January 2021
Wellness Wednesday: Mind Aerobics
Just like we try to keep our bodies as healthy as possible, our brains need regular exercise to fight normal cognitive changes that come with aging. Join Lynn Breuer for a fun, informative, and interactive presentation on the brain including: Lifestyle factors that impact brain health Non-pharmacological interventions Evidence informed cognitive training exercises This Wellness Wednesday event is presented by Wise at the J, JFS, and Thrive Counseling. Workout clothes not required! Register for Brain Aerobics About the…
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CONVERSATIONS! An interview show hosted by Chuck Newman
Join Chuck Newman and special guest Dr. Richard A. Miller, Director, Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research will speak on what current research says about slowing and reversing aging. Can't wait to join the conversation? Please email Noemi Herzig at [email protected] to request the Zoom link. CONVERSATIONS! is presented by the Jewish Cultural Arts and Education (JCAE) department of the Ann Arbor JCC. For more information on this or other JCAE programs, please contact Noemi Herzig, director…
Find out more »CONVERSATIONS! An interview show hosted by Chuck Newman
Join Chuck Newman and special guest Dr. Richard A. Miller, Director, Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research will speak on what current research says about slowing and reversing aging. Can't wait to join the conversation? Please email Noemi Herzig at [email protected] to request the Zoom link. CONVERSATIONS! is presented by the Jewish Cultural Arts and Education (JCAE) department of the Ann Arbor JCC. For more information on this or other JCAE programs, please contact Noemi Herzig, director…
Find out more »Living Room Lectures: Wendy Evans
Living Room Lectures is a series of monthly presentations delivered to your living room through your device screen. Wendy Evans presents the February 2021 Living Room Lecture: Life, Love, and Art: Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keefe Here is a story of art and passion. When Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe met, he was a famous photographer and gallery owner, she was a young unknown art teacher. This May-December couple would grow close, have a huge impact on each other's art…
Find out more »March 2021
Living Room Lectures: Rabbi Fred Schalb & Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom
Living Room Lectures is a series of monthly presentations delivered to your living room through your device screen. Rabbi Fred Schalb & Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom present the March 2021 Living Room Lecture: Jewish Ethics and Policing in the US and Israel* The relationship between police and civilians is not just a problem in the United States. As a recent article in the New York Times demonstrated, it is also very much a problem in Israel. Rabbi Fred Schwalb and Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom…
Find out more »April 2021
Living Room Lectures: Isaac Pickell
Living Room Lectures is a series of monthly presentations delivered to your living room through your device screen. Isaac Pickell presents the April 2021 Living Room Lecture: Judaism and Poetry What is Black, White, Brown, and Read all Over? The Complicated Case of Jewish-American Poetry While the long tradition of Jewish poetics includes many diverse perspectives, contemporary poetry by Jews often pays specific attention to the blending of Jewish identity within the American melting pot. Beginning with reflections on 20th…
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Living Room Lectures: Molli Spalter
Living Room Lectures is a series of monthly presentations delivered to your living room through your device screen. Molli Spalter presents the May 2021 Living Room Lecture: Judaism and Feminism The Stories We Tell: Pulling Back the Veil on Judaism and Feminism Many contemporary Jewish practices are indebted to feminist interventions. Women's inclusion in prayer services and ordination, for instance, would have been impossible without the strides made by 20th and 21st century feminist movements. While the feminist impact on…
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Living Room Lectures: Jon Milan & Gail Offen
Living Room Lectures is a series of monthly presentations delivered to your living room through your device screen. Jon Milan & Gail Offen present the May 2021 Living Room Lecture: Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor Come along with us on a delicious journey through some of Ann Arbor’s favorite dining spots – past and present! Co-authors Jon Milan and Gail Offen team up to share a tasty evening of photos, history, anecdotes, and even a few recipes as they discuss…
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