April 26, 2009 - May 7, 2009
The film festival provides the community with exclusive cinema selected from the world's best contemporary films on Jewish themes.

Get info about Film Festival events happening
throughout the year

November 4-15, 2009

March 6 - 14, 2010

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SAJE offers ongoing learning opportunities.

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The Janice Charach Gallery exhibits works of fine art created by Jewish artists or art with Jewish themes, traveling historical and documentary exhibits curated by other cultural institutions.

The Festival Dancers
Michigan's only all-female all-Jewish dance troupe, the Festival Dancers meet each week to perfect their dance technique and perform at many locations in our area. The dance style of the Festival Dancers includes Israeli, traditional Jewish folkdance, Yemenite and elements of contemporary and modern dance.  The Festival Dancers is currently looking for new members. If you would like more information, please call Harriet Berg, artistic director at 248.432.5577.

Other Cultural & Educational Happenings in our Community

Alliance for Jewish Education
The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School,
JET - Jewish Ensemble Theater
Jewish Parents Institute

“L'Chaim - To Life, Joy and Self-fulfillment Through Jewish Wisdom”
Presented by Rabbi Shmuel Irons Dean, Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit
The first talk will be Thursday evening, June 18 at 8 p.m. at the Kahn Building in West Bloomfield.
The topic will be "How To Stop Worrying and Start Living."
 
Additional topics in the next few months include:
"How To Create Meaningful and Lasting Relationships"
"How To Change Your Luck"
"The Secret of True Happiness"

Join the Detroit delegation as we head to Merage JCC of Orange County.
For more information call Dalia Keen at 248.432.5467 or email at dkeen@jccdet.org

www.jccmaccabiartsfest.org

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest
 
The Detroit delegation is off to an amazing start - 15 talented and creative artists will enjoy a week of master classes with artists-in-residence, performances and workshops at the Merage JCC in Orange County, California, August 9-14.
 
You might even know them:
 
Tilly Behrmann – Film & TV production from Rochester (Congregation Shir Tikvah);
Koby Berman – Rock music from Farmington Hills (Birmingham Temple);
Emily Fishman – Musical theater from Bloomfield Hills;
Alison Hacker – Film & TV production from West Bloomfield (Temple Israel);
Jamie Hacker – Vocal music from Clarkston (Congregation Shir Tikvah);
David Kaplovitz – Musical theater from Bloomfield Hills (Congregation Shaarey Zedek) ;
Dylan Keen – Creative writing from West Bloomfield (Temple Kol Ami);
Hannah Korelitz – Creative writing from Huntington Woods (Young Israel of Oak Park);
Alex Levine – Film & TV production from Farmington Hills (Frankel Jewish Academy);
Erika Lowenthal – Vocal music from West Bloomfield (Temple Israel);
Jessica Polk – Digital photography from Walled Lake (Temple Israel);
Jenna Sperling – Musical theater from West Bloomfield (Congregation B'nai Moshe);
Ryan Simpson – Visual art from Rochester (Congregation Shir Tikvah);
Rebecca Stroster – Visual art from West Bloomfield (Temple Kol Ami) and
Haley Jacobs – Visual art from Farmington Hills (Adat Shalom Synagogue).
 
 
To sponsor the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest or for more information please contact:
 
Dalia Keen                                          or                                 Terry Hollander
Detroit Delegation Head                                                         JCC Maccabi ArtsFest Chair
248.432.5467 or dkeen@jccdet.org                                       248.626.1000 or tellifrog@aol.com

Orange County Arts Specialties
Creative Writing Dance
Acting/ Improv Visual Art
Film and TV Production Musical Theater
Jazz Ensemble Vocal Music
Digital Photo Rock/Pop
http://www.ocmaccabiartsfest.org/
For more information please contact Dalia Keen – Delegation Head
248.432.5467 dkeen@jccdet.org