A Gemara of Their Own at Michigan
Every Sunday night at the University of Michigan, twelve students sit down with Scott Sandor to learn Gemara. The chabura exists because students asked for it. They went to Scott and Talya Sandor, JLIC’s directors on campus, looking for a regular time to learn Gemara that would fit around classes, work, and everything else on […]
Finding Home: Mishpacha Nights at JLIC Michigan
Every Monday night, students show up at Rabbi Uri and Abby Lorkis’s house for dinner. That’s it. That’s the pitch. Okay, it’s a little more than that. But not much more complicated. You come. You eat. You learn something. You leave feeling a little more connected than when you arrived. They call it Mishpacha, which […]
Building Jewish Community: “Love with the Lorkises” Series Brings Students Together
This February, JLIC Michigan hosted a warm and engaging series called “Love with the Lorkises,” where Rabbi Uri and Abby Lorkis created a space for college students to explore relationships, dating, and marriage in a Jewish context. The three-session series welcomed about 15 students each week to the Lorkis’ home, combining delicious homemade dinners with […]