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although he’s newsworthy,”
Sedler said. “He’s a
phenomenon like we haven’t
seen before.”
Kosmala will call Warren-
based attorney Bill Barnwell
to testify as a “neutral witness
to establish the parameters
and contours of fascism” —
stating what that ideology
could look like in the U.S.,
Sedler said. During his time
as a witness on the stand,
Lessenberry said he will
present the “historical and
theoretical underpinnings of
fascism.” For his part, Sedler
said he will be making the
case that the U.S. government
has enough “robust
safeguards” in place to keep
fascism at bay.
Attorney Chris Nesi is
managing the proceedings on
May 17 with Sabrina Cronin
presiding as judge. Additional
presenters at the trial will be
West Bloomfield Township
Supervisor Steven Kaplan and
Judge John Chmura of 37th
District Court in Warren.
MOCK TRIALS
The SOAR mock trials focus
on decisions that changed
American history, as well
as current controversies.
Conducted in an engaging
and sometimes entertaining
manner, the trials help the
audience learn about the legal
rights and obligations of the
justice system.
First in the ongoing series:
“Was Truman justified to
drop atomic bombs on Japan
in 1945?” was presented on
Memorial Day (Nov. 11,
2015), at Macomb Center
for the Performing Arts
in Clinton Township. Said
Sharon O’Brien, founder of
SOAR: “We will do this topic
again in April 2025, 10 years
later, for the 80th anniversary.”
DETROIT
JEWISH
FILM
FESTIVAL
May 2-14, 2024
FILM FESTIVAL 2024 SPOTLIGHT FILMS
Monday, May 13, 7 p.m. /
/
Tickets $18
Tuesday, May 14, 7 p.m. /
/
Tickets $18
TheJDetroit.org/FilmFestival /
/
248-609-3303
An enchanting Israeli musical rom-com starring Lee Biran
and Eliana Tidhar.
The story of Operation Solomon, Israel’s airlift of 15,000
Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Talkback with Jane F. Sherman.
This program is proudly supported by the Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC Association
of North America Program Accelerator and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
Produced with support from Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation
Live concert by Israeli-Ethiopian singer/songwriter OSHI
following each film!
Lenore Marwil
Detroit Jewish
Film Festival
the
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