Heyden and Shari Graham

NEXTGeners Planting Roots

Meet NEXTGeners, Shari and Heyden Graham, married 6 years; proud new parents; U of M law school and b-school alum; moved from careers in the big apple to improve work-life balance in Detroit.

Starfish

Starfish Family Services

Starfish Family Services’ connections run deep in the community and its mission resonates in Jewish Detroit.

Alyssa McMillan

Wonder Woman

Meet Alyssa (Bracha) McMillan, 27, Detroit renaissance woman to watch: JCRC staffer, community activist, master of social work in progress, role model, mentor, journalist, artist, photographer, beautiful dreamer.

Dexter Davison Market

Notes from The Archives

Times change but the Jewish community of Detroit has remained cohesive in its migratory pattern.

Andrew and Ryan Landau

Chalkfly Brothers

Meet the Landau brothers, Andrew 27, Ryan 25; co-founders of chalkfly.com, pioneering a better way to buy office and school supplies, rewarding teachers; fast growing e-tailers, named Detroit Crain’s “20 in Their 20s.”

Mifgash Downtown Tour

Birthright: From Israel to Detroit

The journey continues in the”Mifgash” – the Hebrew word for “coming together” – when Israelis visit Detroit.

Federation's New Detroiters

Federation’s New Detroiters

They’ve come from cities across the country, from L.A., San Francisco, New York, Chicago, drawn back to the city where they were born and raised. Find out why.

Anna Kohn

Detroitologist

Meet Anna Kohn, 28, Director, Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue; Self-Designed “Detroitologist,” Social media expert, Fundraiser, Grant writer. Devilsticker. Bikes to work.

Governor Snyder in Israel

Meetings of Minds in Israel

A mission to build Michigan ties to Israel, organized in part by the Detroit Jewish Federation and the Michigan Business Bridge

Oakaloosa

Oakaloosa

Rockin’ with a nonrofit venture at Detroit’s Historic Fort Wayne