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ederation’s NEXTGen 
Detroit is hosting a spe-
cial edition of its happy 
hour/bar night series, L
’Chaim 
Detroit, on Jan. 26 from 6-8 
p.m. 
L
’Chaim Detroit: Newish and 
Jewish Edition is aimed at those 
who moved to town (or back to 
town) between March 2020 and 
present day and haven’t gotten 
out much or experienced all 
the awesome people and excit-
ing things Detroit and Jewish 
Detroit have to offer.
The event will give those in 
attendance some ideas and ways 
to get involved in the communi-
ty, as well as the opportunity to 
meet other young Jewish adults 
who are calling Metro Detroit 
home.
As of now, the event is set to 
take place at The Corner Grill, 
Bar + Game Room, 344 W
. 
Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. 
$5 per person entry includes 
the first drink on NEXTGen 
Detroit, which is prepared 
to make the event virtual to 
ensure the experience is safe 
and COVID-conscious. Those 
interested are asked to register 
online by Jan. 24.
Lauren Soifer, NEXTGen 
Detroit’s associate director, says 
they’ve come across a lot of new 
and returning Detroiters over 
the past two years chomping 
at the bit for the opportunity 
to engage with new people and 
experiences in the community.

“If they’re new to town, it’s 
been really hard to meet people 
during the pandemic. If they’re 
back to town — me, for exam-
ple, who moved back this sum-
mer after seven years, I don’t 
know what’s cool now and the 
places and restaurants to go,
” 
Soifer said.
Soifer says NEXTGen 
Detroit’s hope is to create a 
space for people to meet others 
in the same position as well as 
people who are already involved 
with NEXTGen Detroit to wel-
come them and give them the 
opportunity to learn about what 
the community has to offer.
“We’ve been gathering names 
and a list of people who we’ve 
talked to who’ve said they’re 
new; they don’t know how to 
meet people. They come to 
some of our events, but it seems 
like a lot of people already know 
each other and it’s hard to break 
in,
” Soifer said. 
“I hope this gives them a 
space to feel like they can dive 
into what we have to offer and 
where they can meet other peo-
ple and really feel like they’re a 
part of something.
” 
To register, visit https://jlive.
app/events/1441. 
If you are a young adult who 
is new to town, or know some-
one who is, and you would like 
to connect with Lauren and 
NEXTGen Detroit, email her at 
soifer@jfmd.org. 

NEXTGen Detroit sets special networking 
event for new and returning Detroiters.
 
Newish and Jewish

DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER

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