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has a new name.
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Established in
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1994, Partnership 2gether,
Tworaities
mmun
(recently rebranded from
II:one-Future
Partnership 2000) connects
through home hospitality
global Jewish communities directly
and visits to our education
with Israeli communities — the
projects:' said Mark Adler, Michigan
majority of which are in national pri-
co-chair. "Local community groups
ority areas.
traveling to Israel this spring will
Partnership 2gether (P2G), a pro-
spend time in our Partnership region,
gram of the Jewish Agency for Israel,
including the Ruth Bergman Bible
now encompasses 550 communities
• Tour, Temple Israel Couples and Single
in 45 partnerships, creating deeply
Adult Mission, Hillel Day School and
personal and enduring relationships
Michigan State University Hillel's
between the members of the partner
communities through a variety of col- Alternative Spring Break volunteer
program. Ann Arbor also has a grow-
laborative programs.
ing community-to-community rela-
For 17 years, the Metro Detroit
tionship with Nahalal in the region.
community, together with Ann Arbor
"Over many years, the Detroit Jewish
and Grand Rapids, are partnered with
community and its Central Galilee
three communities in Israel: Migdal
counterpart have truly become fam-
HaEmek, Nazareth Illit and Jezreel
ily, and this is exactly how those that
Valley, a region referred to as the
have been touched by the Partnership
Central Galilee.
refer to their hosts across the globe
The Michigan-Central Galilee pro-
said Sherri Ketai, Michigan co-chair.
grams are currently focused on two
"We have found 'home' in the region
areas — education initiatives and
and 'family' in the lasting relationships
people-to-people connections.
created there."
"The goal of the education initia-
The Michigan-Central Galilee part-
tives is to give every child in the
nership has become a model for other
Central Galilee region an equal
partnerships. In 2004, lay leaders
chance said Jack Jacobi, Israeli co-
replaced the mayors as chairs in the
chair. "Success has been achieved
through the English program — more Central Galilee. The mayors and other
municipal representatives continue as
than 4,000 students in 25 schools
program and funding partners and,
throughout the region in grades four
in 2011, a $600,000 allocation from
through high school participate in
the Michigan partner Federations was
various programs to enhance their
leveraged to $1.4 million.
English skills, providing them the
"The culture of our Detroit
tools to succeed in Israeli society"
Federation and other Michigan part-
Thousands of lives have been
ners is unique said Israeli P2G co-
touched by P2G's people-to-people
chair Jonny Alster. "The mutuality is
component in Federation's many col-
very significant — both partners are
laborative missions and exchanges,
giving and benefiting. The investment
such as the Israeli Camper Program,
continues and the relationship is long-
Teen Mission and Community
standing." ❑
Birthright.
"When Michiganders are in Israel,
we want to offer them the opportunity Story Development Editor Keri Guten
Cohen contributed to this story.
to experience our 'home in Israel'

