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Akiva Hebrew Day School
Proud Of Grad's Success
It is with great pride and joy that we
wish one of our very own a heartfelt
mazel toy on being featured in the
Dec. 4 Detroit Jewish News ("There's
Fun After College!", page 20).
Ariel Halpern epitomizes living life
to the fullest — he combines his ongo-
ing devotion and dedication for living
an Orthodox Jewish Zionist life while
working in mainstream America.
To know Ariel Halpern is literally
a gift. His wit and humor is legend-
ary. The administrators and faculty
at Akiva always knew when Ariel was
walking down the hall with friends
because there was constant laughter,
spirit and true camaraderie.
Alumni Ariel Halpern exempli-
fies Akiva's mission of living a life of
Torah, Avodah [work, worship and
service] and Gemillut Chasadim [acts
of kindness].

Sign Up Now For
Heath Insurance
Dec. 15 is the deadline for signing up
for Obamacare coverage beginning
Jan. 1. Consumers enrolling Dec.16-31
will have coverage effective Feb. 1.
Consumers have until Feb. 15 to
enroll for 2015 coverage and avoid the
penalty of $325 per person or 2 per-
cent of household income.
Blue Cross and Blue Care Network
has more than 500 health plan advis-
ers on the phones Monday-Friday, 8
a.m.-8 p.m., to answer questions and
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High Schoolers Learn
Hebrew At MJI Class
When Ellery Isenstein returned from
a teen mission to Israel, she was
inspired to learn Hebrew. But Hebrew
is not taught at West Bloomfield High
School, where she is a student.
Participating in Dual Enrollment
Program at Michigan Jewish Institute
(MJI) was the ideal solution for Ellery
and other teens from public high
schools.
The program allows students to
receive high school and, in many
cases, college credit for certain
classes not offered by their regular
schools; and all or part of the tuition
may be covered under the Michigan
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act

We are shepping nachas from you,
Ariel! Mazel toy.

Yiddish Limerick

Arleen Platt

Development, admissions

and events coordinator

Akiva Hebrew Day School

Southfield

Corrections
• In the JN's Best of Michigan supple-
ment on Dec. 4, in the listing for "Best
Chiropractor," the phone number for
Dr. James Herman, 6431 Inkster Road,
Bloomfield Twp., was incorrect. Dr.
Herman's phone number should have
been listed as (248) 539-0100.
• In the JN's Best of Michigan supple-
ment on Dec. 4, in the listings for "Best
Independent Children's Clothing Store,
Honorabled Mensch-ion," the address
for Love Child was incorrect. Love
Child's address is 32744 Franklin Road,
Franklin, MI 48025.

for public or private school students.
Danielle Fink, who attends West
Bloomfield High, said, "I plan to go on
a Birthright trip, so this will help, and
Dual Enrollment looks good on college
applications"
MJI is holding a Chanukah
party/open house 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14, at The Shul in
West Bloomfield. RSVP to Miriam
Buckwold, (248) 414-6900, ext. 106,
or mbuckwold@mji.edu . Registration
for winter classes, which start Jan. 11,
is open at www.mji.edu/highschool/
register.

Jewish Family Service
Wins Praise In Contest
Jewish Family Service (JFS) was
among the four finalists in the Crain's
Detroit "Best Managed Nonprofit"
competition for 2014. A panel of
judges ultimately named JFS partner
Common Ground as the winner. JVS
and Leader Dogs for the Blind were
the other finalists.
The contest's finalists and winner
emphasized two JFS exemplary initia-
tives.
JFS was lauded for its Health Care
Navigation program, an outgrowth of
the agency's Project Chessed, which
connected more than 1,800 uninsured
adults to pro bono medical services
donated by local health care providers.
After passage of the Affordable Care
Act, JFS launched a navigation pro-

Chanukah

Di menorah oifn fentster* is shining
bright.
Mit acht klayne licht, ** oy gevald,***
what a sight!
Mir darfn der ness nisht
fargessn****
Un di latkes darfn mir essn.*****
Ich hob dir lib****** my Chanukah,
dos yontef******* of light.

* oifn fentster — on the window
** Mit acdt klayne licht — with
eight small candles
*** oy gevald — here an
exclamation of amazement
**** Mir darfn der ness nisht
fargessn — We must not
forget the miracle
***** darfn mir essn — we
have to eat
****** Ich hob dir lib — I love you
******* dos yontef — the holiday.

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Crain's also acknowledged the Jewish
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