Haggadah Exhibit
February 8-March 15
A variety of Haggadot from the collection of Irwin Alterman. Lecture by Irwin Alterman March 1, 2 p.m.

Preserving Family History Online and Offline
Feb. 22
Richard Jaegar, sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan. 1:30 pm.

Stephen Gottlieb Jewish MusicFest
Feb. 22-March 8
Wide variety of music concerts for all ages and interests, performed at the Jewish Community Centers, West Bloomfield and Oak Park. Saturday, February 28, Melissa Manchester, co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan.

The Uses (and Misuse) of Ancient History in Contemporary Israel
March 22
Isaiah Gafni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Presented by the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University. 7:30 p.m., Co-sponsored with The Jewish Forum and Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit. A reception will follow.

Fourth Annual Israeli Film Festival
March 29-30
MSU Jewish Studies Department.

"Ghetto Girls & Reforming Men: Love, Intermarriage, Politics & the American Melting Pot, 1900-1930
April 2
Regina Morantz-Sanchez, Professor of History. Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Univ. of Michigan. Free and open to the public. 12 noon

"No Angel at the Fence: Finding a Holocaust Memoir Fraud"
April 15-July 12
Professor Ken Waltzer, faculty brown bag. MSU Jewish Studies Department. 12 noon

Of Life and Loss: The Polish Photographs of Roman Vishniac and Jeffrey Gusky
April 15-July 12
Ninety photographs from the mid-1930s and the 1990s of Poland's Jewish communities.

51st Annual Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference
April 17-18
Keynote sessions and breakout sessions focus on Detroit area and Michigan history. Keynotes include "History of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra," by Paul Ganson; and "Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: The Scandal that Rocked Detroit and the Region," by M.L. Elrick.

Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival
April 26-May 7

From Haven to Home: Jewish Life in America
May 6-August 30, 2009
Gala Opening, Tuesday evening, May 5
A fascinating opportunity to trace the American Jewish Journey from persecution to participation, from the original 23 refugees who landed in New Amsterdam in 1623 to today's extraordinary and diverse Jewish community.

Scholars Symposium: Jewish Life in America
May 17
Featuring Deborah Dash Moore (University of Michigan), Kenneth Waltzer (Michigan State University), David Weinberg (Wayne State University). Co-chairs: Judge David Groner, Judge Amy Hathaway.

Remembering Leonard Bernstein on the 90th anniversary of his birth: The Jewish legacy of Leonard Bernstein
May 31
David Schiller, University of Georgia. Lecture accompanied by musical selections. Annual John M. Haddow Memorial Program in Jewish Culture sponsored by the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University. Co-sponsored by Temple Kol Ami. 4 p.m., followed by a reception.

Curator's Chat: Judy Levin Cantor
June 11
A behind the scenes visit to From Haven to Home with one of its Michigan curators. 6-8 p.m.

Author Series: Barry Stiefel
June 17, 2008
A talk by the author of "The Jewish Community of Metropolitan Detroit, 1945-2005" 6-8 p.m.

State History Conference
October 2-4
Historical Society of Michigan's 135th annual meeting and conference: speakers, seminars, exhibits, workshops and more.

Winkelman's Stores - Where the Fashionable Detroiter Shopped
October 14
Miller-Bearman Jewish History Detective lecture by archivist Jan Durecki. 7 p.m. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives, Temple Beth El. No charge; donation appreciated. Co-sponsored by JHS of Michigan. Open to the public.

Tour historic Motown Museum
October 21
Join the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan to learn how the Jewish community was "instrumental" in helping many Motown artists get their start. After a guided tour of the museum, the group will visit the Reconstruction Congregation of Detroit founded in 2000, located in historic Lafayette Park. Refreshments will be served. The bus departs at 12:30 pm from Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Bell Rd., Southfield. JHS members, $24; non-members $27. Make checks payable to Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and mail to: Jewish Historical Society of Michigan , 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI.

Palmer Park
October 28
Play by Joanna McClelland Glass exploring the struggles to create and sustain racial integration in Detroit's Palmer Park neighborhood in the 1960s. 7:30 p.m.

Annual Jewish Book Fair
November 3-15
View the complete schedule at www.jccdet.org. Sunday, Nov. 8, Local Authors day, sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan.

The View From the Gallery: Why Jewish Museums Matter
November 3
Talk by renowned historian Jenna Weissman Joselit. 7 p.m. Presented by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, UM. Room 2022, 202 S. Thayer St., Ann Arbor.

Holy Moses!: The Americanization of the Ten Commandments
November 5
Colloquim by renowned historian Jenna Weissman Joselit. 12 noon. Presented by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, UM.

Jewish-American Autobiography: Fathers Speaking, Sons Writing
November 10
MSU Prof. Steve Weiland. Sponsored by MSU Jewish Studies program. 12 noon.

Jewish Soldiers from Michigan in the Civil War
November 11
Miller-Bearman Jewish History Detective lecture by archivist Jan Durecki. 7 p.m. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives, Temple Beth El. No charge; donation appreciated. Co-sponsored by JHS of Michigan. Open to the public.

Becoming Someone Else
November 20
"Jewish Name-Changing, Employment and Class Mobility in mid-20th-century New York City." Lecture by Kirsten Fermaglich. Sponsored by MSU Department of History and Jewish Studies program. 12:15 p.m.

JHSM's annual Event at the JET
December 27
Join the Jewish Historical Historical Society for a Sunday matinee at the JET. "The Big Bang" (music by Jed Feuer, book and lyrics by Boyd Graham) is "an entertainment extravaganza long on historical hilarity." 2 p.m. Aaron DeRoy Theater at the JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. An afterglow with the cast follows the performance. $36 per person. Tickets for a different date can be exchanged to join us for this event.