Although there is not yet a formal Hindu-Jewish Coalition in Michigan, our JCRC partners with the JCC and the Hindu Community Relations Council to foster connection, mutual learning, and shared action. The annual Chanukah–Diwali celebration highlights this collaboration, and we continue to explore new ways to work together in service of our communities and the broader public.

The fall of the brutal Assad regime has opened the door to a new Syria that welcomes Jewish involvement in rebuilding the country. At the invitation of a member of the Syrian Muslim community, Rabbi Lopatin has visited Syria multiple times, leading goodwill missions focused on academic and cultural exchange and strengthening ties among Syria, the United States, the Jewish community, and, hopefully, Israel. Through this work, our JCRC is helping rebuild relationships locally with the Arab American community, led by Syrian Americans, with the hope that Jewish and Arab Americans can recognize how much more unites us than divides us.

In 2026, we launched the Michigan Chaldean Jewish Alliance. The Alliance aims to deepen relationships between our communities by highlighting shared values and exploring ways to support one another through common goals and visions.