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s a prelude to 
Mother’s Day, the 
Jewish National 
Fund and JNFuture Detroit 
invite mothers and daughters 
to a virtual artist tour of 
the Western Galilee region 
in the chapter’s kickoff 
event “Mimosas in the 
Marketplace” noon Sunday, 
April 25, over Zoom.
Israeli tour guide Karmit 
Arbel will introduce 

northern Israeli 
artists who 
create Judaica 
sculpted from 
recycled kitchen 
countertop 
materials. 
Participants 
will chat with a 
world-renowned perfumer 
who creates scents like 
“first rain” from sustainable 
sources. They will also tour 

a graffiti-wall art mural 
created along the security 
barrier with Lebanon by an 
international group of artists 
that speaks to the hope of 
peace and coexistence with 
Israel’s neighbors. 
While they sip on mimosas 
prepared in their own 
kitchens, Detroit mothers 
and daughters, or parents 
and children, can get a 
peek in the art scene that is 
growing in the ancient Arab 
port town of Akko. And if 
they like what they see, they 
can shop at the JNF online 
“mitzvah marketplace.”
“I love to take people to 
off-the-beaten-track places 
that promote sustainability 
and co-existence,” Arbel 

said. “The Western Galilee 
region is full of opportunity 
for Israelis and tourists 
alike, from wineries to goat 
farms and the country’s only 
culinary institute. By taking 
this virtual tour of places, 
the JNF is helping support 
the many artists and food 
and wine artisans who now 
live in this area and where 
40% of the economy depends 
upon tourism.”
Co-chairs and mother-
daughter team Laura and 
Dana Goldberg say they 
hope the event will attract 
to the chapter the next 
generation of philanthropists 
ages 20-40 who are interested 
in continuing JNF’s mission 
to fund environmental and 

OUR COMMUNITY

Take a virtual tour of Israel’s 
Western Galilee with JNF.

Mother’s Day 
Art Excursion

STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Karmit 
Arbel

A 

Black male student 
at Albion College 
who admitted 
responsibility for anti-Black 
and antisemitic graffiti in 
the stairwell of a campus 
dorm last week has been 
temporarily suspended. 
Albion College released 
a statement April 14 saying 
it identified the individual 

responsible for the graffiti. 
The student, who was 
acting alone, acknowledged 
responsibility for the 
incidents and was removed 
from campus and placed on 
temporary suspension. A full 
investigation is still being 
completed. Albion is located 
west of Jackson.
The antisemitic graffiti 

found was the Star of David 
with “666” around it. Also 
included was pro-KKK 
graffiti, including use of the 
N-word.
The 21-year-old Black 
male was brought in for 
questioning by Albion 

police on April 6, according 
to Chief Scott Kipp. The 
student admitted to creating 
most of the graffiti, and 
video evidence confirmed 
the statements made by the 
student, Kipp said. 
“We know the acts of 

The suspect is believed to have 
been acting alone.

Student Suspended 
In Albion for Racist, 
Antisemitic Graffiti

DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER

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