Our Mission Statement

T

he Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is the central

communal organization of the Jewish community.

The Federation, in partnership with its agencies, plays the

leadership role in identifying needs within the Jewish community

and in mobilizing human and financial resources, engaging in

communal planning and allocation and advocating to meet those

needs. The Federation remains committed to meeting the human

service needs of families and individuals. The Federation seeks to

further the relationship between the Jewish community and the

community at large in the Detroit metropolitan area.

The Federation, working with other local Jewish institutions,

is committed to ensuring the continuity of the Jewish people by:

• Building a stronger and more unified Jewish community

• Sustaining and enriching the quality of Jewish life in

metropolitan Detroit

• Developing a spirit of unity and cooperation with other

Michigan Jewish communities

• Building and supporting Israel

• Strengthening the bonds between the Jews of metro-

politan Detroit, the people of Israel and world Jewry

• Enhancing Jewish identity

• Creating a climate of respect for the diversity of Jewish

ideas and practices

• Working with other Federations in furthering the

development of a continental Jewish community

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