Posts Tagged ‘JCC’
Seeking Fulfillment
Volunteer jobs with kids with special needs lead to passionate careers. Jennifer Lovy Contributing Writer Jessica Borin should be five months away from receiving her bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan. But, instead of finishing her senior year of college, she’s taking a break from classes and applying to U-M’s occupational…
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It’s Kickoff Time for 2019 Maccabi Games & ArtsFest
Steve Stein Contributing Writer The organizers of the 2019 JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest that Detroit is hosting aren’t waiting until next year to start a recruiting push for athletes, artists, host families and volunteers. They’ve scheduled a Kickoff Celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, in Handleman Hall at the JCC in West Bloomfield.…
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Faces & Places – Dinosaur Goes To Book Fair
Dinosaur Day JFamily/JCC, Nov. 11, 2018 Photos by Jessica Barris Watch a video from Dino Day at the J.
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JCC Bomb Hoaxer Gets 10 Years in Prison
“The hacker from Ashkelon,” as he’s dubbed in Israel, better known in the states as the boy behind the JCC bomb threats, including one to the JCC in West Bloomfield, received a 10-year sentence from the Tel Aviv District Court last week and was fined 60,000 shekels ($16,000). The defendant, M., (19) whose name was…
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Slatkins Show Pride With Flagstaff Naming
Longtime Jewish community volunteers and supporters Donna and Robert “Bob” Slatkin collect antique and contemporary totem poles. Perhaps that helps explain their attraction to flagpoles. As part of a renovation of the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, they named the flagpole site in memory of their parents. In a dedication ceremony Oct. 4, the…
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Navigating the Shifting JCC Landscape
The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Snapshots from the 2018 Population Study From the JN Staff Editor’s Note: Each week, the Jewish News will offer insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discussion about its potential meaning and impact. Data from the 2018 and the 2005…
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Dino Day at the JCC Video
Keeping the Tent Open
Detroit Jews need to balance security concerns with an open and welcoming culture. Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor Jewish America may have changed on Saturday, Oct. 27, when 11 worshippers were gunned down at a Pittsburgh synagogue, but the perspective of the Security Department of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is the same as it…
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Books! Books! Books!
The JCC’s 2018 Book Fair has something for everyone. Sarge, a biracial Jewish comedian who overcame addiction, tells how in Black Boychik. Joe Grimm, an editor and teacher whose love of soda pop led to the exploration of a business and the Jewish family that ran it in The Faygo Book. Mitch Albom, popular local…
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Jewish Detroit Community Vigil For Pittsburgh
Tomorrow at 6 p.m., Hazon Detroit, The Well, Repair The World: Detroit, Detroit City Moishe House, Detroit Jews for Justice, the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, NEXTGen Detroit, the JCRC/AJC Detroit and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit will host a vigil for the fallen victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue…
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