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...
by Eileen Freed | Jan 10, 2023 | Community, Events
On Sunday, November 20, 100 local community members gathered at the Jewish Community Center for a Jewish community conversation about antisemitism. The goals of the effort were to expand individual and communal understanding of current antisemitism in its various...
by Eileen Freed | Dec 16, 2022 | Community
This Sunday evening, we begin celebrating the light and joy of Chanukah. Those who know me, know that I prefer to focus on and add to the joy – not the oy – of Jewish life. And while this is a particularly joyful time of year, we continue to live in a time of...
