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.

Brian Dickstein

Rising Stars

Meet Brian Dickstein, Daphne Logan and Becca McDonald – outstanding students, balancing their academic achievements with a high level of community involvement as mentors, leaders in their youth groups and volunteers .

Harry Samuel May at Ellis Island

A Holocaust Story

Nearly 76 years to the date that Harry Samuel May, z”l, set foot on Ellis Island – his photo appeared on a PBS show that his daughter happened to be watching.

Detroiter in Israel

Detroiter in Israel

Israel has been her classroom, her field of work . . . her destination where life has taken her.

JVS

Women to Work

Three years ago, Stefanie Steinberg needed a job. More than that, she needed support to get back to work. JVS helped.

Imerman Cakes

Imerman Cake Company

This is a story about hope, courage, inspiration, patience and cake batter. A lot of cake batter.

Birthright Sweethearts

Birthright Sweethearts

Better than Jdate. For every Birthright bus on the road, there’s bound to be romance in the air.

Teen Mental Illness

Behind Happy Faces

He seemed the model student. No one could have imagined the emotions Ross Szabo was hiding behind his happy face.

Shaindle Braunstein

High Tech, High Touch Exec

Meet Shaindle Braunstein, 41, Chief Administrative Officer and (former) Project Chessed Director at Jewish Family Service; past Director of Hermelin ORT Resource Center; highly caffeinated mom of four.

Ilana Kaufman

To Be Black and Jewish

The chaplain couldn’t seem to find Ilana Kaufman even though she was standing in plain sight.