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where it's nice to know your Hebrew
but not a necessity;
where the Sh'ma passes through the
congregation in a wave of oneness;
where there is no choir, but people
are singing;
where the Mourner's Kaddish
is a shared experience;
where your voice is welcome during
the D'var Torah;
where the Kiddush is a party among friends.
The place is Congregation T'ehiyah,
a place for you.

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248 542 0900
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September 13 2012

H.:its, Mt

New At Hillel

Day school welcomes new
administrative leaders.

M

elissa Michaelson has been
appointed director of Hillel
Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit's K-4 Division. Michaelson has
been a valued member of the Hillel
professional staff for two years as a
kindergarten teacher.
Prior to coming to Farmington
Hills-based Hillel, she taught in the
Bloomfield Hills Schools for eight
years. In 2002, Michaelson was named
Sam's Club Teacher of the Year.
She earned a
bachelor's of science
degree in educa-
tion from Indiana
University and a
master's degree
in educational
leadership from
Oakland University.
Melissa
Michaelson also has
Michaelson
received educational
endorsements in reading, Writer's
Workshop and Everyday Math.
"As the new K-4 Division Head, I
will contribute my passion for educa-
tion, love for teaching, and commit-
ment to Hillel and its community,"
says Michaelson. "I aspire to provide a
learning environment for the students
to reach their fullest potential and
will help prepare them to be critical
thinkers who make a difference in the
world. I am thrilled to continue to be
part of the Hillel family, and I look
forward to working with the incredible
staff, students and parents who make
up this wonderful school."
Michaelson is married to Jeremy
and has two children, who both attend
Hillel: Merrick in second grade, and
Sydney in the Early Childhood Center.
They live in Farmington Hills.
Hillel also welcomes Michael Wolf to

EMU Hillel Adds
Engagement Fellow
Hillel at Eastern Michigan University
welcomed Alexander Hecht as its
new Engagement Fellow last month.
This new part-time fellowship
is sponsored by
Hillel at EMU
and the Irwin
and Bethea Green
College Life Fund,
and is designed
to build engage-
ment, organiza-
tional, leadership,
Alexander
marketing
and
Hecht

its professional staff. Wolf will serve as
director of programming, concentrat-
ing on informal programs for students
as well as adult and family program-
ming. In addition, Wolf will be teach-
ing Judaic Studies in the 5/6 Division.
Wolf served as
director of educa-
tion and youth
at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek for 11
years and as direc-
tor of Camp Ramah
Canada for nearly
nine
years. Wolf has
Michael Wolf
extensive experience
and expertise in informal and formal
education as well as in tefillah (prayer)
education. Wolf holds a bachelor's
degree in religious studies from the
University of Pittsburgh and a master's
degree in communal service and edu-
cation from Brandeis University.
"I'm very excited to work with the
teachers, students and parents in cre-
ating meaningful Jewish experiences
both in and out of the classroom:'
says Wolf. "The Hillel leadership has
exceptional vision to create a posi-
tion for student, adult and family
programming, and I look forward to
helping Hillel meet its mission."
Wolf is married to Betsy and has
four children: Shira, a freshman at the
University of Michigan; liana, a junior
at Frankel Jewish Academy; Jonah,
entering eighth grade at Hillel; and
Adena, entering fourth grade at Hillel.
Jordana Weiss, former K-4 Division
Head, will remain a valued member of
Hillel's professional community. She
will lead an extensive project in which
Hillel will be evaluating all aspects of
how to address academic, emotional
and social support at the school.

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relationship skills for a young profes-
sional in Jewish communal service.
Hecht will be challenged to keep
Hillel at EMU's strong engagement
momentum moving forward through
innovative and creative initia-
tives at both EMU and Washtenaw
Community College.
Last year, Hecht lived and studied
in Jerusalem. Born and raised in
New York, he received his bachelor's
degree in Judaic Studies from the
University of Arizona.
He can be reached at program@
emuhillel.org or at the Hillel at EMU
office at (734) 482-0456. ❑

