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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
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A Message Regarding the LA Wildfires from Jay Sanderson, President & CEO, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
The Los Angeles wildfires have been burning for days, and the Los Angeles Jewish community is in dire need of help. Thousands of individuals and families have been evacuated and displaced, and a number of Jewish institutions have been destroyed or damaged. Three Jewish summer camps have burned to the…
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Community Vigils and Events
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims and their loved ones of Saturday morning’s shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Jewish Detroit is grieving for our fellow Jews in Pittsburgh, and for all the victims of this horrifying tragedy.
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Community Briefing: Response to the Attack in Pittsburgh
Today is a truly heart-breaking day for all of us. It is only a matter of hours since we learned of the horrifying shooting that took place this morning at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Community Briefing: 2018 Jewish Population Study Snapshot
As we begin the new year, our attention turns to the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead for our Jewish community. With this in mind, we are pleased to be able to begin sharing the results of our 2018 Jewish Population Study.
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The Jewish Federation Honors Douglas Bloom with the Fred M. Butzel Award
The Jewish Federation of Detroit has announced that Douglas Bloom will receive the Fred M. Butzel Award for distinguished community service. The award will be presented to Douglas at the Jewish Federation’s 2018 Annual Meeting on September 13, 2018, 7:30 pm at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in…
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JPM: A Letter to the Community from the Jewish Federation
It is now over two years since the Federation and Jewish Community Center announced the closing of the Jimmy Prentis Morris (JPM) facility in Oak Park. Closing JPM was an exceptionally difficult and painful decision, made necessary by the dire financial situation of the JCC and its potential impact on…
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Federation’s Annual Awards Night Event to Honor Its 2018 Award Winners
Each year, the Jewish Federation of Detroit honors a number of individuals from Jewish Detroit for their outstanding dedication, leadership and commitment to our community.
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Jewish Population Study begins January 14, 2018
Beginning the week of January 14, and for the next 6-8 weeks, the Jewish Federation, in cooperation with local synagogues, foundations, and Jewish agencies, will be conducting a community study to: Provide critical information concerning who we are, where we are, what we are thinking and where we are headed…
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JPM: A Letter to the Community from the Jewish Federation
It is now over two years since the Federation and Jewish Community Center announced the closing of the Jimmy Prentis Morris (JPM) facility in Oak Park. Closing JPM was an exceptionally difficult and painful decision, made necessary by the dire financial situation of the JCC and its potential impact on…
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Mourning the Loss of Eugene Applebaum
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Eugene Applebaum, loving husband of Marcia, and dear father of Lisa Applebaum and Pamela Applebaum (Gaal Karp). Eugene was one of the great pillars of the Detroit Jewish community and, together with his wife Marcia, he established a…
