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…-law friends, Nicole Golenberg, a sophomore from Los Angeles, and Eve Wasvary, a sophomore from Metro Detroit, and they reached out to the University of Michigan Hillel. “When one thinks about Hillel on…

… at Michigan Hillel and came up with a plan. They were going to start their own Jewish pre-law club. “Hillel has served as a place where we all immediately felt the sense of community we had…

… no time working alongside staff at Michigan Hillel to develop a rock-solid presentation. The students created their mission statement: “Our mission is to cultivate a space for members of the…

… was about to start. How do they grow their membership? What types of events should they consid- er? Guided by Michigan Hillel staff, the club planned interest meetings, created a logo and put…

…- dents face along the way. Many clubs on campus are extremely competitive. Olivia Yates, a soph- omore from Metro Detroit, said, “Most professional law organiza- tions at University of Michigan are…

… if they’ d like to know. ” Hillel at the University of Michigan plans to make use of the warm weather at the start of the school year. Their high holiday programing will include meditative walks…

… Jenna Turow, the new rabbi at MSU Hillel. ONLINE PRAYER Virtual programing will extend to High Holiday services, too. This fall, MSU and University of Michigan Hillels will broadcast their services…

… online. University of Michigan’ s Hillel will also focus on empowering students to host their own small gather- ings to observe the holidays, and they’ re waiting until school is in session to…

… Bloomberg, a senior at the University of Michigan and member of the Hillel International Student Cabinet, is going to stay in Ann Arbor for the High Holidays this year. She might go home to West…

… Hashanah 5781 WIKIPEDIA Allison Bloomberg “We’ve never seen anything like this — everything’s diff erent.” — SAM APPEL OF HILLEL OF METRO DETROIT University of Michigan Hillel …

…, ” said Sam Appel, assistant director of Hillel of Metro Detroit, which serves Wayne State University and five other schools in the Detroit area. “Summers are pret- ty slow for Hillel, but it’ s been…

… Michigan, which provides Jewish program- ming to universities outside of Southeast Michigan. “That’ s actually kind of the cool thing about it being online is that students at other cam- puses can all…

… the fall, with activities and programs that have usually been held in person with big groups now happening online or outdoors in small groups. At Hillel of Metro Detroit, this might look like a…

… told the Jewish News. At MSU, Turow thinks the switch to virtual might allow more students to participate in Hillel’ s high holidays program- ming. MSU Hillel runs Hillel Campus Alliance of…

… began at MSU Hillel this summer, said she’ s curious to see if participation in Hillel services increases among MSU students, too. Many Jewish students who stay in Michigan for college decide to go…

… pre-reception at the Bell Tower Hotel, with appearances by University of Michigan Hillel Executive Director Tilly Shemer, NEXTGen Detroit Director Tomer Moked and JFMD Shaliach Yiftah Leket. UMS…

… performed on the Charles Baird Carillon by current graduate student and Hillel student leader Kevin Lieberman. This semi-staged concert performance of Fiddler on the Roof featured the Grand Rapids Symphony…

…NEXT DOR O n the night of Saturday, Feb. 19, 26 young Jewish professionals attended an event with the University Musical Society (UMS), sponsored by Nicole and Matt Lester. The event included a…

… president Matthew VanBesien provided a welcome speech and overview of the performance. Then, as the group walked to the Hill Auditorium, they could hear a medley of tunes from Fiddler on the Roof…

… playing the first- ever live performance of John Williams’ orchestral arrangement of the movie score, which premiered over 50 years ago. This unique collaboration explored the beloved musical and its…

… timeless theme of “Tradition!” through a modern lens and proved relevant given the current conflict in Ukraine. Community, passion and philanthropy meet at U-M event. Fiddler on the Roof SHIMON LEVY…

…. Levy. U-M students Ella Olesen (Tzeitel) and Diego Rodriguez (Motel Kamzoil) star alongside Broadway veteran Chuck Cooper (Tevye) in UMS’ production of Fiddler on the Roof. VOICE OF THE NEW…

… that faces the Hillel building across the street. Hillel at the University of Michigan released a statement calling the “hateful” slurs “anti-Is- rael, antisemitic and intended to target our Hillel…

… University of Michigan on Washtenaw Avenue, with Greek letters for their fraternity or sorority, to cheer “Go Blue” before a sporting event or declare love for a sweetheart as a romantic gesture. Over the…

