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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!

