FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 31

‘Point-Counterpoint: 
Antisemitism and 
Progressive Politics’

SAJE (Seminars for Adult 
Jewish 
Enrichment) 
at The J pres-
ents Professor 
Howard 
Lupovitch and 
David Bernstein 
on Thursday, 
March 23, at 
7 p.m. in The 
Berman. 
Free and 
open to the 
public, this 
conversation 
will explore 
the complex 
relationship 
between progressive politics 
and its impact on the atti-
tudes toward Jewish people, 
Zionism and the State of 
Israel. This open dialogue 
will be moderated by Rabbi 
Aaron Starr of Congregation 
Shaarey Zedek. 
 Lupovitch is a fourth-gen-
eration Detroiter. He is the 
director of the Cohn-Haddow 
Center for Judaic Studies at 
Wayne State University. His 
latest book, Transleithanian 
Paradise: A History of 
the Budapest Jewish 
Community, was published 
last fall. 
 A passionate advocate of 
the free expression of ideas 
and Israel, David Bernstein 
is the founder of the Jewish 
Institute for Liberal Values 
(JILV), which supports 
liberal values in and out of 
the Jewish community, and 
author of Woke Antisemitism: 
How a Progressive Ideology 
Harms Jews. He is also a 
co-founder of the Institute for 
Liberal Values, a consortium 
of like-minded organizations 
supporting liberal principles. 
The Berman is located in 
The J (JCC), 6600 W. Maple 
Road in West Bloomfield. 
Pre-registration request-
ed at https://jlive.app/
events/3938. 

Howard 
Lupovitch

David 
Benstein

Mazel Tov! 
We are proud of our NEXTGen Detroit 
Board Members on being chosen 
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NEXTGen Detroit 
Board Member

Jennifer Maxbauer
NEXTGen Detroit 
President-Elect

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NEXTGen Detroit 
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