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GENOCIDE TODAY?
7 pm May 20
The Holocaust Memorial 
Center Zekelman Family 
Campus presents via Zoom 
“Preventing Cambodia’s 
Genocidal Past from 
Becoming Afghanistan’s 
Future,” featuring John D. 
Ciorciari, associate professor 
of public policy and direc-
tor of the Gerald R. Ford 
School’s International Policy 
Center at the University of 
Michigan. To register, visit 
holocaustcenter.org/May. To 
submit a question in advance 
for Ciorciari, visit holocaust-
center.org/questions. 

PIRKEI AVOT STUDY
11 am, May 21
Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 
of Adat Shalom Synagogue 
for a weekly discussion on 
Zoom to explore one of 
the most beloved and wise 
books of our people. The 
community is welcome. Free. 
To RSVP and receive a Zoom 
link, contact Jodi Gross, 
jgross@adatshalom.org. 

FAMILY ROOM SERIES
8 pm, May 22
The Ark in Ann Arbor will 
present Alisa Amador, who 
does Latin-Jazz-Soul and 
Blues-influenced folk rock. 

Streamed free to The Ark 
Facebook page. 

HISTORY BIKE TOUR
1 pm, May 23
Live Well is The Well’s sum-
mer series of outdoor experi-
ences. Meet new friends and 
enjoy an active afternoon 
as you explore the Jewish 
history of Detroit by bike. 
This ride is beginner-friendly 
and there will be many stops 
along the way. Due to the 
generosity of donors, it is 
free, but advance registration 
is required, and spots are 
limited: jlife.app/events/568. 
Our starting point and other 
details will be shared with 
participants prior to the 
event. Info: Marisa at mari-
sa@meetyouatthewell.org. 

STORY OF ELLIS ISLAND
7 pm, May 24
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites you to join Rabbi 
Aaron Bergman on Zoom to 
explore Ellis Island between 
1892 and 1924. Free. To 
RSVP and receive a Zoom 
link, contact Jodi Gross, 
jgross@adatshalom.org.

CHADD MEETING
7:30-8:30 pm, May 24
All meetings for children 
and adults with ADHD will 
take place online with Zoom. 
The link for each meeting 
will be listed on the Events 
section of chadd.net/chap-
ter-events/527 and will open 
at 7:10 pm. 

INFO FOR OLDER ADULTS
4 pm, May 25 
The Dorothy and Peter 
Brown Jewish Community 
Adult Day Program presents 
a virtual program, “Legal 
Document and Important 

Paperwork to Consider for 
Older Adults.” Attorney
Howard Collens, who spe-
cializes in estate planning 
and elder law, will present 
info for older adults, profes-
sionals working with older 
adults and care partners. 
Register at https://zoom.
us/webinar/register/WN_
JiipNwzfQPKPLi1T1wcuZA.

JUDGE COHN HONORED
6 pm, May 25
The Jewish Bar Association 
of Michigan will hold its 
awards night free on Zoom. 
The Lifetime Achievement 
Award will be given to Hon. 
Judge Avern Cohn for the 
Eastern District of Michigan, 
Ret. Attorney General Dana 
Nessel will also be honored.
RSVP at jewishbar.org.

ADVENTURES IN FASHION
7- 8:30 pm, May 25
Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek Sisterhood is hosting 
award-winning couture and 
wedding dress designer 
David Josef for a fundraising 
event on Zoom. To register: 
sisterhood@shaareyzedek.org. 

NOSTALGIA AND RELIGION
7 pm, May 25
The Jewish Historical Society 

will present on Zoom Rachel 
B. Gross, Ph.D., discussing 
“Feeling Jewish: Nostalgia 
and Jewish Religion.” Gross 
is assistant professor and the 
John and Marcia Goldman 
Chair in American Jewish 
Studies at San Francisco 
State University. Cost: mem-
bers: $10; non-members: 
$18. Register by 9 pm on 
Monday, May 24; a link to 
the program will be sent on 
May 24.

BETWEEN THE LINES
7:30 pm, May 26
The Jewish Theological 
Seminary will sponsor this 
free online event. Ethan 
Daniel Davidson will discuss 
his book These are the 
Developments of the Human, 
a compilation of wisdom 
and insights that he cap-
tured over years of studying 
Jewish texts with rabbis and 
other learners from across 
the world. Register: inspired.
jtsa.edu.

SECTARIANISM
10-11 am, May 27
The U-M Frankel Center 
for Judaic Studies will host 
on Zoom Saleena Saleem, 
Alexander Arifianto, Nader 
Hashemi and Danny Postel 
who will present their forth-
coming special issue of 
Religion, State and Society, 
which analyzes cases of 
sectarianism in Southeast 
Asia and beyond. Advance 
registration required: https://
tinyurl.com/3rtwfwjv.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 

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PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Judge 
Cohn

Alisa 
Amador