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Adult Enrichment

Discover engaging adult enrichment events at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, offering learning, connection, and inspiration through classes, discussions, and unique programs for all interests!

You can see the full calendar of CSZ Programming HERE

January 2025

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, January 20th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch

A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch

Tuesday, January 21st
12:00 PM
Jews and Christians alike consider themselves the Children of Abraham, yet each faith tradition understands the legacy of the patriarch in its own ways. Who... Learn More

CSZ Sportsman Group

CSZ Sportsman Group

Tuesday, January 21st
5:30 PM
Meet at Shooters Lane. Dinner to follow at Gino's. RSVP to Mel Chinitz at: melchinitz@gmail.com Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, January 21st
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

“Ben-Gurion, Epilogue” Movie Screening and Dinner

“Ben-Gurion, Epilogue” Movie Screening and Dinner

Tuesday, January 21st
6:00 PM
In the depths of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev archive, six hours of interview footage was discovered of one of modern history’s greatest leaders... Learn More

Online Support Group

Online Support Group

Wednesday, January 22nd
12:30 PM
Dr. Jay Inwald has been generously volunteering to facilitate a weekly support group for people who are dealing with grief or loss of all kinds.... Learn More

William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series – DSO at CSZ

William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series – DSO at CSZ

Thursday, January 23rd
7:30 PM
Bach’s Coffeehouse J.S. Bach liked to let his hair down at Zimmermann's Coffeehouse in Leipzig, where he performed his own music as well as works... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, January 25th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Shabbat Lunch

Shabbat Lunch

Saturday, January 25th
12:00 PM
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Artist-In-Residence Nefesh Mountain Adults-Only Evening

Artist-In-Residence Nefesh Mountain Adults-Only Evening

Saturday, January 25th
6:30 PM
ADULTS-ONLY EVENING! Saturday evening, January 25th 6:30 p.m. HAVDALAH ♪ STROLLING DINNER ♪ CONCERT Register by noon on January 22 $18 Members | $25 Not-Yet-Members... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, January 27th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch

A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch

Tuesday, January 28th
12:00 PM
Jews and Christians alike consider themselves the Children of Abraham, yet each faith tradition understands the legacy of the patriarch in its own ways. Who... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, January 28th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Online Support Group

Online Support Group

Wednesday, January 29th
12:30 PM
Dr. Jay Inwald has been generously volunteering to facilitate a weekly support group for people who are dealing with grief or loss of all kinds.... Learn More

February 2025

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, February 1st
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Wisdom & Coffee: Jewish Insights on the Soul

Wisdom & Coffee: Jewish Insights on the Soul

Saturday, February 1st
9:30 AM
The western belief in the soul leads to profound decisions on the nature of life and implications for sustaining life. This belief also leads us... Learn More

CSZ Sisterhood CPR Training

CSZ Sisterhood CPR Training

Sunday, February 2nd
9:00 AM
In honor of #OurHearts: American Health Month, Sisterhood invites you to become a Sisterhood Heart-saver by acquiring life-saving skills to make the difference in a critical situation. Continental Breakfast... Learn More

Parents Talk with Rabbi Aaron Starr

Parents Talk with Rabbi Aaron Starr

Sunday, February 2nd
9:30 AM
Parents of school-aged children are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Starr for a heart-to-heart conversation about the challenges of parenting today. Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, February 3rd
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Coffee House: An Archeologist’s View

Coffee House: An Archeologist’s View

Monday, February 3rd
10:45 AM
Speaker: Dr. Michael Pytlik, Oakland University - An Archaeologist's View: The Formation of the Synagogue in Ancient Israel-How did it develop and what made it... Learn More

Bringing Israel to You: An (Inter) Personal Perspective

Bringing Israel to You: An (Inter) Personal Perspective

Monday, February 3rd
7:00 PM
Join us at the home of Mindy and Harry Siegel in Bloomfield Hills. Dessert and coffee will be served. Valet will be available.  Limited space... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, February 4th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, February 8th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Tu B’Shevat Family Program

Tu B’Shevat Family Program

Sunday, February 9th
10:00 AM
Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, February 10th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, February 11th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, February 15th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, February 17th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, February 18th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, February 22nd
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

DMO Presents PLACES at CSZ

DMO Presents PLACES at CSZ

Sunday, February 23rd
3:30 PM
ROSSINI La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) MOZART Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K.299 BERNSTEIN, arr. Jack Mason West Side Story... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, February 24th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, February 25th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

March 2025

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, March 1st
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Wisdom & Coffee: When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Wisdom & Coffee: When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Saturday, March 1st
9:30 AM
If God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, how does Judaism explain individual suffering? What wisdom does our tradition share in understanding the pain, disability, and... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, March 3rd
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, March 4th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, March 8th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, March 10th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, March 11th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, March 15th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, March 17th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, March 18th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, March 22nd
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, March 24th
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living

Tuesday, March 25th
5:30 PM
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition.... Learn More

Timely Torah

Timely Torah

Saturday, March 29th
9:00 AM
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk

Monday, March 31st
10:15 AM
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at... Learn More

Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, January 20th @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch
Tuesday, January 21st @ 12:00 PM
Jews and Christians alike consider themselves the Children of Abraham, yet each faith tradition understands the legacy of the patriarch in its own ways. Who was Abraham and what lessons might we derive separately and together from calling ourselves the Children of Abraham? Join Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey...
CSZ Sportsman Group
Tuesday, January 21st @ 05:30 PM
Orchard Lake
Meet at Shooters Lane. Dinner to follow at Gino's. RSVP to Mel Chinitz at: melchinitz@gmail.com
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, January 21st @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.  
"Ben-Gurion, Epilogue" Movie Screening and Dinner
Tuesday, January 21st @ 06:00 PM
Southfield
In the depths of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev archive, six hours of interview footage was discovered of one of modern history’s greatest leaders – David Ben-Gurion. It is 1968, and he is 82 years old, five years before his death. His introspective soul-searching provides a surprising vision for...
Online Support Group
Wednesday, January 22nd @ 12:30 PM
Dr. Jay Inwald has been generously volunteering to facilitate a weekly support group for people who are dealing with grief or loss of all kinds. Join the group every Wednesday at no charge. Simply click on the Zoom link here, and be sure that your name is visible on your...
William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series – DSO at CSZ
Thursday, January 23rd @ 07:30 PM
Southfield
Bach’s Coffeehouse J.S. Bach liked to let his hair down at Zimmermann's Coffeehouse in Leipzig, where he performed his own music as well as works by his most admired colleagues: Telemann and Vivaldi. The Detroit Symphony under guest conductor Jeannette Sorrell takes on the role of the Leipzig Collegium Musicum—Bach's...
Timely Torah
Saturday, January 25th @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on this week's Parashah.
Shabbat Lunch
Saturday, January 25th @ 12:00 PM
Southfield
Artist-In-Residence Nefesh Mountain Adults-Only Evening
Saturday, January 25th @ 06:30 PM
Southfield
ADULTS-ONLY EVENING! Saturday evening, January 25th 6:30 p.m. HAVDALAH ♪ STROLLING DINNER ♪ CONCERT Register by noon on January 22 $18 Members | $25 Not-Yet-Members Generously sponsored by: Zipser Foundation | Peter and Clara Weisberg Concert Fund About Nefesh Mountain Rev up your spirit with one of the today’s leading...
Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, January 27th @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
A Rabbi, a Priest, and a Patriarch
Tuesday, January 28th @ 12:00 PM
Jews and Christians alike consider themselves the Children of Abraham, yet each faith tradition understands the legacy of the patriarch in its own ways. Who was Abraham and what lessons might we derive separately and together from calling ourselves the Children of Abraham? Join Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey...
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, January 28th @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.  
Online Support Group
Wednesday, January 29th @ 12:30 PM
Dr. Jay Inwald has been generously volunteering to facilitate a weekly support group for people who are dealing with grief or loss of all kinds. Join the group every Wednesday at no charge. Simply click on the Zoom link here, and be sure that your name is visible on your...
Timely Torah
Saturday, February 1st @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on this week's Parashah.
Wisdom & Coffee: Jewish Insights on the Soul
Saturday, February 1st @ 09:30 AM
Southfield
The western belief in the soul leads to profound decisions on the nature of life and implications for sustaining life. This belief also leads us to ask: Does the existence of the soul differentiate humans from the animal kingdom, requiring perhaps better treatment for humans than animals? Does the existence...
CSZ Sisterhood CPR Training
Sunday, February 2nd @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
In honor of #OurHearts: American Health Month, Sisterhood invites you to become a Sisterhood Heart-saver by acquiring life-saving skills to make the difference in a critical situation. Continental Breakfast included: 9:00 - 9:30 AM                                           ...
Parents Talk with Rabbi Aaron Starr
Sunday, February 2nd @ 09:30 AM
Southfield
Parents of school-aged children are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Starr for a heart-to-heart conversation about the challenges of parenting today.
Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, February 3rd @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
Coffee House: An Archeologist’s View
Monday, February 3rd @ 10:45 AM
Southfield
Speaker: Dr. Michael Pytlik, Oakland University - An Archaeologist's View: The Formation of the Synagogue in Ancient Israel-How did it develop and what made it so special? The synagogue as a place of worship was started long before the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in...
Bringing Israel to You: An (Inter) Personal Perspective
Monday, February 3rd @ 07:00 PM
Join us at the home of Mindy and Harry Siegel in Bloomfield Hills. Dessert and coffee will be served. Valet will be available.  Limited space available. RSVP by January 30. Address will be sent upon registration.  Zalman Spivack is a tour guide and educator in Israel who has led many...
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, February 4th @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.  
Timely Torah
Saturday, February 8th @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on this week's Parashah.
Tu B’Shevat Family Program
Sunday, February 9th @ 10:00 AM
Southfield
Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, February 10th @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, February 11th @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.  
Timely Torah
Saturday, February 15th @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on this week's Parashah.
Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, February 17th @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, February 18th @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.  
Timely Torah
Saturday, February 22nd @ 09:00 AM
Southfield
Before the Shabbat morning service begins, join us in Hermelin Hall for coffee and a relaxed in-person discussion based on traditional and contemporary commentaries on this week's Parashah.
DMO Presents PLACES at CSZ
Sunday, February 23rd @ 03:30 PM
Southfield
ROSSINI La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) MOZART Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K.299 BERNSTEIN, arr. Jack Mason West Side Story - Selections for Orchestra RESPIGHI Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome) Places   Performances that are part of the Detroit Medical Orchestra’s regular concert season...
Low-impact Exercises with Jim Berk
Monday, February 24th @ 10:15 AM
Southfield
Jim Berk hosts participants in person at CSZ for gentle stretching and exercises. Cost: $5.00 per person per session, payable directly to Jim Berk at the conclusion of each class. For additional information, call the synagogue office at 248.357.5544.
Journeys: An Introduction to Jewish Learning and Living
Tuesday, February 25th @ 05:30 PM
Southfield
An introductory class to Jewish life, learning, ritual, and thought for those interested in joining the Jewish people or just learning more about their tradition. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning September 10th and will continue through May 2025.