From Johannesburg, where it all began, to Dublin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and everywhere in between, Detroit was one of hundreds of communities from countries all over the world to host a Great Big Challah Bake as part of The Shabbos Project.
Mac ‘n’ Cheese, PJ Library and Whimsical Children’s Author Todd Parr
In the beginning there was the idea, and then came the panels and two-by-fours, paintings, fabrics and toys, bright and colorful displays of all kinds to build excitement and lo and behold, there was an exhibit. Starting Sunday, October 18, 2015, “It’s Your Torah to Explore.”
Meet Nancy Grosfeld, past President of Federation, current Chair of the Centennial Fund to secure Jewish Detroit’s future; recipient of Federation’s foremost honor, the 2015 Fred M. Butzel Award in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the health, education and well-being of the community through volunteer leadership and philanthropy.
Boyhood friends back in the 60s, Leonard Malach and Leonard Slipson lived across the street from one another on a quiet block of Stansbury in the 8 Mile and Schaeffer area of Detroit. They lost touch, until three years ago, the reconnected through JVS.
“I can teach anyone to weave.” And so begins a brief tutorial with Michael Daitch, master weaver, Judaic artist and educator.
Meet Sarah and Benji Rosenzweig, celebrating 10 years of friendship, love and marriage, deep commitments to the Jewish community and daughters, Na’amah and Ellah.
It’s a great time to be at Akiva. For students, teachers, parents, alike, the upcoming year promises to be transformational on every level.
What does it mean to support 21st Century Jewish education today? To address the question, Jewish Federation has established a new funding and allocation structure – called “JEd-I” (Jewish Education and Identity).
For as far back as most Detroiters can recall learning their first dance steps at Wayne State, the JCC or Camp Tamarack, Harriet Berg has been a beloved teacher.
