Harriet Berg

Dancing in Detroit

For as far back as most Detroiters can recall learning their first dance steps at Wayne State, the JCC or Camp Tamarack, Harriet Berg has been a beloved teacher.

The Wisdom of Women in Law

The Wisdom of Women in Law

Women in law know it’s a dance – a constant effort to find the balance between power and grace in a competitive, often relentless work environment. Gathering strength in numbers, the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan offers a forum to discuss the issues and explore strategies for success.

Renee Erlich

Executive Coach

Meet Renee Erlich, Co-Founder Star Trax and pulse220; Exec Coach, President, Founder, Prosperi Leadership Coaching; Board Member, Jewish Federation. Most inspired roles: Mom of three, wife and partner in life to Craig.

Jo Pittman

Fiddler in the House

What started as a Mitzvah Project is now a little “concert circuit,” for a young violist playing for the residents of the Prentis Jewish Apartments in Oak Park and at Trowbridge in Southfield.

Gold Star Teachers

Gold Star Teachers

Meet Akiva’s Award Winning Teachers, Anna Greenfield and Sharon Ozrovitz

JCC Swim Club

A New Aquaclub at the JCC

Israeli Olympic champ now directs new swim teams and programs for all ages and levels at JCC.

Michael Eisinger

JFS Steps Up Services to Holocaust Survivors

As Holocaust survivors age, their experiences and their needs could fade to the periphery of the community’s consciousness without deliberate outreach and support from caring individuals and organizations.

Marcy Feldman

Activist of the Year (and Forever)

Honored for her can-do, must-do spirit, Marcy Feldman is named the recipient of JCRC’s 2015 Activist Award.

Masha Shumatskaya fled Donetsk, Ukraine, in June 2014. (photo credit: JTA/Uriel Heilman)

Jewish Activism is Alive in Ukraine

When the daily shelling began to be too much to bear, Masha packed up her belongings and left her hometown.