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…, Farmington Hills For more information on the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan, visit www.h-cam.net . @ Sammy Dubin of West Bloomfield is a sophomore at Central Michigan University and president of its 18…

… Life, and Emily Weitz, program associate, my vision has successfully turned into a reality, and we have revitalized the presence of Jewish identity on the OCC campus. Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan…

… Hills. he excitement and energy could easily be felt at the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan's (HCAM) retreat Jan. 6. The retreat brought Hillel board members together from Albion College, Central…

…-year business student at Wayne State University and am taking one class at OCC. When not studying or waiting tables, I am one of Hillel of Metro Detroit's Peer Network Engagement Interns (PNEI). My job is to…

… that day, I had a new sense of optimism that not only CMU Hillel, but all HCAM Hillels have a bright future ahead. With hard work, dedication, creativity and unity, Jewish students at HCAM universities…

…for co a ie stsulents by college students Get Involved Sharing Ideas OCC now active with Hillel of Metro Detroit. HCAM retreat generates renewed optimism for smaller Hillels. By Daniel Snyder 0…

… identify uninvolved Jewish students and get them inter- ested and active in Jewish life. I, along with four other PNEIs, help young adults on the six col- lege campuses served by Hillel of Metro Detroit…

… Party: Sparty's Eight Crazy Nights." HILLE-.1., , Central Michigan University Hillel group at Uncle John's Cider Mill: sophomore Jared Gussin, Farmington Hills; freshman Brett Feinbaum, West Bloo…

… Jaime Beckwith, all of West Bloomfield; junior Caryn Zeitlin, Novi; senior Sarah Hepner, Farmington Hills; Robyn Berkowitz, director of engagement and campus initia- tives for MSU/Hillel Campus Alliance…

… of Michigan, West Bloomfield. Bottom row: seniors Lee Winston-Galant and Rachel Kaplan, Farmington Hills; sophomore Paul Friedlander, Whitmore Lake; senior Anna Graham, Buffalo Grove, Ill.; and…

…Hillels Around The State Students bring energy, passion and fun to various activities this fall/winter. Israel Fest 2001: Love Is Rael at MSU Hillel: sophomore Emily Neff, Bloomfield Hills…

…; sophomores Lilah Clevey, Rachel McKenna and Sara Nathanson, all of Farmington Hills; and freshman Becca Fishman, Franklin. Alk Brandon Beigler, a sophomore from West Bloomfield; Lauren Blazofsky, a sophomore…

….mfield; senior Jacob Gussin, Farmington Hills; sophomore Hailey O'Neill, West Bloomfield; sophomores Alana Rosenblatt and Sammy Dubin, both of West Bloomfield; freshman Sivan Bachar, Commerce; junior Shawna Small…

… and senior Deena Martin, both of West Bloomfield; junior Josh Finn, Southfield; senior Andy Goodman, West Bloomfield; freshman Rachel Chocron, Bloomfield Hills; junior Max Lowe-, West Bloomfield; senior…

… Alyssa Ozrovitz, Oak Park. ‘..... . ,..NEsi-EiiN,,,,,..ri.ANuN.Rs - ay.,. WMU Hillel's Chanukah Bash: (top row) senior Dave Molner, Lansing; sophomore Ricki Feuereisen, seniors Brittany Karson and…

… freshman Karly Riger, Chicago. Hillel at Albion College: Frank Kelemen, faculty adviser, Ann Arbor; junior Brandon Markle, Sebewaing, Mi.; so73homore Tsiporah Davis, Macomb; sophomore Justin Laffer…

… University Chabad of Ann Arbor Chabad of Western Michigan Eastern Michigan University Grand Valley State University Hillel Campus Alliance of MI Hillel of Metro Detroit Hebrew Union College JOIN Student…

… College Education: Where is the Money Coming From? Jewish Federatkm OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Kalamazoo College Lawrence Tech. University Masa Israel Journey Michigan Jewish Institute Michigan State…

… University Oakland Community College Oakland University University of Detroit Mercy University of Michigan University of Michigan-Dearborn Wayne State University Western Michigan University Young Judaea Israel…

… explore the opportunities that exist for Jewish students on college campuses in Michigan! Featuring representatives from: Adrian College Albion College Beyond Gap Year in Israel Central Michigan…

… Gap Year Special performance from Kol Hakavod A Capella (from U of M) at 12:30 p.m.! For more information, contact: Katie Fried , 248-432-5685 kfried@bbyo.org This program has been planned and…

… created by representatives from Jewish organizations and synagogues in Metropolitan Detroit. This program is supported by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Metro•olitan Detroit's Ste•hen H…

… and are willing to assist in every way possible. I am so excited to see how Hillel at Kalamazoo College soars in the future! We have been connecting with Western Michigan University’s Hillel for…

… Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University make new friends with members of the colleges’ Arabic Clubs and Muslim Associations at an Avi Shabbat program. faith programs, in memory of Avi’s interests…

…for college students by college students Reaching Out WMU and K-College Hillels collaborate effectively on events. Emily Levy } jewish@edu writer B eing part of a campus Hillel means being a…

… future programs. I love being part of Hillel. Being around other Jewish students creates the kehillah (family) I didn’t know was searching for. Additionally, because Kalamazoo College is part of the Hillel…

… Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM), we have other schools with similar Jewish populations to connect, engage and program with. Further, we have an amazing set of staff members who come to all our programs…

… part of a community. Lifelong friends are made, memories created and conversations are had. In Kalamazoo, a relatively small Jewish com- munity, leading Jewish students, community members and residents…

… reach out and connect with one another. Last summer, Kalamazoo College’s Jewish Student Organization officially changed its name to Hillel at Kalamazoo College, and it could not have been a better switch…

…. Jewish students come to college looking for Jewish students through a Hillel because it is so widely known. The name switch has upped turnout to our programs, which is allowing us to dream bigger for…

… for a Chinese food Shabbat and had the problem of not having enough chairs for everyone. Despite the chair issue, which was rectified, everyone had a great time. More recently, we collaborated on an Avi…

… Shabbat program in which 40 people from the Arabic Clubs, Muslim Associations and Hillels from both Kalamazoo College and WMU par- ticipated. The Avi Schaefer Fund supports inter- Jewish students from…

…metro Let h A Lifetime Of Giving U-M Hillel's former director Michael Brooks is honored for his distinctive leadership. Michael Brooks, longtime executive director of the University of Michigan…

… with distinction and honor. "Thanks to Michael's leadership, the University of Michigan Hillel is among the most active and broadly based centers of Jewish life in North America," said Eric Fingerhut…

…UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN I ANN ARBOR 2013-2014 Sunday, January 26, 4 pm Hill Auditorium Siberian pianist Denis Matsuev, winner of the 1998 International Tchaikovsky Competition and a relatively…

… marshmallows. Snow and sledding. Exceptional academics and a deep knowledge of Jewish values. HILLEL DAY SCHOO Mind and soul. Better together. Some things are simply better together. SIN oi Hillel S I…

…) 539-1484 or aschlussel@hillelday.org Hillel Tuition Grant: Funding for every 1st - 8th grader The amount grows with your child—up to $36,000 (248) 539-1484 • HillelDay.org Ask us about the new…

