Federation News
Keep up with the latest news from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
Women, Wine, Wills & Wealth Brings Women Together for an Evening of Learning and Connection
On September 17, nearly 90 women gathered at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens for Women, Wine, Wills & Wealth, an inspiring evening focused on education, preparedness, and planning for the future. Sponsored and hosted by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater...
Making Jewish Overnight Camp More Accessible With a New Community Endowment
Jewish overnight camp is often a formative Jewish experience for campers, and their families, too. At camp, young people can discover who they are, who they want to be, and how to fit their Jewish identity into everyday life, all while having a great time with...
JCRC Hosts all Twelve Candidates for Ann Arbor Public Schools Board
As part of its civic mission, on October 6, the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor hosted all twelve candidates for Ann Arbor Public Schools Board for an innovative meet and greet that balanced the large number of...
Commemorating October 7: A somber, yet hopeful evening of art and testimony
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...
Israelis Celebrating Holidays in Ann Arbor, in Hebrew
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...
Come Share Your Light at One Light: A Multicultural Celebration of Chanukah, Diwali, & More!
The Jewish and Hindu communities in greater Ann Arbor are excited to come together once again to spread light and share the holiday celebrations of Chanukah, Diwali, Sigd, and more at the annual One Light Celebration. Over the past few years, these two communities...
ShinShiNews: Updates from Ann Arbor’s ShinShinim
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...
Introducing The Same Moon: An Israel Pen Pal Program
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...
Rising Star Comedian Alex Edelman to headline Federation’s 36th Anniversary Main Event
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to announce that rising star comedian Alex Edelman will headline this year’s Main Event taking place on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The event will take place in-person in Ypsilanti. For security purposes, the...
“Nobody is the Same Person after This Trip”: Five public school educators visit Israel
Early in July, the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor brought to Israel a group of five prominent educators from Washtenaw County, including three principals from local public schools. With this short four-day...