christian. Though Ford’s efforts at the head of the Ford Motor Company have commonly been understood as secular\, the Motor King was explicit that his work in engineering and auto production was prophetic and meant to remake the world. This talk offers a religious history of Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company\, repositioning them within critical studies of religion and examining how Ford transformed American religion in the twentieth century. \n 
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/u-m-frankel-center-event-how-ford-transformed-religion-in-america/
LOCATION:Thayer Building – Room 2022\, 202 South Thayer St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning,UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:JudaicStudies@umich.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T183000
DTSTAMP:20260614T035734
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SUMMARY:How Ford Transformed Religion in America
DESCRIPTION:What does a motor company and its founder have to do with religion in America?\nA lot\, it turns out. Henry Ford did not just mass produce cars. As a member of\nthe Episcopal Church\, reader of New Thought texts\, believer in the “gospel of\nreincarnation\,” mass marketer of antisemitic material\, and employer who\ninstitutionalized a social gospel\, Henry Ford’s contributions to American\nmodels of business were informed by and produced for an America he understood\nto be broadly Christian. Though Ford’s efforts at the head of the Ford Motor\nCompany have commonly been understood as secular\, the Motor King was explicit\nthat his work in engineering and auto production was prophetic and meant to\nremake the world. This talk offers a religious history of Henry Ford and the\nFord Motor Company\, repositioning them within critical studies of religion and\nexamining how Ford transformed American religion in the twentieth century. \nOrganized by: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/13937
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/how-ford-transformed-religion-in-america/
LOCATION:202 S Thayer St 202 S Thayer St\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:Adults,College Students,History,Interfaith,Jewish Learning,Older Adults,Special Guest,Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260614T035734
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T210000
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Kaboles Shabes + Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation as partnered with U-M Frankel Center\nfor Judaic Studies Yiddish language program and Yiddishe gas – Yiddish study\ngroup to incorporate Yiddish songs and tkhines\, Yiddish prayers primarily\nintended for women. \nPotluck to follow. The JCC is a vegetarian + nut free facility. \nOrganized by: Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15072
URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/yiddish-kaboles-shabes-potluck/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Arts & Culture,English Speaking,Hebrew and Yiddish,History,Jewish Learning,Parking (free),Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible,Women,Yiddish Speaking
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