… in Corpus Christi, Texas, Beverly Liss never dreamed her children and grand- children would attend a Jewish day school. Liss reflected on her gratitude for the gift of such an education at Hillel Day…

… Hillel. The parents of four Hillel graduates, they have worked tirelessly for the school. “Everything we did, we did with love, for Hillel helped us do what we did best — turn out four ment- shes,” Norma…

… 400 people enjoyed a beautiful evening May 19 at ORT in the City, a fundraiser to benefit ORT, one of the world’s largest non-governmental education and training organizations. The ORT- Michigan Region…

… training to Michigan’s unemployed and underemployed who lack Rachel and Jeff Schostak of Birmingham the requisite computer skills to find meaningful employment. Shed 5 at the Eastern Market provided a…

…, director, ORT America-Michigan Region, with co-chairs Nicole Eisenberg of Bloomfield Hills and Jessica Kwartowitz of Huntington Woods …

… said. Distinguished Alumni Award recipients were Dr. Ron Gaba, director of clinical and translational research in radiology at the University of Illinois; Elanah Nachman Hunger, a rising arts patron in…

…metro » aro u nd tow n Photos by Melanie Weber Valued Education Hillel’s annual gala honors donors, volunteers and distinguished alums. Gabriella Burman | Special to the Jewish News G rowing up…

… School’s Annual Gala on Sunday, May 22, at the school, where she and her husband, Arthur, were honored with its Dream Maker Award. “We are truly blessed,” Beverly told a crowd of more than 425. “Eight of…

… our nine grandchildren attend a Jewish day school. And the ninth, who is a baby, will, too!” Michael and Norma Dorman were honored with the Jacob E. Segal Award, named for the late founding rabbi of…

… Michael Dorman, and Todd Fink Hillary and Larry Handler and Jeff and Leemor Rotberg Ira, Barbara, Zoe and Isabel Zaltz Esther and Richard Zekman Head of School Steve Freedman with Distinguished Alumni…

… brunch on Nov. 3, a Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance was parked in front of Hillel. The ambulance is being donated in honor of Michigan college stu- dents who have volunteered with MDA in Israel. Current…

… beginning of each month rounds the corner, the first Sunday now means that Bagel Brunch is in the "shmear" future. On Sunday, Oct. 6, hundreds of students piled in the front doors as University of Michigan…

… between U-M and Ohio State University to see who can raise the most pints of blood for the Red Cross. @ Rachel Gorosh of West Bloomfield is a freshman at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor…

…1 jewish@edu for college students by college students COMMEMORATION AND PRESENTATION By Guy Stern, Ph.D. Director, Harty and Wanda Zekelman International Institute of the Righteous International…

… Holocaust Remembrance Day Bagels And More Through the combined efforts of his assimilated German Jewish family, a little- known Jewish children's rescue organization, and the well-intentioned trickery of…

… his aunt and uncle, 15-year-old Guy Stern immigrated to St. Louis in 1937. Now 92 years old, he tells of his family's traumatic experience under Last-known photo of Stern family, Nazi rule, his…

… January 27 –the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – the United Nations urges every member state to honor the victims of the Nazi era. A commemoration ceremony will be observed. ADMISSION…

… a lot of Chinese restaurants , PRIVATE PARTIES and I can honestly say that Chef Johnny CARRY OUT Tam from Taste of China (formally Middl Kingdom in Ann Arbor) prepares the bes t Large Group Seating…

… Hillel held its first-ever Bagel Brunch. Hillel's Governing Board created this event for students to get to know each other and to nosh on bagels and lox in a relaxing environment. Hillel student leaders…

… #schmear Twitter cam- paign and put up posters all over campus. According to senior Rebecca Grossman of Oak Park, the brunch was originally planned for 150 students, but many more attended. At the second…

… from a University of Michigan computer sci- ence professor and a Valentine’s Day card delivered at a Central Michigan University event featuring the image of This anti-Semitic Valentine’s Day card was…

…Hate On Campus STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER F ollowing last week’s rash of anti- Semitic incidents on two Michigan college campuses, including emails rigged to look like they originated…

… students and several Jewish and engineering student organizations are standing up Daniel Chandross, 20, of West against the hatred. Bloomfield, who received the Campus Hillels continue spoofed email, said he…

… “An offense against any member of I don’t know who did. As I teach in my this university is an offense against all,” computer security classes, it takes very little technical sophistication to forge the…

… distributed at a student event at CMU. Screenshot of U-M hate letter Anti-Semitism at U-M, CMU prompts strong reactions. sender’s address in an email.” Adolf Hitler, administrators, In fact, computer science…

… encourage dia- In a Feb. 8 statement to U-M logue with the wider student Hillel students, parents, alumni body. and donors, Hillel Executive At U-M, the FBI, along with Director Tilly Shames said Hillel…

… campus police, continue to is working with the FBI and U-M work to uncover the distribu- authorities regarding the next tor of the emails. Though their steps to take and are being kept origin is not clear…

…, they read as informed of any developments in if they came from Professor Dr. the investigation. Alex Halderman. “The messages sent to our The messages, sent to Daniel Chandross students were deeply…

… disturb- Computer Science and ing and upsetting to our Jewish Engineering students on Feb. 7, community,” Shames’ statement said. “It read: “Hi (N-word), I just wanted to say that I plan to kill all of you…

…. White power! is important we come together in this moment to show this kind of hate will The KKK has returned!!!” not be tolerated. Hate has no place on An email addressed to Jewish people read: “I just…

… than 75 campuses have connected with Israeli peers via "scores of student Israel initiatives that speak to diverse political, cul- tural, educational and social interests." Michigan Hillels are important…

… support Saddam Hussein's occupation of Professor Kuwait." "Saddam," Frisch writes, "was Hillel Frisch the most brutal leader of the old Arab ordet" Frisch adds, "This is the same Arafat, the same PLO and…

… merely embracing a slogan, ideology or myth. So concludes Wayne Firestone, the head of the national campus Hillel network. That's good news. More than they did five years ago, Jews on campus seem…

… parts of this encouraging equation. For the Washington-based Hillel organization, the connective drivers are MASA/Israel Journey and Israel Fellows. The idea of Hillels collaborating through networks of…

… to stronger branches of the Hillel tree through programs like "Talk Israel" public discussions for Jewish and non-Jewish students, and the more than 300,000 Jewish students that Taglit-Birthright has…

… credentials as an affiliate of the Bar-Ilan University political studies department, where Frisch is senior lecturer. You don't have to look closely to see that in the galaxy of this "old order ' the power…

… Palestinians are at least a generation away from even grasping the ideals of liberty and freedom, let alone enjoying them. Frisch, who holds a doctorate from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He could be right…

… the same Palestinian people who today rail against Israeli 'occupation!" Frisch is the author of the just-released Cambridge University Press book Israel's Security and its Arab Citizens. In his January…

…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Contributing Editor Editorial Old Arab Order Why the Palestinians haven't taken to Arab Spring upheaval. p alestinians are part of…

… the old Arab order not only because they routinely align themselves with the worst dictators of the Arab world, but also because they, as an inspira- tion to Hezbollah and Al Qaida, embrace terror as a…

