P2G / Partnership2Gether
by Marni vyn | Co-chair, P2G Grand Rapids/Ein Dor
Since 1994, three Michigan communities (Metropolitan Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids) have partnered with three municipalities in Israel: Migdal HaEmek, NofHaGalil, and the Jezreel Valley located in the Central Galilee region.
As one of 46 Jewish Agency Partnership2Gether parings throughout the United States, the program originally was designed to address needs in Israel. Today, the Partnership strives to build significant opportunities and sustain long-lasting, people to people relationships through a variety of collaborative programs and shared resources strengthening both communities. Missions, exchanges, and support of English Language instruction are today's primary focuses.
Over many years, the Michigan communities and Central Galilee counterparts have become more than partners. We are inspired to connect our next generation. We are Family. Two Communities. One Future.
In 2022, Grand Rapids partnered with Kibbutz Ein Dor as "sister communities". Since then we have been building relationships, coordinating educational programming, and celebrating holidays together.
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Dafna Kaufman, Sandi Simms, and Tamar Shooval in Ein Dor.
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The Michigan and Israeli Steering Commitee getting a tour at Ein Dor.
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Tamar Shooval, Ein Dor Museum's Executive Director, and Rabbi Shlomit Myers, Co-chair of P2G Grand Rapids/Ein Dor, welcomed the Michigan Steering Committee to Ein Dor.
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View of the Jezreel Valley located in Central Galilee. It once was a marshland that was transformed into a fertile and verdant valley that grows crops of every type from flowers to olives.
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Breathtaking view of Mount Tavor from Ein Dor (Photo: Refael Lahav).
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Rabbi Shlomit Myers visited Grand Rapids in May 2025.
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Sandi Simms and Marni Vyn welcome guests for the Tales of Home program featuring diverse artists across religions and cultures whose art was showcased at the Ein Dor Museum's art gallery.
