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  • Family Fun, Tamarack-Style

    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 […]

  • Happily Jewish After

    Happily Jewish After

    What you should know about BBYO  You know the drill. Your Bar/Bat/B’nai Mitzvah is over (Mazel Tov btw) and you stand at a crossroads. Go this way and you continue […]

  • With a Song in Her Heart

    With a Song in Her Heart

    Living, learning and loving life at 98 through Jewish Senior Life They’ve never met. But the famous Jewish composer George Gershwin must have had Marcia Tanzman in mind when he […]

  • Great Minds Think Alike

    Great Minds Think Alike

    Recorded during the Hanukkah season, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss are joined by two distinguished and inspiring guests: Rabbi Ammi Hirsch and Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, a dynamic brother-sister duo. […]

  • October 7 Community Commemoration

    October 7 Community Commemoration

    On the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attacks, over 3,000 members of the Detroit Jewish Community gathered for an evening of hope and unity hosted by the Michigan Board of Rabbis.

  • With Heartache and Hope. Our Community Shlicha Looks Back on One Year Since October 7th.

    With Heartache and Hope. Our Community Shlicha Looks Back on One Year Since October 7th.

    By Lior Zisser-Yogev  On October 7, 2023, I was invited to Simchat Torah celebrations in one of the synagogues in our area. It was the last evening of Sukkot, after […]

  • Which Came First?

    Which Came First?

    Women’s Philanthropy, NEXTGen Detroit…you know them, you love them, but which came first? Test your knowledge with these three clues and find out if you’re the ultimate Federation history buff […]

  • The Power of “No”

    The Power of “No”

    Nothing motivates Jason Raznick quite like being told he can’t. The co-founder and Executive Chairman of Benzinga sits down with Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss to share how he takes […]

  • Staying Safe on College Campuses

    Staying Safe on College Campuses

    Should I take Bio-Chem as a Freshman? Is this Mason or Abbot? Where’s the Hillel building?  School is back in session and with it comes a barrage of questions for […]

  • Live and Learn

    Live and Learn

    When we look back at our lives, many of us relish our days in college if we were lucky enough to enjoy that special educational experience. Even if we weren’t […]