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COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 2024

A JEWISH NEWS SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS/
NONPROFITS

B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL-
GREAT LAKES REGION
5600 W. Maple, Suite A100
P.O. Box 250696
West Bloomfield, MI 48325
(248) 646-3100
bnaibrith.org
Peter A Perlman-Regional Director
pperlman@bnaibrith.org

B’nai B’rith International has
advocated for global Jewry and
championed the cause of human
rights since 1843. B’nai B’rith’s
Great Lakes Region covers
Michigan, Fort Wayne, Ind., and
Toledo, Ohio. Most of the current
activity is centered in the Metro
Detroit area, home to active units
and lodges, sports leagues, as
well as programs and projects
conceived in the regional office.
Our history in Michigan goes back
to the formation of the Pisgah
Lodge in 1857. Pisgah was B’nai
B’rith’s 34th lodge in the United
States.

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
6892 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 788-7878
Fax: (248) 788-7854
hello@friendshipcircle.org
friendshipcircle.org

Friendship Circle provides
assistance and support to the
families of individuals with special
needs by providing recreational,
social and educational
programming that aims to support
community inclusion. The work
of Friendship Circle also extends
into the lives of people struggling
with addiction, isolation and other
family-related crises through the
Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House
— a Jewish recovery community
that offers friendship, support
and a variety of programs that
facilitate lasting success.

GESHER HUMAN SERVICES
29699 Southfield Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 559-5000
geshermi.org

Gesher Human Services helps
people lead more stable and
fulfilling lives through career
mobility, behavioral health
programs and residential services.
Uniting two of Metro Detroit’s
most influential Jewish human
services agencies, JVS Human
Services and Kadima, Gesher
brings over 110 years of combined
experience facilitating equitable
employment opportunities and
better mental health outcomes for
residents.

JARC
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills MI 48301
(248) 940-2617
jarc@jarc.org
jarc.org

JARC is a nonprofit, nonsectarian
organization founded in 1969 by a
group of parents concerned about
the future of their children with
developmental disabilities. Today,
JARC is known as a prototype for
innovative, high-quality residential
and support programs for people
with developmental disabilities.
JARC serves more than 150
people in 45 different settings in
Oakland County including group
homes, independent living and
in-home respite care.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
RESOURCE CENTER
(248) 592-2313
resourcecenter@jfsdetroit.org
jfsdetroit.org

The heart of a stronger
community, we provide older
adult services such as case
management; door-through-door
transportation; Kosher Meals on
Wheels and Holocaust survivor
assistance; mental health and
wellness services such as
counseling, suicide prevention
trainings and youth/ school-based
services; safety net services such
as basic needs assistance, public
benefits enrollment and health
care navigation. We also provide
outreach to the Orthodox and
Russian-speaking communities.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF
DETROIT
6735 Telegraph Road
P.O. Box 2030
Bloomfield Hills MI 48303
(248) 642-4260
jewishdetroit.org

As the cornerstone of our Jewish
community, Federation is here to
take care of those in need and
to build a vibrant Jewish future
in Detroit, Israel and around
the world. Now more than ever,
for young and old, for safety,
socializing and so much more,
we are Proudly Jewish. Proudly
Federation.

The J
(JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER)
6600 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
thejdetroit.org

(248) 661-1000

The J works to strengthen
the Detroit Jewish community
by offering a platform of
programming and services for
families, children, teens and
adults. The J aims to improve
the physical, social, spiritual
and educational well-being
of the community. It offers
programming within its building
in West Bloomfield, online, and
in locations as diverse as parks,
coffee shops, synagogues and
other cultural centers, offering
programming in four key areas:
culture and education, seniors,
children and families, and
recreation. The Sarah & Irving
Pitt Early Childhood Center
and a comprehensive range of
summer camp options are also
on offer. While The J is a place
of Jewish values, everyone is
welcome regardless of age,
gender, race, religion, ethnicity,
ability or financial status. For more
information go to jccdet.org.

JHELP
c/o The Jewish Federation of Detroit
6735 Telegraph Road
P.O. Box 2030
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 592-2650
jhelp.org

Jhelp is who to call when
you don’t know who to call.
It connects you to a caring,
knowledgeable professional
who will guide you to the Jewish
Detroit resources that can help
you navigate life’s challenges and
changes. Calls are answered by
the Jewish Family Service (JFS)
Resource Center to refer you to
services for older adults, mental
health support, employment and
so much more. It’s free. You can
also chat with us online at Jhelp.
org.

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