Contact: Andrew Echt
Phone: (248) 642-4260
Fax: (248) 642-4941
The Jewish community's largest fund-raising appeal on
behalf of Jews in Detroit, Israel and worldwide. Funds
support local agencies and are channeled overseas
through the Joint Distribution Committee and the
Jewish Agency for Israel. Ad/Back Cover
FEDERATION'S VOLUNTEER
NETWORK
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
6735 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
Contact: Kari Alterman
Phone: (248) 642-4260
Fax: (248) 642-4941
E-mail: kalterman@jfmd.org
Referrals to hands-on volunteer opportunities are made
and community-wide events are held each year,
including the Dec. 25 Federation's Mitzvah Day when
hundreds of volunteers help at sites throughout metro
Detroit. Ad/Back Cover
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
6890 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Contact: Rabbi Levi Shemtov
Phone: (248) 788-7878
Fax: (248) 788-7854
E-mail: friend@mitzvahexchange.com
Web site: www.friendshipcircle.com
Provides respite care and family programming for
families with special needs children. Provides volunteer
education and opportunities for children ages 12-16.
Offers counseling and friendship for Jewish adults
coping with substance abuse and isolation.
JEWISH BUSINESS EXCHANGE
Contact: Herschel Finman
Phone: (248) 542-5087
Detroit's exclusive forum for broad-based networking.
Monthly meetings allow participants to exchange ideas,
promote their businesses and learn new concepts from
powerful speakers, all in a Jewish context. All food is
strictly kosher.
JEWISH COALITION FOR PUBLIC
EDUCATION
Jewish Community Council
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
Contact: Barb Schiller
Phone: (248) 642-5393
Fax: (248) 642-6469
E-mail: council@jfmd.org
Comprised of 18 local Jewish organizations, the
coalition engages the Jewish community on behalf of
public schools and studies legislative and policy issues
affecting public education, including church-state
matters.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT
Jimmy Prentis Morris Bldg.
Contact: Barb Schiller
Phone: (248) 642-5393
Fax: (248) 642-6469
E-mail: council@jfmd.org
Web site: www.jewishcommunitycouncil.org
15110 W.10 Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
Contact: Leslee Magidson
Phone: (248) 967-4030
Fax: (248) 967-0060
E-mail: Imagidson@jccdet.org
Web site: www.jccdet.org
Expands outreach to public schools by facilitating
partnerships and alumni groups creating opportunities
for hands-on volunteer involvement with schools in
Detroit and elsewhere.
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Bldg.
6600 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: (248) 661-1000
Fax: (248) 432-5540
Web site: www.jccdet.org
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
Supports Jewish unity, ensures Jewish continuity and
enriches Jewish life while conveying the importance of
well-being within the Jewish and general community
and the people of Israel. Educational, cultural,
recreational, sports, health, fitness and holiday
activities. Ad/p.40
JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
Contact: David Gad-Hart, executive director
Phone: (248) 642-5393
Fax: (248) 642-6469
E-mail: council@jfmd.org
Web site: www.jewishcommunitycouncil.org
The public affairs voice and community relations arm of
the Detroit Jewish community for more than 60 years.
Council is the umbrella body for 200 local Jewish
organizations.
JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL-
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
Contact: Allan Gale
Phone: (248) 642-5393
Fax: (248) 642-6469
E-mail: council@jfmd.org
Web site: www.jewishcommunitycouncil.org
Seeks to establish and maintain relationships with
local, state and federal officials in order that Jewish
communal concerns are heard and understood.
JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL-
ISRAEL ADVOCACY
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
Contact: Allan Gale
Phone: (248) 642-5393
Fax: (248) 642-6469
E-mail: council@jfmd.org
Web site: www.jewishcommunitycouncil.org
Supports a strong United States-Israel relationship and
Israeli security. The council works locally to promote
understanding of, and support for, Israel in the
community at large.
JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL-
PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
619 Wallenberg St.
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 767-5922
Fax: (810) 767-9024
E-mail: fif@tm.net
Web site: http://users.tm.net/flint/
Community relations arm of the Flint Jewish community
under the auspices of the Flint Jewish Federation.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF
WASHTENAW COUNTY
625 State Circle Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Contact: Anya Abramzon, director
Phone: (734) 769-0209
(248) 971-3280
Fax: (734) 769-0224
E-mail: anyaabramzon@jfswashtenaw.org
JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT
2868 Woodbine Drive
Waterford, MI 48328
Contact: Barbara Goldsmith, steering committee
Phone: (248) 661-5594
2nd Phone: (248) 681-8578
Web site: www.jewishwomen.org
Strengthening the lives of women, children and families
for 100 years. Focusing on family violence and the
emotional health of children, JWI serves as an agent for
change..
JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL-
MITZVAH CHAPTER
75 Riverside Drive E., Suite 1607
Windsor, Ontario
Canada, N9A 7C4
Contact: Lil Lederman
Phone: (519) 256-6998
JEWISH WOMEN'S FORUM
University of Michigan Hillel
1429 Hill St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Contact: Stephanie Ballantyne
Phone: (734) 769-0500
Fax: (734) 769-1934
E-mail: umhillel@umich.edu
Web site: www.umhillel.org
Composed of students and women from the community
reflecting wide range of religious and cultural values,
including Rosh Chodesh services, a feminist seder,
speakers and informal study groups and discussions.
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