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Family Fun, Tamarack-Style

Parents, grandparents, alumni and friends—don’t let the kids have all the fun! Tamarack Camps isn’t just for the young—it’s for everyone who loves the magic of camp. Whether you’re introducing a future […] | READ MORE

Briefings & Statements

Statement 10.2.2025

We are heartbroken and outraged by the antisemitic terrorist attack in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. The murder of two innocent Jewish people […] | READ MORE

Briefings & Statements

Statement 9.30.2025

We are deeply disappointed by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist’s recent remarks labeling Israel’s war against terror organization Hamas a “genocide” and using his campaign as a platform to vilify support […] | READ MORE

Briefings & Statements

Statement 9.28.2025

The Jewish community grieves with our neighbors and friends in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following today’s horrific attack in Grand Blanc. We pray for those killed […] | READ MORE

Community Spotlight

Safeguarding Jewish Detroit 

JCSI’s Ongoing Role in Community Protection  Every day, Jewish Detroiters come together in synagogues, schools and community spaces. Today, when antisemitism and threats against Jewish communities are rising at alarming […] | READ MORE

Community Spotlight

Marking 2 Years Since the October Seventh Tragedy

Transitioning From Sorrow to Song  By Lior Zisser-Yogev, Community Shlicha (Israeli Emissary) Two years since that morning, when all of Israel woke up to the sound of sirens and explosions, […] | READ MORE

From The Archives

Guess The Year!

And the answer is… 1900! Thanks to Hattie Franklin signing and dating her book, we can place it in history. While the Self-Help Circle started as a method to teach […] | READ MORE

Briefings & Statements

Shabbat Message

September 19, 2025  If there is one lesson we’ve learned this past year, it is that none of us are ever truly alone.  The beauty of Jewish life—especially here in […] | READ MORE

Israel Food Rescue
News From Israel & Overseas

From Waste to Worth: Rescuing Food, Nourishing Lives in Jerusalem

By Naomi Miller After over 40 years of living in Jerusalem, I had never noticed the massive wholesale fruit and vegetable market at the city’s entrance—a sprawling complex where farmers […] | READ MORE

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Family Shabbat 2025

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Nourish and Flourish at Yad Ezra

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Behind-The-Scenes at Cranbrook: A Tour of the Collections Wing

Wednesday, October 22
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Gather & Graze: An Olive Olive & Chocolate Tasting with Mongers Provisions

Wednesday, October 22
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