Federation News
Keep up with the latest news from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
Welcoming the Next ShinShinim Into Ann Arbor’s Homes
By Amichay Findling and Diana Ingberg, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor This August, the Ann Arbor area Jewish community will welcome its third cohort of ShinShinim, Israeli gap-year volunteers dedicated to the local community: Mia and Hadar. The name ShinShinim...
Reflection: The National Convening of the Black-Jewish Alliance
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Under the leadership of the Exodus Leadership Forum (a project of political analyst Van Jones) and Shari Redstone’s Family Foundation, Pastor Carnel Richardson and I were invited to represent our Washtenaw...
Introducing the Michigan Chaldean-Jewish Alliance
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor After a wonderful kick-off lunch at the Detroit Athletic Club, the Michigan Chaldean-Jewish Alliance hosted its second event, with the support of the greater Ann Arbor JCRC (Jewish Community Relations...
Reflections from the Jewish Federation’s Outgoing President
At the Jewish Federation’s Annual Meeting at the end of May, outgoing Board President Marla Linderman Richelew shared these remarks. When I joined this Board six years ago, I didn't know we were about to live through some of the hardest years in recent Jewish memory....
Ann Arbor Delegation to DC: Support Jewish Communal Security
As antisemitic violence has risen to a generations-high peak, 400 Jewish leaders from 82 different communities across the country gathered in Washington, DC at the end of May under the umbrella of Jewish Federations of North America, calling on Congress to protect...
Year In Review Video
A Message from the CEO
The past few weeks have been rife with causes for concern, locally, in Israel, and globally. I’ve been thinking a lot about these various incidents, and I’d like to share some reflections with you. On May 2, as you’ve likely heard, the University of Michigan’s...
Communal Innovation Grants Available
Twice a year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor awards grants from the Community Engagement Fund and the Zelma Weisfeld Fund for Arts and Culture. In the Winter 2026, the projects funded were ones that engaged with themes of nature, identity, and community...
Celebrating and commemorating meaningfully
The week of April 19-25 held a significant meaning for Israelis in the greater Ann Arbor Jewish community, and for all locals who care about Israel. Community gatherings were held to commemorate and to celebrate, first on April 20 for Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial...
Washtenaw Black Jewish Coalition Civil Rights Mission to the South
For three impactful days, 11 members of the Washtenaw community - five Jewish and White, six Christian and African American - set out to experience the history of Civil Rights, Jim Crow and slavery in the South by visiting Atlanta, Birmingham, crossing over the Edmond...