Beth Israel Reads Ariel Samson, Freelance Rabbi
On September 10, at 12:30 p.m., Beth Israel Reads social action book group will host a facilitated virtual discussion of this spirited read.
New Jews of Color network in Washtenaw
By Deborah Meyers Greene West Bloomfield has one, Chicago has at least one, New York City has several, along with countless other cities and towns in the United States. Now Washtenaw will, too. A Jews of Color network of greater Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County is getting together and, if you self-identify as a Jew of Color…
Andy Schiff’s art featured at JCC’s Amster Gallery
By Drew Coel, Marketing and Program Associate at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor The Amster Gallery at the Ann Arbor JCC continues to feature the work of local artists for all in the community to enjoy! Starting on June 6, the JCC will showcase the beautiful abstract acrylic paintings of Ann Arbor…
JFS gearing up for Afghan refugee resettlement
Ken Wachsberger, special to the WJN The calamitous withdrawal of U.S. troops after twenty years in Afghanistan provoked a frenzied flight of refugees from the Taliban-ruled country. Now, the United States is gearing up to accept an influx of over 90,000 Afghan refugees in the next 12 months. Michigan alone has agreed to take in…