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… Hillels as they described Jewish life on their campuses, as well as what the students are experiencing. University of Michigan Hillel’s Tilly Shemer, Metro Detroit Hillel’s Miriam Starkman and…

… Michigan State University and Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan’s Cindy Hughey each discussed their different perspectives, making local media aware of both the successes and difficulties students…

… Schostak fam- ily, are exemplary role models for their enthusi- astic support of Hillel, the larger community, educa- tion, Israel and Oakland University, where Bobby is currently the chairman of the…

… University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The Gala will take place on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the school. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Schlussel at (248…

…. During the pro- gram, which took place at the Detroit Athletic Club, several dozen members of Metro Detroit’s print, broadcast and online news outlets heard from the executive directors of Michigan’s…

… Hillel, and Nancy, a past Hillel student-teacher and avid volunteer, are the parents of three Hillel alumni, Michael, Jodi and Jeffrey, and the grandparents of five current Hillel stu- dents (soon…

… and Windsor even make the commute. Bobby, an astute strategic thinker and masterful fundraiser, brought these skills to the table when he was presi- dent of the Hillel Board of Trustees. During…

… have been faced with over the last several years. Attendees hear from panelists. COURTESY OF JCRC/AJC JCRC/AJC Hosts Media From WDIV-TV: Devin Scillian, Ro Coppola, Kim Voet-Potter, Bob Ellis and…

… Jason Laverty. JCRC/AJC President Seth Gould, Cindy Hughey, Miriam Starkman, Tilly Shemer and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit CEO Steven Ingber H illel Day School announced its 2022 Dream…

… Maker and Rabbi Jacob E. Segal(z’l) Honorees, Nancy and Robert “Bobby” Schostak, in celebration of their more than 50 years of commit- ment to the school. Bobby, an alum and past president of…

… University Russell Presser Frankel Jewish Academy University of Arizona Zachary Rones Michigan State University Tal Rubin Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University HILLEL DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF…

…Eric Adelson Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Alex Aisner University of Michigan Noa Alterman Cranbrook Kingswood Indiana University Jacob Banooni Completing Accelerated…

… Madison College Will Bloomberg Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Elisha Cooper Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Jacob Ellenbogen University of Michigan Molly Erlich…

… Elon University Emily Feldman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Aerin Fink Cranbrook Kingswood Tulane University Maya Gamer Frankel Jewish Academy Binghamton University Ben…

… Goldstein Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University - James Madison College Eli Grey Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University - Lyman Briggs College Cranbrook Kingswood University of…

… Michigan - Ross School of Business Raphael Ifraimov Frankel Jewish Academy Northwood University Jeremy Kahan Michigan State University Judah Karesh Undecided Jack Katz Michigan State…

… University Nia Kepes Michigan State University - Lyman Briggs College Ben Klein Michigan State University Elan Krakoff Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University University of Michigan Erin…

… Mattler Michigan State University Kelly Meir Northwood University Isaac Mintz University of Michigan Logan Morof Kalamazoo College Ethan Mostyn Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State…

… 2016 ALUMNI CONGRATULATIONS Laela Saulson Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Jacob Schlussel University of Michigan Lauren Schostak Michigan State University - Lyman Briggs…

… College Andrew Schulman Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Maya Siegmann Oakland Community College Emily Sherman University of Arizona Scott Siegal Kent State University Ethan…

… Lerner Berkley High School University of Michigan Noah Lovy West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University HILLEL DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2018 ALUMNI Naomi Lupovitch West Bloomfield High…

… Gap Year University of Michigan Benjamin Schmeltz Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Nora Skolnik Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University !בוט לזמ HILLEL ALSO…

… Bernard Berkley High School Michigan Technological University Elyssa Biederman Groves High School Colgate University Daniel Bernstein Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Jacob…

… Michigan University Harry Feber Groves High School Michigan State University Max Friedman Berkley High School University of Michigan Rachael Gaft Berkley High School Gap Year Oz Gamer…

… Meira Goldman West Bloomfield High School Undecided Seth Goldstein West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University Rayna Golnick Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Eli…

