Holocaust Memorial Sculpture
Jewish Culture in Ann Arbor
In 1845, the state of Michigan’s first Jewish service was held in Ann Arbor, serving the large number of Bavarian Jews who had settled in the area between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. With the 1847 relocation of the University of Michigan, a significant number of Jewish students came to Ann Arbor from Detroit and eventually settled around the University after graduating. Since then, Ann Arbor’s Jewish population has continued to grow and flourish.
Today, Ann Arbor offers a diverse array of religious congregations, communal agencies, social organizations and annual events dedicated to the large Jewish community. Many of these groups and programs are housed within the local Jewish Community Center, including the Washtenaw Jewish Federation and Hebrew Day School. With services for youth, families, young adults and seniors, Ann Arbor is an ideal place for Jews of any age.
Contacts for local Jewish organizations and agencies:
Local Congregation Contacts:
Ann Arbor Chavurah 996-8651
Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Havurah 994-6122
Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan 994-5822
Beth Israel Congregation (Conservative) 665-9897
Chabad of Ann Arbor (Orthodox) 995-3276
Jewish Cultural Society 975-9872
Pardes Hannah (Jewish Renewal) 644-7305
Temple Beth Emeth (Reform) 665-4744
Local Community Organization Contacts:
University of Michigan Hillel Foundation 769-0500
Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County 971-0990
Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County 677-0100
Jewish Learning Center 996-2000
Jewish Family Services 769-0209
Washtenaw Jewish News 971-1800
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor 971-4633
Introduction
University of Michigan
202 S. Thayer Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608
Fax: 734-936-2186
