Events

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | 6:00 PM: Registration Opens | 6:30 PM: Games Begin The Corner Ball Park, Detroit

Our Annual Detroit River Cruise is diving deep this year with a “Creatures of the Sea” themed celebration to send summer off with a splash! Get on board for music, drinks, eats and the best views of the city. Bonus points for dressing up in seafaring style! Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:30 – All aboard! 8:00 – Boat leaves… Stroh’s River Place Dock 201 Joseph Campau, Detroit $15 when you register online by Sunday, August 19 $20 dockside $5 parking…

NEXTGen Detroit wants to thank you for driving the future by inviting you to the BGS (Ben Gurion Society) Appreciation Event Thursday, August 23, 2018 | 6:30 PM M1 Concourse 1 Concourse Dr. Pontiac, MI 48341 Food Truck Rally, Cocktails, Music, Thrill Rides, And More! This event is only open to Ben Gurion Society members, 21 to 45 years old  who have committed $1,000 or more to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s 2018 Annual Campaign. If you haven’t made…

Sunday, August 26th | 9 AM The Krakow JCC’s Annual Ride for the Living is a 55 kilometer bike ride from Auschwitz to JCC Krakow that commemorates Jewish history and celebrates the miraculous rebirth of Jewish life in Poland today. This year, JFMD’s Israel & Overseas Department  and the JCC of Metropolitan Detroit are pedaling in solidarity and organizing a satellite ride right here in Metro Detroit. We’ll be riding 55 kilometer (34 miles) from the Huntington Woods Recreation Center to the Hazon Food Festival at Detroit’s Eastern Market and back. Important Details: Registration is…

Here’s your chance to hear first-hand from experts about the culture of business in Israel and take your knowledge of the Israeli business sector to the next level. If you’re interested in working in Israel or with Israel-based companies, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn and have your questions answered! Tuesday, August 28th at 7pm WeWork Campus Martius 1001 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226 Questions? Contact Jaime Bean at bean@jfmd.org RSVP by August 21. Register

2019 Annual Campaign Event Thursday, September 6, 2018 Registration – 11:15am Program Begins Promptly – 11:30am Franklin Hills Country Club 31675 Inkster Road, Franklin, MI 48334 A minimum contribution of $5,000 to Federation’s 2019 Annual Campaign is required to attend A special appearance by Jeannie Smith Jeannie Smith is part of a new generation of Holocaust speakers who share the life stories from their parents’ first-hand experiences during the Holocaust. Her mother, Irene Gut OpDyke, was a gentile Polish rescuer,…

You are invited to an invitation only engagement with Presenter Jeannie Smith. You will not want to miss hearing her mother’s story, In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Survivor. “She was one of the best speakers I’ve ever heard! Her story blew me away. Everyone should hear her – so life changing!” – Ilana Liss, Young Women’s Philanthropy Co-Chair Sponsored by Jewish Working Women’s and Young Women’s Philanthropy Thursday, September 6 | 7:00-8:30pm at Private Residence (address will be…

You are cordially invited to the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation and the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit. Thursday, September 13 | 7:30 PM The Berman Center for the Performing Arts 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 The evening will include: Presentation of The Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award for Distinguished Community Service to Douglas Bloom Election and installation of officers and board members Dessert reception, with dietary laws observed Presiding Beverly B. Liss |…

Wednesday, September 26th | 7-9 PM Detroit’s Capitol Park Shelby and State St, 48226 In a city and society marred by systemic housing injustice, what does it mean for us as Jews to celebrate our harvest festival by building and dwelling in intentionally vulnerable and temporary structures as spiritual practice? Hosted at the site of Sukkah X, a partnership between Hazon, Repair the World and NEXTGen Detroit, we’ll explore Sukkot-themed issues of housing and homelessness over dinner and interactive conversation,…

Join us as we welcome Frank Bruni to Detroit for an important conversation about the unnecessary mental anguish students often endure when they measure themselves by the colleges that accept them. Mr. Bruni will share what his research has revealed: that a student’s worth and future success is not determined by the university he or she attends and that gaining admittance into a particular school can never guarantee a higher salary or a happier life. Mr. Bruni will also discuss…