Category: General
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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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We shape our community’s next generation of leaders by positively impacting the lives of Jewish teens in Metro Detroit, providing them with meaningful Judaic, social justice and leadership development programming. […]
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Fun Facts about Dogs in Israel in honor of National Dog Day
Tel Aviv will test dog poop DNA to fine owners who don’t clean up – City council approves setting up database, obligating owners to submit their pets’ DNA details when […]
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News from Israel: Israel’s incoming President, Isaac “Bougie” Herzog
When Detroiters land in Israel (something we are hoping that will return soon to a regular occurrence), I feel that it is very accurate when I tell them that they are here […]
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Israel is right here in Detroit! A Reflection on our ShinShinim program
By Dona Stillman and Yiftah Leket We are proud to conclude this year with our ShinShinim program, but before we do that, what is a ShinShin? A ShinShin – is acronym for “Shnat Sheirut” […]
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Israel & Overseas Department News: Naomi Miller’s Visit to the UAE
Last month, I was fortunate enough to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), spending 5 days in Dubai and Abu Dhabi ,on a fact-finding trip for future Detroit Federation missions. I believed that reading up on the Abraham Accords, […]