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Thursday Morning, September 25
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Friday Morning, September 26
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8:30 a.m.
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Saturday Morning, September 27
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14 September 11 • 2014
JCRC convened "Detroit: City on the Edge," a gathering of faith and
community leaders and elected officials who will be working to form an
interfaith coalition on urban issues.
Road Forward from page 12
"We're looking for a diverse board
of people from different streams of
Judaism, different politics, ages and
socio-economic status:' Weiner added.
The JCRC wants to add more board
members from the NEXTGen com-
munity. Already, some have agreed
to work on its board, including Seth
Fisher, Kelli Saperstein, Hy Safran and
Rabbi Aaron Starr.
Although there is no "pay to play:'
the plan calls for board members to
have a strong role in fundraising for
the agency.
Safran, 30, of Royal Oak was the
youngest person on the Strategic
Planning Committee. "We all agreed
that we have to become more relevant
to the growing number of young
Jewish professionals in Greater Detroit
and educate them about ways they can
impact and benefit from the excellent
work being done at the JCRC," he said.
"The process of reinventing and
improving an essential community
pillar like JCRC is a challenge, but
the right folks are at the table and are
committed to strengthening it moving
forward"
New Mission/Vision
The JCRC's new mission statement
reads: "To represent the metropolitan
Detroit Jewish community, Israel and
Jews throughout the world to the gen-
eral community, and to establish col-
laborative relationships with other eth-
nic, racial, civic and religious groups.
JCRC educates and advocates on
important issues, seeking consensus
with a commitment to Jewish values:'
Some of the values the JCRC cites in
its plan are Tikkun Olam, making the
world a better place; Darchei Shalom
(paths of peace), keeping peace
through ongoing and effective inter-
group relations; Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh
La Zeh (All in the House of Israel are
responsible for one another), work-
ing to support and aid Jews at home,
in Israel and around the world; and
Shalom Bayit (peace in the home),
committing to settling disputes and
engaging in activities in a peaceful and
respectful manner.
"Now that the process is completed,
we can use this plan as a roadmap and
guide for the future:' Lipton said. "It is
a refocusing of what we do and what
1..
JCRC visits local TV and radio
stations to provide briefings on the
Middle East to their news staffs.
we have to do differently. It's taking a
hard look at promoting our message:'
Added Wallach, "The JCRC is not
only the public affairs voice of the
Detroit Jewish community; it is also
the conscience of the community, put-
ting Jewish values into practice as it
advances social justice, builds bridges
to other faith and ethnic communities,
and advocates for Israel. Nothing it
does is unimportant or without benefit
to the community:'
❑
The Strategic Planning
Committee Of JCRC
Dr. Richard Krugel, co-chair
Jeannie Weiner, co-chair
Robert Cohen, executive
director
Committee members:
Joanne Aronovitz
Michael Eizelman
Dr. Conrad L. Giles
Larry Jackier
Florine Mark
Hon. Andy Meisner
Judy Rosenberg
Hy Safran
Ron Sollish
Wendy Wagenheim
Howard Wallach
Nancy Welber Barr
Cathy Cantor
Jodi Goodman
Mary Ellen Gurewitz
Sharon Lipton