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News From Israel & Overseas
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Support for the “Coffee Together” Initiative with Reserve Duty Families
Prior to the temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah that took effect on November 27th, 2024, Israel had faced many months of intense bombing and combat along the northern border of Lebanon […]
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Shinshinim Spotlight: Meet Shahar and Nisan
In August, five incredible Shinshinim arrived in Detroit, bringing their energy, passion, and love for Israel to our community. Since their arrival, they’ve been very busy volunteering, participating in Shabbat […]
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Adama Tova: Where Parents Mend Hearts and Find Solace in Each Other
Jennifer Levine, Senior Director, Israel & Overseas Last September, participants from the 5th Detroit Federation Solidary Mission were able to attend the grand opening of the Adama Tova (“Good Earth”) […]
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Reflecting on the Nova Exhibit
On October 14th, Josh Opperer connected us with the Paul E. Singer Foundation about an opportunity for Detroit to host a pop-up of the Nova Festival Exhibition. We partnered with […]
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Greetings From Your New Shinshinim
Hi everyone, we are the new Shinshinim (young Israeli emissaries), Shira, Ori, Nisan, Ofir and Shahar. Before we share with you the reasons we chose to be Shinshinim and why […]
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The Israeli Campers are Here!
Summer is in full swing! And with summer come over 100 of the Elaine & Michael Serling Israeli Campers! They arrived a little tired and a little nervous but mostly […]
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Shinshinim Goodbye Letter
We can’t believe we’re writing it, but the year is almost over. Coming here without knowing what to expect was exciting, and scary, but now we can say it was […]
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Did You Know?
By Jennifer Levine, Senior Director, Israel & Overseas Department A complaint, (or maybe frustration is a better word), I often hear from our very dedicated and extremely passionate lay leaders […]
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Allison in Israel
In just a few days, I had the privilege of immersing myself in initiatives fueled by the unwavering commitment of organizations like our very own Israel and Overseas Allocations Committee […]
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Yom HaZikaron Recap
On Sunday, May 12, more than 500 people gathered for our Yom HaZikaron Vigil for the Fallen at Temple Israel. We heard the stories of four former campers from the Elaine […]
