By Candace Bulkley and Trina Fuller Candace and Trina became friends in the Temple Beth Emeth adult b-mitzvah class that graduated in 2022. They will be honing their palates, visiting, and writing about a variety of independent, locally owned Washtenaw County restaurants, catering to a variety of dietary preferences. Introduce your tastebuds to their new…
By Shifra Epstein and Clare Kinberg Last month, my friend Shifra Epstein, an Israeli folklorist and longtime Ann Arbor resident, sent me a series of messages about Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which was among the first communities in the Otef Azza/Gaza Envelope to be invaded and brutalized by Hamas on October 7. Shifra wrote me, “In…
By Micah Sweet and Matan Berg October 7, 2023, was a day that neither of us expected. As we woke up that Saturday morning, we were horrified by dozens of news notifications of an unprecedented terrorist attack on the Jewish people. We were sad, shocked, angry, and confused all at once — more than anything…
By Caroline Nathans, Director of FLI-Ypsilanti Schools Program The COVID pandemic disrupted the education of millions of American children, and children from economically disadvantaged families and communities lost even more ground. Education policy makers have advocated for high-quality tutoring, but one of the biggest challenges is finding enough tutors for the many children who need…
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By Bernie Banet, special to the WJN Elon Musk may be the last person in the world we Jews would wish to have as an enemy, and yet he has been accused of being just that by the Anti-Defamation League and many Jewish leaders. A number of commentators draw the historical comparison that Musk is…
Mira Sussman, special to the WJN For the first time since its inaugural event in March 2016, Limmud Michigan returns to Ann Arbor. The next Limmud Michigan celebration of learning will be on Sunday, October 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Morris Lawrence building at Washtenaw Community College. Limmud Michigan brings together people from all…
Marina Mayorski, PhD Candidate and GSI, Frankel Center for Judaic Studies This year’s Padnos Public Engagement on Jewish Learning Event takes place on October 17 at 7 p.m. and features Dr. Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg, Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. Wollenberg will present a lecture entitled “Abrahamic Vernaculars: Rivals Thinking Together”…
By Robert Erlewine, Director EMU Center for Jewish Studies Just in time for Halloween, University of Michigan Professor of Hebrew Literature and Jewish Culture Maya Barzilai will deliver the Second Annual Martin B. Shichtman Lecture for the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies, titled “Our Golems, Ourselves: What the Golem Narrative Teaches about the…
by Barbara McAnelly for Beth Israel Congregation Anthony Russell will join Beth Israel as our fall musician-in-residence on October 13 and 14. He will co-lead Friday services and give d’var on Saturday, as well as an adult education class on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. entitled “Written in Breath: Yiddish Song as Commentary.” Mr. Russell…