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Save the Date for Auschwitz-Krakow Ride for the Living 2017

Save the date for Ride for the Living 2017, June 29-July 2. The 55-mile bicycle ride from Auschwitz to Krakow raised >$200K last year to benefit Krakow’s resurgent Jewish community, including Holocaust survivors. JCC Krakow runs with support from Federations. 

Cosigners Wanted on Federaton Comments to Holocaust Survivor Care Guidance

Federations are circulating official comments to the U.S. Administration for Community Living on guidance for Holocaust survivor care. To become an organizational cosigner or for more information, contact Liz Leibowitz, Director of Government Affairs.

Fisher Flight Marks its 10th Anniversary

More than 70% of Fisher Flight alumni celebrated the 10th anniversary of this landmark program for high net-worth young couples this past weekend in Aspen. Created in memory of Max Fisher and underwritten by the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, the program features a trip to Israel…

From Our CEO: Successful Leadership Starts With the ‘Who’

Great leaders know that people are their most valuable assets. And the best leaders know that leadership skills can be taught. At Federation, we recognize the formula for success coined by philanthropist Mort Mandel: It is all about the "who." And throughout the Federation system and beyond…

Jewish Education & Engagement Update: August 10, 2016

An immersive Jewish summer experience—for adults! A living room model of adult Jewish learning expands. Judaism becomes much more accessible with the growth of Jewish podcasts. Retired Jews embrace adult Jewish learning through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes.

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