by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Oct 16, 2026 | Events, Israel Programming
On the evening of October 8, dozens of community members gathered at the JCC’s Amster Gallery to commemorate 3 years since the October 7 massacre. At the center of the commemoration was a photo exhibit, photographed and curated by Erez Kaganovich, a renown Israeli...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Oct 16, 2026 | Israel Programming
On the Monday evening of Sukkot in late September, around 50 children and parents gathered in the Hebrew Day School library for a very special occasion: an Israeli Sukkot Party. What’s so special about an Israeli Sukkot party? To start, it’s all in Hebrew. It also has...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Oct 15, 2026 | Community, Israel Programming
Mia and Hadar arrived in Ann Arbor in August 2026 as the community’s third cohort of ShinShinim from the Jewish Agency for Israel. They have come from Israel to volunteer on a year of service, after graduating high school before their army service. While in town, they...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Oct 15, 2026 | Israel Programming
Two families sit together, each reading a letter from a pen pal, each on opposite sides of the globe – both under the same moon. The families discuss the note, write their own reply, stuff it into an envelope, and look forward to a reply. Will the return letter be...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Sep 18, 2026 | Community, Israel Programming
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...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Aug 14, 2026 | Israel Programming
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...
