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News From Israel & Overseas
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Thank You for a Wonderful Year!
By Michal Neuman, 2022-2023 Shinshinit I am so honored to say I am part of such a magical community. My name is Michal Neuman; I am a proud Shinshinit in […]
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Why Israel and why now?
By Lior Zisser-Yogev, Community Shaliach Why Israel and why now? As a young girl, I had the privilege to go through a special, once in a life-time experience – to […]
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Shalom Shinshinim!
We are super excited to welcome our new cohort of Shinshinim for the 2023-2024 year! ShinShinim are Israeli high school graduates serving Jewish communities around the world prior to their […]
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A Tribute to Ron Charfoos
We would like to extend our deepest condolences and share our sorrow with the entire Charfoos/Goldhaber family, for the heartbreaking news of Ron’s passing. Ron was special, he worked to […]
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Ride for the Living 2023 Recap
Bracha Katz, Israel and Overseas Administrative Assistant The Ride for the Living Detroit 2023 was a meaningful experience that touched the hearts of everyone involved. It served as a reminder […]
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Gertzman Spotlight – Kol Ha’Noar
By Jennifer Levine, Senior Director, Israel & Overseas Department In 1995, out of the blue, JFMD received a knock on its door from an attorney who informed them that Abraham […]
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National Young Leadership Cabinet @ Tamarack Camps
Olivia Berlin and Allison Gutman Early this month, we welcomed 24 members of the National Young Leadership Cabinet to Tamarack Camps to educate them about the I&O department. The National […]
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My First Trip to Detroit
Shai Chayoth, Israeli Camper Program Coordinator My name is Shai Chayoth and I am the Israeli Camper Program Coordinator, working out of our Israel office. In the past few months, […]
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P2G Joint Steering Committee Meeting in Israel
June 2023 By Jerry Chapman – P2G Co-Chair In the second week of June, ten JFMD Partnership2Gether Committee members and staff left for Israel to meet with our Israeli committee […]
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Spotlight on a JFMD Support Program: The Etty Hillesum Israeli Youth Theatre, Voice of Youth – “Kol Ha’Noar”
Each year a group of 75 teens, Jews and Arabs, come to the Youth Theatre up to five afternoons a week where they receive a hot meal and learn writing, […]