… Gordon Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Bella Gottlieb Farber Hebrew Day School AMIT Gap Year Stern College Jacob Handler Groves High School University of Michigan, Ross…

… School of Business Micayla Jacob Aaron Kahn Matthew Kay Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Caleb Kleinfeldt Frankel Jewish Academy Bar llan Gap Year Syracuse University Benny…

… School University of Michigan Honors College Logan Marx Lev Mechnikov Berkley High School University of Michigan Shayla Mostyn Frankel Jewish Academy Eastern Michigan University Honors…

… College Leah Phillips Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Hannah Rashty West Bloomfield High School Machon Maayan Gap Year Binghamton University Brandon Rones West Bloomfield High…

… School Wayne State University Tali Rubenstein Groves High School Indiana University Isaac Saulson Groves High School University of Michigan Lindsay Schlussel Frankel Jewish Academy Kivunim…

…36 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION T he Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) wel- comed three new…

… sciences with a minor in reli- gious studies in 2020 from the University of Missouri. He will be working to bring innovative, creative initia- tives to MSU Hillel’s program- ming and engagement with a…

… honor the memory of her father, Lester. In 2008, MSU Hillel expanded, renaming the center to honor her father and mother, Lester and Jewell Morris. “I am looking forward to working with Patti as she…

… list of MSU Hillel’s board, visit msuhillel.org/ boardofdirectors. New Faces at MSU Hillel Nicki Borovsky JN STAFF Maya Rosen Joshua Rudman Patti Morris Phillips Y O U R M O M E N T T H I…

… and programming, and supervision of student leadership boards at satellite campuses. Maya Rosen from Birmingham is a 2021 MSU graduate with a B.S. in psychology. She will focus on student…

… engage- ment and pro- gramming, social media development and MSU Hillel’s premier volunteer pro- gram, Destination Lansing. Joshua Rudman is from St. Louis, Mo. He received his B.S. in animal…

… focus on upper-year student recruitment, athletics and alter- native breaks. Patti Morris Phillips has been named president of the board of directors, replacing Stuart Sklar. A leader in the…

… Jewish community for more than 40 years, Phillips’ roots with MSU run deep. In 1999, she became involved with MSU Hillel when the Federation began working to reimagine MSU Hillel with a new facility…

… and a capital cam- paign. Recognizing that Jewish students at MSU deserved a warm and welcoming place to call their own, she and her family made the lead capital gift naming the Hillel center to…

… takes over the presidency for the next two years — she is extreme- ly qualified and experienced as a community leader, ” said Executive Director Cindy Hughey. “MSU Hillel and HCAM are sure to…

… stronger relationship with Jewish learning. Nicole Ruza of West Bloomfield is a junior at Michigan State University studying psychology. Nicole Ruza, pictured left, poses for a group selfie with…

… Jewish learnings I participate in could use a refresh to be more relevant and exciting. This is why I was so drawn toward Michigan State Hillel’s Chavurah program, an initiative launched in October…

…’s Bigger Questions course that was offered to alumni of Hillel’s Jewish Learning Fellowship. We explored topics such as gossip, relationships and G-d. I would often leave sessions feeling more…

… connected to my Judaism. My favorite part of the Chavurah courses was each con- nection I made with my fellow Jewish Spartans. The Hillel staff educators made each session feel welcoming and warm…

…. With the success of Hillel’s Chavurah program in the Fall semester, more courses will be offered this year, and I am very excited to continue to learn and grow as a Jewish person and build a…

… other members of the MSU Hillel Chavurah #Blessed course. 46 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Honors the Memory of…

… 2021 to help students develop a better rela- tionship with Jewish learning. Chavurah, which in Hebrew means a small group of learners, builds upon the success of other paid learning opportunities at…

… Hillel, such as the Jewish and Israel learning fellowships, by offering short courses on inter- esting topics for college students. Each Chavurah course lasts four weeks, and students receive a sti…

…- pend upon completion. Last semester, I participated in both Chavurah courses that were offered. In the #Blessed: Judaism and Gratitude course, 12 of my peers and I learned about what Judaism has to…

