New for 2021: Introducing FedRadioDetroit's Mitzvah Makers!
Our new segment shines a spotlight on some of our community's unsung heroes. You nominate them. We celebrate them.
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July 22, 2020
Episode 07
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.
June 11, 2020
Episode 06
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 and priceless memories.
May 20, 2020
Episode 05
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.
March 5, 2020
Episode 04
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.
February 4, 2020
Episode 03
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.
January 16, 2020
Episode 02
Talking About Today’s Anti-Semitism
In FedRadioDetroit’s Second Episode, Dr. Howard Lupovitch Defines, Debunks and Details Anti-Semitism’s Past and Present
January 15, 2020
Episode 01
Scott Kaufman
FedRadioDetroit’s first guest is none other than former Federation CEO Scott Kaufman. Scott reflects on his decade as CEO and what he hopes to accomplish in the next chapter of his personal and professional story.