Events

Get in on the ground floor and experience the Lexus Velodrome right in the center of the action. Watch riders train close-up and take to the track for a mock race just for us while enjoying cocktails and kosher fare. Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 7PM Lexus Velodrome 601 Mack Ave. Detroit This event is open to members of the Ben Gurion Society (BGS), 21 to 45-year-olds who have committed to a gift of $1,000 or more to the Jewish…

October 17 6:00 pm – Registration and Dinner 7:15-9:00 pm – Lecture and Q & A The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322 Featured Speaker Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dinner and lecture: $50 | Free for medical students and residents Lecture only: $25 | Complimentary for medical students and residents…

Wednesday, October 23 | 7:15 – 9:15 PM Citizen Yoga 6400 Telegraph Rd Ste 1400 Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301 Join Young Women’s Philanthropy and Kacee Must from Citizen Yoga as she teaches us how to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into our everyday lives and then leads a functional, slow-flow yoga class perfect for every level of yogi, beginner to advanced. Mats will be available to borrow, or you may bring your own. Afterwards, join us for light refreshments. Thank you…

Over a decade of serving Jewish Detroit calls for a party! Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 7 – 9 PM | Brief Program at 8 PM Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield, MI Join us for music, dessert reception and mazel tovs as we celebrate Scott Kaufman’s commitment and contributions to our community. Questions? Contact Shayna Petit at petit@jfmd.org Register

Join the Jewish Working Women’s Network for Pure Networking Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 7:30 – 9:30 AM Beyond Juice 6765 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Rise, shine and network! We’re meeting up at Beyond Juice for an early morning get together. Meet other local Jewish working women, enjoy coffee on us and treat yourself to a specialty juice or smoothie. No need to register, just bring your business cards and stop on by! Questions? Contact Marianne Bloomberg at 248 642…

October 30th | 7 PM Zao Jun 6608 Telegraph Rd Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301 Try your hand at the fine art of sushi making with an exclusive workshop at Zao Jun! Bring your soy mate, your wassa-bae or just roll with a homie to this special sushi happy hour. Schmooze over pan-Asian apps and stop by the bar for a guided sake tasting. Your subsidized $18 ticket includes: • A complimentary beverage • Heavy kosher-style appetizers • Sake tasting •…

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and Friendship Circle of Michigan present A powerful film by Kevin Hines, one of the few survivors who tried to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:30 PM – Keynote Presentation 7:00 PM – Film 8:35 PM – Q & A with Kevin Hines Detroit Country Day School Seligman Performing Arts Center This event is open to the community and free of charge. Questions? Contact Amy…

Young adults are invited to join Jewish Family Service, NEXTGen Detroit, The Well, Repair the World, and Hillel of Metro Detroit for JFS’ 23rd Annual Fall Fix Up! Sunday, November 10 | 10:00 AM We’ll gather at B’nai David Cemetery at 10:00am on Sunday, November 10 to give back, clean up, and help to beautify this sacred space. What to Expect: -Young adult crowd (This is Fall Fix Up’s young adult site. For other activities, visit the JFS website.) -Breakfast…

Meet us at the Downtown Boxing Gym for a night that’s sure to deliver a one-two-punch! November 13, 2019 | 7-9 PM Downtown Boxing Gym 6445 E Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48207 One: Get an amazing tour of the gym and learn about its incredible youth program that teaches over 150 students from Detroit’s toughest neighborhoods valuable life lessons in and out of the gym. Two: Get in the ring and learn some Boxing 101 from one of the program’s…

Please join Federation’s new Interfaith Group for our unique launch event at Castalia, one of Detroit’s most fascinating cocktail bars. Flavor and fragrance are inextricably linked, yet rarely are both approached simultaneously. Castalia’s cocktail scientists craft spirits inspired by their sister company Sfumato’s entirely natural fragrances and serve them alongside the scent itself. Rabbi Jen Lader will also join us to share the significance of alcohol on our senses, and how we use our senses to make ordinary moments holy. Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 7 – 9 PM Castalia 3980 Second Avenue – down…