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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