Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

Shabbat brings light into our lives, regardless of the difficulties we may be facing. Indeed, these are frightening and difficult times. Many of our most vulnerable individuals are facing circumstances that threaten their health and well-being. All of us, regardless of circumstance, are struggling to adjust to extraordinary changes in our…

Thank You to our community and an important announcement on anti-Semitism and security across Jewish Detroit This week, we say goodbye to the festive lights of Chanukah and move forward into the first days of our secular calendar. Before we close the books on 2019, however, we want to offer…

Nearly One Year Ago… The Jewish community suffered the most brutal anti-Semitic attack in the history of the United States when a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, taking the lives of 11 innocent people from three congregations: Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of…

We wanted to share the news that Scott Kaufman has announced that he will be stepping away from his day to day role as CEO of the Jewish Federation in order to focus his efforts on leading a number of innovative and collaborative projects aimed at strengthening Jewish communities. Scott…

Last week we observed Yom HaShoah, a remembrance of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Sadly, the admonition to ‘never forget’ is unnecessary in a world where hatred and violence directed towards the Jewish people remains commonplace. The assaults on the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego…

Yesterday, on the last day of the sacred Holiday of Passover, our Jewish family endured another tragedy. To all the hatred that manifests in our world, and to the terror and violence we have endured as a people, we say dayenu. Enough.

As you may likely hear, an Ohio man was arrested this morning for planning an attack on a synagogue in Toledo. This individual was closely monitored by the FBI for months prior to his arrest and is believed to have been acting alone. We would like to extend our deepest…