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2024 Annual Community Campaign Draft Donor Roll
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor 2024 Annual Community Campaign Draft Donor Recognition Roll (as of April 18, 2024) Thank You for Doing Good Everywhere. Today. Tomorrow. Always. If you see any errors on this page, please contact Federation's...
Demographic Study Reveals 20,000 Jews in Washtenaw County
According to just-released data, the Washtenaw County area Jewish community is much larger than previously thought. Estimates from the past 20+ years had suggested the local Jewish population was approximately 8,000 Jews, in 3,000 households. But with a population of...
Three Projects awarded grants from Federation’s Community Engagement Fund and Zelma Weisfeld Fund for Culture and Education
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is delighted to announce three grants that have been awarded to local initiatives with the goal of promoting cross-organizational collaboration and innovation in the local Jewish community. One grant was awarded from the...
Reflections from Solidarity Mission, March 2024
Below are reflections from those who had the pleasure and honor to participate in a solidarity mission to Israel the last week of March 2024. Although it was only a 4-day trip, this group saw, met, heard, experienced, and witnessed more than most trips typically...
Jewish Federation 2024 Main Event
On March 13, 250 members of the greater Ann Arbor Jewish community gathered at Washtenaw Community College, plus another 75 watching the virtual livestream, for a moving and uplifting evening. Aaron Dworkin, author of The Poetjournalist, headlined the event with a...
Over 100 Young Adults Gather for MEGA Shabbat
By Ariella Hoffman-Peterson, NEXTGen A2 Coordinator at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Earlier this winter, NEXTGen of Greater Ann Arbor partnered with University of Michigan Hillel’s JGrad group to host a MEGA Shabbat dinner for the 20s- and 30s-aged...
Community Study Reboot
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...
Federation Welcomes Rabbi Asher Lopatin as Director of Community Relations
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to welcome Rabbi Asher Lopatin to its professional team as Director of Community Relations, starting early March 2024. Most recently, Asher served as the Executive Director of the JCRC/AJC of Detroit. He is the...
Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest Visits Ann Arbor
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor was honored to host the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Yinam Cohen, for a community breakfast on February 21. About 25 people, including Michigan State Representative Jennifer Conlin and Congresswoman Debbie...
AAPS School Board Disappoints
Statement in Regard to Ann Arbor School Board’s Passage of Cease Fire Resolution 1/17/2024 The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and local community leaders are extremely disappointed in the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Trustees vote to approve a...