by Eileen Freed | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Uncategorized
Yesterday, the Michigan Jewish community was shaken by a horrifying act of antisemitic violence at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield—a place that should always be a sanctuary for Jewish learning, prayer, and connection. We wish we were surprised. We are not. And that...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Feb 6, 2026 | Community, JCRC, Uncategorized
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, in partnership with the Zekelman Holocaust Center, convened Michigan state senators and representatives for an International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Jan 9, 2026 | Community, Uncategorized
In December, Jewish Federation’s Community Relations Director Rabbi Asher Lopatin led an academic and cultural mission to Syria, with the goal of solidifying and deepening relations with the University of Damascus and the Damascus National Museum and American...
by Eileen Freed | Dec 12, 2025 | Community, Uncategorized
In these troubled times, when there are many serious concerns about the actions of the current Israeli government, questions also arise around the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s Israel/Overseas allocations from the Annual Community Campaign. Articles in the...
by Rachel Wall | Dec 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to welcome Teri Anderson to its professional team as Finance Director. Teri began in this role in November 2025. A lifelong Michigander, Teri comes to the Federation with more than 20 years of finance and human...
by Federation Intern | Dec 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Osnat Gafni-Pappas The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) passed by Congress earlier this year introduces several important tax changes that may affect how one plans their charitable giving. Some of these updates make 2025 an especially good year...