… their experi- ences. Working in the kitchen: Max Rosenhaus of Detroit, Wayne State University graduate; Auren Kaplan of Southfield, University of Michigan graduate; Alyss.a 1VicMillan of West Bloomfield…

….msuhillel.org . @ Oakland UNIVERSITY 22 February 6 • 2012 Kelsey Ransdell of Novi is a junior at Michigan State University. …

… volunteer program for Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) called HMD Serves. At the two experiences we've held so far, we have had an impressive showing of Jewish college students and young adults ready to roll…

… nervousness of seeing reality up close, once you jump in and partici- pate, anxiety dissipates and positive feelings take over. Hillel of Metro Detroit plans for HMD Serves to be an ongoing monthly program. I…

… with Hillel of metro Detroit, the foundation for Jewish campus life. To find out more, please visit oakland.edu/go. To learn about the Judaic studies program, contact Elysa White at koppeima…

…, Oakland University. Being raised in Lake Orion, I was one of perhaps two or three Jewish students there and, prior to my involvement with HMD, I had very few Jewish friends. This has changed! I think HMD…

… Justin Silverman of Huntingdon With more than 130 undergraduate degree programs and 120 graduate degree and certificate programs, Oakland University is a nationally recognized university that provides an…

… Feb. 26-March 4 in Detroit through University of dreams of finally creating their own companies. Michigan's Hillel. Having learned to see what To help students reach their goals, the Lester and…

… Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student was beyond the city's image through various positive expe- riences in Detroit the previous summer, I gladly accepted. Center at Michigan State University created the…

… the University of Michigan, when then-students Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall noticed a gaping void in pro-Israel programming on campus. Their vision, to combine students' personal interest in Israel…

… State University Jewish Studies Program To commemorate the 70 th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and reflect on that history, the Michigan State University Jewish Studies Program is…

…Photo credit: Mary C.Madigan ""!###% "! 29136804@N00/493958972 ISRAEL AT 70: COMPLEXITY, CHALLENGE, AND CREATIVITY Academic conference on September 16-17, 2018 at the Kellogg Center at Michigan…

… College of Arts and Letters, James Madison College, the Eli Broad College of Business, the College of Social Science, the Asian Studies Center, Israel Institute, Academic Engagement Network, the Ravitz…

… Foundation, and the Lester & Jewell Hillel Jewish Student Center. jn August 16 • 2018 19 …

… Advisory Panel Betsy Kellman, Anti-Defmation League- Michigan Region director, has been named co-chair of ALPACT, Advocates and Leaders for Police and Community Trust. Her co-chair is Capt. Harold Love…

…, Michigan State Police district commander. ALPACT is made up of local civil rights and law enforcement orga- nizations. Its mission includes examining police-community rela- tions and discriminato- ry…

… enforcement and the community and to recommend implementation strategies. Talmudic Sage Hillel Is Focus Of Beth Ahm Series Congregation Beth Ahm invites lifelong learners to hear Professor Howard N. Lupovitch…

…'s three-part series "Hillel: If Not Now, When?" The lecture series gets its title from a new biography of the talmudic sage by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Lupovitch will use Telushkin's book as a point of…

… Fontbonne Steve Engel University in St. Louis and was division president of the National Kidney Foundation serving Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Engel grew up in Milwaukee. He received his B.A. in philosophy…

… and communications from the University of Wisconsin. He received his M.S.W. from the University of Denver. Engel's career began at the Denver JCC as BBYO and overnight Ranch Camp director. Eventually…

… junior at the University of Wisconsin, and Courtney, a senior in high school, who literally grew up at camp. Engel is excited to become a part of the Tamarack Camps family. "I'm especially looking forward…

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… for Yad Ezra F first-graders at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills have donated several large bins of non-perishable food items to Yad Ezra, Michigan's only kosher food pantry, in a food drive…

…Free to the public sheppy dog fund lecture Hillel First-Grader Sets Yad Ezra Donation In Motion THE BINDING OR SACRIFICE Of ISAAC A Central Theme in the Art of the Three Monotheistic Religions…

…. Talya's mother, Leemor Rotberg, a Hillel alumna, visited each class to explain the distribution of food to the needy as an act of tzedakah (charity). "It's hard for young children to empathize or to…

… Dr. Shalom Sabar, Guest Lecturer Professor of the History of Art, Jewish Folklore and Material Culture at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Schusterman Visiting Scholar, at the University of…

… Washington, Seattle This lecture will present the story of Abraham, its meaning and significance as it was interpreted from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages by Jewish, Christian and Islamic artists…

… according to the principles of their respective religions. Wednesday May 29 6:00p Flint Institute of Arts 1120 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503 810.234.1695 flintarts.org image Rembrandt Harmenszoon van…

… Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669 Abraham and Isaac etching on paper, 1645 6.0625 x 5 Gift of the Whiting Foundation through Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Johnson, 1970.16 The Sheppy Dog Fund Lecture has been established…

… to address the topics of art, religion and history prior to the 19th century, funded annually by the Sheppy Dog Fund, Dr. Alan Klein, Advisor 1630690 orremklim v. Talya Rotberg with many donations…

… spear- headed by one of their classmates. Talya Rotberg's family regu- larly delivers groceries to Yad Ezra clients; they approached the first-grade teachers with the idea to collect food on a large scale…

… better place:' "This early experience," Fridson said, "gives them a little taste of what is out there in the world" E Frozen Yog urt. / Yogurt. S Ice Cream Your Own) and Gourme t - Coffee l H1 y We…

… burns like 6,000 Jews.” A statement on CMU Hillel’s Facebook page and website as well as the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan site said they are “deeply concerned and disappointed stu- dents would use…

… violation of law, the FBI will coordinate with the United States Attorney’s Office to identify the best course of action toward prosecu- tion.” CMU INCIDENT At Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant…

…,” Chandross said. “Some people are bigots and you just can’t let it phase you. It’s just not a way to move forward.” U-M junior Mara Cranis, 20, of West Bloomfield, who has a leader- ship position at U-M Hillel…

… National Society of Black Engineers. Hillel at CMU President Hadley Platek, 21, of Woodhaven was preparing a Tu b’Shevat “unplugged” Shabbat event when she received Hadley Platek a text from a friend…

… harsher consequenc- es for perpetrators of anti-Semitism and better protections for Jewish students cannot be implemented at colleges and universities because there is no legal definition of anti- Semitism…

…jews d in the continued from page 17 not a member of a targeted group, it is still your place, today and every day, to stand against injustice and fight discrimination. To our Black and Jewish…

… friends, classmates and peers: You matter, and you belong here.” On Sunday, the Detroit FBI field office stated, in part: “If, in the course of investigation, informa- tion is developed suggesting a federal…

…, another hate inci- dent took place, this time involving a Valentine’s Day card distributed at a Feb. 9 College Republicans event with a message containing a photo of Adolf Hitler that read: “My love 4 u…

…, school leaders Feb. 10 said the woman responsible for distributing the card was not a CMU student and admitted her “misguided action.” CMU said mem- bers of the student group “were unaware of the card when…

…-Semitic distribution not only affects the campus community, but also trivializes the horror that Holocaust victims and their families have experienced.” Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wisenthal Center (SWC) in Los…

…; brother, Paul (Fran) Langer; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Seymour and Francine Linovitz and Raymond and Carol Linovitz. Contributions may be made to the Hillel Foundation of Michigan State University…