…, allowing us to learn and connect with each other. Not only did I strengthen relationships I had already had, but I also met new people who I now get to see at Hillel Shabbat dinners and other events…

… University of Michigan and Michigan State University, campus Hillels are helping those students in every way possible, acting as a source of informa- tion in an important time. Both U-M Hillel and MSU…

…, the final day for voter registration in Michigan, U-M Hillel had a table set up at the center of campus with regis- tration materials, answering any questions and directing students to where they…

… U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and former Michigan State Sen. Gilda Jacobs. The event centered around the importance of voting and how Jewish values play into that. U-M Hillel is also…

…16 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 W ith Election Day in a few days, Jewish college students across Michigan are still in the process of voting early or mak- ing their plans to vote Nov. 3. At the…

… vote in the 2020 election. U-M Hillel Chair Sarah Pomerantz says one of the ways they’ ve encouraged students to vote is through Shabbat meal handouts, where upperclassmen will pick up meals…

… asking less of their time, and we’ re able to put on a program that oth- erwise people wouldn’ t get to experience. ” Nate Strauss, director of Jewish Student Life of MSU Hillel, says they’ re also…

… wait in line with them or something like that, we’ re happy to coordinate that, ” Strauss said. Strauss says MSU Hillel has been focusing on having lots of individual conversations with students…

… about voting, especially on the logistics side of things, and being a source of informa- tion more than anything. Prior to the election, MSU Hillel created multiple social media campaigns discussing…

… how voting is a Jewish value and providing a prayer for voting the day before the election. Strauss estimates 85-90% of Jewish MSU students whom MSU Hillel has interacted with have voted early or…

… absentee. As a result of so many stu- dents voting early and not all of them necessarily receiving an “I Voted” sticker, MSU Hillel is providing hundreds of “I MitzVoted” stickers that they’ ll be…

… HILLEL DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017 ALUMNI CONGRATULATIONS Anna Weinbaum Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Emilie Weingarden Frankel Jewish Academy American University Asa Weinstein…

…Yael Atzmon Pioneer High School University of Michigan Rachel Baker Frankel Jewish Academy Wayne State University Jessica Caminker Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Emma Cherrin…

… Berkley High School University of Michigan Ilana Diskin Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Hannah Gorman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Kadie Hollander North Farmington…

… High School University of Vermont Isabel Jacobson Cranbrook Kingswood Princeton Joey Katz Groves High School University of Michigan Julia Klein Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan…

… Nakisher Groves High School University of Michigan Avery Owen Farmington Central High School Oakland Community College Eli Pinals Huron High School Northeastern Adina Robbins Frankel Jewish Academy…

… Arielle Shlafer Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University - Lyman Briggs College Joseph Shumunov Frankel Jewish Academy Kalamazoo College Lev Sklar Berkley High School University of Michigan…

… Liana Tarnopol Frankel Jewish Academy Northwestern University Henry Tukel Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan - School of Engineering Robert Victor Cranbrook Kingswood Dartmouth College…

… State University Nathan Yusufov Frankel Jewish Academy Gap Year - Bar llan Isabel Zaltz Berkley High School Dartmouth College Zoe Zaltz Berkley High School University of Michigan Matthew Zivian…

… North Farmington High School Michigan State University !בוט לזמ THE CLASS OF 2017 WAS ALSO ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS: Ball State University, Binghamton University, Case Western Reserve…

… - School of Nursing Marlee Kroll Frankel Jewish Academy Arizona State University Adin Lofman Frankel Jewish Academy Gap Year - Aardvark Israel University of Wisconsin Casie Menuck Frankel Jewish…

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

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

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

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

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

… 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…MARCH 18 • 2021 | 19 H illel of Metro Detroit, University of Michigan Hillel and Michigan State University Hillel are all pre- paring for a second-year Passover under COVID restrictions, some in…

… brittany@hillel-detroit.org. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HILLEL will be offering similar options, including the first night’s seder free for every student, with three ways to do that. Students can get…

