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Mourning the Loss of Eugene Applebaum
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Eugene Applebaum, loving husband of Marcia, and dear father of Lisa Applebaum and Pamela Applebaum (Gaal Karp). Eugene […]
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Metro Detroit Jewish Organizations Denounce Passage of Divestment Resolution at University of Michigan
In the wake of last night’s divestment vote by the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government (CSG), the Jewish Federation of Detroit, Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC, and ADL Michigan released […]
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Support the Effort to Defeat BDS on Campus at U of M
We are sharing with you a communication from University of Michigan Hillel to its students regarding anti-Israel BDS activity on campus. We applaud UM Hillel for its diligent planning and […]
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Where do the dollars go? A look at Federation’s 2017-2018 Allocations Report
This year, our community is projected to raise $31.80 million for the Annual Campaign and $3.16 million for the Rose Family Challenge Fund —a truly remarkable achievement! But where exactly […]
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Federation’s Jewish Education Programs to Transition to JCC
The Combined Boards of Governors of the Jewish Federation and the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit have voted to approve the transfer of Federation’s Education Department to the Jewish […]
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Mourning the Loss of Bill Farber ז״ל
With extraordinary sadness, we wish to share the news of the loss of William (Bill) Farber who passed away on Saturday, March 26th. Bill was the beloved husband of 62 […]
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An Important Safety Message for Our Community Members
As a result of yesterday’s wind storms, many homes throughout metro Detroit are without power. We have been in conversations with DTE Energy, and would like to share the following […]
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Bomb Threats and Anti-Semitism: Our Response
We have all heard the disturbing news. Since January, there have been well over 100 threats made against Jewish institutions in 33 states through anonymous emails and telephone calls. Two […]
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Mandell (Bill) Berman – 1917 to 2016 ז״ל
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the loss of Mandell (Bill) Berman, devoted husband of Madeleine (Madge) since 1950, and father of Ann Berman Feld (Dan) and […]
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Jewish Federations deeply mourn the passing of Shimon Peres, z”l
A member of Israel’s founding generation, an eloquent spokesperson for his country and a strong advocate for Jewish peoplehood, Peres was both a pragmatist and unwaveringly optimistic that Israel would […]
