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environments and on social
media.
On Nov. 20, Federation’s
NEXTGen Detroit held
a program for close
to 30 people where I,
Tomer Moked, director
of NEXTGen Detroit,
and David Kurzmann,
Federation’s senior director
of community affairs, led
a group discussion and
answered the difficult
questions that currently
preoccupy young people in
our community.

FACES OF OCT. 7 —
TESTIMONY OF A
NOVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
SURVIVOR
On Nov. 27, 150 people came
to Federation to hear the
chilling story of Millet Ben
Haim, a survivor of the Nova
Music Festival massacre
who is now on a tour across
the United States as part of
the Faces of October Seventh
project.

Millet’s story was
difficult and moving and
had a tremendous impact
on all who attended. Her
bravery and resilience are
emblematic of Israel and the
Jewish people at this time.

SOLIDARITY AND
SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AT
THE PISTONS-WIZARDS
BASKETBALL GAME
When Deni Avdija, the only
Israeli representative in the
NBA, arrived in Detroit
for a basketball game on
Nov. 27, it was clear that
we should come to cheer
for him and show support.
We organized a group of 70
people from the Jewish and
Israeli community who came
to the game dressed in blue
and white and waving Israeli
flags.

CAFÉ DILEMMA:
FACILITATED
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
THE SITUATION IN
ISRAEL
Our Shlichim regularly
conduct “Cafe Dilemma”
conversation circles in
various synagogues across
the community. On Nov.
28, 60 people came to B’nai
Moshe Synagogue to be
together, learn and talk
about various issues from the
current situation in Israel.
Topics included the ceasefire,
return of the hostages, the

day after the war and Israel’s
political landscape.

WILL WE SEE YOU AT
OUR NEXT EVENT?
We would love to have you
at a future Israel & Overseas
event. Stay in the know
by signing up for updates
at https://jewishdetroit.org/
get-involved/israel-and-
overseas.

Lior Zisser-Yogev is Senior Community

Shlicha (emissary), Jewish Federation

of Detroit. This story was first

published on MyJewishDetroit.org.

Israeli families find respite on a visit to Detroit.

ABOVE: Community members came out to hear from and support Millet Ben Haim, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre.
RIGHT: Our community Shlicha and Shinshinim (Israeli emissaries) lead a solidarity program for Holocaust survivors. FACING PAGE: Meeting
Deni Avdija, the only Israeli representative in the NBA, at the Pistons-Wizards game. It was an exciting game, and at the end we even met with
Deni for a brief, yet encouraging, conversation.