'Aiiitokomm Sojourns in the Shadowlands Artists'Talk and Presentation II Mixed media art by Hans Molzberger and Michael Roque Collins reminds us of the Holocaust's inhumanity and conveys hope and healing. ON EXHIBIT JANUARY 11- MAY 3, 2015 MORE INFC. holocaustcenter.org $2.00 JAN. 8-14, 2015 / 17-23 TEVET 5775 theJEWISHNEWS.com A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION Jerry Zo ly nsky Never Let It Rest Sunday, January 11, 2015 Exhibit Opening Event 7:00 p.m. » Different Streams Conservative, Reform rabbis share views on their own movements. See page 18. » Highly Principled Carl Levin's legacy recounted by Contributing Editor Robert Sklar. See page 26. » Angels And Dreamers DETROIT JEWISH NEWS metro Sixth-grader fulfills dream of reading to sick children. See page 16. Child life specialist Amanda Lefkov holds the microphone while Miranda Freedman reads Rumble in the Jungle. » cover story Something To Bark About A tail-wagging idea helps keep dogs safe and well-trained. Writer Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing F rom Sean Kelly's heartbreaking loss of his family dog, Roxie, when she was hit by a car, came the motivation to design a device that could prevent other pets from the same fate. The dachshund-mix pup got lost in the dark chasing a squirrel and was killed after running into the street. From that sad experience, Kelly was inspired to create WUF, Former Detroiter the World's Smartest Jonathan Ozeran Dog Collar, crafted to is WUF's chief train dogs to stay within technology officer. a designed area and to track them if they don't. Kelly is chief executive officer of WUF, a Boulder, Colo.-based wearable technology startup he co- founded along with chief marketing officer Lizelle van Vuuren and former Detroiter Jonathan Ozeran, who serves as chief technology officer. 80 local Jewish moms learn more about Judaism and themselves in Israel. Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer Above: Detroit moms Renee Roth, Debbie Pearlman, Elise Otis, Randi Langan, Jennifer Dudovitz, Lisa Knoll Klein and Jennifer Arkin Camens. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Printed In Michi 1942 - 2014 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Eve y Week 111111 I 8 08805 93363 5 ould the Jewish mother be the most potent weapon in the fight against assimilation and decreasing sup- port for Israel? The Jewish Women's Renaissance Program (JWRP), which partners with the Israeli government and more than 100 orga- nizations around the world, is betting on it. In partnership with Aish Detroit, JWRP's flagship program, Momentum, recently brought 80 Detroit-area Jewish moms to Israel for an eight-day travel and education experience. They joined more than 300 women from Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, New York-New Jersey, Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C. JWRP was formed in 2008 and started leading moms' mis- sions to Israel the following year. Aish Detroit has been a part- ner since the beginning. Momentum aims to bring Jewish knowledge, values and spirituality into the home and, through the moms, to make an impact on the entire family. In addition to Aish Detroit, partner organizations include Jewish federations, Jewish com- munity centers and outreach organizations. Aish's previous mission was last July. Until now, the Detroit groups have been small, averaging about 10 women. December's trip was the first "mega" moms' mission, said Aish associate director Estie Tolwin of Huntington Woods. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8