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Jewish Experience at the University of Michigan in the 1930s
April 20, 2017 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
The exclusion and inclusion of Jewish students and faculty have been central themes in the shaping and story of elite American universities. Despite the significant place of the University of Michigan among the nation’s public universities, little historical Press enter to read full text...
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Coalition Building, Global Policy, and Young Leadership Brown Bag Lunch & Learn
April 13, 2017 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Please join the Jewish Communal Leadership Program for a discussion about coalition building, global policy, and young leadership with Benny Fischer, the President of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS). Mr. Fischer has been involved in coalition building Press enter to read full text...
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One-Night Stand: A Radical Approach to Talmud
February 19, 2017 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Familiar with the Hebrew aleph-bet? Continue learning with Rabbi Benay Lappe for a deeper dive into the study of Jewish texts and an opportunity to transform your relationship to the tradition. If you'd like to join us but are not familiar with the aleph-bet, please Press enter to read full text...
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Radical Texts for an Unreasonable Time: An Approach to Activist Talmud Study
February 19, 2017 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a lecture, text study, and discussion with Rabbi Benay Lappe while we explore what it means to include and give voice to folks in our community who have often been overlooked or unrecognized. Rabbi Lappe approaches the study of Talmud through the Press enter to read full text...
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Justice, Justice, You Shall Pursue
February 18, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King stood within the particular of his Christian faith and reached outward in brotherhood to people of all faiths for the sake of a "worldwide fellowship" for justice. For generations, the biblical commandment from Deuteronomy 16:20 "Tzedek, Tzedek Press enter to read full text...
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"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan during the Era of Jewish Admissions Quotas, 1925-1939"
February 2, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Karla Goldman, Sol Drachler Professor of Social Work and professor of Judaic Studies at U-M, will speak about “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan during the Era of Jewish Admissions Quotas, 1925-1939.” Kosher reception to follow.
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JCLP Lunch and Learn: Text Study
October 20, 2016 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Join the students of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program in the Sukkah Thursday (10/20) from 12 PM to 2 PM for a Lunch and Learn text study!
The Sukkah is a temporary dwelling in which, traditionally Jews sleep, eat, and celebrate during the annual Sukkot harvest Press enter to read full text...
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JCLP Sukkot Open House
October 19, 2016 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday centered around the sukkah (a temporary booth), a place of celebration, harvest, and connection, that dates back to biblical times.
Please join students, faculty, and staff of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program in the School of Social Work's courtyard sukkah to celebrate our community and Sukkot with seasonal fare, creative activities, and conversation.
Contact Information
Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: (734) 936-0961
Dr. Karla Goldman
Director, Jewish Communal Leadership Program
kargold@umich.edu
Erin Zimmer
Associate Director for Student Services
socialwork@umich.edu