… information, you can visit msuhillel.org/passover. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN K a r p a s H a r o s e t M a r o r H a z e r e t Z e r o a B e i t z a h H a z e r e t…

… for the Langer Family Multimedia internship at Hillel at Michigan State University, where I am a current senior studying graphic design. When I was officially offered the position, ideas started…

… still engage with students in new, creative, and innovative ways. @ Sophie Dwoskin, 21, of West Bloomfield, is a senior at Michigan State University studying graphic design. Sophie Dwoskin MSU…

… listen to? This question led to the creation of The Weekly Kvetch, MSU Hillel’s inaugural podcast featuring interviews from awesome Jewish people and more con- versations relevant to college students…

…. Along with my supervisor and Hillel’s director of Jewish student life, Nate Strauss, we began to lay the groundwork for this project. After bringing on our host and fellow current student, Jake…

… Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International. Guests like this have brought very enriching content and stories to our podcast, helping us achieve our goal of building Jewish community…

…FEBRUARY 18 • 2021 | 31 I f you know me, you know I’m a major media consumer. I spend much of my day on social media, watch YouTube videos about graphic design techniques, and finish each…

… night watching Netflix. I find media to be fas- cinating due to the wide variety of forms it can take and have found a pas- sion for creating content. This is why I decided to apply and interview…

… formulating in my head of the content we could create to reach Jewish students in East Lansing and those stu- dents who would be spend- ing their semester at home due to the COVID-19 pan- demic. I had never…

… thought, though, that through this internship, I’d be adding a new kind of media to my tool belt. What better way to virtu- ally engage students during a pandemic than by giving them something to…

… Rubin, we got to work reaching out to some of the internet’s best Jewish per- sonalities. After our first few guests being fellow students and local Jewish leaders, our reach began to grow, and our…

… was so eager to bring JBBakes back to East Lansing. I immediately felt the support of my friends and my community. The Michigan State Hillel staff not only supported my dreams, but also embraced…

… much of my personal and professional growth to the staff, students and community at Hillel. I am so grateful for the overwhelming support here at Michigan State, and I am so excited to share my…

… love of baking with my fellow Jewish students. @ Julia Bretschneider, 21, of Melville, N.Y., is a senior at Michigan State University studying nutritional sciences. Julia Bretschneider Julia…

… my business. I received an overwhelming amount of support not only from a sales aspect, but also by being given a platform. HILLEL CIRCLES This upcoming semester I will be leading a baking club…

… Bretschneider of JBBakes with her baked goods. for college students by college students New MSU Hillel Circles program connects people with shared interests. Butter, Flour and Hillel Architecture and…

… for graduate school at commencement Find your path at Lawrence Technological University, and become a leader who solves the challenges of today while building a better future. ltu…

…32 | FEBRUARY 18 • 2021 L ike most of the world, I found comfort in the kitchen during COVID-19 lockdowns. Baking has always been a passion of mine, but it wasn’t until a global pandemic…

… that I realized it is what I am meant to do. To document my baking jour- ney, I started a brand called JBBakes (@ jbbakes_ on Instagram) in March of 2020. It began as a creative outlet to share…

… through MSU Hillel’s new program, MSU Hillel Circles. This program gives students a space to meet people with sim- ilar interests by joining a niche shared interest group called a circle, plan programs…

… for the group and gain leadership expe- rience. Over the next few months, I will have the opportunity to teach my peers about the fundamentals of baking as well as collaborate with them on new…

… director of University of Michigan Hillel. Freshmen Retreat: Michigan Hillel’s Freshmen Retreat included small, rotating groups of freshmen tie-dyeing their new Hillel T-shirts outside of Hillel. U…

…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 29 to offering in-person Shabbat dinners in tents outside of Hillel, we will continue to support meals in students’ homes and smaller gatherings around campus, catered by…

… Hillel builds community. We know that we’ll be keeping not only these new approaches but also the spirit of innovation that helped us remain successful all year. @ Tilly Shemer is the executive…

… Hillel or cooked by our students themselves. This is a particularly perfect fit for our upperclassmen students who are in their own homes and benefit long term from gaining experience and…

