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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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