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Friday, June 15, 2018

Together, Jewish Senior Life and Jewish Family
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Disability Network Oakland & Macomb

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LaToya Hall, MSW
Wayne State University SAFE Program

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Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan
Elder Law and Advocacy Center
Antonia Harbin-Lamb, JD, MBA
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June 14 • 2018

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Participants had fun during Passover at The Well’s Escape From Egypt room.

A Pioneering Organization

The Well named among top 50
innovative Jewish organizations.

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he Well was named one of
in partnership with the JN. The Well
North America’s top 50 inno-
has partnered with more than 35
vative Jewish organizations
local organizations since its incep-
in the 13th annual Slingshot Guide
tion.
for the second year in a row. It’s the
In the last year, The Well has con-
only Michigan-based organization
vened more than 20 shared interest
included.
groups, comprised of 6-12 young
Being listed in the Guide is often
adults each meeting monthly; held
an important step for selected orga-
a Jewish summer camp for young
nizations to attain much-needed
adults; took 29 young adults to
additional funding and to expand
Germany in partnership with the
the reach of their work. The Guide is
German government; held com-
a go-to resource for volunteers, activ- munity programs that ranged from
ists and donors looking for
discussing Jewish and black
new opportunities and proj-
community relations to
ects that, through their inno-
Jewish genetic diseases; and
vative nature, will ensure the
held many events, including
Jewish community remains
a pub trivia night, a night of
relevant and thriving.
Jewish comedy, and special
The Guide called The
holiday programming for
Well “the hipster cousin
Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and
of the Jewish Community
Pesach.
Rabbi Dan Horwitz
Center in your town.”
Also this year, The Well
The Well was founded
had its first fundraising cam-
three years ago with pilot
paign and raised more than
funding for four years from Lori
$33,000 from 400 donors (the major-
Talsky.
ity from young adult participants).
In its three years of existence, The
Stefanie Rhodes, executive direc-
Well has created a community-wide
tor of Slingshot, which publishes the
Tashlich celebration and created the
Guide each year, said, “Slingshot’s
CSI Jewish learning model — short
work is to help Jews find, fund and
for Coffee. Study. Interpret. — which
connect to meaningful, exciting
is currently being adapted and
experiences in Jewish life. We are
piloted by organizations in three
proud to highlight organizations
other cities around the country cour- doing exceptional work, serving as
tesy of a grant from the Covenant
the trailblazers for what is possible,
Foundation.
meeting the community’s evolving
The Well was also selected to
needs and inspiring all of us.”
be one of the four members of the
Rabbi Dan Horwitz, The Well’s
inaugural cohort of The Open Dor
founding director, said, “The Well is
Project — a national accelerator for
proud to be selected in this year’s
emergent Jewish communities. It cre- guide and thrilled to be part of the
ated the #Reflect4Rosh social media
amazing community of the hundreds
campaign of introspection and grati- of innovative Jewish organizations
tude leading up to Rosh Hashanah
included in the Guide over the past
that has engaged more than 100,000
11 years that continue to create posi-
people around the world and cre-
tive change in the Jewish
ated 36 Under 36 for the community
community.” •

