by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Aug 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to welcome Kadi Swerdlow to its professional team as Office Manager. Kadi will be taking over for James Griffin when he moves out of state in late September. Kadi joins the Federation team after 10 years of...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
It was an August Friday afternoon, when a plane carrying very special passengers landed at DTW airport: Lahav Hyitner and Danielle Or Lev, Ann Arbor’s first ShinShinim (Israeli gap year volunteers) finally landed! Concluding a long journey bringing them to Ann Arbor,...
by Ariella Hoffman-Peterson | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
NEXTGen A2 is a dynamic group of individuals in their 20s and 30s in the greater Ann Arbor area. Running programming as a wing of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, its primary purpose is to involve and connect young Jewish adults throughout Washtenaw County....
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Jul 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Amichay Findling, Israel and Overseas Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor This August, the Ann Arbor Jewish community will welcome its first cohort of Israeli gap-year volunteers dedicated to the local community – the “ShinShinim.” The name ShinShinim...
by Eileen Freed | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, I spent the month of July in Israel on a mini sabbatical from my role as the organization’s CEO. The first part of my month was spent participating in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s...
by Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Jul 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Director of Community Relations On Thursday, July 11, I was thrilled to meet over 30 parents of Jewish students in Washtenaw County schools at our relaunch of the “Parents Group.” While this group had met a few times over the past...
