Author: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
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Meet Aaron Gilman
Meet Aaron Gilman, currently living in Tel Aviv and a relatively new Michigan contribution to Israel’s Start Up Nation. Aaron was raised in Dexter MI, studied Finance at MSU, and, […]
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JDC’s Digital Literacy Training
In the past, our grandparents may have lived comfortably without needing to learn how to navigate a rapidly modernizing world. Today, as a global pandemic wreaks havoc across the world, […]
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A message from Hilma, a JFMD funding recipient . . .
Hilma — tech for impact, is an NGO founded by Israeli hi-tech executives in 2018 to establish Israel as a world leader in social-impact entrepreneurship. Hilma develops social-tech solutions in […]
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Equine Riding Facility for Kfar Tikva
A message from a JFMD funding recipient Kfar Tikva: The Village of Hope, is a Home for Life and inclusive community for adults with cognitive, developmental and other disabilities located […]
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From Tamarack to Abu Dhabi
A note from our Former ICP Camper, Doron Herman A very well known face and voice on the Israeli news is Doron Herman, the police affairs reporter on Channel 13 […]
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New Shaliach to Detroit
An Interview with Yiftah Leket Yiftah Leket, with his wife Paz and their daughter Ella arrived in Detroit in mid-September as the new community shaliach (emissary) from Israel. They arrive […]
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Ariella (Lis) Raviv
Ariella (Lis) Raviv, the oldest child of Hannan and Lisa, active leaders in the Detroit Jewish community, is living in Tel Aviv’s trendy old north neighborhood, near her favorite spot […]
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A message from a JFMD funding recipient . . .
Eviatar Baksis is the Director of Partnerships and Resource Development for Lehitiv, an organization that empowers families who are caught in the intergenerational cycle of poverty and accompanies them towards a life of independence. JFMD is proud […]
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Words and Action: A Shabbat Message
We come to the end of a long and turbulent week for our country and local communities. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has revealed, once again, the malignant power of racism.
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Our Eternal Jewish Spirit: Shabbat Reflections
Our Jewish spirit, which shines so brightly during times of joy and celebration, is equally present in moments of difficulty and pain. When faced with hardships, the wisdom of our […]