By Drew Coel, Marketing and Program Associate, Ann Arbor JCC For the first time in several years, the JCC is delighted to bring a group show back to the Amster Gallery, with the reception taking place on Thursday, September 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This exhibit will feature the work of seven talented artists…
By Orit Aviran Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor is seeking support for a dedicated Music & Art Studio designed to provide a permanent home for the artistic and musical expression of students from its Gan (kindergarten) through fifth grade. The initiative comes on the heels of the school’s successful 50th anniversary celebrations and the…
By Eliana Adler, Etta Heisler, and Mira Sussman In an era when many summer camps are run by career administrators, Camp Tavor stands apart. At this Jewish summer camp in Michigan, the head counselor might be just 23 years old, and campers as young as eight participate in community-wide decisions. This distinctive approach to youth…
By Eileen Freed, CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor According to just-released data, the Washtenaw County area Jewish community is much larger than previously thought. Estimates from the past 20+ years had suggested the local Jewish population was approximately 8,000 Jews, in 3,000 households. But with a population of 11,000 households, and 20,000 Jewish…