The latest from the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids
COVID-19
UPDATE AS OF 6.15.2021: The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids office is now open. You may visit the office at our regular work hours, but please wear a mask. Please click here for more information and updates on COVID-19.
The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids received a generous gift from the Pestka Family in memory of their father, Henry, and the millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust, for Grand Rapids' first Holocaust Memorial, located at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
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“Tzedakah and acts of kindness are the equivalent of all the mitzvot of the Torah” – Jerusalem Talmud, Pe’ah 1:1.
Leaders from Ahavas Israel, Temple Emanuel, Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids, and Chabad House have been meeting for over a year to explore ways to unite and strengthen the Jewish community. Our goal is to be proactive and forward thinking in exploring collaborative, short-term and long-term community planning. We have presented the idea of collaboration to the boards of each organization and received their support of this initiative.
See more information using the link below.
The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) Clinical Services Division is working closely with the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to prepare for the forthcoming novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
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We are excited to announce a collaborative cookbook project with JFGR, Temple Emanuel, Congregation Ahavas Israel and Chabad House of Western Michigan. Our committee is now gathering recipes from all corners of our Grand Rapids Jewish community. Whether they are your favorite recipes, family recipes, or cherished recipes you would be willing to share, start thinking!
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JFGR is in the process of updating our database. We are interested in hearing from you and making certain we have your correct contact information. If you are in your 20sand 30s and want to participate in future YAD programs, please fill out the survey. Thanks!
This year is Bella’s first Seder.
As a child in occupied Odessa, Ukraine, 81-year-old Bella Yurash was forced to share sleeping space on the floor of a family’s friend’s basement with her mo...
