April 26, 2022
I’ve Never Been to Israel
David Glass
I’ve been to Iceland, Italy, Temple Israel (in both Detroit and West Bloomfield). But never Israel.
Topic
Travel
November 9, 2021
We’re Going Back to Israel as a Community
David Glass
We’re going back to Israel as a community for the first time in over a decade.
December 5, 2020
Want to go to Israel? Then Get There!
David Glass
For Alex Wineman, deciding to go back to Israel was never a question of yes or no. It was a question of when.
September 1, 2016
Turning 10 Days of Travel into Lifelong Friendships
Becky Maister
NEXTGen Detroit’s Mifgash Program Reunites Israeli and American Birthright Alumni in Detroit
January 29, 2016
Travels on a Federation Mission
Vivian Henoch, Editor myJewishDetroit
Why go to Israel? Ask anyone who has been to Israel on a mission, a Birthright trip or a fact-finding exchange organized by the Detroit Federation. Most will tell you that their experience was eye-opening, inspiring – even life-changing.
January 4, 2016
The Israel Ride
Vivian Henoch, Editor myJewishDetroit
Billed as “the ride of a lifetime,” the Israel Ride delivers as promised. According to Andrea (Andy) Roisman, a veteran traveler to Israel and the sole Detroit rider on the 7-day cycling tour this past October, pedaling 250 miles through the desert from Jerusalem to Eilat was a transformative Israel experience.
July 1, 2015
Havdalah in Havana
Vivian Henoch, Editor myJewishDetroit
Forget the cigars. For 12 Detroiters, Cuba’s vibrant Jewish community will forever be what they remember about their trip.
May 1, 2015
The JCC of Krakow
Vivian Henoch, Editor myJewishDetroit
As Jews around the world are discovering, a visit to Poland can be transformative.
May 1, 2015
Jewish Activism is Alive in Ukraine
Vivian Henoch, Editor myJewishDetroit
When the daily shelling began to be too much to bear, Masha packed up her belongings and left her hometown.
April 1, 2015
A Little Jewish Geography Goes a Long Way
Becky Maister
Everyone appreciates a good game of Jewish Geography — it never gets old, and everyone is a winner.