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