Federation News

This is the third in my series of articles reflecting on my mini sabbatical in Israel this summer made possible thanks to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor. During my month in Israel, I participated in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s...

Thanks to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, I spent the month of July in Israel on a mini sabbatical from my role as the organization’s CEO. In the August WJN, I shared my reflections of the first part of my experience – my...

By Lahav Hyitner and Danielle Or Lev, ShinShinim for greater Ann Arbor   Hello, Ann Arbor, Jewish community! We introduced ourselves, the ShinShinim Danielle and Lahav, in the previous issue of the WJN. As we begin our year of service with the Jewish Agency here...

The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is heartbroken and devastated by the news that six hostages, among them American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l, were executed by Hamas in recent days. Hersh’s story has touched the hearts of people around the world through...

The JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Federation is here to offer resources and support in this back to school season.Elected Officials   1. Join Us: School Board Candidate Forum Following July's successful candidate forum with candidates for County...

The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to welcome Kadi Swerdlow to its professional team as Office Manager. Kadi will be taking over for James Griffin when he moves out of state in late September. Kadi joins the Federation team after 10 years of...

It was an August Friday afternoon, when a plane carrying very special passengers landed at DTW airport: Lahav Hyitner and Danielle Or Lev, Ann Arbor’s first ShinShinim (Israeli gap year volunteers) finally landed! Concluding a long journey bringing them to Ann Arbor,...

NEXTGen A2 is a dynamic group of individuals in their 20s and 30s in the greater Ann Arbor area. Running programming as a wing of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, its primary purpose is to involve and connect young Jewish adults throughout Washtenaw County....

By Amichay Findling, Israel and Overseas Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor This August, the Ann Arbor Jewish community will welcome its first cohort of Israeli gap-year volunteers dedicated to the local community – the “ShinShinim.” The name ShinShinim...

Thanks to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, I spent the month of July in Israel on a mini sabbatical from my role as the organization’s CEO. The first part of my month was spent participating in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s...