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n their editorial from July 12, 
the Jewish News suggested that 
Federation “Needs to Emphasize, 
Not Downplay Partnership2Gether.” 
We couldn’
t agree more, and we 
appreciate the 
acknowledgement that 
Partnership2Gether 
(P2G) “has connect-
ed literally thousands 
of Detroiters and 
Michiganders with indi-
vidual Israelis.” 
P2G is a Jewish 
Agency for Israel (JAFI) 
program pairing three 
Michigan communi-
ties, Metro Detroit, 
Ann Arbor and Grand 
Rapids, with three 
municipalities in Israel’
s 
Central Galilee region, 
Migdal HaEmek, 
Nazareth Illit and the Jezreel Valley. 
The P2G relationship is now intricately 
woven through most of Federation’
s 
touchpoints with Israel, infusing our 
missions and programs with a deeply 
meaningful “people-to-people” experi-
ence that has enriched Jewish lives in 
Detroit as well as throughout the part-
nership region. 
As we noted in a recent 

myJewishDetroit article: “Through the 
years, P2G has connected hundreds 
of young people and their families in 
reciprocal visits to both Michigan and 
in Israel. Today, we are more than part-
ners. We are a family, inspired to con-
nect our next generation.” (See myjew-
ishdetroit.org/next-dor-v-dor).
Our only point of difference with 
the editors of the Jewish News is over 
their suggestion that we are ignoring 
the 25th anniversary of the program. 
In addition to the joyous celebrations 
hosted by our partners in the Central 
Galilee for Detroiters last April, 
we look forward to again marking 
the anniversary this fall, when the 
Israeli members of the P2G Steering 
Committee are in Michigan. Perhaps 
more importantly, we honor this mile-
stone by continuing to expand our 
relationship with our Israeli family 
through a variety of new programs and 
initiatives. 
 To highlight just a few:
• This year marks the return of 
Detroit’
s participation in the Jewish 
Agency’
s Shinshinim program (short 
for Shnat Sherut, Year of Service, which 
some Israelis opt for prior to military 
service). Beginning in September, four 
Israeli shlichim (emissaries), will be 
spending the year in Metro Detroit. 

They’
ll work at Hillel Day School, the 
Frankel Jewish Academy, synagogue 
schools, camp programs, the Pitt Child 
Development Center and with the 
Jewish Community Center’
s JFamily 
programs, as well as participate in 
community events that focus on Israel. 
(See myjewishdetroit.org/howdy-part-
ner).
• The Lester Ambassador Program is a 
new initiative designed to create deep 
connections between young adults in 
Michigan and their peers in our part-
nership region. A cohort of Israelis and 
Detroiters will embark on a two-year 
program consisting of four semesters, 
each with a unique focus area, inten-
tionally selected to build relationships 
and develop a thoughtful community 
of leaders. 
• We will soon be announcing a new 
partnership with the Friends of the 
IDF that will encourage Detroiters to 
sponsor the post-military service edu-
cation of soldiers from our partnership 
region. The IMPACT! scholarship 
program grants four-year academ-
ic scholarships to soldiers from low 
socioeconomic backgrounds, enabling 
them to achieve their dreams of higher 
education.
Beyond these efforts, Federation’
s 
volunteer and professional leaders 

continue to support and connect with 
the partnership region in a variety of 
ways — whether it be through ongoing 
stops in the region for our missions 
or the strength of our Israeli Camper 
Program, which has brought young 
Israeli kids over for an unforgettable 
summer at Tamarack Camps since 
2002, when the first group arrived 
seeking respite from the intifada of that 
year. 
These are but a few highlights from 
a program that must be experienced to 
fully understand. With that in mind, 
we invite families and individuals 
throughout the community to get 
directly involved through either our 
Israel or Detroit-based programs. 
We look forward to sharing more 
stories of P2G in the pages of the 
Jewish News in coming months, and 
we encourage others to help spread 
the word about this extraordinary pro-
gram. 
To learn more about how to get 
involved in Partnership2Gether, con-
tact Dona Stillman, Federation Israel 
and Overseas Associate Director, at 
stillman@jfmd.org.
 
Rich Broder and Randi Sakwa are co-chairs of the 
Partnership2Gether Steering Committee of the 
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.

guest column
Federation’s Partnership2Gether: 
Refl
 ections on Our 25th Year

Rich Broder

Randi Sakwa 

