After the Flood

After the Flood

Yaakov Gregg was out of town with his family when The Great Flood of 2014 hit Detroit on August 11th.

Ellen Maiseloff

Ellen Maiseloff: Truly a Special Educator

A passionate and compassionate educator, Ellen Maiseloff likes solving puzzles. Even as a student teacher, she chose the path that would challenge her beyond the standard curriculum — to work with children with learning disabilities.

Leap of Faith

What does it mean to keep kosher? Beyond chicken soup for the soul, is there a more Jewish way to eat?

JARC

JARC. Enriching Lives.

All it takes is one visit to feel the love of a JARC home.

Sherri Ketai

Career Volunteer

Meet Sherri Ketai, Israel Camper “Mom,” Jewish Detroit ambassador of goodwill, passionate and compassionate community builder, incoming Federation campaign co-chair, city booster at the center of the D.

Fred Butzel

In Good Company

It’s that time of year, when summer fades away, the leaves begin to turn, and Federation’s Fred M. Butzel Award is bestowed to an outstanding communal leader.

Having a Blast!

Giving it a toot, discovering hidden talents, preschoolers gather to sound the shofar with a little help from Rabbi Rob Morais, Director of Shalom Street.

A Life in Letters

How is it possible to retire from an acclaimed writing career? Well, if you were Philip Roth you’d publicly announce that you have stopped writing.

Building Jewish Foundations

Last year, it was the new program that started parents talking. This year it’s a full grown curriculum on the Jewish stories we tell our children

Moms Mission to Israel

From Here to Maternity

Modeled after Taglit-Birthright Israel, the concept was born of a bold vision: to bring Israel home and inspire Jewish continuity in every day family life.