…obituaries A Great Fan And Generous Man Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer rthur "Art" Langer of Farmington Hills was thrilled when his beloved Michigan State Spartans won a spot to play in the…

… Stuyvesant High School. As a Michigan State stu- dent majoring in advertising, he served A MARTHA BAILEY, 92, formerly of Southfield, died Dec. 21, 2013, in Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. Bailey retired from…

… wife of the late Robert E. Bailey; sister of the late Sara 60 January 16 • 2014 JN as advertising editor for the student our Hillel without Art. This is a great newspaper, the State News, a role he…

… because, he said, "your kids look ence at Michigan State. He was deeply alike:' During the seven years they dated, involved with its Hillel program, on Gail's children, Randee and Debby, root- which he…

… daughter of the late Capt. Allan Cherry; the loving sister of the late Howard H. Cherry and the late Ben Arden. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, Development Bloomfield, died Jan. 9…

… made to the American Cancer Society or to the Michigan Humane Society. Interment Obituaries hall and the building of the school wing. Gail Langer served as president from 2001-2003, making the Langers…

… Grandparents' University, a was a good friend who had a three-day program where big heart" he could show off his alma Art enjoyed golf. He knew mater to his grandchildren the kind of golf balls each player in…

… kept calling and congratulating him when the Spartans made it to Rose Bowl. Art always wore green-and-white Michigan State attire and even an MSU yarmulke. He had green blood — his love for MSU was…

…. He was hospitalized and died suddenly on Jan. 6, 2014, at age 71. Art was vice-president and co-owner of Medical Weight Loss Clinic Inc., a company he helped found in 1986. He served as its chief…

… Cangany JHSM from the University of Notre Dame, where she was an associate professor in the his- tory department. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from Indiana University in…

…jews d in the Best Of The Best Reunion of Oak Park school recalls its rich diversity. Hillel Day School Hires New Rabbi R EVE SILBERMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS S hortly after the Paul Best…

…) 663-8756 or evesilberman2@gmail.com. reside in Oak Park, are parents to Yair, abbi David Fain has joined the 3, and Natan, 1. leadership team of Hillel Day Inspired to pursue the rab- School in…

… a tremendous asset to our and children learning side by side, school,” said Steve Freedman, Hillel having “formative experiences that head of school. Fain assumes the position following were, in many…

… instances, life-chang- the departure last school year of Rabbi ing,” he said. “At Hillel, we are committed to Jonathan Berger. Halachah in all its dynamism, com- Fain attended public schools in mitted to…

… meaningful to them.” • wife, Shoshana. The couple, who now New Head Of JHSM T he Jewish Historical Society of Michigan has hired Catherine “Katie” Cangany as execu- tive director. Cangany joins Katie…

… Jewish growth that works for Hamden, Conn., and graduated from each family, and we realize the critical the University of Connecticut before setting his sights on Jewish education. importance of the…

… Bloomington. Married with a daughter, she resides in Oakland County. She is the author of Frontier Seaport: Detroit’s Transformation into an Atlantic Entrepôt (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014), which…

… Elementary School opened in the fall of 1954, a dispute broke out over placing a Christmas tree in the lobby. Some Jewish parents (many had moved to Oak Park to avoid anti- Semitism) expressed discomfort and…

… by Best students. A willingness to seek compromise and, even more important, the promo- tion of tolerance, characterized the for- mer school, which closed in 1976. On Saturday, Aug. 18, Best grads will…

… Michigan's colleges and universities try to limit fee hikes, and as private and parochial day schools cope with ever-rising costs, Jewish day schools have plenty of company waiting at the smart board of what…

… and providing nearly 80 consecutive years of Dingell representation). Unfortunately, the Crazy Glue in the palms of their hands has prevented a new, but already aging, generation of Michigan Democrats…

… Michigan congressional districts by the Republican-controlled state Legislature, three of the party's most capable candidates, incumbents Gary Peters and Hansen Clarke plus long-serving Southfield Mayor…

…, head of school at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, told the JN: "Affordability is an issue for every Jewish day school and we need to learn from each other about what works in other communities…

…- ates 63 percent of Hillel's $8.26 million annual operating budget. Federation, donors and fundraising make up the difference. So tuition plays a crucial part in paying the way forward. Hillel is one of…

… six Federation-supported Jewish day schools in Metro Detroit. Others are Yeshiva Gedola, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Yeshivat Akiva, Yeshivas Darchei Torah and Frankel Jewish Academy. In the wake of Michigan…

…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Publisher's Notebook Editorial Odds And Ends From The Campaign Trail New Resource Coup Help Control Tuition W est…

…-Bloomfield residents should be relieved and concerned in the aftermath of their Aug. 7 election primary. Relieved because they will be spared the mostly negative barrage of mailings and robo calls from an array of…

… people into pit bulls. This behavior is not the typical Republican- versus-Democrat mudslinging we've come to expect, because all of the candidates are Democrats. (In fact, the former Democratic supervi…

…- sor of the township announced last week that he is running as an independent in the general election to reclaim his former position!) It's not about a philosophical battle over public school education…

…, along the way, Justin and Esther were instrumental in the establish- ment of Hillel at Michigan State University. I still have not learned the origins of the “Haunted Shacks,” but I now have another clue…

…., and founded Charlotte Auto Parts. The Morrisons then moved to Lansing when Justin bought Kamin’s Auto Parts there in 1965. He later became a founder of the Michigan Automotive Parts Association. And…

…looking back In 1951, Mrs. J. Shurly Horowitz, Mrs. William Fogel, Mrs. Samuel Wexler and Mrs. Lewis Jackel review a street map in preparation for G-Day. Each year, the Women’s Division of…

… Federation hit the streets and went door to door to solicit for the Allied Jewish Campaign. The collected money was then brought to the Michigan State Fairgrounds, where a headquarters was set up to count the…

… donations. • Courtesy Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives From the JN Foundation Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History W riting history is often like a trea- sure hunt. You follow the…

… Foundation Archivist for lost artifacts in exotic places, but, alas, I do my searching in the comfort of an archives, online or with my trusty smart phone. To this point, however, I had an interesting…

… to follow. Esther said the name of the owner of the Haunted Shacks was Mark Raffelson. I could not find a photo of Justin or Esther in the archives, but I did find a photo of baby Emmett Justin Glass…

… (Emet Shmuel) in the March 22, 2012, issue of the JN. Emmett was named in honor of his great-grandfather Justin Morrison. And, I figured, I can’t go wrong printing a baby picture with my story! • Want to…

…. Hillel of Metropolitan A 'Thursdays in the D' concert with Detroit supervises Lupe Fiasco. four student organizations at Wayne college experience, creating State: The Jewish Student a campus life that…

… eateries. Whether they savor the sounds of the world-renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra, head down Woodward to watch the Lions or Tigers, spend an evening at Michigan Opera Theatre or catch an off…

… Jewish students of all observance levels," says Miriam Starkman, executive director of Hine! of Metropolitan Detroit. "Hillel of Metro Detroit is happy to play a small part in helping Wayne State, AVI and…

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… giant screen as part of the weekly movie series. The first Thursday of the fall semester marks the return of the "Thursdays in the D" program of free weekly events from big-name concerts and poetry slams…

