by Eileen Freed | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Early Saturday morning, October 7, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel from Gaza and perpetrated a horrific attack killing more than 1300 people, most of them civilians, injuring more than 3000, and taking hostages – women, children, babies, soldiers, the elderly, whole...
by Eileen Freed | Jun 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is the time of year, when our Annual Community Campaign is drawing to a close and we are in full swing planning for the fall launch of the 2024 Campaign, that I like to take a moment to look back on all we’ve accomplished. Our staff and volunteer leaders...
by Eileen Freed | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Recognizing the need for valid and actionable data that serves the entire community, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, in partnership with local Jewish communal organizations and congregations, has undertaken a study of the Washtenaw County Jewish community....
by Eileen Freed | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Sunday, November 20, 2022, 100 local community members gathered at the Jewish Community Center for a Jewish community conversation about antisemitism. The goals of the conversation were to expand individual and communal understanding of present-day antisemitism in...
by Eileen Freed | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
You can’t build a fire station during a fire. The fire station must be in place, staffed and equipped, so that when an emergency happens, you are prepared to respond. A year ago last Friday, Russia invaded Ukraine, ruthlessly attacking civilians, decimating its...
