Securing Our Future
The Joy and Allan Nachman Teen Leadership Trip to Israel
Strengthens the Jewish Future for Our Young People
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s a Past President and Board Member of Tamarack
The Nachmans share deep roots in the Detroit Jewish
Camps, Allan Nachman has first-hand knowledge of the
community. Joy’s parents, Suzanne z”l and Joseph Orley z”l,
lasting impact of Jewish camping experiences on our young
were benefactors of the Jewish Federation, Jewish Family
people. He also understands the life-changing effect of a
Service and many other communal organizations. The Nachman
journey to Israel, having twice served as a Federation
family also has a long history of connection to Jewish Detroit,
Israel Teen Trip Chair. With those insights in mind, Joy and
and Allan has been an outstanding leader—serving as President
Allan Nachman are creating a Centennial Fund to send high
of the United Jewish Foundation along with many other Jewish
school seniors, bi-annually, on a three-and-a-half-week
leadership roles. In 2017, he was awarded the Fred M. Butzel
leadership trip to Israel. “There’s no better place to develop
Award, Federation’s highest honor for its lay leaders. Joy and
leadership potential in our teens than in Israel,” Allan notes,
Allan’s vision and generosity are exemplified by their recent
“especially with Israeli youth of the same age who have
Centennial commitment. “It is a privilege to be a part of the
experienced
the
Detroit Jewish community,” Joy says, “and we have an
importance of this for ‘rising seniors’ prior to their first year
obligation to ensure that our agencies, as well as our entire
of college, when it can become a challenge to retain one’s
Jewish community, will continue to be strong and responsive
Jewish identity. “Hopefully, this extra infusion of Jewish
in the future.” Thanks to The Joy and Allan Nachman Teen
leadership skills will help these teens during a critical
Leadership Trip to Israel, future generations of Jewish young
transition in their life.”
people will be better prepared to lead our community forward.
Tamarack
Camps.”
They
recognize
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