Federation News
Keep up with the latest news from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
Jewish Federation Prepares to Support Jewish Community with Another $1.5M+
Did you know that the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor raises more than a million dollars that it allocates to local and international Jewish communal organizations every year? In 2024, for the third year in a row, that amount surpassed $1.5 million. If you’ve...
8 Days of Community 2024-2025
Make your gift to the 2025 Annual Community Campaignor LiveSecure Campaign todayThe first candle sparks joy. It ensures any child who wants to experience Jewish summer camp—Raanana, Camp Gan Israel, Tavor, Tamarack and beyond— has that opportunity, regardless of...
Celebrating Community and Connection: November and December Highlights with Ann Arbor ShinShinim
By Danielle and Lahav, Ann Arbor ShinShinim Danielle and Lahav came to Ann Arbor to create a deeper connection between the Ann Arbor Jewish community and Israel, through informal education and by bringing the Israeli atmosphere to Michigan - interactive lessons that...
Federation’s Main Event Draws 450 People, Raises $230,000
More than 450 members of the greater Ann Arbor Jewish community came together in-person and on Zoom in mid-November of last year for the Jewish Federation’s Main Event, its most far-reaching fundraising and community-building event of the year. This was the largest...
Youth Futures: Life-Saving Social Impact in Israel
By: Staff of Youth Futures, a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel In one of Israel's leading positive-intervention initiatives, The Jewish Agency's Youth Futures program partners teen mentors with at-risk children for a long-term period of cooperative learning and...
Thinking about Israel: Alex Sinclair Put Complex Relationships into Ideas and Words
By: Amichay Findling, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is proud to provide the Ann Arbor area community with a variety of opportunities for deep and nuanced learning about Israel. Recently, the Federation hosted an...
Federation Brings Lessons of Jewish Security to AAPD, Interfaith Partners
On November 13th and 14th the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor hosted “What You Do Matters,” a training for Washtenaw County law enforcement and community members. A national program, it describes itself as: “a powerful curriculum designed for today’s law...
2025 Annual Community Campaign Draft Donor Roll
The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor 2025 Annual Community Campaign Draft Donor Recognition Roll (List as of 3/18/2025) Thank you for your generous support of our community! If you see any errors on this page, please contact Federation's Campaign...
One Light for Tzedakah – Light a Diya and a Candle for Justice: A Chanukah and Diwali Event
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC), Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor On December 10, the local Hindu and Jewish communities will come together for a Chanukah-Diwali festival at the JCC of Greater Ann Arbor at 5:30...
November with the ShinShinim: New Experiences, Learning, and Community Connection
By Lahav and Danielle, Ann Arbor ShinShinim Danielle and Lahav arrived in Ann Arbor in August 2024 as volunteers on a year of service from Israel before their army service, through the ShinShinim program of the international Jewish Agency for Israel. The past month...