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9th Grade Northern Cheyenne Montana Experience
FJA’s 9th grade students spent a week at the end of May camping and learning with members of the Northern Cheyenne Nation in beautiful Lame Deer, Montana. Students experienced Northern…
Read MoreThis Week’s D’var Torah by Aliyah Lofman ’23
Ever since I was a little kid, Passover has been my favorite Jewish holiday, and the time of year that I truly look forward to the most. My family has…
Read MoreChodesh Nisan – Hoping and Helping
The month of Adar is known as a time of joy. We read the scroll of Esther which describes the salvation of the Jews, threatened with annihilation by Hamman and…
Read MoreExciting Announcement from FJA
February 16, 2022/15 Adar I 5782 FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY INTRODUCES SHORASHIM GRANTS PROVIDING ALL STUDENTS UP TO $10,000 TOWARDS THE COST OF TUITION Shorashim Grants aim to make private Jewish…
Read MoreStudent, Class of 2022
“One of the main reasons why I appreciate FJA is because of the focus on college prep. FJA prepared me and our college counselor is there every step of the…
Read MoreHouse Spirit Week
At the start of the school year, we began a new tradition – FJA Houses! Most of us know about houses from the infamous Harry Potter books, and school houses…
Read MoreSusan (Goldis) Goren ‘03
When Susan (Goldis) Goren ‘03, graduated from FJA (then the Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit – JAMD), she didn’t yet know that her life path would take her on a…
Read MoreEight Days of Communal Light
Today, the 8th day of Hanukkah, brings to a close a season, beginning with Thanksgiving, dedicated to appreciation, gratitude and expressions of unity and restoration. At FJA, an important part…
Read MoreRemembering Yitzhak Rabin z”l
Last week in Town Hall, students, staff and faculty paid tribute to the life and legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z”l, on the 26th anniversary of his assassination. Our…
Read MoreCelebrating Together By Rabbi Abi Taylor-Abt
What do you do when the global pandemic changes your plans at the last minute? This is something that many of us have had to contend with over the past…
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