by Eileen Freed | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 Eileen Freed | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Eileen Freed | Jun 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we head into summer, a time when the Federation team takes a little time to breathe and begins planning for the coming programming year, I extend deep gratitude to the 645 donors to the 2024 Annual Community Campaign. Thanks to you, we have raised $1,565,000 to...
by Eileen Freed | Feb 28, 2024 | Community, Educational, Events
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, undertook a study of the Washtenaw County Area Jewish community...
by Eileen Freed | Jan 10, 2024 | Community, Statements, Uncategorized
The Federation team has been coordinating advocacy efforts to address antisemitism and anti-Israel activism in our community. Federation and its Board President, ad-hoc political triage team, and Jewish Community Relations Committee leadership have facilitated and/or...