18 | APRIL 22 • 2021
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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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