… hateful messages. Thank you to the University of Michigan administration for condemning the hateful messages on The Rock and around campus, sending messages of support to our student leadership, and…

… hate with love. Her palette of choice: a rainbow in honor of Pride month. Hillel donated some cans of paint to Stoloff’s work. “Since mid-May, every hate slur you can possibly imagine about Israel…

…18 | JUNE 17 • 2021 T here is a war of words — and paint — going on at “The Rock” in Ann Arbor. Ordinarily, students and locals paint The Rock, located just blocks off cam- pus from the…

… decades, there have been political messages protesting everything from the Vietnam War to supporting Black Lives Matter. Over weeks that have transpired following Hamas’ latest round of violence with…

… Israel, The Rock has been painted with the words “F*** Israel” and “boycott Israel” and “Israel commits genocide, ” along with Palestinian flags. The vulgar language was found on the side of the rock…

… levels of hate and intimidation. We are the Leaders and Best. We are better than this. “We call on our campus partners and lead- ers to show your support of our Jewish com- munity and condemn these…

… making spaces available for our students to come to you to report inci- dents of bias and hate. “Love will always overcome hate! We encourage our campus community to join us in bringing positive…

… messages of community, peace and respect to our campus. The answer to those who use free speech for their hateful messaging against others is more speech. Let’s flood our campus and The Rock with messag…

… reported June 8 that Wilson received backlash from the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights organi- zation, and the Wayne State University Student Senate…

… for his statement. Wilson blocked the Student Senate from sending a mass email containing the anti- Israel resolution throughout the university. HILLEL RESPONDS Hillel of Metro Detroit…

… Boycott, Diverstment and Sanctions Movement (BDS). Immediately following the vote, Hillel of Metro Detroit’s WSU Student groups — the Jewish Student Organization, Students for Israel and AEPi…

… University Student Senate approved an anti-Israel resolution on Friday, May 27. The statement, posted on Instagram, “condemned all forms of antisemitism, Islamophobia and violence against Israeli and…

… on Thursday, June 3, addressing stu- dents and faculty: “Some members of the community have assumed that the [Student Senate] statement carries the endorsement of the university. It does not…

… campus leadership to advocate on important issues.” Starkman said that she hopes the university will adopt a definition of antisemitism that will help protect the Jewish students who are feeling…

…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 21 “Dad was a swash- buckler, a brilliant trail- blazing adventurer who loved every minute of his charmed life. Unlike me, my father not only accept- ed but embraced the years…

… of sacrifice and struggle. “I was not willing to pay the price. I would say the difference between us is this. I would say, ‘every ship needs a harbor.’ Stan would say, ‘every ship needs an…

… ocean.’” But they loved each other. “You know, Father’s Day was one of his favor- ite holidays,” his son said. When the great inventor was dying of prostate can- cer in 2012, Harvey helped organize…

… depth and menschkeit. “I am proud of him, not only as a son, but as a per- son. I am happy to have lived to have seen him with his wisdom and maturity.” This Father’s Day, Harvey Ovshinsky looks…

… Parzen and the late Lynne Raimondo of Evanston, Ill. Stephanie earned a B.A. in psychology and a master of health informatics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She works as a healthcare…

… his proud parents, Dr. Jen Green and Cantor Michael Smolash, and sister Ayla. Cedar is the loving grand- child of Hilda and Peter Smolash, and Kathy and Maurice Green. He is a student at Hillel…

… consultant at Medical Advantage in Ann Arbor. Jacob earned a B.S. in biological chemistry at the University of Chicago and an M.D. at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in…

…38 | JUNE 17 • 2021 Parzen-Podolsky A nn and Jonathan Podolsky of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Elyse to Jacob Samuel, son of Stanley…

…’s children, Stacey and Adam Sachs, Hilary and Charles Mechler, Susan Olson Bitnias, Sheldon Olson and Lynne Baum, and their seven grandchildren, are thrilled to announce the 60th wedding anniversary of…

… their beloved family and cherished friends. They will celebrate together during a family vacation this summer. MAZEL TOV! Jake Louis Farber, son of Brittany and Corey Farber, will chant from the…

… grandchild of Carol and Theodore Warehall, Robert Farber and the late Alene Farber. He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his most meaningful mitz- vah project…

…, Jake worked with a youth hockey learn- to-play program, where he helped coach new skaters. He will be donating all funds earned through this program to the American Cancer Society in honor of his…

