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I&O Department News: September 2022
Summer 2022 Recap – We Are Back and Better Than Ever! It should come as no surprise that the Israel & Overseas Department has been very busy this summer. First, […]
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SHINSHINIM CORNER: Yom’s From Far Away, Still More Connected Than Ever.
by Ron Harel May has always been a month of in-betweens. From routine to goodbyes, from spring to summer. I cannot even begin to explain what a May it has […]
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SHALIACH’S CORNER: They Become Meaningful When We All Come Together – It’s All About Partnering
by Yiftah Leket We celebrate Rosh Hashana at our synagogues, we have Passover Seder at our houses, we educate ourselves within the context of a school/university/adult course. Making Israel’s national […]
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Maintaining Humanity in War
by Yiftah Leket As we enter the fourth week of the war in Ukraine, an imbalanced battle has caused thousands of casualties and refugees. With our media, and especially social […]
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Yozmot Atid
by Naomi Miller Yozmot Atid (Future Initiatives or Future (female) Entrepreneurs) is a Detroit Federation-supported organization in Israel that was founded with the goal of reducing socioeconomic inequalities by empowering […]
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A Look at 2022
By Naomi Miller Despite entering the third year of the global pandemic, it seems that 2022 is looking quite positive for Israel, albeit with some challenges. Over the last 12 […]
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Tu Bishvat
By Noa Levy, 2021-2022 Shinshinim My name is Noa and I’m a Shinshinit in the amazing Jewish community of Metropolitan Detroit. I grew up in Kibbutz Yifat, in our partnership […]
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Hanukkah in Michigan
by Itay, 2021-2022 Shinshinim Hello everyone, My name is Itay and I am 1 of the 4 Shinshinim that are here for the year! During the 4 months that I have spent in the amazing community of Michigan, […]
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The Holiday of Holidays – Hanukkah in Israel
By Yiftah Leket, Community Shaliach Living in Israel makes you feel like you are walking in the stories of our Jewish Heritage. The story of Hanukkah started to be a […]
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