… kitchens, • And inviting local food trucks to our Hillel parking lot to bring Ann Arbor directly to our students. As an organization that positions itself as the primary Jewish community builder on…

… campus, this past year’s limitations were challenging. However, the disruption of COVID encouraged us to lean even further into innovation and experimentation, allowing us to reimagine how our…

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….” Shemer said Hillel’s Undergraduate Governing Board urged a halting of hate- ful messages coming from both sides of the issue and called on the leadership of other student organizations to do the same…

…. “Hillel’s staff and student leadership invited student leaders from CSG and LSA to attend an online forum in which Jewish students talked about the impact of CSG’s and LSA’s one-sided statements…

… to encourage them to address issues of antisemitism. “LSA Student Government did pass a resolution con- demning the rise in antisem- itism and committed their leadership to working with Hillel…

… [Pai’s] statement foolish and dangerous.” ALUMNI REACTION Alumna Alexa Smith (Penny Stamps School of Design ’18) said she wants her university to do better when it comes to defining what…

… condemning Israel,” said Shemer. “However, CSG has not retracted their statement, have not condemned hateful mes- saging directed toward indi- viduals or Hillel or the Jewish community, and have not…

… condemned the vandalism at the Hillel building. While we were deeply disappointed that there was little recognition how painful their messaging was for Jewish and pro-Israel students, we will continue…

… on programming addressing antisemitism in the future.” After being approached by Hillel for dialogue, CSG mem- ber Ashvin Pai in a May 18 publicly released document to the CSG said he disagreed…

… requests from pro-Israel students to learn more about the com- plexities of the wider Arab/ Israeli conflict by having conversations with other stu- dents or reading books from a variety of viewpoints…

… on the history of the topic. “Whether intentional or not, these statements act as an active erasure of Palestinian history by insinuating that the lived experiences of Palestinians and of…

… marginal- ized communities who are in solidarity with Palestine are not as valuable as Western institutionalized knowledge. The history of Palestine is not found in a book or learned in a course.” The…

…32 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 I f you’re a student on campus at Michigan State in East Lansing or at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, you can still attend religious services and get a holiday…

… (Reform). Both services and meals are free of charge to MSU students. Meals are $25 for parents, family and/or commu- nity members. RSVP at https:// www.msuhillel.org. University of Michigan also offers…

… meal. At Michigan State, Hillel offers in-person meals for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as well as vir- tual service options through Congregation Shaarey Zedek (Conservative) and Temple Israel…

…. Occasionally, instructors require a written note confirming participation or more explanation about reli- gious needs. If that’s the case, the folks at Hillel are willing to help. @ COURTESY OF U-M HILLEL…

…14 | AUGUST 20 • 2020 New Heads of Schools on the Block Hillel and Farber, under new leadership during a tumultuous year, plan to hold in-person instruction. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER W ith COVID…

… still jeopardizing the classroom for the upcoming school year, two local Jewish day schools have new leadership to help guide them through these unprecedented times. As of press time, both Hillel Day…

…. Originally scheduled to arrive in Michigan in June, Katz had to change his plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. He officially arrived in the Metro Detroit area at the end of July. His family will join…

… him at the end of the next school year after his youngest son finishes high school in Pennsylvania. “There are dozens of reasons that attract- ed me to Hillel. Hillel is a national leader among…

… instruc- tion takes place in-person or remotely. ” Katz attended Penn State University for his undergraduate studies and received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a…

… member of the Prizmah YOU Lead Program and the Harvard University/AVI Chai Principals’ Center, which are Jewish leadership devel- opmental programs that help school profes- sionals improve their…

… School and Farber Hebrew Day School are planning to re-open their physical buildings to all stu- dents this academic year, while preparing for all-virtual backup options. DR. DARIN KATZ, HILLEL DAY…

…. 6 that Dr. Darin Katz would serve as the next head of school. He replaced interim Head of School Naty Katz (no direct relation) in July. “I have a mix of emotions, as you would expect, ” Darin…

