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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, […]
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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 […]
