Join fellow young adults who
live in (or are from) Metro
Detroit on an upcoming
Birthright trip. There are two
dates to choose from: May
9-19, 2022, and May 23-June
2, 2022.
Based on Israel Outdoors’
flagship Israel Quest itinerary,
Detroit Community Birthright
trips give you the opportunity
to explore Israel’s natural
beauty, its epic 3,000-year
history and its colorful
cultural traditions, alongside
fellow young Jewish Detroiters
and Israeli travel mates from
Detroit’s Partnership2Gether
Region.
As an active travel
experience, you’ll be spending
less time on the bus and more
time on the go — discovering
the past, present and future
of Israel with all your senses.
You’ll form new cross-cultural
friendships, experience all the
must-see/must-do highlights
of Israel and return home with
a new sense of perspective and
meaning.
Get to know Israeli society
on a person-to-person level
with a VIP community visit
to the Central Galilee —
Detroit’s sister community and
Partnership2Gether Region in
Israel.
These trips are intended for
young Jewish Detroiters ages
18 to 22, but anyone eligible
and under 26 is welcome to
join.
For more information,
contact Jen at jlevine@jfmd.
org.
24 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022
OUR COMMUNITY
O
n Sunday, March
6, the Jewish
Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit’s
traditional Super Sunday
campaign event returns — but
with a new twist.
For the first time in its
40-year history, Super Sunday
will be run as a hybrid event,
with its army of volunteers
making calls from home as
well as from the Max M.
Fisher Federation building in
Bloomfield Hills.
The goal of Super Sunday,
as always, will be to reach
individuals who have not yet
made an Annual Campaign
donation. Federation is
encouraging community
members to “take the call”
and make a pledge to 2022
Campaign, which closes on
May 31, 2022. Thanks to a
generous supporter, all Super
Sunday donations will be
matched up to $180.
As many as 200 volunteers
or more are expected,
including staff and lay leaders
from Federation’s local
partner agencies as well as the
many Federation volunteers
who regularly participate
in the annual telethon. The
event will run from 9:30
a.m.-1 p.m., with outreach to
young adults being made later
in the afternoon by volunteers
from Federation’s NEXTGen
Detroit Department.
“Two years ago, we had
to cancel Super Sunday
due to the onset of the
pandemic,” says Lisa Cutler,
Federation’s senior director
of philanthropic operations.
“Last year we brought Super
Sunday back, but it was
completely virtual. Knowing
how important the spirited,
communal atmosphere is to
our callers, COVID protocols
will be followed for everyone’s
safety. Those who would still
prefer to volunteer remotely
can do so.”
In 2021, the Jewish
Federation secured $200,000
from 620 donors on Super
Sunday, an achievement
the campaign team hopes
to exceed this year. Pledges
made on Super Sunday can be
paid any time prior to Dec.
31, 2022.
“We’re doing things
somewhat differently, but
the goal is the same as
every other Super Sunday,”
notes Cutler. “The Annual
Campaign remains the single
most important means for us
to take care of those in need
in our community, as well as
maintain a healthy, vibrant
Jewish home for everyone.
And Super Sunday is as
essential to that effort as ever.”
Individuals who are
interested in volunteering
to make calls on Super
Sunday, either remotely
or at the live telethon, can
register at: jewishdetroit.org/
SuperSunday2022. Volunteers
are welcome to participate
any time between 9:30 a.m.-1
p.m.
Those who want to make
their donation early can do so
at jewishdetroit.org/donate.
Just note “Super Sunday” in
the comments field to double
the impact of the donation.
The Jewish Federation hosts an annual
day of support for the community.
Federation Offers
Two Birthright
Trips in May
FEDERATION