by FEDadmin | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Events
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...
by FEDadmin | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Events
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...
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 FEDadmin | Jan 19, 2024 | Community, Statements
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...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Jan 10, 2024 | Community, Uncategorized
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is delighted to announce the allocation of four new Community Engagement Fund grants awarded to local initiatives with the goal of promoting cross-organizational collaboration and innovation in the local Jewish community. A...
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...