It must be besherit (meant to be). The close circles of friends that have brought Eviatar Baksis and Liraz Cohen back to Michigan are far too numerous to be coincidence.
It’s a whole new game. With the goal to engage young Jews from all over the world, the Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA), organized just three years ago, has proven to be a startup with remarkable speed.
Only a breath separates Israel’s somber Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers and the joyous celebration of Independence Day.
Meet Tal Siegmann, 46. Born in Ohio, raised in Haifa. Former IDF officer. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Director of JCC Center Day Camps. Woodworker. Community builder. With Lisa, super parent of three.
On a Detroit Community Birthright trip, Jordan Barpal finds his place in Israel.
Meet Kelli Saperstein, age 34. Wealth advisor. Community builder. U. of M. alumna; Board Member – Federation’s NEXTGen, Women’s Philanthropy and Jewish Family Service; JDC Mission Leader; Fast runner, going the distance.
Better than JDate? Maybe. For every summer at Tamarack, Detroit mission to Israel, Shabbat dinner at Hillel, NEXTGen Epic event, “graduating” class of interns at a Jewish agency. . . there’s a budding romance.
Here’s a story Scott Kaufman, Federation’s CEO, likes to tell, especially as he leads first-time visitors through Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem.
To learn what opportunities are available for college students and grads, Federation’s NEXTGen CONNECT is a great place to start.
An insider’s view of Federation’s work leads to a team-building trip to Israel.
