Community Leaders September 2, 2020
Forever Forward
Born in Chicago, proud to call Jewish Detroit his home where his family roots are firmly planted, Rabbi Joshua Bennett celebrated his 25th anniversary at Temple Israel on June 26th in a moving Kabbalat Shabbat service via Zoom. “We are living in the midst of Covid-19, a pandemic that has changed our lives for the foreseeable future,” he said in the sermon he delivered that evening. “We also are living through another pandemic of racial inequality that has divided our nation. It might seem as if the best of times is behind us. But I do not believe it so. I believe another life is just beginning. I have been blessed with Temple Israel 1.0 as my proving ground for a quarter of a century. Now, I get to dream about version 2.0 and the words written on my tallit. Ve-im lo achshav, ei’matay? If not now, when?”
civil rights September 2, 2020
A Commitment to Justice
In FedRadio Detroit's 8th episode, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss welcome ACLU attorney Jay Kaplan. ACLU Michigan is one of only four states with stand-alone LGBTQ legal service projects focusing specifically on issues in their own states.
Israel Emissary September 2, 2020
Thank You Detroit
Looking back on everything I've done, and all of the remarkable people who have touched my heart, I feel so proud and fulfilled. It might not have been a full year but it will definitely stay with me for years to come.
suicide prevention September 1, 2020
September is Suicide Prevention Month: Learn to Save a Life
We Need to Talk Offers Free, Online Suicide-Prevention Training
Community Security April 1, 2020
Where Leadership Counts
Meet Mark Adler, Community Builder and Federation’s Security Committee Chair
Covid 19 April 1, 2020
The Post-COVID-19 World I’m Optimistically Awaiting
This crisis has renewed my belief that this world thrives on the spirit of one another . . . it’s my vision that we’ll be living in a kinder, gentler and more giving world.