Richard and Sally Krugel

Honored Community Leaders

Meet Dr. Richard and Sally Krugel, celebrating 50 years of marriage. Lifelong activists, partners in extraordinary community service. Frequent fliers to Israel. Gracious hosts to new Detroiters. Joyous grandparents of six.

Rolling Up Our Sleeves

Rolling Up Our Sleeves

Doing what it does best — raising awareness, raising funds, responding to urgent needs in the community and mobilizing volunteers — the Detroit Jewish Federation has called for help in the wake of The Great Flood of 2014.

Imagine

Inspiring Young Inventors

Hillel Day School students get their introduction to creative problem solving in the school’s new maker space.

Brightmoor's China and Blake

As Gardens Grow in Brightmoor

From the Max M. Fisher Federation Building on Telegraph in Bloomfield Hills, it’s a straight shot, just eighteen minutes down the road, a Michigan left turn to Fenkell, then right onto Grayfield Street.

JBAM

JBAM!

Over lunch and a quick Google search, the idea sparked: Why not start a Jewish Bar Association of Michigan. Where’s there’s a need, there’s a way.

Dan and Miryam Horwitz

Soul Mates

Meet Rabbi Dan and Miriam Horwitz, newlyweds, still “putting the honey on the challah.” Musical, theatrical, playful and soulful mates, planting roots and building a life, a family and community together in metro Detroit.

Maccabi Games

Playing Host to Maccabi Games

Host an out-of-town visitor to JCC Maccabi and your certain to make a few new friends.

The Robot Garage

What happens when you take a passion for playing with building blocks and turn it into a full-time family business?