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Genetic Screenings
Available at
Temple Beth El
JScreen, a national nonprofit pub-
lic health initiative dedicated to
preventing Jewish genetic diseases,
will host a genetic screening event
at Temple Beth El April 28 from
9 a.m.-1 p.m. for couples to learn
what’
s in their genes and help them
take control of their futures. The
first 50 participants to pre-register
will receive the discounted cost of
$36 (test valued at $999; insurance
may be billed.)
Pre-register by visiting JScreen.
org and requesting a kit. Select
“Temple Beth El” from the “how
did you hear about JScreen” drop
down menu. Enter your insurance
information on step 2. On step 4,
enter the event code “TBE2019”
and click “apply.” Pick up your
screening kit at the event location.
Participants must be between the
ages of 18-45 with health insurance
and are asked not to eat, drink or
smoke 30 minutes prior to screen-
ing.
Testing is performed by a cer-
tified laboratory and results are
reviewed and reported to partic-
ipants by genetic counselors. The
screening panel includes Tay-Sachs,
Cystic Fibrosis and more than 200
other genetic diseases.
The Well Inside Israel
The Well is going to Israel Nov.
24-Dec. 1, and applications are
open. The Well plans to take a
group of 20 young adults to Israel
later this year with JDC Entwine.
Applications will close on May
15 with an info session on April
30. The trip is available, thanks
to the generosity of donors, at the
subsidized cost of only $999 plus
book your own flight. (Actual cost
without the subsidy would be north
of $4K!)
The trip will be a completely
immersive and hands-on experi-
ence. Attendees will have in-depth
interactions with many of Israel’
s
diverse communities, visit JDC’
s
social innovation hub, meet with
community leaders working on
education and employment initia-
tives, and taste, dance and explore
their way through the country. A
Thanksgiving dinner with Detroit
expats now living in Israel is
planned.
This cohort of 20 travelers will
continue to meet monthly through-
out the following year, establishing
lasting relationships with multiple
opportunities to reflect on expe-
riences and apply them to their
lives. Check out jdcentwine.org/
inside-israel-the-well for all the
details, and RSVP for the info
session at meetyouatthewell.org/
calendar/2019/4/30/info-session-
the-well-goes-to-israel.
Sharp Rise in the Share of Americans
Saying Jews Face Discrimination
The public sees widespread dis-
crimination against several racial,
ethnic and religious groups in the
U.S., according to a new national
survey by Pew Research Center. And
while most of these views are little
changed over the last several years,
the share of Americans saying Jews
face discrimination in the U.S. has
increased substantially since late
2016.
Today, 64 percent of Americans
say Jews face at least some discrim-
ination — a 20-percentage-point
increase from 2016; the share saying
Jews face “a lot” of discrimination
has nearly doubled, from 13 percent
to 24 percent. Democrats remain
more likely than Republicans to say
there is discrimination against Jews,
but the shift in these views is evident
in both parties.
The survey also finds majorities
continue to say there is a lot or some
discrimination against Muslims,
blacks, Hispanics, gays and lesbians,
and women. Muslims, in particular,
are seen as facing more discrimina-
tion than other groups in society; 82
percent say Muslims face some dis-
crimination, with 56 percent saying
they encounter a lot of discrimina-
tion — highest among nine groups
included in the survey.
Questions?
Email Sy Manello at
smanello@renmedia.us
or call him at 248-351-5147.
Free Listing Submission
Deadline is May 10, 2019.
The Jewish News will honor all Jewish
students who are graduating this spring from
Michigan high schools in our Cap & Gown
Yearbook 2019, which will be published
in the May 25 issue.
Free listings include a photo and up to
40 words listing your accomplishments.
All listings must be submitted online.
Go to thejewishnews.com/cap-and-gown
to submit your free listing today!