Federation News
Keep up with the latest news from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
A Legacy of Giving: Jack and Sheryl’s Commitment to the Ann Arbor Jewish Community
The Life & Legacy® initiative, a program of the national Harold Grinspoon Foundation, recently concluded its fourth year in the Ann Arbor area. Over those four years, 266 members of our local Jewish community have committed over $15.3 million in planned gifts to...
A Priest, a Rabbi, a Neuropsychologist and a Former State Senator: On a Mission to Israel
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor I have been to Israel countless times, but I was excited to lead a JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) mission to Israel this past December with a group that was a little different for me. I was...
Building Bridges in Central Galilee for a Shared Future
By Staff of A New Way, a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor In the Central Galilee region of Israel, where the communities of Migdal HaEmek, Nof HaGalil, the Jezreel Valley, and Nazareth converge, a groundbreaking educational initiative...
Next Round of Funding Available for Collaborative Community Projects
Do you have an idea that could bring together members of the local Jewish community in a new way? Have you been thinking about an exciting cultural project has never been done in Ann Arbor? Do you have a conception of an initiative focused on teen engagement? If...
Jewish Federation Prepares to Support Jewish Community with Another $1.5M+
Did you know that the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor raises more than a million dollars that it allocates to local and international Jewish communal organizations every year? In 2024, for the third year in a row, that amount surpassed $1.5 million. If you’ve...
8 Days of Community 2024-2025
Make your gift to the 2025 Annual Community Campaignor LiveSecure Campaign todayThe first candle sparks joy. It ensures any child who wants to experience Jewish summer camp—Raanana, Camp Gan Israel, Tavor, Tamarack and beyond— has that opportunity, regardless of...
Celebrating Community and Connection: November and December Highlights with Ann Arbor ShinShinim
By Danielle and Lahav, Ann Arbor ShinShinim Danielle and Lahav came to Ann Arbor to create a deeper connection between the Ann Arbor Jewish community and Israel, through informal education and by bringing the Israeli atmosphere to Michigan - interactive lessons that...
Federation’s Main Event Draws 450 People, Raises $230,000
More than 450 members of the greater Ann Arbor Jewish community came together in-person and on Zoom in mid-November of last year for the Jewish Federation’s Main Event, its most far-reaching fundraising and community-building event of the year. This was the largest...
Youth Futures: Life-Saving Social Impact in Israel
By: Staff of Youth Futures, a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel In one of Israel's leading positive-intervention initiatives, The Jewish Agency's Youth Futures program partners teen mentors with at-risk children for a long-term period of cooperative learning and...
Thinking about Israel: Alex Sinclair Put Complex Relationships into Ideas and Words
By: Amichay Findling, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is proud to provide the Ann Arbor area community with a variety of opportunities for deep and nuanced learning about Israel. Recently, the Federation hosted an...