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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
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Metro Detroit Jewish Organizations Denounce Passage of Divestment Resolution at University of Michigan
In the wake of last night’s divestment vote by the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government (CSG), the Jewish Federation of Detroit, Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC, and ADL Michigan released the following statement: We condemn the outcome of the CSG vote last night in which the student governing body approved…
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Support the Effort to Defeat BDS on Campus at U of M
We are sharing with you a communication from University of Michigan Hillel to its students regarding anti-Israel BDS activity on campus. We applaud UM Hillel for its diligent planning and tireless efforts in combatting BDS. The purpose of this message is to inform our community about the issue, and to…
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Where do the dollars go? A look at Federation’s 2017-2018 Allocations Report
This year, our community is projected to raise $31.80 million for the Annual Campaign and $3.16 million for the Rose Family Challenge Fund —a truly remarkable achievement! But where exactly does that money go? Behind all of Federation’s fundraising efforts is a strategic and thoughtful allocations process with dedicated professionals…
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Federation’s Jewish Education Programs to Transition to JCC
The Combined Boards of Governors of the Jewish Federation and the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit have voted to approve the transfer of Federation’s Education Department to the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, beginning June 1, 2017. Transitioning Federation’s Education Department to the JCC will consolidate the Jewish…
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Mourning the Loss of Bill Farber ז״ל
With extraordinary sadness, we wish to share the news of the loss of William (Bill) Farber who passed away on Saturday, March 26th. Bill was the beloved husband of 62 years of Audrey, and father of Larry (Barbara) Farber, David (Nanci) Farber, and Jeffrey (Jennifer) Farber. He was Grandpa Bill…
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An Important Safety Message for Our Community Members
As a result of yesterday’s wind storms, many homes throughout metro Detroit are without power. We have been in conversations with DTE Energy, and would like to share the following caution: The windstorm damage was extensive and resulted in electrical outages to over 710,000 DTE Energy customers. That is the…
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Bomb Threats and Anti-Semitism: Our Response
We have all heard the disturbing news. Since January, there have been well over 100 threats made against Jewish institutions in 33 states through anonymous emails and telephone calls. Two historic Jewish cemeteries were maliciously desecrated over the past week. Millions of anti-Semitic posts and tweets have been aimed at…
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Marjorie Switow Fisher of Blessed Memory 1923-2016
The Jewish Federation of Detroit is deeply saddened to share the loss of Marjorie Switow Fisher, who passed away at her home in Palm Beach on Sunday, June 12. She was 92 years old. Marjorie was married to Max M. Fisher for 52 years and, like her husband, was a…