… late grandmother Alene Farber Erin Grace Mandel, daugh- ter of Lauren and Jay Mandel, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be…

… joined in celebration by her siblings Rachel, Sarah and Dov. Erin is the loving grandchild of Sheila and Dr. David Lipschutz, and Rene and the late Thomas Mandel. She is a student at West Hills…

… her doctor of osteopathy degree from Michigan State University. She practices pediatrics with her father and grandfather at Southfield Pediatrics in Bingham Farms and Novi. Kevin received his…

… grandchild of Idee and Alan Fox, Susanne and Richard Thomas, and Carl Kahn. She is the loving great-grandchild of Dorothy Krashin. Mia attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington…

… doctor of podiatry degree from Kent State University. He practices with his father at Garfield Podiatry in Birmingham. Natalie and Kevin will be married in spring 2022 at the Henry Ford Museum in…

… (Effman) Gotlib, who died three years ago after 72 years of marriage. His chil- dren are Michael and Sylvia Gotlib of Arizona, Deborah and Jules Marks of Illinois, and Daniel and Joanne Gotlib of…

… Southfield. He has numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A celebration was held in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2022, when Sam was surround- ed by all his children, many of his grandchildren and…

… great-grandchildren, a niece and nephew, along with a few friends. MAZEL TOV! JAN. 12, 2022 Alexis Sack is so excited to announce the birth of trip- lets: Olivia, Brody and Drew. Grandparents are Lee…

…. NOV. 4, 2021 Melanie and Michael Lieberman of New York City are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Louis Elliott (Lev Elan). Proud grandparents are Nancy and Steve Kirshenbaum of…

… Scarsdale, N.Y., and Rochelle and Joel Lieberman of Farmington Hills. Louis is named for his great-grand- mothers Lucy Kirshenbaum and Eve Lieberman. Mia Olivia Gantz, daughter of Jill and Adam Gantz…

… Hills. Her most meaningful mitz- vah project was making sandwiches for the home- less. Noah Brady Tepper, son of Jodi and Brian Tepper, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Temple…

… Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, March 18, 2022. He will be joined in celebration by his sisters Jordyn and Allie. Noah is the loving grand- child of Joyce and Michael Levin, Stephen Tepper and…

… business, she is in com- munication with the Anti- Defamation League about the harassment. UNIVERSITY RESPONSE On the U-M Parent Facebook page, the University of Michigan released a brief state- ment: “U…

… currents of anti-Is- rael and anti-Jewish sentiments are further normalized. In a June 5 tweet, University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker stated: “I’m disgusted by the hateful and antisemitic graf…

… Ann Arbor Executive Director Eileen Freed said in response to the “abhorrent” language found on The Rock that the Federation has reached out to Hillel to sup- port the organization’s support of…

….hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 @HFLDetroit Much of the story of Robbie Moore‘s Detroit home involves chance. While living in…

…. ” After several layers of paint, Stoloff began to receive hun- dreds of supportive messages on her Instagram page. She also received hundreds of neg- ative Google reviews about her professional…

… photography business, many of them with Arabic sounding names. Stoloff countered each negative review with a statement that she had never worked with the reviewer. Because of possible damage to her…

…- fiti found on The Rock … This vulgar messaging, displacing a Pride Month painting, is dis- graceful. Make no mistake, our campus is not and cannot be a haven for such hatred. ” Jewish Federation of…

… Jewish students at this time and has also contacted city offi- cials of their concern about the uptick of antisemitic incidents in Ann Arbor. Freed said she hopes the newly formed Ann Arbor Jewish…

… Community Relations Council will create inroads with groups of other faiths for more support to the Jewish community. “The City Council and certain members on the council have taken up the Israel…

… speech, the Council needs to realize that disturbing incidents like this, plus the ongoing [anti-Israel] protests that happen outside Beth Israel, are not the kind of speech or behavior that is…

… Hillel campus organizations and have met with the Michigan Board of Rabbis. He cited strong relationships between the Jewish and other communities in this area, including the interfaith community…

…, according to Federation’s statement. Ingber pointed out that student gov- ernments at Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University have passed anti-Israel resolu- tions with…

…, in the wake of Israel’s 11-day conflict with Hamas, antisemitic acts in the U.S. soared by 80%.” Carolyn Normandin, regional director of Michigan ADL (Anti- Defamation League) reported that that…

