A primary role of the Jewish Community Relations Council is to connect the Jewish community to the community at large, to promote positive relationships between Jews and non-Jews, and to respond to community issues through the prism of Jewish concerns and values. 

Interfaith Partners (IFP) of the Michigan Roundtable at a news conference denouncing Iran's Holocaust denial conference. Muslim members of the group's executive committee first proposed that IFP speak out locally on the issue.

Council works closely with a broad range of religious, ethnic, and civic organizations and educational institutions to enhance understanding and cooperation for socially just and compassionate public policies consistent with traditional Jewish values and ethics. 

 

Through a variety of projects, Council provides needed services to communities in need in the City of Detroit and southeast Michigan.