Federation News
Keep up with the latest news from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
Rising Star Comedian Alex Edelman to headline Federation’s 36th Anniversary Main Event
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to announce that rising star comedian Alex Edelman will headline this year’s Main Event taking place on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The event will take place in-person in Ypsilanti. For security purposes, the...
“Nobody is the Same Person after This Trip”: Five public school educators visit Israel
Early in July, the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor brought to Israel a group of five prominent educators from Washtenaw County, including three principals from local public schools. With this short four-day...
Reflections From Ann Arbor’s Newest ShinShinim
By Mia and Hadar, ShinShinim Mia and Hadar arrived in Ann Arbor in August as the community’s newest cohort of ShinShinim from the Jewish Agency for Israel. They are here as volunteers from Israel, on a year of service after graduating high school before their army...
Welcome to Ann Arbor, ShinShinim Mia and Hadar
The Ann Arbor Jewish community recently welcomed its newest ShinShinim (young Israeli emissaries), Mia and Hadar, who arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday, August 14, after a long journey from Israel. Their year-long stay will focus on building...
A Visit to Kibbutz Eshbal: Constructive Radicalism with Dror Israel
By Amichay Findling Visiting friends at the Kibbutz Last April, Ann Arborites enjoyed the heart-warming music of “Hashyara Project”, a band visiting town to commemorate and celebrate with Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days (Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut). While...
Embraces and mutual respect on display at the JCRC Mayoral Forum
Just days before the August Michigan Democratic primary, the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor invited both Democratic candidates for Mayor of Ann Arbor to a forum to address questions and concerns from the...
Jewish Federation Welcomes New Administrative Coordinator
At the end of July, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor welcomed Latasha Mitchell to its professional team as Administrative Coordinator. Latasha is an Administrative Professional with more than 20 years of experience in project coordination, administration,...
Jewish Federation completes historic campaign and kicks off an historic year of celebration and impact
From September 2025 to May 2026, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s 2026 Annual Community Campaign raised a record $1.8 million – a 12.5% increase over the previous year. This significant achievement came about through the efforts of 2026 Campaign Chair...
Life & Legacy Celebrates 6 Years in Ann Arbor
Nearly 100 Life & Legacy donors gathered at the Encore Theater in Dexter on July 12 to celebrate the extraordinary impact the Life & Legacy program has had in Ann Arbor over the past six years. Together, they marked an incredible milestone: 502 legacy...
Make a Will This August: Protect What Matters Most
Did you know that more than half of U.S. adults don’t have a will? For many people, creating a will is something they’ve been meaning to do, but simply haven’t gotten around to. That’s why August is recognized as National Make-A-Will Month: a timely reminder to take...