… Katz told the JN. “I’ m a bit nervous, but very, very excited and confident that we can meet the expectations of stu- dents and parents and provide an outstand- ing education, regardless of whether…

…28 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 E very year, Hillel of Metro Detroit hosts Israel Peace week at Wayne State University. Last year, because of COVID, it was canceled, which made this year’s events…

… psycholo- gy. Adi is also the treasurer of the Students for Israel campus organi- zation. Students at Wayne State received unique T-shirts at the Artists 4 Israel event. Hillel’s Students for Israel…

… we discuss advances in imaging technology and treatment opportunities. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. Facebook Live: facebook.com/MIUMensHealth Join us in person: Michigan Institute of…

… Urology 6900 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 300, West Bloomfield Panel experts: Jason Hafron, M.D. Michigan Institute of Urology Tom Boike, M.D., M.M.M. Genesis Care/MHP Radiation Oncology Moderated by Dr…

… Friedman said, “It was great to see students of all backgrounds gathering together for Israel Peace Week at Wayne State University. Artists 4 Israel was something unique that I hadn’t seen on campus…

… all backgrounds attended, which was an amaz- ing opportunity for Hillel’s staff and the artists to discuss Israel with them. @ Adi Siegmann is a senior at Wayne State University studying…

… especially fun to attend. Hillel’s Students for Israel (SFI) works to educate students about Israeli culture and to show Israel’s positive influence in the world. Hillel hosts this event to encourage…

… students to talk about Israel — no matter what their point of view is. Over the week of Oct. 25, SFI hosted four events, including one in the Student Center that focused on teaching students about how…

… IsraelAID helps other countries. Dr. Howard Lupovitch (who teaches classes on Zionism and the State of Israel) and Dr. Saeed Kahn (whose classes include the History of Islamic Political Thought…

… highlight was Artists 4 Israel. The event was set up in the middle of Wayne State’s campus at Gullen Mall, so that anyone walking through campus could see what was happening and join in. Student Jenna…

… Leadership Scholarship, Michigan Elite 25 volunteer, National Honor Society. University of Kansas SETH KRUGER Bloomfield Hills High School Honors grad- uate, National Honor Society, Co-Editor of…

… Fellowship, TITAN Internship. University of Michigan BENJAMIN LERNER Berkley High School President National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Honors, Varsity Cross Country, Track and Field, Symphony…

… you will have a bright future! Love, Papa and Gigi Congratulations! OV M FJA's CLASS OF 2022! Students from the FJA Class of 2022 have been accepted to the following colleges, universities and…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… relation- ships between our community and theirs,” he says. Robinson also works with the president of Associated Students of Michigan State University, the school’s stu- dent government, and the Office of…

… Michigan State to students in the College of Social Science who are making an impact through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Robinson is being honored for his passion and commit- ment to reducing…

… the President to address antisemitism at an institutional level. In addition, Robinson sits on the student cabinet with MSU Hillel and Hillel International and serves as the chair of the Israel…

…M ichigan State University senior Jordan Robinson is working hard to make the school’s campus more inclusive for Jewish students. As a recent recipient of the Diversity Torch, an award offered by…

… president of university relations for the school’s Jewish Student Union, among other initiatives. “In my role, I am working with other cultural minority organizations throughout the university to build…

… professionally.” Michigan State University senior receives Diversity Torch for efforts to combat antisemitism. Crusader on Campus Jordan Robinson ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER 28 | MARCH 24…

… antisemitism. It’s a pursuit that Robinson, 21 of West Bloomfield, has followed since sophomore year of high school. “When I got involved with BBYO, I realized that this passion could turn into a career path…

…, ” he recalls. “It’s something that I look forward to every single day. ” BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and minoring in Jewish studies, leadership of…

… organizations and sociology, Robinson, set to graduate in May 2022, wants to go into the Jewish nonprofit world. “I want to work for Hillel International or BBYO International or a federation,” he says…

…. “Something like that.” As he wraps up his last semester at Michigan State, Robinson is getting experience — and staying busy — through his various on-campus involvements. He’s current- ly the executive vice…