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…jewish@edu for college students by college students Happy Kids Michigan State Hillel students find the meaning of tikkun olam in a child's smile during spring break. Marisa Meyerson jewish…

…. On March 8, a group of 13 Michigan State University students gathered at the airport to begin our journey to Orlando, where our Alternative Spring Break trip would take place. Our final destination was…

… tikkun olam; sometimes just repairing the world of a child is more than enough. @ Marisa Meyerson of Farmington Hills is a fresh- man at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Richard Goode Sunday…

… high school youth group directors helped us plan community service programs around it. Since the beginning of our Jewish educations, we've been trained to act with the intention of repairing the world…

… the Give Kids the World (GKTW) Village, where we would spend the next four days working with children with life-threaten- ing illnesses and their families. When we signed on for the trip, we thought of…

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… bigger things in life than worrying about irrelevant things. This trip has made me realize how valuable MSU Hillel students do mitzvot on trip to Give Kids the World Village in Orlando. my friends and…

… the theme parks of their choice, the Village is a fantasy resort itself, allowing the families to be surrounded by happiness and magic for the entirety of their stay. The Village features dozens of…

… language at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills, and Ahuva Newman of Southfield, a teacher at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park and. Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, are…

… recipients of the Emery & Diane Klein Award for Excellence in Jewish Education through the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Alliance for Jewish Education. Littman has taught at Hillel for 22 years…

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… conveys both the seriousness of pur- pose and the joy of deep and lasting Jewish education. Her file is full of letters from students who eloquently convey how their time with her not only taught them a…

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…-Birthright Israel until age 22. I was rather impatient and could not wait that long to return. When I was networking with Jewish organizations while planning an Israel event for Hillel at Western Michigan…

…for college students by college students Israel Advocacy Hasbara Fellowships Israel trip gives students the hard facts about the Jewish homeland. By Caryn Zeitlin M y junior year of high school…

…, I was fortunate enough to participate on March of the Living, an international, educational program that brings Jewish teens from all over the world to Poland to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau…

…, and then takes participants to Israel. One week in our home- land was not sufficient; we had a jam-packed schedule and a lot to see. March of the Living participants are restricted from going on Taglit…

… later, I received an email confirmation of my accep- tance into the program. Hasbara Fellowships is a 16-day training program for college students interested in expanding their knowledge of Israel advo…

…- cacy. Prior to the trip, all students are required to complete an online course of 10 classes on the history and political structure of Israel. As soon as fall finals week was completed, I was on my way…

… to Israel. We spent a majority of our time in the Aish World Headquarters (adjacent to the Kotel) in Jerusalem. At Aish, we met with journalists, political strategists and scholars on advocacy. We…

… also visited the Foreign Ministry, where we met with Ambassador Zion Evrony. As a politi- cal science student, I was honored to meet an Israeli public servant. Our tour of the ministry also included a…

… to hear a lecture from advocacy expert Neil Lazarus on the correlation of social media and advocacy for Israel. tools necessary to complete my two semesters of advocacy on campus. I have established a…

… Organization and vice president of Students for Israel at Oakland University; both organizations are branches of Hillel of Metro Detroit. @ Architecture and Design | Arts and Sciences | Engineering | Management…

… Michigan-Dearborn. He is vice- president of the UM-Dearborn Jewish Student Organization. Strength. As a Laker, you’re in with the smallest big university in the country. We’re large enough to have the…

… of Michigan-Dearborn Office of Student Engagement for coordi- nating our trip with the Jewish Student Organization, and to the hospitable staff at the Holocaust Memorial Center for helping me find…

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…skin color, nationality or religious beliefs. This is what continues to divides us as a nation, as a world, as a species. However, today we can live with the freedom of loving anyone we want to love…

… and believing what we want to believe. UM-D graduate student Prajakta Pimple, had this to say: “As a native of India, I came to the United States with some preset beliefs about the American way of life…

…. That changed when I started talking to people here and making new friends from different parts of the world. The world would be a happier place if we stop typecast- ing people on the basis of their place…

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… Jerusalem. David is the citywide director of NCSY (National Conference of Synagogue Youth) and also runs a post-bar/ bat mitzvah youth program at Aish Huntington Woods with Chavi. This program provides…

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… siblings are welcome! There is no charge for this event. HILLEL DAY SCHOOL 15th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC Monday, Sept. 20, Noon-7 p.m. Franklin Hills Country Club, Franklin Support children and families in…

… Metro Detroit by raising funds for Hillel's educa- tional and financial programming. Eighteen- or 9-hole play, shotgun start and a parent and child team option. Boxed lunch, snacks and drinks provided…

…- Sunday, Oct. 3 Join us this fall for the third edition of Detroit Restaurant Week, a 10-evening showcase of downtown Detroit's most outstanding chefs and cuisine. The city's top dining establish- ments…

… will offer a minimum three-course dinner for a fixed price of $28 (exclusive of beverage, tax and gratuity). Many restau- rants will also offer specially priced wine and beverage pairings to accompany…

… over. Labor Day weekend tends to mark the unofficial end of summer fun — a three-day extravaganza and one last go-ahead for BBQS, boating and bathing suits ending with an unannounced cool breeze, crunchy…

… or to the Hillel Student Center at Michigan State University. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ETHEL RABINOWITZ, 81, of Southfield, died Jan. 23, 2017. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Joseph…

…soul of blessed memory continued from page 55 child, Liam Weckstein; many nieces, nephews, other loving family members, friends and devoted caregivers. Mrs. Phillips was the beloved wife of the…

… late Dr. Irwin Phillips; the sister of the late Charles Cohen. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions can be made to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network…

…. Rabinowitz was the loving sister and sister-in-law of the late Dorothy and the late Joe Chess, the late Rebecca Pearlman, the late Sam and the late Sherry Robbins; dear aunt of the late Murray Chess…

…. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a char- ity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Turover Section. Arrangements…

… by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SELMA SILVERMAN, 83, of Detroit, died Feb. 8, 2017. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Gail Cohen, and Glorianne and Irv Pearlman; son, David Silverman…

… nieces, nephews, cousins and a world of friends and admirers. Mrs. Silverman was the beloved wife of the late Merle Silverman; the dear sister- in-law of the late Maida Zuckerman. Interment was at Beth Ahm…

… Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Opera Theater, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit, MI 48226, www.motopera. org; Interlochen Center for the Arts, 4000 Highway M-137, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI…

… 49643, www.interlochen.org; Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, www.dia.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Stern moved to Cape Coral…

…, Ronald (Cheryl), Todd and David. She was the loving bubbie of Nathan, Samuel and Jonah Stern. She is also survived by her sister, Flora (Harold) Cherney; sister-in-law, Darlene Robson; brother…

… service, sports, Shabbat dinners and more. Email hilleled@wayne.edu 6th floor of the Student Center Building It's working. One of the press' Made in Michigan Writers Series titles, American Salvage by…

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… Kalamazoo writer Bonnie Jo Campbell, was one of five books nominated for the 2009 National Book Award. According to Jane Hoehner, director of the WSU Press, it's almost unheard of for a university press to…

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… Detroit chapter of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists; is an honorary life member of the Karmanos Cancer Institute Board of Trustees; and has served on the boards of Mary Lou Zieve: "I…

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… traditional Hebrew classics. The group rehearses at the University of Michigan Hillel. Members include Mara Chaben of Farmington Hills, Taylor Henkin of Bloomfield Hills, and Nathan Chesterman, Noah Duchan and…

… Park welcomes back the warm and talented University of Michigan Jewish a cappella group, Kol Hakavod, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cafe Shalom. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. Kosher munchies and drinks are…

…'s Jewish com- munity? On July 3, 1946, President Harry S. Truman nominated Levin as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; he was confirmed that same month. Levin was an…

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… "Clowning Around" (Jan. 9, page 36) gave an incorrect day for the performance of mime/entertainer Avner Eisenberg, known as "Avner the Eccentric:' He will appear on Thursday, Jan. 16, in Varner Recital Hall…

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… Telerate. Schoenberg holds an M.B.A. in finance from the New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor of arts in psychol- ogy from the University of Michigan. She maintains a number of board…

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… Adult Division and a recipient of the Federation’s Mark Family Young Leadership Award. She currently serves on the board of trustees for Hillel Day School and the United Jewish Foundation, and as a member…

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… University of Michigan creative writing teacher who was one of two judges for the Michigan Writers Cooperative Press chapbook contest. "What we are left with is the example of endurance, and endurance assumes…

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… Detroit area to be near her parents after Michaela was born. They live in Huntington Woods. Burman works as communications coordinator at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, which she attended as a child…

… its own rough nobility:' The essays will help Burman's other daughters, Ayelet, 8, Maayan, 6, and Ilanit, 4 months, know their sister, she said, "so that they will have some experi- ence of her bright…

… eyes and long lashes and flirtatious manner, which amassed legions of admirers:' Burman says she could write another book on "things not to say to parents who have lost a child:' She and her husband…

…'t correct them. But she's upset when people who know them refer to the couple as hav- ing three children. For her and Adam, Michaela is still very much part of the family. They take her framed photo with them…

… After graduating from the University acted in school productions. of Michigan at 21, Mr. Charity was important, Schubiner founded Elliott too, as Mr. Schubiner gave Travel Service. What began generously…

…Obituaries Obituaries from page 61 MENACHEM GLASER, 94, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 6, 2010. He was an educa- tor at Hillel Day School and United Hebrew Schools. He Glaser was loved, respected…

… Organization of America, Michigan Chapter, American Red Magen Dovid, 23470 Riverview, Southfield, MI 48034 or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia…

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…, and an inspiration to all those whose lives he touched. Mr. Glaser is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Bella Glaser; daughters and sons-in-law, Malka and Nachman Littman of West Bloomfield…

…, Aura Glaser and Stephen Y. Nose of Ann Arbor; grand- sons, Amir and Michelle Littman, Ron Littman, Yoav Littman; great- granddaughters, Maya, Lily, and Lexi Littman. Contributions may be made to Zionist…

…. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Pioneering Travel Agent ared M. "Bud" Schubiner, A very likable and easygoing man, of Farmington Hills, who Buddy had lots of interests. He was a life revolutionized…

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….tamidgroup.org . @ Allison Berman of Franklin is a junior at the University of Michigan. She is executive director of programming for TAMID Israel Investment Group. She can be reached at allison.berman@ tamidgroup…

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…Tense Schools and Moishe House. Wayne Firestone, president of Hillel International, praised grassroots efforts and specifically lauded TAMID because it exemplifies "young adults ... taking constructive actions…

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… the ranks of the established pro-Israel organizations and will bring the start-up culture back to campus engagement. For more information about TAMID and ways to get involved, visit www…

….org. Love Of The City from 17 the former Congregation Shaarey Zedek building, along with numerous valuable stories and commentary along the way. I was able to share this expe- rience with my father, Detroit…

… there today." We also heard from the pastor of the church that now occupies the building. My father said, "It was nice to hear about all of the com- munal services the church per- forms. It shows that the…

… area still benefits from its presence." The transition from synagogue Rachael Malerman and her father, Stephen Malerman, both of West to church demonstrates Detroit's Bloomfield, outside of the former…

… Shaarey Zedek ability to innovate. Although times have changed, the will to serve the community has not. While there is a presence of demise throughout the city, there is also a Southwest Detroit. We also…

… will tutor children at Earhart Middle strong presence of perseverance and growth. The Jewish-Detroit School and volunteer at a free community camival in Clark Park, Initiative hopes to expand on that…

… Michigan Hillel, 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Brain Injury Association of Michigan, 7305 Grand River Ave., Suite 100, Brighton, MI 48114; or a charity of one’s choice. Local arrangements by Hebrew…

….beaumont. edu/foundation; or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HARRY SEIGERMAN, 97, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Michigan, died June 3, 2016. He was a veteran of World War II…

…-in-law of the late Rona Moscow. Contributions may be made to Lighthouse of Oakland County, 46156 Woodward Ave., P.O. Box 430508, Pontiac, MI 48342, www. lighthouseoakland.org; or Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack…

…, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; B’nai Israel Synagogue of West Bloomfield, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323; Temple Israel of New York, 112 E. 75th St., New York, NY 10021; University of…

… TRAY MEAT TRAY 2107440 During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan…

… Ethel Toby Fannie Wainer LILA SCHUBINER, 87, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 9, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Elliott Schubiner; children, Meryl and Schubiner Dr. Marc Sakwa, Todd Bernstein and…

…. Mrs. Schubiner was the loving sister-in-law of the late Jared “Bud” Schubiner. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss Early…

…. Seigerman Mr. Seigerman is survived by his children, Chuck and Marcia Seigerman of West Bloomfield, Celia and Larry Levit; grandchildren, Evan Seigerman, Cydney Seigerman, Amanda Levit, Deborah Anstandig…

…. He was the beloved husband of the late Victoria Seigerman. Interment was in New Montifiore Cemetery in New York. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road…

… Memorial Chapel. NANCY WEINGARTEN, 86, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 8, 2016. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jerome Rock; son Weingarten and daughter-in-law, James and Carolyn…

… resident is considering attending Kalamazoo College or the University of Michigan, focusing on math or science. He plans to continue playing com- petitive tennis, but not at the collegiate level. The 5-foot…

… the All-Oakland Activities Association Blue Division Team. He's a member of the Hillel Day School class of 2006. Matt Felsenfeld Michael Kolb Michael Kolb of Commerce Township averages 222 in the B…

… Felsenfeld is a fresh- man golfer at the Univer- sity of Michigan. The West Bloomfield resident, one of the top junior golfers in the country, graduated from the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Fla…

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…. The Wolverines will open their spring season Feb. 11-12 in the Big Ten Match Championships at the TPC of Heron Bay in Coral Springs, Fla. Fran Klinger Fran Klinger of Farmington Hills has been bowling…

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… unprecedented accom- plishment for the perennial power — he won his first state title on a doubles team with one of his best friends as his partner. The No. 2 doubles state champion- ship won by Goldfarb and…

… Shamik Ganguly was served with a heaping tablespoon of sweet revenge. Goldfarb and Ganguly dominated Cody Liverance and Graham Preston 6-2, 6-0 in the finals, avenging a third-set tie-breaker loss to the…

… president from 1979 to 1981, and currently heads its house beau- tification committee. She also has been active with the Jewish Community Center, Hillel Day School, Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and…

… Historical Society of Michigan and archivist for Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, worked with Alterman on a committee to determine where to house the community archives. Only a small amount of…

… the Melton Adult Mini-School. Preserving History Always interested in history, Alterman earned a master's degree in historic preserva- tion from Eastern Michigan University and started getting…

… Schools and more. To her dismay, Alterman discovered that most of the agencies had given little attention to preserving their his- toric documents. "I saw that our history was, in a sense, abandoned; she…

…, Federation's longtime director of communications, to organize Federation's vast photography collection. Now that she was informally doing archi- val work, Alterman was excited to learn about a program at Wayne…

… the Butzel Building" The rest, she said, pun intended, is history. Archivist With A Vision "Nearly 40 years of records and miscel- laneous treasures filled the dusty basement of 163 Madison Ave…

…. (Federation's Detroit address); said Dubin, who describes herself as a charter member of the Sharon Alterman Fan Club. "Along came 'Dust Buster' Sharon to create order out of chaos and to create the begin…

…- nings of a Federation collection that would form the nucleus of something much larger." After organizing the documents of the Jewish Federation itself, Alterman started working to archive Federatioris…

… member agencies one by one. It's meticulous work, she said, and each of the agency collections required "count- less hours" of survey and arrangement. But "archiving is not rocket science," she added…

…, which is why much of the work can be done by volunteers. Always a part-time employee, Alterman credits her volunteers for the mammoth effort required to archive the collections of Sinai Hospital, Jewish…

… administrators see any movement toward charter Hebrew day schools in Michigan. "I don't think the concept of Hebrew charter schools has a value for our community:' said Freedman. "I don't hear much about it, and I…

…-2012 budget, which cut $340 from the per-pupil allotment for children attending Michigan's K-12 public schools. "This is on top of the $170 per-pupil cuts imposed last year," said Lipton, whose district…

… surplus of $670 million, Lipton said. However, next year's budget will, for the first time, make the fund responsible for grants to community colleges and state universities. This translates into a $1…

…. We belong to Temple Israel, and he learned some Hebrew there, but, after one year of intensive Hebrew at the Academy, he walks around the house saying Hebrew phrases." Nationally, the perceived quality…

… of public education is a major factor driving enrollment in non-Orthodox Jewish day schools, JESNA!s Sylvan said. The cost of day school education is the other major factor. When the two collide, other…

…, secular aspects of Jewish culture. "Parents feel they can get an education that's not exactly Jewish education, but it is Hebrew and it's affordable," Sylvan said. Neither Sylvan nor local day school…

…Living.com ing day school education." Those who wish to attend day schools generally find financial aid when needed, administrators say. Educating four children at Hillel would not have been possible with- out…

…. Requests for financial assistance continue to increase at Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, Mayerfeld said. "The Yeshivah's policy is that no family is Andrew Weiss, 10, of West Bloomfield and Ari Mattler, 11, of…

… includes Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Hazel Park and parts of Oak Park. "In my opinion, this is a devastating budget. It's heartbreaking." The School Aid Fund will end this fiscal year with a…

… billion hit to K-12 financing. Lipton and most of her fellow Democratic legislators feel the trans- fer of funds violates the terms of Proposal A, the 1994 law governing public school funding. A limited…

… to Maiseloff at the Federation board meeting on Nov. 13. A graduate of Michigan State University, with a bachelor's degree in cognitive impair- ment and a master's degree in learning dis- abilities…

… named the 25th recipient of the prestigious Berman Award for Outstanding Professional Leadership. Among her colleagues, her students and the many families whose lives she's gently touched and changed…

…, Maiseloff is well rec- ognized as a mentor and leader. In 1988, Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman established this award to recognize the career achievement of an outstand- ing professional employed by the…

… Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, its family of agencies and other Detroit-area Jewish social service organizations. According to their time-honored tradition, the Bermans will present the award…

…, advocating for her students and managing the myriad details of customized lesson plans for children with diverse learning styles. "I had 25 students to track, each with their own classes and daily assignments…

…:' she recalls. "My individualized curricula could fill 11 file cabinets a year, but I loved it:' Ever analytical and thorough, to this day she describes teaching as the joy of positive feedback. "What…

… special educator consultant for the newly established OTD program and later as program assistant. Founded in 1995 by Naftaly, Opening the Doors has a long history of setting the bar for inclusion in the…

… classroom and in the community at large. With the expansion and 12 October 16 • 2014 Jh Reinforcing lessons in Hebrew on the iPad: Opening the Doors at Hillel Day School. (For details on the annual Anita…

… Naftaly Family Circle Conference presented by Opening the Doors on Oct. 26, see page 29.) innovation of its services in recent years, the program has won national recognition and accolades, including the…

… prestigious endorse- ment of Slingshot, a leading resource guide and a prominent funding source for Jewish communal life supported by the Ruderman Family Foundation in Boston. Asked how special education has…

… Commentary will discuss “Left vs. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul.” The Frankel Series Speaker event is co-sponsored by University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and Jewish Federation of Ann…

…, march 24 IRP MINI-SERIES 10:45 am-12:30 pm, March 24. Institute of Retired Professionals continues its spring lecture series. Topic: “Michigan Government: Transparency, Gerrymandering and More” with…

… Hillel Day School, Farmington Hills. Info: nana. fran.1024@gmail.com or 248-683-5030. JCC MOVIE MATINEE 1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 22. The Active Life will show Mama Mia! At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Info…

…: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467. ‘A SHARED FUTURE’ 7 pm, March 22. The Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC and Michigan Muslim Community Council co-host “A Shared Future: American…

…, Farmington Hills. RSVP required: asharedfuture.eventbrite.com. Info: Corey, young@jfmd.org. ISRAEL TALK AT U-M 7-8 pm, March 22. Jewish journalists J.J. Goldberg of the Forward and Jonathan Tobin of…

… Arbor. At Rackham Graduate Library Amphitheatre, 915 E. Washington, Ann Arbor. Free. No RSVP needed. Info: 734-615-8503. FACE READER FOR JVS 7:30-8:45 am, March 22. Lin Klaassen, one of the world’s top…

…:30 am-12:30 pm, March 22 & 23. Nationally accredited course teaches lay peo- ple and professionals how to identify, under- stand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse. Skills will be…

… her eligible cousin and 50 March 16 • 2017 jn the powerful rituals of henna tattooing. Her prospects are later imperiled by prolonged drought and doubts about cherished tradi- tions. At Meyers…

… Library & Media Center at the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Fran, fmenken@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5546. COOKING DEMO 6:30-8 pm, March 22. “A Taste of Tuscany” is next in Cooking Around the World series. At…

… storyteller Judy Sima presents “My Mother’s Voice,” the true-life story of her mother’s escape from Germany during World War II, including a Kristallnacht encounter with the Gestapo. Following, participants…

…," said Samantha. "When I came to the University of Michigan campus freshman year, it really opened up my eyes to what Jewish culture was like. It was exciting, but there was a lot I didn't know that so…

… Hebrew Free Loan in a Hillel e-mail, and I never breathed such a sigh of relief. Dealing with HFL was so easy and friendly, and they were there for me. "One of the things I love about the Jewish community…

…frontlines • The Fun Factor Of Reality I t was hard for me to deal with the abstract when I was in school; it is even harder for me now when I watch foreign films. (What was that all about…

…?) Reality is where it is at. Saying that, I am more and more aware of the funny things in life if you really think about them — and, of course, I do. The computer and I are not friends; we have sort of a…

…-page article when I would swear I did not make any changes. Nothing can be worse than that moment in an argument when you realize you are wrong. Looking back from the vantage point of age, I totally regret all…

… those times when I was young and did not want to take a nap. I do not mean to frustrate my wife, but how are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? (Well, at least I fold some of the laundry.) With all its…

… faults, the GPS sys- tem is a life saver, but I would like to suggest that MapQuest start directions with No. 5; I know how to get out of my subdivision. I really hate leaving my house con- fident and…

… not know what time it is. I envy those friends of mine who never wear watch- es; at least when they ask, they get it the JN CONTENTS first time. How many times is it appropriate to ask, "What?" before…

… Focus 43 Israel .... 5, 6, 8,12, 24 45 Lifecycles 47 Marketplace Metro 8 NextGen 28 Obituaries Points of View Sports Synagogue List Torah Portion Columnists Danny Raskin Robert Sklar 51 24 30 26 27…

… 42 24 Shabbat: Friday, July 17, 8:49 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 18, 9:57 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, July 24, 8:43 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 25, 9:50 p.m. Ninth of Av: Fast begins Saturday…

… WE MOVED!! House Calls on Grandfather Clocks Acclaimed psychic medium Rebecca Rosen — whose career was launched in Michigan, with the help of a cover story in the JN — returns to the Berman Center…

… and Indonesia. At Isaac THROUGH MARCH 5: are snow painting and demos of snow shoeing by Oakland County Parks & Rec. and sled mushing by the Michigan Husky Club. Participants can roast marshmallows or…

… FRANK EXHIBIT 1:30 pm, Sunday, Feb. 19. Docent- led tours of special exhibit, “Anne Frank: A History for Today.” At Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Free with muse- um…

… admission or for member. RSVP: 248-553-2400, ext. 110. 2.25 TOT SHABBAT 10:30-11:30 am, Saturday, Feb. 25. Rabbi Dan Horwitz and members of The Well will participate in monthly program for children under age…

… 5 and their families. Come for songs, sto- ries, dancing and Shabbat snacks. At Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. RSVP: dan@ meetyouatthewell.org. education 2.20 WHITE SUPREMACY…

… fi lms OSCAR FILMS In celebration of the 89th Academy Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC, the Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA will be showing 2017 Academy Award Nominated Documentary Short Films…

… CLUB 1:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 22. Marilyn Schelberg facilitates discussion of The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild. Chef Annie McDee, who works for two sinister art dealers, comes into…

… possession of a lost French mas- terpiece of the 18th century. At Meyers Library & Media Center at the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Fran, fmenken@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5546. FEBRUARY 17-18: GERSHWIN RARITIES…

… for Performing Arts at the West Bloomfield JCC for ”Living Well with Rebecca Rosen.“ The evening includes an audience reading and discussion of her new book, What the Dead Have Taught Me About Living…

… Well, which is included in the price of the ticket. “I want to help people to stay aligned in a spiritually aware place — to live life fully,” she says. $68 and up. (248) 661- 1900; theberman…

… Cheryl and Marc of West Michigan. Bloomfield, for his values and how he sees the world, including the perspective Jewish Work that led him to his current post. Cook's first job, even before she came The…

… left: Cheryl Cook, executive director; Steve Bocknek, director of devel- opment and communications; Sarra Alpert, national program director; and Rachel Glicksman, New York program director. heryl Cook…

… stepped into a new role in January as executive director of New York-based Federation. She had just graduated Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps. college and was headed to the Jewish The Metro Detroit native…

…. communities in the Jewish world and Her career path took her to other Jewish organizations — Hillel, Makor, beyond. As chief operating officer, she helped Hazon grow from six staff mem- New Israel Fund, JESNA…

… and Hazon. bers with a budget of $650,000 to nearly "I care really deeply about the Jewish 80 staffers with a $5 million budget over community:' she says. "I care that we the past nine years. create and…

… continue to strengthen the Having grown up hearing stories Jewish community. I want to see more about the city of Detroit even people connecting to the com- munity:' though she was raised in the suburbs…

…, Cook said that as These days, the Jewish com- munity is hard at work thinking she got older, she became acutely aware of the discon- about how people connect and nect between the city and the what issues…

… was in a lot of need:' she really relevant to the world today; said. "A lot of vacant lots, a a lot of people want to see it grow and flourish:' lot of challenges ... it really made me think a lot about…

… the division between After she accepted the job, Cook's the city and the suburbs and why it was parents got in touch to say they knew there:' someone else working at Avodah. It That's a piece of what…

… draws her to turned out to be fellow Metro Detroit Avodah, she says. native Steve Bocknek, who serves as "One of the things that's amazing to director of development and commu- me about what Avodah does…

… Fred Greene. Mrs. Brooks was the loving daughter of the late Sam and the late Sarah Avin; dear sister-in-law of the late Arthur Dinerman. Contributions may be made to University of Michigan Hillel, 1429…

… zombies. To register, contact the JCC Sports Desk at (248) 432-5425. Expo Aims At Health, Business Psychologist and Temple Shir Shalom member Dr. Diane Buffalin, director of the nonprofit Michigan…

…. Cohen, spiritual leader of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, N.J. "There is an international movement called BDS — Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — aimed at boycot- ting Israel and its…

… products," Cohen Rabbi Daniel said. "The move- Cohen ment demonizes Israel and has, as some of its lead- ing proponents, anti-Semites whose Join The Soiree At Shaarey Zedek Congregation Shaarey Zedek…

… synagogue. Enjoy a feast prepared by Daniel Kohn and Quality Kosher Catering, sip original cocktails created just for the evening and dance to the great sounds of the Rhoedes band. The event is co…

… Center of Metropolitan Detroit will host its first Zombie Apocalypse 5k run and walk at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the JCC in West Bloomfield. The event will begin at Camp Ruth, located in the wooded area…

… behind the parking lot to the north of the front entrance. Teams of three will compete on a course filled with obstacles. At the start of the event, each team receives three flags — flags that hold a…

… mysterious appeal for the "zombies" along the way, who will do whatever it takes to steal them. To complete and survive the obituaries RUTH BROOKS, 69, of Ann Arbor, died N.J. rabbi creates new product app…

…. ultimate goal is the destruction of the State of Israel. When I learned there are BDS apps that make it easier to boycott Israeli products and goods and spread their hatred, and then found there was no…

… commensurate pro-Israel app, I just had to act. That was the impetus for creating Am Yisrael Buy." Initially, Cohen turned to some of his colleagues in the rabbinic com- munity to see if they would join him in…

… University of Michigan. W hy are “those people” so sensitive about their histo- ry and identity? It’ s a question that’ s asked frequent- ly these days. It’ s also a question that is based on a histor- ical…

… in Michigan did not have equal access to public places like hotels. Even after its pas- sage, Jews were not permitted mem- berships in private clubs and golf courses. On campus, University of…