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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, […]
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Community Briefing: Antisemitism and Security
An alarming statistic was shared recently by the Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America: Over the past month, in the […]
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Michigan Central Galilee Partnership, P2G, News
Facebook Post by Hamudi Hardan I am a proud Arab Muslim, studying at a Jewish school in a Jewish city — Nof Haglil. In the picture you see, I am […]
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JDC and JAFI Update
JDC The rocket fire, riots, and violence across Israel are taking a toll. The sirens awaken past traumas and as always, JDC’s concern is for the most vulnerable: Elderly and […]
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Youth Mental Health in the Detroit Jewish Community
Jewish Federation of Detroit, May 2021Principal Investigators: Sam Langstein, MSW and Ashley Schnaar, MSWProject Advisor: Sue Ann Savas, MSW The Jewish Federation of Detroit undertook a communitywidesurvey to answer four […]
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Tozeret Haaretz – An Update from the student communities
Tozeret Ha’aretz, a Gertzman Fund-supported organization in the past, is a nationwide network numbering 900 students who work every day to change the discourse and the reality in Israel, and […]
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Community Briefing: Israel Under Attack
The people of Israel are under assault by a prolonged and deadly barrage of rocket fire, originating from Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza. The attack is virtually unprecedented in […]
