Community Relations | Detroit’s Jewish Community
CONNECTED. DEEPLY ROOTED. AFFILIATED. GENEROUS.
The Jewish community of metropolitan Detroit is the 21st largest Jewish community in the nation. With a population of 72,000, or 2% of the overall metropolitan Detroit population, the community is concentrated in Oakland County, with a growing presence in Wayne and Macomb counties. The highest concentration of Jews is in West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills and Oak Park. A remarkably stable community, 58% are locally born and 88% have lived in metro Detroit for 20 years or more.
The degree of religious participation and affiliated in Detroit’s Jewish community is also remarkable. Seven out of ten Jewish households with children belong to a synagogue. There are 48 congregations in the Detroit area, representing the Orthodox, Conservative, Traditional, Independent, Sephardic, Reform, Humanistic and Reconstructionist streams of Judaism. Local branches of most national Jewish organizations, including Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, ORT America - Michigan Region , Jewish War Veterans, and many others (see listing of Council’s member organizations) can be found in metro Detroit. There are several Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, as well as afternoon Hebrew schools and adult education institutions.
The community is served by a large, independent weekly newspaper, the widely read Detroit Jewish News. Metro Detroit is home to a number of kosher establishments, including butcher shops, bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets, carry-out establishments and caterers, in addition to Jewish bookstores and Judaica shops.
JEWISH HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2010~2014
BRANCHES OF JUDAISM
JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
LINKS TO RESOURCES ON THE HOLOCAUST
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