… within days of the start of armed hostilities between Israel and Hamas, 17,000 tweets were posted say- ing that “Hitler was right.” While there have been no major incidents or assaults in Michigan…

…’s leadership stated, “ An alarming statis- tic was shared recently by the Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America: Over the past month…

…, insults have been yelled from cars at Jewish people and there has been online targeting, minor vandalism and passage of anti-Israel resolutions by three local student government bodies, according to…

… Federation. Normandin said that about 30 antisemitic local incidents have been reported to her office during the past three weeks, including two threats of violence. “We are always concerned, always…

… watching. We are continuing to monitor and have made some security changes,” said Steven Ingber, CEO of Jewish Federation. In addition, he reported that Federation staff members are working with…

…, and local and federal law enforcement. “We are trying to create spaces for open dialogues. We can’t outshout them,” Ingber said. Ted Cohen, Federation’s chief of market- ing, added that “We are…

… promoting more accurate and positive narratives about Israel and working with the JCRC/AJC.” Gary Sikorski, director of community-wide security for Jewish Federation, said “We maintain a high level of…

… faculty members. A few weeks ago, during Judaism’s most holy of days, three antisemitic incidents happened at the University of Michigan, Rutgers University and American University. Antisemitism is…

… of my campus Hillel, I know that support for Jewish students is deeply needed and, at the same time, I am fed up with the lack of pro- tection of Jewish students in academia. American colleges of…

…48 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 O n many college campuses big and small in the United States, antisemitism is growing. This kind of hate affects a large swath of people, from students to staff to…

… of sorts that is slowly festering in all school spaces, organizations and even classrooms across America. No matter how “diverse and inclusive” our school spaces may be, the Jewish people are…

… often given a sorry welcome, especially as our identity is intertwined with the actions of a Middle Eastern state so close to our hearts yet viewed so often as problematic. It’s funny, really, I went…

… to a Jewish high school that made sure we were ready to take charge during an antisemitic incident. Our version of “college prep” was being told stories about antisemitism on college campuses…

…-minded and I am not overly religious. I was very wrong. From the start, in the middle of my freshman year, I experienced antisemitism directly. At that time, I became heavily involved in a student…

…, someone in the leadership of the club did not think so. I had expressed my support of Zionism on my social media accounts, leading this student leader to ask if they could dig deeper into my…

… “political alignments.” As a Jew who explicitly defined Zionism as support for Jews to self-determination in their native homeland, but who holds a lot of sentiments critical of Israel, I thought I was…

… called on campuses nationwide, a geno- cide supporter. I was being equated to a supporter of the murder and imprisonment of Palestinians, going so far as to say that I am akin to an American…

… daughter of the late Harry and the late Anna Pearlman. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom. org…

…-Ilan University, and they received awards for their enormous purchases of State of Israel Bonds. The couple received an award from the Jewish Federation of Detroit for the establishment of the Mike and Mary…

…-grandmother of Anya Litynskyj, Dorian Tarockoff, Peyton Trumble, Aleiyah Coleman, Mason St. Aubin, and Rose St. Aubin; loving sister of the late Dorothy Brightman and the late Clara Ross; and devoted…

… of World War II Army Air Corps, he served in North Africa. A member of the Zussman Post #135, Mr. Harmon became the commander of the Jewish War Veterans twice, first from 2003 to 2004 and then…

… again from 2011 to 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Roseanne Tron of Southfield; many loving nieces and nephews. Harmon was the beloved hus- band for 58 years of the late Leah Tron; dear…

… brother of the late Sam Tron, the late Molly Klinger, the late Lillian Bram, the late Roselyn Weinberg. Contributions may be made to Hebrew Benevolent Society, Harmon and Leah Tron Fund, 26640…

… Greenfield Road, Oak Park, MI 48237. A graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. M ary Must, 103, of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 5, 2022. She grew up…

… in Detroit with her parents as the youngest of five. She had one brother, Frank, and three sisters, Elsie, Bessie and Dorothy. Both Elsie and Bessie died as young children, which had a major…

… graduation, she went to work at Franklin Cedar, a department store. She worked in the office and was so efficient she did the work of two people. When one woman went on vacation, Mary offered to do her…

… job as well; when the woman returned, she found she was out of a job At16, Mary met her future husband, Mike Must, at a Yom Kippur dance. She offered to help at his business for a little while and…