BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260120T035509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T061604Z UID:10006070-1772996400-1773003600@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:Antisemitism and Criticism of Israel: a conversation with Aviva Klompas DESCRIPTION:Aviva Klompas—renowned speaker\, podcaster\, and author—joins Elyssa Schmier\,\nDirector of ADL Michigan\, for a powerful and timely conversation. Together\,\nthey will explore the rise of antisemitism\, the war in Israel\, how this moment\nhas reshaped our community\, and what it means for the future of the Jewish\npeople. Join us for an important dialogue about where we are—and where we go\nfrom here. \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor\, \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14249 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/antisemitism-and-criticism-of-israel-a-conversation-with-aviva-klompas/ LOCATION:Ann Arbor \, Ann Arbor CATEGORIES:Adults,Antisemitism,College Students,English Speaking,Grandparents,Israel,Older Adults,Parents,Parking (free),Wheelchair Accessible,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jlive_Klompas_ad_no_location-iHK0AQ.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:info@jewishannarbor.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260204T164604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T061605Z UID:10006097-1773082800-1773090000@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:EMU Center for Jewish Studies - Mike Rothschild: “Space Lasers and Conspiracies” (Rescheduled) DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled: March 9th\, 2026 \nMike Rothschild talks about his book _Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and\n200 years of Conspiracy Theories_. \nYou can find the link here: (https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Space-Lasers-Rothschilds-\nConspiracy/dp/1685890644/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EKS4FNH9TC02&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XuFwrzaO1PzS34gFI4Hf_X22VIHANv64OmsvdFNoV1V438fPuSpIHUZoi0oRMlAqvsdmf1dhKTShe-\nVXfiEn6OqOHq-8wMu0-06Gs3Dpjfyw5wYi66zAtuo37x4q0az1S-DaZDrJaFI3d6DPRBDCTKOKABlrPrWo0Qo6ddsBe5r04730Q1kLSpHhm0mSBg-6hEunlThf_CxzB8Ql1K8NGkNjb2lXOuh9VMlsGV_SV7E.BrVymZnmDnQeXLG_icUSbkppoQQXfup4RxVNDchbLBQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mike+Rothschild&qid=1755185711&s=books&sprefix=mike+rothschild%2Cstripbooks%2C76&sr=1-2) \nOrganized by: EMU Center for Jewish Studies \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14524 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/emu-center-for-jewish-studies-mike-rothschild-space-lasers-and-conspiracies-rescheduled/ LOCATION:Eastern Michigan University 900 Oakwood St\, Ypsilanti CATEGORIES:Educational,English Speaking,Finger Food,Parking (free),Special Guest,Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Jewish_Studies_Logo_960x600-3s8PZd.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="EMU Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewish.studies@emich.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T183000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260204T164634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T015520Z UID:10006108-1773766800-1773772200@www.jewishannarbor.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/maxresdefault-Za56St.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:js-event-coord@umich.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T201500 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260224T001616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T015524Z UID:10006169-1773858600-1773864900@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:Raising Resilient Kids: An Evening with Lenore Skenazy DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring talk with Lenore Skenazy\, renowned author\, speaker\,\nand founder of the Let Grow movement.\nLenore is best known for her groundbreaking book “Free-Range Kids” and her\ndecades of work challenging the culture of overprotection in parenting.\nThe evening will include a live presentation by Lenore\, followed by a Q&A led\nby Dr. Beth Pearson\, director of the Ann Arbor location of Arbor Psychology\nGroup\, Hebrew Day School consulting psychologist. \n**> > Wednesday\, March 18th**\n**> > 6:30-8:15 PM**\n**> > At the Jewish Community Center\, Ann Arbor**\n**> > Free of charge**\n**> > Kosher dinner provided**\n**> > Bring the kids! KidZone staff will be on-site with youth programming\n(ages 5+)**\n**> > RSVP here:\n**(https://www.jlive.app/events/14688) \nWe hope to see you there! \nOrganized by: Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor\, \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14688 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/raising-resilient-kids-an-evening-with-lenore-skenazy/ LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor CATEGORIES:Adults,Beverages (non alcoholic),Childcare,Coffee,English Speaking,Families,Grandparents,Kids Area,Kosher,Kosher Food,Older Adults,Parents,Parking (free),Special Guest,Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible,WiFi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Let_Grow_0318_1-iuAv6E.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor":MAILTO:office@hdsaa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T123000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20251025T041613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T081612Z UID:10006021-1774175400-1774182600@www.jewishannarbor.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hero_image_jewish_story_time-SrHaic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:info@jewishannarbor.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T163000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260320T045506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T081629Z UID:10006197-1774193400-1774197000@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:Matzah Factory: Pesach Discovery Hour DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Passover with the JCC and Chabad at **Matzah Factory: Pesach\nDiscovery Hour** on **Sunday\, March 22** from **3:30-4:30 PM**! We’ll have\ncool activities to choose from\, including:\n * Matzah Bakery Demo\n * Pesach Craft\n * Pesach Big Book Story Time\n * The Sensory Pesach Experience \nYou won’t want to miss this! \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/15155 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/matzah-factory-pesach-discovery-hour/ LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor CATEGORIES:Arrival / Check In,Children,Families,Kids Area,Parents,Parking (free),Wheelchair Accessible,Young Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/JLive_Banners-2k8s47.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="JCC of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:jcc@jccannarbor.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260204T164703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T085506Z UID:10006113-1774546200-1774555200@www.jewishannarbor.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FaderProfile_DSC_1536-1024x503-yZc1E8.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies":MAILTO:js-event-coord@umich.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260318T025503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T091607Z UID:10006182-1774636200-1774645200@www.jewishannarbor.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Yiddish-WMecXB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation":MAILTO:director@aarecon.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260320T065523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T085534Z UID:10006199-1774636200-1774645200@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:Fourth Friday Kabbalat Shabbat + Potluck DESCRIPTION:Join AARC for Friday Night services followed by community potluck. \nThe JCC is a meat and nut free campus — please bring vegetarian and nut-free\ndishes and desserts to share! \nOrganized by: Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/15195 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/fourth-friday-kabbalat-shabbat-potluck/ LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Dr\, Ann Arbor CATEGORIES:All Ages,Parking (free),Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/JLIVE_Logo-Tefphi.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation":MAILTO:director@aarecon.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T190000 DTSTAMP:20260507T160823 CREATED:20260202T191611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T091608Z UID:10006077-1774800000-1774810800@www.jewishannarbor.org SUMMARY:4th Annual Recovery Seder DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 4th Annual Recovery Seder. A way to celebrate Passover and\nrecovery. All are welcome and the event is free to anyone who registers. \n**This is a free event but any donations at registration will go towards\nensuring this and other recovery events are free** \nOrganized by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor \nView event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14505 URL:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/event/4th-annual-recovery-seder-2/ CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Beverages (non alcoholic),Coffee,College Students,Desserts provided,Food Provided,Grandparents,Jewish Holiday,Kosher,Older Adults,Passover,Spirituality,Vegetarian Friendly,Wheelchair Accessible,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jewishannarbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Recovery_Seder_Hero_Image-HCo06n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor":MAILTO:info@jewishannarbor.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR