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… Dorfman Staff Writer C ome fall, students at the University of Michigan Hillel Foundation will be meeting new leadership, fol- lowing staff changes taking place over the summer. Rabbi Jason Miller…

… Reconstructionist rabbi, will begin at U-M Hillel at the end of the summer. He has become a Goldman Fellow an undergraduate degree from for the American Jewish Joint Stanford University in California, Distribution…

… Committee in New a master's in international stud- York City. ies from Johns Lori Hoch Stiefel, Hopkins University Berman Fellow in Baltimore and at Hillel, will be eight years of moving to San experience as…

…To Life! THE SCENE Changing Of The Guard U-M Hillel welcomes incoming staff as departing group takes on new posts. At U-M Hillel's annual welcome barbecue last fall are staff mem- Shelli Liebman…

…, associate director and director of reli- gious life, will leave U-M Hillel to become rabbi of the 500- family Congregation Agudas Achim in Columbus on July 1. He'll be joined for the upcom- ing High Holidays…

… by Yevsey bers Rabbi Jason Miller, Alexis Frankel, Lori Hoch Stiefel and Jacob Kander. Gutman, outgoing cantor at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Of his time at U-M Hillel, Rabbi Miller…

… programming and cultivate lead- ership." Two new Hillel staff members — Joel Marcovitch and Rabbi Nathan Martin — will fill the posts of assistant directors. Marcovitch was program director of the Hillel of…

… include U- M Hillel Program Director ship of Michael Brooks." Alexis Frankel. She will International Hillel Leader A youthful insider takes over the Jewish student organization. Sue Fishkoff Jewish…

…- munity professional who has been executive vice-president of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life since last September, was tapped to replace the group's interim president, Avraham Infeld…

…. Firestone will take the helm such as the "student percep- tion of clique-iness, a lack of of Hillel, represented on 500 openness" at Hillel. college campuse, on Sept 1. Hillel needs to While the organi…

…for college students by college students Hillel Happenings EMU: On April 14, Hillel at Eastern Michigan University hosted author and blogger, Caitlin Boyle. Creator of Operation Beautiful, Caitlin…

… in a hand-crafted seder and catered meal. Senior Jacob Cargal-Bley of Seattle, Wash., welcomes the crowd. U-M: Michigan Hillel Hockey vs Ross School of Business Hockey in the Battle on Hill to raise…

… negative self-talk and teaching students how to craft their own “healthy ideal.” Author and blogger Caitlin Boyle poses with juniors Claudia Halpern, Hillel@EMU president, and Shira Starr, both of Farmington…

… funds for the ChadTough Foundation 26 June 30 • 2016 Rachel Glogower of West Bloomfield dances with Barry Jacobs, a resident at Jewish Senior Life’s Prentis Apartments in Oak Park. The annual Hillel of…

… has dedicated her work to promoting self-esteem and building confidence in yourself and others through Post-it messages. Her presentation at EMU focused on the history of Operation Beautiful, ending…

… Hills. More than 700 students attended Sparty’s Bar Mitzvah Party 2016: Sparty Jam. Students enjoyed dancing, free food, giveaways and even hoisted Sparty up on a chair during a rousing rendition of…

… Metro Detroit Senior Prom brings together JSL residents from the Oak Park and West Bloomfield campuses with HMD students for an afternoon of dancing and fun. …

… Schlacter, the goal to the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan of the Hillel International Student Cabinet is and Hillel at Western Michigan University for to share advice, opinions and perspectives making all…

… cabinet is My journey to this point has been incred- extremely diverse and all students have a ible. I started my involvement with Hillel at vast array of experiences with Judaism. Western Michigan…

…. WMU and working with the dedicated Hillel We also spent a great deal of time Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) staff. discussing individual outreach and engage- Through the Hillel Campus Alliance of…

… Jewish community within the state of 400,000 Jewish students on campuses. Michigan. When I heard about the inaugu- With the goal of creating more breadth and ral Hillel International Student Cabinet, I…

… convened for its first John Israilov of West Bloomfield just completed meeting April 10-11 in Washington, D.C., at his junior year at Western Michigan University in the Schusterman International Center. I…

… organizations, engagement being a part of Hillel, includ- and using topic-based student ing meeting diverse students, forums to provide a space for more creating and growing Jewish community at widescale feedback…

… tionships and connections is of the upmost students who were voted in and were avail- importance. able to the CEO to help push policy. Richard To conclude, Hillel International is eager to Joel, Hillel…

… improve the Hillel International Student Cabinet is upon the new cabinet, which is made up of the first step in doing so. Our work has just 24 students from across the world. begun, and I am excited to see…

… of this possible. I would not be with the leadership of Hillel International, where I am today without the experiences while also bringing positive change and and opportunities that these amazing…

… Jewish advocacy to Hillel chapters. Being selected organizations have provided for me and the to be part of this cabinet was a dream come wonderful people who work within them. @ true. The Student Cabinet…

… Michigan) under the leadership of Michigan State University Hillel director Cindy Hughey and her staff. The biggest change for students will be that EMU Hillel's house will no longer be open for activities…

… fall in the structure of their Hillel. This spring, its board voted to disband Hillel at EMU as a stand-alone operation and to join eight other Michigan colleges in HCAM (Hillel Campus Alliance of…

… those sharing an office. See page 37. Matt Ran and his dad, Gary, enjoy the set-up. metro A Time Of Transition EMU Hillel to close house and join MSU Hillel's Campus Alliance. Keri Guten Cohen I…

… Federation CEO Scott Kaufman. "When I first heard we were losing the house, I will admit I was quite angry and frustrated," said junior Danielle Friedman of Trenton, Hillel at EMU's vice president. "I was not…

…- nities we would be able to have without the house. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Eve y Week Danielle Friedman of Trenton, EMU Hillel vice president…

…, Aron Sandler of Oak Park, EMU Hillel president, get the table ready for a Shabbat dinner at the Hillel house. …

… grew up knowing they were Jews, but know- ing very little about Jewish religion or traditional practices. ewish students attending Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti will notice a difference next…

…$2.00 JUNE 13-19, 2013 / 5-11 TAMMUZ 5773 A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION theJEWISHNEWS.com » Mideast Culture Jewish brothers help add Chaldean to the list of language courses available at…

… Story Development Editor Cantor Sam Greenbaum shows Rob Grodin his passage in the Torah as Circle of Friends classmates gather on the bimah. "New Americans" celebrate freedom with a group bar…

… a dozen or so friends, all senior adults from the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Grodin of Huntington Woods is program director of Circle of Friends, a social group of New Americans and synagogue members…

…, resources and management systems. Sixty-five Hillels in the U.S. and Canada have been accredited, including MSU Hillel, University of Michigan Hillel and Hillel of Metro Detroit. Spacious apartments Full…

… University Hillel has been accredited by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish campus Life. The designation shows MSU Hillel complies with standards of excellence in governance, student programs, communications…

… Harry Nosanchuk Family Caring Community Fund of Temple Beth El. The Michigan Opera Theatre's "The Best of Broadway" will feature artists Betsy Bronson, Maria Cimarelli, Karl Schmidt and Mark Vondrak…

…:::".esi-ments (7-, 7:it Smie,!le:, 857190 Fabulous, affordable, retirement living in the Detroit Metro area • Independent and Assisted Living • • • • • • MSU Hillel Accredited Michigan State…

…. David DiChiera is general director of MOT. Karen VanderKloot DiChiera is director of community programs. Bronson, soprano/mezzo-soprano, has performed in opera, operetta and musical theater and with the…

… Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony. Cimarelli, soprano, actress, has appeared with symphony orchestras throughout Michigan, performing opera, chamber music, oratorio and…

…, baritone, actor, tour manager and associate director of MOT Community Programs, has been with MOT since 1980 and per- formed a wide variety of roles for both its main stage productions and the Department of…

… endowment while her loyalties lie with her alma mater, contributions made to MSU Hillel over the the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. next year. Among those cheering them on were But, when it comes to…

…AROUND L Steven Tapper and University of Michigan student Josh Cohen, both of West Bloomfield Honorees Alan Jay and Sue Ellen Kaufman of Bloomfield Hills Craig and Renee Erlich of Bloomfield…

… accepted their award, helping launch a wife, Sue Ellen. He's a proud graduate of lion endowment campaign for programming. The Michigan State University in East Lansing, Kaufmans pledged to match any…

… example. students attend the university on a campus of about "They've been two angels to us," said Jonathon 45,000. Koenigsburg, MSU Hillel's associate director. "Hillel is our Jewish home away from home…

… fantastic MSU Hillel and HCAM graduates about their next steps regarding shaping the Jewish narrative and repairing the world. The first student, Caroline Strauss, is a recent graduate of Michigan…

… State University who will be participating in the University of Michigan Jewish Communal Leadership pro- gram. She said she was drawn to the program because of the close-knit community that it…

… could reflect on what it means to be Jewish in the diaspora and how my Jewishness impacts other intersec- tions of my identity. Small-town Hillel engagement is import- ant because it offers a needed…

… sense of community. Through Hillel, I have discovered a deep passion for advocacy and Jewish learning. What I find so beautiful about Judaism is the connectedness I feel with Kol Yisrael and the…

… multitude of Jewish experiences. I feel extremely lucky to have had so many structured and informal experiences within Albion College Hillel for learn- ing. During my college expe- rience, I participated…

… me navigate my food access and self-advocacy needs. In reflection, I feel like that is the driving force behind my own goal of becoming a Hillel professional myself. This summer, I will be…

… proud of developing as a part of my participation in a Hillel community rooted in inclusion and celebration. My Hillel Cohort On top of that, I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with three…

…- uating Hillel cohort is Audrey Honig. She will be attending Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem next year. She said she is excited to expand her comfort zone and learn more about Judaism…

… community after attend- ing a Birthright Israel trip with her sister in 2017. Since then, she joined Hillel and quickly fell in love with the sense of Jewish community that wasn’t accessi- ble in Portage…

… figuring out my Jewish identity, but I can’t wait to stick with Hillel and connect with other Jewish students who may be going through the same type of jour- ney that I am. ” It is clear how her…

…>> on the cover Parents, grandparents and community visitors join students to celebrate Shabbat at Hillel at EMU. Transition EMU Hillel joins MSU Hillel's Campus Alliance of Michigan group. Ken…

… help us succeed in the long run:' The transition also means no on-cam- pus staff. Clara Silver has served as execu- tive director of EMU Hillel since it broke away from Hillel of Metro Detroit in 2009 to…

… transition:' said Jason Weiss of Novi, chair of the Hillel at EMU oversight board. "The goal is for Cindy and her team to get on campus to identify opportunities and challenges so they are ready to roll in…

…:' Although there were informal discus- sions about rejoining Hillel of Metro Detroit, which now serves six campuses, it was mutually understood that Hillel at EMU should go forward and not back- ward. "We were…

… assigned to specific Hillels, but travel in pairs to campus pro- grams, which are usually in the evenings and require at least 90 minutes of travel each way. Staffers communicate with cam- pus leaders nearly…

… make sure that students at every university in Michigan, including Eastern [as well as nearby Washtenaw Community College], continue to be nurtured and sup- ported as they develop their adult Jewish…

… Guten Cohen I Story Development Editor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "I believe this coming fall will still be a difficult transition for those of us used to having a house, but I also believe this is going to…

… identities. "Consolidating Hillel at EMU with HCAM is a logical step to make sure stu- dents continue to receive support, while community dollars are distributed in the most efficient, responsible way possible…

…. "I have great respect for my colleagues at MSU Hillel and know that their skills will allow Hillel at EMU to continue to thrive long into the future. I loved my role as executive director, and hope…

… that I can continue to contribute my profes- sional skills to the Jewish community in Southeast Michigan:' 12 June 13 • 2013 Jh Weiss estimates between 700 and 1,000 Jewish students are enrolled at…

…-0500 www.umhillel.org Michael Brooks, executive director Hillel is the second largest student organization at the University of Michigan, serving as an umbrella organization for more than 25 stu- dent…

… 38 Michigan's Hillel was selected to receive a Torah based on the results of a nationwide assessment conducted to determine where there was the most call for a new Torah. "One very positive thing is…

… Michigan." Lipman, president and owner of the Guardsmark security firm and a mem- ber of the board of governors of inter- national Hillel, challenged those assem- bled to start using the Torah regularly and…

… Torah is a very pow- erful event emotionally and spiritually for the community," said University of Michigan graduate student Nathan Gonik, 21, who had the opportunity to take part in the Torah…

… donated in his father's memory and the fifth to be received by a university Hillel. "I think that's a recognition of the importance of Hillels and I'm proud of it," said Jewish educator Avraham Infeld…

… Community at the University of Michigan is growing," he said. "This Torah will get years and years of loving and active use." health, education and public policy. It was previously known as Project Sta…

… have been taught at the University of Michigan since the late 19th century, but Judaic Studies were inaugurated only in 1971, and became an inde- pendent program in 1976. In 1988, the program was renamed…

…COVER STORY Celebrating Growth U-M Hillel dedicates Torah to serve its expanding community. "His act of remembering his father emphasizes memory, the act of giving a Torah reflects significance…

… Torah to the U-M Hillel. The Torah was donated by Memphis, Tenn., phi- lanthropist Ira A. Lipman in memory of his father, Mark Lipman, and presented on his father's yahrtzeit. This is the ninth Torah…

…, interim president of the interna- tional organization Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Infeld also spoke of the powerful impact Lipman was making with his gifts. T W " g iP V 6/27 2003…

…% of Students By RABBI A. J. LELYVrLD National Hillel Director URING THE LAST 27 years, the Bnai Brith Hillel Foun- dations have been working at university and college campuses in an effort to provide…

… Univers- ity, one at Michigan State Col- lege, and one at the University of Michigan. In our state alone, approximately 4,000 Jewish col- lege youth are served by these Foundations. We are proud of the fact…

… felt, though never ade- quately met. What was needed was a blending of the Jewish her- itage with American culture and traditions, and this the Hillel Foundations have been attempt- ing to achieve. The…

… added burden upon those of us who desire to see a positive Judaism operate within our Jewish people. We in Hillel have felt an obli- gation to do what we can to sus- D GOV. WILLIAMS MAYOR COBO…

… vocation! THE J. L. ill1DSON COMPANY These young men and women have made excellent records and Hillel is rightfully proud of the work which it has been able to do in this connection through the…

… for many of our students. Hillel also participates in the publication of outstanding books of Jewish interest through its Hil- lel Library editions, and it has provided resources and guidance to many…

… longer useable. The Hillel Foundations are at- tempting to convey the positive! phases of Jewish life so that each new generation will be able to drink at the springs of their past ! heritage in order to…

… of Illinois Campus at Cham- paign, that the Hillel Founda- tions were born. Strangely enough, one of the two men most responsible for its creation was a Christian scholar, Dr: Ed- ward Chauncey Baldwin…

… as important, perhaps even Hillel Foundations have increas- more so, to install in these Jew- ed in importance and are a great- ish college youth, a knowledge of er challenge to meet, since we their…

… ancient culture and herit- are dealing with the most for- age, to awaken in them a loyalty mative years of these young men to their Jewish backg:ound and and women. to Judaism itself, as 4 was for If Hillel…

… Oakland University University of Michigan Wayne State University Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Relations Council Jewish Family Service Amy, West…

…, gives. Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit A gift of just $118 provides Israeli children This is your Federation. with remedial support, tutoring, assistance This is your community. Hillel…

… Foundations at: with purchasing books and supplies needed to help children progress toward at least a high school education. Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University Oakland Community College…

…One out of every three children in Israel, under Join Amy and the more than 10,000 the age of 18, is living below the poverty line. members of our Detroit Jewish community Education is the key to…

… allocation funds school-based programs that annually assist over 1,500 children to succeed in school and break their Be part of a community that cares, Hebrew Free Loan family's cycle of poverty. helps…

… Bloomfield "I help because if I don't, who will? It is up to each of us to help each other, help the community here in Detroit, and help Israel." Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit JVS Tamarack…

… Camps Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Yeshiva Gedolah Yeshivas Darchei Torah Israel Programs and Services Care. Help. Give. Visit jewishdetroit.org Call 248.642.4260 Mail to: Jewish Federation of…

… Metropolitan Detroit P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030 If you, or someone you know, needs assistance, contact the Jewish Assistance Project at (248) 592-2650. clOpewish Federation of…

… awarding the Catherine Direnfeld Memorial Scholarship. It is awarded to students at Wayne State University who have joined the Hillel Foundation. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of the candidate…

…. Direnfeld was involved in the founding of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Wayne State University in 1945. He is an honorary lifetime member of the board of governors of the Hillel Foundationat WSU…

… agents or employees. Gubkin, who graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School this year, plans to study journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Graduation Is Family Affair This year's United…

… 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…

… camel through a Bedouin village. Left: A Michigan traveler takes time out to pray at the Wall. Miriam Starkman and Jennifer Wasserman, both with the Wayne State-based HiBel of Metro Detroit, staffed the…

…-campus activities throughout the year. Tri-Trippin cost $1,499. It was partially underwritten by a grant from the Michigan B'nai B'rith Hillel Fund. The Michigan-Israel Connection coordinated scholarships and the…

…Young adults from Michigan universities journey through Israel. RUTH LITTMANN STAFF WRITER DAVID JOSEPH PHOTOGRAPHY Top: The group rides donkeys through the desert. Far left: Marc Glinter rides a…

…- phy and culture in Israel and inspire a return. Second, to es- tablish personal relationships between Jewish students from ' different schools. And third, to cultivate Hillel leaders apt to plan inter…

… days. A number of young people have teamed up to form a speakers bureau. The plan, she says, is to educate high-school and col- lege students about Israel and promote another adventure like last month…

… countering online hatred. Contact the Michigan Zionist Organization of America (mizoa.org), which plans to hold a training this summer; the Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC (jcrcajc.org); and the…

… ADL (michigan.adl.org). • Carefully consider the accu- racy of your own posts. Do your research. • Speak directly to a media outlet if you spot inaccuracies in its reporting on Israel. …

… actions or statements on campus, con- tact the campus Hillel to work through the student govern- ment or the university admin- istration. • If you feel you have been silenced by professional…

…Fighting Online Antisemitism • File a report with the Anti- Defamation League (ADL) if you see hateful posts or imag- es online. Michigan.adl.org or (248) 353-7553 • If you witness hateful…

… partnership with Rabbi Jason Miller of Kosher Michigan; Cindy Hughey, executive director of MSU Hillel; and Chuck Radd, principal owner of Woody's Oasis restaurant in East Lansing. To accommodate kosher…

…. Through the program, University campus. these topics without fearing that they will be judged." Part of a nationwide initiative led by Hillel International, the program is designed to utilize Berkowitz…

… director at MSU Hillel. "We want this program to be all about enhancing conversations on campus." Jewish Student Union honored In April, the Jewish Student Union (JSU) at Michigan State University was…

… converse and network on the Michigan State of the five Facing Change interns. "I think it will give meal service program this spring in students and faculty a safe haven to speak about Wilson Hall…

… Hillel, MSU Hillel partnered needs of students, faculty, staff, and guests based on with MSU's Office for Inclusion and Intercultural everything from religious practices to food allergies Initiatives…

… concern. Starr: I’ll shift gears a little bit. You are on the board now of the University of Michigan Hillel. What is the experience like today for Jewish college kids? And how do you see that…

… think this is the best of times and worst of times to be a college student on campus. I’m actually not concerned in a way perhaps I should be because of how strong Michigan Hillel is; but I think…

… impacting the Jewish future? Cosgrove: Not only am I a graduate of the University of Michigan, I have a daughter at U-M and another daughter on her way. So, I can look from both vantage points. I…

…, such as it was for me, when I walked into Michigan Hillel and someone tapped me on the shoulder. That’s not happening with the same ease now. It seems everything has to be intentional these days…

… for those students who are engaged, a good Hillel has been the anchor of commu- nity and identity. The work of Hillel is even more important right now. Starr: Just one more ques- tion. If you could…

…’t been in a classroom in a regular way. I’m seeing that take shape as to where their iden- tities, where their competen- cies are when they’re called up to the bimah as a bar or bat mitzvah. It’s of…

… the Israel BDS conversation is manageable. I think it tends to get more airplay than it deserves. I actually am more con- cerned about the inability of people to come together in the same way…

…. You’ve got to show proof of vaccination, and you have to make a conscious decision that you’re going to mask up and sit with someone. The numbers of Friday night din- ners are down. I know that…

… tell every Jew in America one thing, what would it be? Cosgrove: Do a mitzvah. When I say mitzvah, I mean an act of positive Jewish iden- tification. It might be lighting Shabbat candles. It might…

… be ordering from one side of the menu, as opposed to the other side. It might be putting on tefillin in the morning. It might be any number of acts that differentiate you as a Jew. It’s Jewish…

… Monday: 11:30 Hillel, Hillel In Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Hillel has been housed in the Mandell L. Berman Center since 1988. The Berman Fellowship allows an oppor- tunity for Hillel to invest in…

… at once," said Michael Brooks, U-M Hillel's executive director. At Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, Berman was honored May 27 with the 2009 Hillel Day School Dream Maker Award. "Bill Berman…

… is a visionary who always understood the vital impor- tance of Jewish education in North America;' said Steve Freedman, Hillel's head of school. "Not only has he been an influential voice, but also a…

… man of action. His work has resulted in groundbreaking educational initiatives both locally and nationally. "Hillel Day School has honored Bill Berman with the Dream Maker Award for his lifetime commit…

…, Hillel Day School A "The likeness of four Creatures" CO-SPONSORED BY: the florence It melton L adult I of metro detrott ill A Project of The Hebrew U,Versty of Jerasalem Eia.-aticn If you've never…

…SUMMER CLASSES FOR ADULT LEARNERS ients of the Berman Fellowship have exhibited leadership abilities and speak to Mr. Berman's com- mitment to Jewish education as the key to Jewish continuity…

… understood the vital importance of Jewish education in North America." Living 1 fielde instructor Michael, V4eiss In this four-week series, we will r case studies of look at encounters with empire. Jewish…

…- ment to the Jewish community and Jewish education, in particular. "Bill has become one of the staunchest supporters of day school education, fully recognizing the lasting impact day school education has…

… on the continuity of the Jewish people in North America." 311 1 to Pin 4 weeks beginning July 6 $60 pm ing be 3p Tuition: 00 i Ju ne 29 weeks J Jewish Federation ,fAhrt,cpc.tce, 0.rt-on FC…

… 5 weeks beginning July1 enter, W. Bloomfield %60 :30-11 :30 am beginning July 7 Tuition: $80 4 weeks to Begin one of Gods God's greatest gds to the is Jewish Jewish Commune Radicals, Rebels…

… Students' Network trip to the Soviet Union with help from the Pitt Foundation. - For information and appli- cations, contact the respective Hillel Foundations at the University of Michigan, 663- 3336…

… by B'nai B'rith Hillel, AIPAC and the Council of Jewish Federations. Jewish law stu- dents at Michigan univer- sities may be eligible to par- ticipate in the B'nai B'rith Hillel National Jewish Law…

… open to Jewish students who have completed at least one semes- ter of study at a Michigan college or university and who will be returning to their campus at the completion of the leadership program…

… fund a major Michigan college campus leadership development pro- gram. The scholarship program, which will provide funding for participation in a wide range of leadership develop- ment activities, is…

… taught by Shlomo Sperka, who is the director of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission of the Michigan Department of Labor. Stuart Goldstein To Direct JVS Stuart Goldstein was elected president of…

… and social work students, as well as a new B'nai B'rith Hillel leadership program for selected students who' wish to study at Israeli universities. 626-1999 MONT MEMOIRS Finally, a travel agency that…

…; Michigan State Univer- sity, (517) 332-1916; or Wayne State University, 577-3459; or Nathan D. Rubenstein, 569-5655. Jewish Law Course Offered A course in Jewish Law will be offered at Wayne State…

… students from other law schools and to auditors from the general public. Interested parties should call the regis- trar of the law school at Wayne State University, 577-3978. The course in Jewish Law will be…

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…12 June 13 • 2019 jn Rosman Golf Outing Teed Up for 10th Year R yan Rosman’ s family has turned tragedy into a day that benefits thousands of Jewish students at Michigan State University. The…

… Epsilon Pi fraternity while in college. His plans were to enter MSU’ s Eli Broad College of Business, then pursue a master’ s degree in business adminis- tration at the University of Michigan. As for…

… Hillel chapters under the HCAM umbrella at other Michigan college campuses. Then there’ s the Ryan Scott Rosman Angel Award established by the Rosman family. The $5,000 award is presented annu- ally to…

…’ t decide. ” Cindy Hughey, MSU Hillel executive director, said the Rosman outing has become the organization’ s signature community event. “We’ re grateful for the support of the Rosman family…

… 10th annual Ryan Scott Rosman Memorial MSU Hillel Golf Outing & Game Day will be Monday, June 17, at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield. Rosman died Nov. 5, 2009, at age 19 when he…

… up to $10,000 from new and increased outing sponsorships. “Ryan was all about helping people, which is what we’ re doing through the outing. We know he’ d want some good to come out of a tragedy…

… technicians who installed navigation systems and remote starters. He was a 4.0 student in high school and at MSU while also working part- time. He volunteered at the MSU Hillel and was active in Alpha…

… a Jewish student at MSU who needs tuition assistance and embodies Ryan’ s qualities of caring, giving, aca- demics, entrepreneurship and engage- ment in the Jewish community. This year’ s winner is…

…, friends and communi- ty who recognize the impact Hillel has on Jewish students, ” she said. “We’ re honored to further Ryan’ s memory in this meaningful way. ” For details, go to msuhillel.org/golf or…

… 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…

… pleasure of interacting with through Associated Students of Michigan State University, MSU CORES and COPS, and the rest of the student body. “I want to thank MSU Hillel for always supporting us, the amazing…

…, cul- tural and religious groups. It is co-sponsored and funded by the Associated Students of Michigan State University and the Lester & Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center. @ GENOCIDE EDUCATION…

… Jewish Student Union members in front of the MSU Hillel center Royal Oak St. Clair Shores Brownstown Township Shelby Township 30371 Woodward Ave Royal Oak Michigan, 48073 20012 9 Mile Road Saint…

… Hillel Day School Teachers' Association, an affiliate of the Michigan Federation of Teachers, stat- ed its interest in an independent review of the school in January, a week4 after the board, alleging a…

… COMMISSION FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF JEWISH HISTORY Walter & Lea Field, Founders:Sponsors Harold Berry & Irwin S. Field, Co-chairmen Harriet F. Siden, Secretary Study Taking Shape Hillel proceeds with its…

… take steps to ensure its future fiscal viability According to a recent letter sent to Hillel parents, these are some of the pre- liminary findings of a long-range plan- ning process initiated this spring…

… by the 40-year-old Conservative day school. Hillel formed a long-range plan- ning steering committee that hired Washington DC-based consultant William Weary to help evaluate a range of issues. Some of…

… days inter- viewing faculty, administration, board members, students, parents, alumni and community members to gain familiarity with all aspects of Hillel life. He facilitated the first of three board…

… history of misconduct, voted to dismiss longtime teacher Shula Fleischer. The teachers' association briefly considered hiring its own consultant independent of Hillel's board, but appears to have dropped…

… that plan. Hillel Day School Teachers' Association President Malka Littman could not be reached to comment on 1 the current long-range planning process. Fleischer, former president of the teachers…

…' association, is contesting her dismissal through an arbitration process, which concluded hearings on June 10. A binding decision is expect- ed by the end of summer, said the arbitrator, Erwin Ellmann. Hillel…

… chemical engineering degree in Germany and obtained a doctorate at Columbia University in 1938. Soon after, he launched studies of unsaturated fatty acid components .which he continued through the 1950s as a…

… three important findings to the world of science. In 1923, then a colleague of Neils Bohr, he co-discovered a new chemical element which he called hafnium. That same year, while at the University of…

… — American Red Magen David for Israel Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Detroit Friends of Bar—Ilan University Eastern Michigan University Hillel Fresh Air Society and Tamarack Camps Greater Detroit…

… Historical Society Temple Shir Shalom Jewish Home & Aging Services Women's American ORT Michigan Region Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network University of Michigan Hillel JNF Trees for Israel Yad Sarah…

… Chapter of Hadassah B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region Hillel Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit B'nai B'rith Youth Organization - Michigan Chapter Hospice of Michigan Congregation B'nai Moshe The…

… in Southfield; and three years at the Groves High School. He is presently a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Gilan has been affiliated with the B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- tion Camp…

… Scholarship. Rachel lbssler, a student at the University of Michigan, was given a special grant. Gilan, 20, received a check for $2,500 and will study political science at the Hebrew Univer- sity in Jerusalem…

… Ramah in Canada; United Synagogue Youth; and the University Activities Center. Ms. Tessler, who received her early Hebrew education at the Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, will also study at the…

… the same time, the high court re- jected Kahane's application for an interim injunction against the stripping of privileges the same day by Knesset Speaker Shlomo Hillel. Hillel ruled that Kahane and…

… study at a leading university in Israel. Kahane Contests Lost Privileges Jerusalem (JTA) — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal by Kach Party leader Rabbi Meir Kahane against his loss of…

… achieved by hand-carving the case and bracelet from a solid block of 18 Karat gold. The ex- clusive Piaget quartz movement assures accuracy to within 30 seconds a year. For him, the look of the perfect…

… square, or softly rounded, ridged case. For her, a circle of diamonds. Hand-crafted in La Cote-aux-Fees, Switzerland. JEWELERS 44 Friday, June 19, 1987 INC. 32940 Middlebelt Rd. at 14 Mile In the…

… Broadway Plaza 855-1730 Mon., Wed. & Fri. 10-6 Sat. till 5:30, Thurs. 10-7:30 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Ethan Ari Gilan of Bloom- field Hills is the 1987 winner of the Harry and Sarah Laker Israel Youth…

… Hebrew Universi- ty in Jerusalem during the 1987-1988 academic year. The Harry and Sarah Laker Israel Youth Scholarship, co- sponsored by Cong. Beth Achim, finances a student each year for a full year of…

… Knesset privileges for refusing to take the required oath of allegiance to the state. Justice Menahem Elon decid- ed June 8 to refer the matter to a three justice panel. No date was set for the hearing. At…

….m. Both courses are offered for Midrasha, Hebrew teacher certification credit. Rabbi Rod Glogower, ad- junct lecturer in Judaic studies and rabbi of the Hillel Orthodox Union at the University of Michigan…

… the Friedman Audio-Visual Center and the Cohn Jewish Educational Resource Center at Wayne State University. Pictued with them are, third from left: Alex Ornstein, president of the Hillel Foundations of…

….m. Refreshments will be served at 8:45 a.m. Dr. Mashey Bernstein, lec- turer in English at the University of Michigan, will teach a course entitled, "Judaism, TV and Me — The Use of Video in the Class- room…

…. Friedman, second from right, were honored at a cocktail reception in the home of Mark and Rosie Schiussel, left, on behalf of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations of Metropolitan Detroit. Proceeds will go to…

… credit or Wayne State University credit. If the question is what to get Dad, we've got the answer at the right price. A representative from Lindsay & Company will bring an exceptional collection of mens…

… S. Juris. LINENS FOR THE HOME SUMMER QUILTS AL Larry Ziffer Ziffer. is a graduate of Yeshiva University's Wurz- weiler School of social Work and Rabbi Isaac Elchanon Theological Seminary. He was…

… Detroit; and Rabbi Louis Finkelman, right, director. Midrasha Offers Classes Via Summer Institute The Midrasha-College of Jewish Studies will present its 1989 Summer Institute of classes beginning June 20…

…, will teach "The History of an Halakhic Idea." This course will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Students taking this course can obtain Midrasha MHL credit, Midrasha teacher cer- tification…

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… Max D. Ticktin, Hillel di- rector at the University of Wis- consin for the past 16 years, will assume similar duties at the Uni- versity of Chicago. He also be- comes Hillel's national director of…

… Hillel staff as assistant director at Chicago. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard, he served as student president of its Hillel Foundation. Rabbi Milton Elefant, director at the University of Colorado…

… Livonia Woman One of three missing civil rights workers sought in Mississippi is a former Michigan State student and brother-in-law of a Livonia woman. Michael Schwerner, 24, and two companions, including…

… staff on the SS Hope mercy ship, has left for the African re- Max Goldsmith President public of Guinea to set up the of Hillel Day School Hope project there. At the annual meeting of Hillel The medical…

… assist in a drive to register Negro voters. He was struck by rocks thrown by segregationists. On subsequent Wednesdays, other members of the university faculty and guest speakers wil participate in the…

…, the daughter of Jewell and Lester Morris, for whom MSU Hillel’s building is named, attended Grosse Pointe University School and Kingswood School/Cranbrook before heading to Michigan State University…

… Metropolitan Detroit and agencies like mine is remark- able. MSU Hillel and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan would not have become the dynamic and vibrant organiza- tions we are today without her vision…

… Hillel’s Board President Patrice “Patti” Morris Phillips. In the form, MSU Hillel Executive Director Cindy Hughey noted that Phillips has been an active member of the Detroit Jewish community for…

…JUNE 2 • 2022 | 25 I n 2020, after the passing of Sheryl “Sheri” Schiff, one of Metropolitan Detroit’s extraordinary volunteers, it was obvious to the Jewish Community Relations Council…

…” Terebelo Schiff Heart of Gold Award. This acco- lade, given yearly at the May annual meeting, would go to an unpaid volunteer for any Jewish organization that serves the local community. All recip…

…- ients must have contributed to and for the general good of the Jewish community and demonstrated dedi- cation, knowledge and care in the provision of these services. “This award recognizes individuals…

… who carry on the legacy of Sheri Schiff’s passionate and devoted commitment to the Jewish community and its values, ” said Rabbi Asher Lopatin, executive director of JCRC/AJC. The first award was…

… more than 30 years. In that time, she has served on the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Board of Governors, representing her family’s foundation, the Prentis Family Support Foundation…

…, and on the board of Temple Beth El, among others. She also has volunteered and supported Federation’s Annual Campaign, Bookstock, Jewish Family Service, Tamarack Camps, Hadassah, National Council…

… of Jewish Women, Hebrew Free Loan and many more organizations, both in the Jewish and general community. Surprisingly, this past chair of the Jewish Women’s Foundation has never been widely…

… in psychology from Michigan State University. She is employed at Temple Israel as a nursery school teacher. Brian is a graduate of Oakland University, where he earned his undergraduate degree with a…

…'s and master's degrees at the University of Michigan. She is a teacher in the Berkley School District. Glenn earned his bachelor's degree at Michigan State University and his law degree at the University…

… major in biology. He obtained his master's degree in education from Marygrove College in Detroit. He is employed at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan SALTSMAN-GINIS aren Ginis and Glenn Saltsman proudly…

…-2420 Bar/Ba t Mitzvahs Corporate Events Weddings avvvi.v.erti(-rafdt itydesigris.cont 6/29 2001 48 Murray Goldenberg ouise Band of Southfield and Jerry Band of Boynton Beach, Fla., announce with love…

… the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to Brian Schiff, son of Marijane Einstein of Palm Springs, Calif, and Dr. Barbara and Laurence Schiff of Bloomfield Hills. Carolyn earned her bache- lor's degree…

… announce their engagement. Karen is the b 0 daughter of Annie Lowy of West Bloomfield and the late Morris Ginis. Glenn is the son of Barbara and Allan Saltsman of West Bloomfield. Karen earned her bachelor…

… of Detroit. A July wedding is planned at the Somerset Inn in Troy. II Detroit in Farmington Hills. A July wedding is planned at Temple Israel. …

…., Ann Arbor, one block from the University of Michigan S. MAILS CLOSED campus, to serve as the new home of the Bnai Brith Hillel JEW-BAITING X-RAY ASHINGTON (JPS) — Jew- Foundation of the university, was…

…, Abe Kasle, who presided; David Crohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schostak. who was in Lawrence W. Crohn, described charge of purchasing arrange- the need for the Hillel Founda- ments; David Crohn…

… Harry sities. He pointed to the natural A. Frankel of Peoria, Ill. gravitation of students to the Upon the conclusion of the Hillel Foundations and declared meeting, it was announced that that the…

… tal was boosted to $10,000, and that Hillel is a miniature Jewish sufficient enthusiasm had been community which needs to be generated to guarantee the rais- encouraged. He described the ing of the…

… build Jewish leadership. Rabbi Cohen gave facts and fund are: Mr. Kasle, Irwin I. Cohn, Max and Herman Osnos, figures of Hillel activities. He Nate Borin, Mr. Frankel, Osias said that there are 1…

… represent the privileged class. We must bring back the college prod- uct for the institutional fabric of Jewish life. This is the task of Hillel, which is the agency recognized as best fitted for this -job…

…." The 72 Hillel units, according to Dr. Sachar, reach 35,000 students. Dr. Sachar revealed that an announcement of great impor- students who form 11 per cent of tance nationally will be made by the total…

… student population. Of Hillel Foundations during the these, 900 are enrolled in Hillel corning week_ —the percentage being the largest on record, the new high having been attained at the end of 15 years of…

… activities by Hillel at Ann Arbor. The new building, he pointed out, will provide ade- quate means for extended Hillel activities. SCHOSTAK'S REPORT An appeal in behalf of the building fund was made by Mr…

…J "-ridgy, June 19, 1942 E N EWS S used of =Heading Ring; Others Held; Pelley Is ,harged With Sedition LONDON (JPS) —Jewish he- -roes and servants of the British cause shared in recent British…

… Gehrig's Disease) and ALS research at the University of Michigan Medical Center was recently held at the Parthenon House in West Bloomfield. The event raised more than $90,000, tripling last year's pro…

… true. In 1958, a handful of parents and educators dreamed about establishing a Detroit Jewish day school and founded a school with 29 students. Today, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit is 770…

… makers, they received the 2000 Dream Maker Award from Hillel Day School as well as the Rabbi Jacob E. Segal Award. (The late Rabbi Segal was one of the school's founders.) More than 1,200 patrons attended…

… the recent Hillel dinner. They are shown with Cheryl Riback and her husband, Ron, a past president of Hillel Day School. Barry and Jody Rogow and Lisa and Mark Rosenberg co-chaired the ALS art auction…

… members include Mark Canvasser, Nanci Rands, L. Steven Weiner, Jenny Mihalich and Dean Friedman. For ticket information, call (248) 865-0616. ALS ART AUCTION An art auction to benefit ALS of Michigan (Lou…

…SRI Travel & Promotion, Ltd. International Travel Specialists Dream Makers Year 2000 Israel Departures Bar Mitzvah Trips July 16, 26 (July 16 w/ Atalanta Rabbi) December 20 & 24 Hillel Day…

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…, colledables or an entire estate. PLEASE CALL OR STOP IN! „A g o0 I 10 CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ Local Columnist dream makers' commitment to Yiddishkeit. Because Doreen and David Hermelin are two of the dream…

… the June 6 event at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, which was the largest crowd for the annu- al dinner in the school's history. Marcie and Robert Orley, daughter and son- in-law of the Hermelins, were the dinner…

… making an endowment to the Detroit Telethon. The Segels have Michigan B'nai B'rith Hillel Fund, both volunteered at the Jewish annual awards of $1,000 will be Community Center in Boca Raton, offered, in…

…'nai Kahn Jewish B'rith Hillel Community Fund president, Center of said members Metropolitan of any Detroit in Michigan Hillel West of Metro Bloomfield. Detroit chapter He is cur- will be eligible rently a to…

… they were so moved that they Hillel Foundation of Metropolitan began planning for the endowment. Detroit at Wayne State University. It Their wish is for the scholarship was through this association that…

… apply for the Louis and Sara Lee Segel member of Louis and Sara the Charles Lee Segel Hillel Shapiro Foundation Jewish War Veterans Post. Israel Scholarship Fund. The West Bloomfield residents Louis Segel…

…Acts Of Friendship irnai Irrith Supporters Fund Israel Scholarship and tour guide at Berkley Tours and Travel in West Bloomfield and a past president of the Morgenthau Chapter of B'nai B'rith Women…

…. ith a strong, long-term She spoke with pride of her hus- connection to B'nai band's awards and said their den B'rith and a love of includes "a wall lined with B'nai Israel, Louis and Sara B'rith plaques…

…." Lee Segel sought out a project that He has been a volunteer at the would combine both, and at the Veteran's Administration and for the same time benefit others. Jewish Federation of Metropolitan By…

… their names, to college Fla., where students for she is a trips to Israel docent. Mr. in innina bea0 Segel also the early b fall. was a volun- Nathan D. teer at the D. Rubenstein, Dan & Betty Michigan B…

… approached the Hillel have two sons, Dr. Mark Segel, a Fund, whose focus is on activities that physician, and attorney Lenny Segel, concern Jewish college students. and three grandsons. The Segels Rubenstein…

… said Segel "has an ongoing were long time members of history of achievement in B'nai B'rith, Congregation Beth Achim, and are his synagogue and the community." currently affiliated with Adat Louis Segel…

…. Geared for Michigan resi- dents of college age and older, the mis- sion will begin in Tel Aviv in time for the country-wide celebration of Yom Ha'atzma'ut, Israel Independence Day. Young adults — single…

…, Bloomfield Hills. Michigan Miracle Mission III is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit with the support of The Detroit Jewish News and many local congregations and organizations. For…

… details, call Ruth Broder, (248) 642-4260. Metro Hillel Summer Plans Hillel of Metro Detroit works with stu- dents from all of the schools in the metro Detroit area. Students who will be attending Wayne…

… the thoughts of Detroit's charitable families, at the recent signing event at Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses, a project of the Jewish Federa- tion's Endowment Department. Those who create…

… State University, Oakland University, Oakland Commu- nity College, Lawrence Technological University, Eastern Michigan University, or any other Detroit area school should contact HMD, (313) 577-3459, or e…

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… Tractate of Talmud" in eight lessons. Rabbi Chaim Bergstein will teach the class 8-9 p.m. Tuesday evenings beginning June 23, at the syna- gogue, 32000 Middlebelt Road, Farm- ington Hills. A class on…

… Chassidic meditation part two (intermediate) will be offered 8:30- 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning June 24. For information and directions, call the synagogue, (248) 855-2910. A Michigan Miracle Mission…

…. 15. Single-room supplement is $865. Flights will be direct from Detroit to Israel via El Al. Applications also can be picked up at the Michigan Miracle Mission III office, 6735 Telegraph, Suite 206…

… and Hebrew University University of Michigan Hillel Governing Board Helped lead fight at U-M against divestment from Israel Paid for by David Wolkinson for State Rep I PO Box 252195 West Bloomfield…

…, MI 48325 1766560 E ME@ 50@ff8GAN iflEAR/ "Rather than joining the exodus of college graduates leaving the State of Michigan for jobs in other states, I am staying here, to be part of the solution…

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… Foundation and a staff person at the newly-formed Hillel at Eastern Michigan University. Anti-Bias Program Slated A World Of Difference, a bias-reduction program spon- sored by the Anti-Defamation League of…

… Jewish Charities committees. Rosenberg was senior vice president of the Michigan Eye Bank and Transplant Center. In other appointments, David M. Moss has been nam- ed media coordinator for the…

… summer at the Southfield Festival on Aug. 14. WSU Prof Wins Award Dr. Ronald Aronson, Wayne State University professor of humanities, has been award- ed the Charles Gershenson Distinguished Faculty…

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… our college campuses around the country. Locally, we have strong Hillel organiza- tions on both large and small campuses. The University of Michigan, with an estimated 6,000 Jewish students, is one of…

… the largest Hillels in the nation, boasting numerous student-run organiza- tions with interests ranging from Israel to sports to singing. Michigan State University, with 2,000 Jewish students and a new…

… Hillel building, is quickly becoming the MSU campus Jewish address. Hillel of Metro Detroit makes its presence felt at Wayne State, Oakland U., Oakland Community College and Lawrence Tech, while smaller…

… Hillels at Eastern, Central and Western Michigan are becom- ing a home for Jews on their campuses. Sounds great, doesn't it? It is, if our high school graduates take advantage. Dry Bones IF WE PULL OUT…

… a day or so, I went around wondering how I was going to come up with $30,000 a month. t * ) E97 www.mrdrybones.com Michael Brooks, director of U-M Hillel, has said more than once, "Hillel is the…

…Editorials are posted and archived on JNOnline.com Still Unfinished igh school graduation means mortar- boards, flowing gowns, bittersweet good- byes and serious speeches to mark a com- ing of age…

… own Jewishly? Are we ready to let them? Do they match their parents' Jewish connectivity, at whatever level that may be? According to a number of recent studies, includ- ing the latest National Jewish…

… Population Study, our recent high school graduates have: • individualized world views • a strong emphasis on diversity • a lack of interest in traditional religious institu- tions • distinctly less interest in…

… alternatives employing music and shorter prayer services, social action, teen pro- gramming, adult education classes and coffee talks. Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is working hard to do that on…

… NOW, THE TERRORISTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED. ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ISRAEL IN GAZA OR AMERICA IN IRAQ? EDIT ORIAL E-mail your opinion in a letter to the editor of no more than 150 words to: letters…

… Commission has selected the B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- tions at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Oberlin Col- lege to receive the 1988 William Haber Awards "for programs of quality…

… campuses. The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation University of Michigan Program was "Talk to Us." It is a student theater troupe that creates shows in response to concerns on cam- pus such as "JAPS," dating…

… for the Jewish campus community." The awards, named in honor of Dean Willian Haber of the University of Michigan, recognize innovative projects that may serve as models for similar programs on other…

… identity in their own way" Jessica Katz is the Jewish Student Life coordinator at Michigan State's Hillel. There, and at other Hillel's around the country, students can choose their own level of…

…on the cover continued on page B1 year and are on the board for First Year Students of Hillel (FYSH) next year. "We act as a liaison to get freshmen involved to show that, as big as the U…

… involvement and can participate by simply showing up to a program. "Hillel is very pluralistic and lets each student main- tain their Jewish identity in their own way," Katz said. "Whether it be through…

… attending Shabbat dinners on a weekly basis, attending a social program or vol- unteering through our Tzedek (Community Service) group, students stay connected how they choose." According to Katz, Hillel…

… plans a variety of stu- dent-led social programming. Some events this past year included an annual IsraelFest featuring Harel Skaat, Challah-ween, Hanukkah Bash featuring Ha- dag Nachash, Matzo…

…-ballers Basketball tournament, Alternative Spring Break trip to Buenos Aires, Argen- tina, and Sparty's Bar Mitzvah Party Moskowitz said Hillel is a great place for people to connect in college. "Depending on the…

… school, of- ten there is a Reform group and more Conservative group, and you can figure out where you fit in and what's comfortable for you," he said. Another option for maintaining Jewish traditions is to…

… reach out to the students who are too busy with their sorority to be involved with Hillel. The council plans events such as Shabbat dinners and chocolate seders during Passover. Away at college, students…

… must also decide how to observe the High Holidays. Out-of-state students de- bate whether or not to spend the money to fly home, while in-state students contemplate having their par- ents pick them up or…

… Goutman, Atara Lakritz, Rachel Margolin, Blake Orman (Frankel Jewish Academy, West Bloomfield); Jennifer Finkel (Hillel Day School, Farmington Hills); Mitchell Barnett, Scott Scher, Stephanie Steinberg…

… Joining Your Brother at the University of Michigan This Fall! O JO ° - I Lauren Sara Strickstein will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 12, at Congregation B'nai Moshe. Lauren is…

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… on Saturday, June 12, at Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses. Carri is the daughter of'Lori and Mark Farber and the sister of Halli and Cody. Proud grand- parents are Fritzi and Marty Rott and…

… summer. ooda e iss6 " • O I - On the Boardwalk ca 0 Jonathan Boschan Jason Boschan Hillel Day School Class of 1995 Hillel Day School Class of 1993 Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School Class of…

…. HENRY FO RD Be a part of history by joining our daily parade during Summer Festival. Take in dramatic and musical performances. Go for a ride on the Suwanee Steamboat or the recently restored…

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… the daugh- ter of Debbie and Alan Strickstein and sister to Ryan Strickstein. Proud grandparents are Rita Foon and Irving and Anna Strickstein. Lauren is dedicating the chanting of her haftorah to the…

… memory of her late grandparents Betty "Rusty" Strickstein and Edward Foon. Lauren is a student at Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her favorite activities include dance, swimming, ski- ing and…

… is the son of Laurie Brown and Eric Keller. He is the grandson of Albert Brown, the late Adeline Brown and the late Miriam and Harold Keller of Brooklyn, N.Y. Daniel is a seventh grade student at…

… Roeper school in Bloomfield Hills, where he has enjoyed participating in forensics. He also enjoys Japanese anime, music, writing, drawing and computers. Daniel is a proud member of Screen Actors Guild and…

… Federation's Annual Campaign helps so many through the work of these partner agencies and programs: Akiva Hebrew Day School, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Eastern Michigan University Hillel, Elder…

… Family Service, Jewish Home & Aging Services, JVS, Leonard N. Simons Jewish. Community Archives, Metro Detroit Hillel, Michigan Jewish Conference, Michigan State University , Hillel, University of Michigan…

… Children's Hospital of Michigan and visited classrooms at WSU's Early Childhood Center. The delegates were also able to accompany caseworkers from the Detroit School for the Deaf's Early Intervention Program…

…Link, Fresh Air Society, Hebrew Free Loan Association, Hillel Day School, Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Apartments • and Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Council, Jewish…

… year's theme was "Many Communities: One Nation." The event drew local families as well as students from nearby Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and the University of Michigan. Entertainment…

… assisting others and Finkel's professional service and longtime commitment to Hillel Day School and the com- munity at large. Highlights of the evening included eighth- grade speaker Eli Ravid and the debut…

… of the two winning videos from the "Why I Love Hillel" video contest submitted by Claire Schlussel and Yoni Weiss and Max Feber, Jonah Wolf and Jeremy Rosenberg. For more about Hillel Day School or to…

… diversity at the Jewish Community Center. As in previous years, participants at Celebrate Israel, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, enjoyed Israeli dancing, tasty Israeli street food…

… delegation developed a special exhibit focusing on the contribution of moshavim to Israeli society. "'oft Parents and children enjoy the shade and drums at the Ohel Avraham, the Middle Eastern hospitality…

…, Andy Rudick, Karen Mara Abramson, Jonathan Hamermesh Jordan Molnar of Ann Arbor talks Elkins, Laurie Gendron, Emily Farber and and Ariel Freed hand out yellow ribbons about his experiences as a…

… volunteer with the IDF and the warm welcome he at Young Judaea's Gilad Shalit tent. Karen Rappaport at Federation's Young has received from members of Moshav Adult Community wine-tasting table. Nahalal…

…. Supporting Education Hillel Day School honors community leaders with annual awards. H illel Day School honored Sue and Alan J. Kaufman with the school's Dream Maker Award and Robert Finkel with the Rabbi…

… per- sonally honor Sue and Alan Kaufman and/ or Robert Finkel, contact Cheryl Schanes, director of development, at (248) 539-1488 or cschanes@hillelday.org . Josh and Emily (Kaufman) Hunegs, honorees…

… young adults, ages 18-30: • Wayne State University: 667 Grosberg Center, Detroit; www.hillel- detroit.org. Hillel of Metro Detroit hot- line: (313) 577-8888. hillel@wayne.edu . • Eastern Michigan…

… University: 965 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti; www.emuhillel. org . Audrey Bloomberg: (734) 482- 0456; audrey@emuhillel.org . • University of Michigan:1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor; www.umhillel.org . (734) 769…

…, June 18, at a location to be announced. Bring your pictures! RSVP to Mitch by June 17: (313) 577-3459 or hillelpd® wayne.edu Participate in campus Hillel programs, offering a variety of activities for…

…-0500; umhillel®umich.edu . • Michigan State University: 360 Charles, East Lansing; www.msuhillel. org . Marisa Saltzman: (517) 332-1916; marisa@msuhillel.org . Youth Have a family night hearing "Campfire Tales…

… West Bloomfield. Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah's Bloomfield Hills, Deborah and Evergreen groups will host Dr. Wallace Peace, Wayne State University history pro- fessor. $17. RSVP: (248) 661…

…C-J C•41----1 Your new Japanese/Korean Restaurant right m the neighborhood, art:Mve,t0P•km, Young Adults Play 18 holes of mini golf and chow down on pizza 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Royal Oak…

…! Go White! Michigan State University fielded a team at the annual National Hillel Basketball Tournament hosted by University of Maryland Hillel. "The tournament didn't fit into our schedule the last…

… three years, but this year it was before final exams so we put a team together; said Justin Polk, program associate for MSU Hillel and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan. Eight players were on the MSU…

…'nai B'rith Youth Organization chapters and Hillel chap- ters on state college campuses. Scholarships of $2,500 each were presented at the Golf Classic to Madeline Jacobson, Rebecca McDonald, Shane Perlin…

… auctioneer worked well, accord- ing to David Blatt, executive director of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, which presents the invitational. Money raised at the invitational once again will benefit the…

… game show competition. Polk said he was impressed with the number of teams in the tournament (42). That was a record for the 5-year-old event. There were more than 300 play- ers from 26 universities and…

… and Kayli Silverstein. Rae and Manny Schane won the Golf Classic's annual cruise raffle. They have a choice of a Caribbean, Alaska or Disney cruise plus $500 cash. Plan B Is A Success The 25th annual…

… Reds great Joe Morgan, the expected recipient of the Greenberg Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, couldn't make it to the invitational because of health issues. ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap, who…

… normally emcees the after-golf dinner program, also had to bow out because of a family matter. No problem. In stepped Detroit media personality Mike Stone to handle the emcee duties and ex-Detroit Tigers…

… those who only attended the dinner. Financial adviser Robert Levy won the raffle for a trip for two to the 2016 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. A new twist this year of hiring a pro- fessional…

… men's team. Polk served as the team's liaison, coach and "guy who made sure we got everywhere on time he said. Polk is from Commerce Township. He now lives in Okemos. He graduated from the MSU School of…

… building fund of the Bnai dents attending the University of Michigan. in this year's drive. Some workers, however, stated that . The campaign, will continue into the fall Brith. Hillel Foundation at the…

… asked to do is more than Rabbi Herschel Lymon, director of the Merdler; Saginaw ; William Present, Lan- a responsibility; it is a privilege. We shall not rest. We are Michigan Hillel Foundation, has…

… University they would carry on for weeks, if necessary, until the goal at which time plans will be underway for . of MiChigan in Ann Arbor. is reached. An alumnus of the University of Michi- the breaking of…

… that the drive was extended home of the Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation at Ann Arbor, until next Thursday evening when Golda Myerson, Min- Architect's drawing of proposed new ister of Labar in the Israel…

… of nounced. last efforts. Participating in the drive are also the $350,000 for the erection of a new Hillel. Rabbi Morris Adler, guest speaker at Tuesday's meeting, Foundation on the campus of the uni…

…- following members of the bbard of the paid tribute to the efforts of Mr. Berry and said that "it has versity, Hillel • Foundation; Osias Zwerdling, Ann been a good campaign because it had good leadership…

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… Detroit 26, Michigan, June 3, 1949 Detroit's 1949 Confirmands, Consecrants and Graduates On Page 28 ogey1.7 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c Drive Reaches $5 Million Mark; Extended to Secure Full Quota…

… A determined group of Allied Jewish Campaign work- ers, meeting at the Jewish Center on Tuesday evening at a gathering that originally was intended to serve as the con- cluding session of the 1949…

… drive, resolved to continue with solicitations until the entire $6,395,000 is reached. While the total announced at Tuesday's meeting was $4,- 844,810-76 per cent of the goal and 70 per cent of the pros…

… the second time include: Mrs. Jehudah M. Cohen, director of Samuel Aaron of Detroit, men- the Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation ber of the general committee of at the University of Michigan. Women's District…

… physics at the bor United Jewish Appeal, is University of Michigan and fac- also president of the Michigan ulty advisor to Avukah; Jack Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation, Inc. Hartstein of Detroit, chairman The…

… daughter, Jennifer Alyse, to David Adam Paris, son of Isabelle and Jerry Paris of Chicago. Jennifer earned her bachelor's degree in communication from Michigan State University and is a sales account man…

… degree in psychology from Eastern Michigan University. James received his master's degree in computer science from University of Michigan. He is a software developer for Infostreet in Los Angeles. A July…

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…- ager with KAP Printing. David earned his pharmacology degree from Midwestern University in Downers Grove Ill., and is a pharmacy manager with Walgreens. An October wedding is planned in Chicago. Hillel…

… Benjamin Zietz, to Marisa Diane Bell, daughter of Diane and Eddie Purvis of Atmore, Ala. Marisa is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in public rela- tions. She is currently employed with…

…"YES" frt4ett2 A. Paris-Slutzky 44444 PHOTOGRAPHY Telephone: 248.647.5060 www.jonasphoto.com erry and Ellen Slutzky of Commerce Township are thrilled to announce the j. engagement of their…

…/Baby Naming Anniversary • Birthday Shiva Trays* 0- Engelson-Pharis Batches Made Daily Order by Phone 248-398-7933 E ric Engelson is proud to announce the engagement of his daughter, Meredith Nicole, to…

… James Barnett Pharis, son of Mary Pharis of Grand Rapids and Bruce and Joan Pharis of Royal Oak. Meredith is also the daughter of the late Jo Ann Engelson. Meredith received her bachelor of sci- ence…

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…6 Jim) 25, 1976 Tt DETROIT JEWISH NEWS New University of Michigan Social-Cultural Program in Dormitories Inspires Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation and National Campus Emulation (Continued from Page 1…

… board of the U of M Hillel Foundation, submitting the request for the United Jewish Charities alloca- tion, stated that the organ- ization's four-year pro- gram of placing Hillel staff in dormitories was…

… Hillel pro- grams and a model for other campuses across the nation. On his visit to Detroit last week, Rabbi Oscar Groner, associate national director of the Bnai Brith Hillel Foundations, highly com…

… in behalf of the so- cial-cultural tasks on the campus in Ann Arbor, Rabbi Poupko said Field's work has revolutionized the Hillel program. Stating that "There really is no way for our gratitude to…

…) eration with Isidore Sobel- off. Pekarsky has just earned his PhD degree from Harvard and will teach at the University of Wisconsin. Successors to him are being selected to direct the new Meekreh program…

… alivagewop Sit down — have a cup of coffee and .. "Call-A-Maid" 557-2008 . .. and let someone else do the work — Transportation Included — • Trained "Markley is the largest of the University's dorms. It…

…. To assure the success of this program, the United Jewish Charities of De- troit is being asked to allo- cate a sum of $15,000 for the coming year. Prof. Armand Lauffer, chair- man of the governing…

… modi- fied. "We found the use of sev- eral workers in different dorms to be wasteful in terms of staff resources, start-up time, co-ordination and supervision," he said. "Last year, we tried some- thing…

… different. "With the assistance of a generous one year grant from Mr. Walter Field, we decided to modify our out- reach approach by employ- ing a single worker and placing him principally in Mile .with "bid…

…, 75-year-old retired police sergeant from Ham- burg, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment on charges of complicity in the murder of at least 500 Jews. He set a trap for a group of Jews trying…

… benefactors. It prides itself on having one of the largest Jewish enrollments in the nation. U-M Hillel has been a national model over the years. Moreover, the University of Michigan has a reputation for intel…

… Michigan is not intrinsically biased. It has 8,000 Jewish students, many Jewish fac- ulty and heavy Jewish investment. The publicly funded university has received millions of dollars in support from Jewish…

… Israel despite pro-Palestinian pressure during the Palestinian reign of terror on the Jewish ancestral homeland. The University of Michigan Press Executive Board, meanwhile, had the fortitude to reverse a…

… publishers, so they not just make money, but also represent intel- lectual partnerships. How can the University of Michigan, a taxpayer- supported university, embrace free speech in its press offerings absent…

… democracy" called Palesrael, for Jews and Arabs with a complete right of return for displaced Palestinian ref- ugees. That picture, of course, would end the Jewish state. True Partners The University of…

…(Editor Letter Don't gamble with worker's lives. Pressing Ahead from page A5 ee It's time for the legislature to pass a smokefree law that protects all Michigan workers. Secondhand smoke contains…

… over 4,000 chemicals, including arsenic and cyanide. It causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses — killing as many as 2,400 Michigan residents each year. Whether you work in an…

… for all. t AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. af Michigan CURES CLEAN AIR I SMOKEFREE KIDS Improving Life, One Breath at A Time A6 June 26 • 2008 -4.'&411C.4114 . .4 .44;& iN & & i` A' 1:A: ♦ As AL…

…- lectual rigor in the classroom. It has worked hard to diversify its student base. It's a proponent of social action and social justice. It divested from apartheid South Africa. It refused to divest from…

… of intellectual balance? O P OINTS TO PON DER... Support smokefree air for everyone. Should U-M Press assume responsibility for the titles it distributes and promotes? Should it redirect part of…

… how they will maintain their Jewish identity. Nikki Horn, 19, of West Bloomfield and Shayna Goodman, 19, of Farmington Hills were freshmen at the University of Michigan this year. Horn and Good- man…

… priority or value, it can be even more difficult or awkward." Sarah Hepner, 18, of Farmington Hills will attend Western Michigan University this fall. Hepner became active in the Jewish community her…

… university's Hillel program. Horn and Goodman participated in Hillel activities this continues on page B4 teen2teen June • 2008 $1 …

… met while they were members of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. Before heading off to college, they decided to room together because they both wanted to have a Jewish roommate. "I wanted to be able to…

… put a mezuzah on my door and live with someone who allowed me to participate in Jewish rituals," Horn said. Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield believes having a Jewish…