FedRadioDetroit is Federation’s podcast series hosted by Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss and featuring big personalities from Jewish Detroit’s diverse cast of characters. Take a listen!
Nominate the hero in your life for FedRadioDetroit Mitzvah Makers!
This extra special podcast segment shines a spotlight on some of our community’s unsung heroes. You nominate them. We celebrate them.
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Episode10
The “Now” Normal
FedRadioDetroit host Sam Dubin welcomed Paul Blatt, CEO of JVS, into the virtual studio this month to share how the agency has pivoted their work and evolved their services to meet the needs of the community during COVID-19.
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Episode09
Optimism is a Jewish Value
On this month’s episode of FedRadioDetroit, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss welcomed a true community all-star into the virtual studio, Hannan Lis, a leader in both the business and not-for-profit worlds.
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Episode08
A Commitment to Justice
Jay Kaplan always knew he was going to become an attorney. He also always knew he wanted to do something to help people. “I knew that my niche was in the area of social justice,” he notes in his recent interview on the FedRadioDetroit podcast. “The whole trajectory of my career has been doing public…
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Episode07
Nourishment for All
With increased unemployment, newfound financial hardships and economic uncertainty at an all-time high, shining a spotlight on Yad Ezra, one of the community’s most essential sources of help and hope, was an obvious choice for FedRadioDetroit this month. Yad Ezra is Metro Detroit’s kosher food pantry, serving the community for over 30 years.
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Episode06
It’s Not Goodbye, Just L’hitraot
FedRadioDetroit welcomed Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, JAFI’s shlicha (emissary) assigned to the Detroit Jewish community, into the socially distant studio this month for a farewell and reflection on her time here in Detroit. Nina arrived three years ago with her husband and two little girls. She leaves with one new family member (a son), countless connections…
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Episode05
Taking Care of Our Community During COVID-19 – Body & Soul
FedRadioDetroit sounds a little different this month. And why shouldn’t it? Everything is different – from the way we grocery shop, to the way we worship, to the way we receive medical care, to the way we record a podcast. This month’s guests have become experts in the new normal that is the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Episode04
Come Full Circle
In FedRadio’s fourth episode, Carolyn Bellinson speaks about Brilliant Detroit, the non-profit she co-founded with her husband Jim. Brilliant Detroit works with families to address issues of early childhood literacy in Detroit neighborhoods.
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Episode03
The Bravery of Perseverance
In FedRadioDetroit’s third episode, Federation’s Susie Feldman tells her harrowing tale of surviving domestic abuse and how the Jewish community was there for her every step of the way.
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Episode02
Talking About Today’s Anti-Semitism
In FedRadioDetroit’s Second Episode, Dr. Howard Lupovitch Defines, Debunks and Details Anti-Semitism’s Past and Present