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. JN • SOURCEBOOK 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3 • 51