… at 85 campuses. University of Michigan Hillel is participating in Winterfest, and Rabbi Lisa Stella, U-M Hillel’s director of religious life & education, knows how valuable these opportunities…

… University Hillel and Hillel of Metropolitan Detroit told the Jewish News they are not participating in Winterfest. U-M Hillel slates extra Jewish learning events during January. DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF…

… has been hard on college students. There’s a profound sense of loneliness they’re feeling. One of the ways Hillel has been really effective over the course of the pandemic has been through the…

… development of small group learning, ” Berger said. EVENTS AT CAPITOL Hillel International is also using Winterfest as an opportunity to be responsive to the dramatic and traumatic events of the moment…

… processing and providing a Jewish sense on what’s going on in this moment in our country. ” Hillel International will go back to regular programming in February. Representatives for Michigan State…

…20 | JANUARY 21 • 2021 T he Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit is in the beginning stages of developing a concept called “Off-Center” — a satellite JCC operation to serve as an “east…

… side hub” located in the Oak Park-Berkley area and a possible additional location in Downtown Detroit. JCC Assistant Executive Director Judy Loebl, who helped conceive of the idea, says this is…

… the latest step in the JCC’s shift from being a “building” to a “concept” — the ability to pro- vide programming to the entire Metro Detroit Jewish community. The Off-Center idea is part of…

… the JCC would explore leasing “hyper-efficient touchpoints of moderate scope and size — approximately 3,000 to 8,000 square feet of floor- space — where the community can easily gather for…

… expanded its pro- gramming, Loebl said, it began to look for a non-affiliated site of its own. “We saw the need for a place that the whole community could gather that was neutral, ” Loebl said. The…

… Continued on page 4 While Michigan State University’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has required students to adjust to virtual classes and extracurricular activities, MSU Hillel also has created…

… junior and former executive member of the Jewish Student Union. Levy also mentions that to try to make things interesting, staff members have gone on MSU Hillel’ s Instagram account to talk about…

… vice president of community programming at MSU Hillel. “These new connections bring new thoughts, ideas and perspectives that I did not have prior to reading the book.” MSU Hillel’ s goal is to…

…. Epidemiologist Nigel Paneth, an MSU professor and member of the project’ s leadership team, along with colleagues from Johns Hopkins University and the Mayo Clinic, led the development of the National…

… Convalescent Plasma Project. The project includes 170 physician-scientists from 50 universities and hospitals across the nation studying the use of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 treatment and prevention…

… donate plasma, and those considering the treatment. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration expedited the compassionate use of convalescent plasma for care of seriously ill patients infected…

… with coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease. The use of convalescent serum involves taking the antibodies of those who have recovered and giving them to someone else who is fighting the virus…

…. MSU epidemiologist part of national team pursuing COVID-19 treatment Finding a treatment for COVID-19 is urgent, and a new effort coordinated by an MSU epidemiologist and colleagues around the…

… country aims to use convalescent plasma, which is plasma from recovered patients, to treat the infection. As part of the next step to advance the use of convalescent plasma for the treatment of…

… virtual programming so students can remain connected to Hillel staff and to one another. MSU Hillel Associate Director Robyn Hughey has led the transition to online programming. “Upon learning about…

…, WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SALUTES YOU! …

…SERLING INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH STUDIES AND MODERN ISRAEL / MSU HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER / OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS BEN FRANCIS ’ 21, FINANCE, POLITICAL THEORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY, WITH A…

… Serl i ng I ns t i t ut e f or J ewi s h St udi es and Modern I s r ael and MSU Hi l l el . ” YOU ARE THE HOPE OF THE FUTURE. WE WISH YOU WELL AND IF MICHIGAN STATE IS YOUR NEXT HOME…

… MINOR IN JEWISH STUDIES “I am i ncr edi bl y gr at ef ul f or al l of t he opport uni t i es and memori es I have made as part of bei ng a s t udent l eader at t he…

… 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…

… 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…

… experience at this university, ” Schreier said. Tilly Shames, Michigan Hillel executive director, said, “Haley excels in all areas of her work and has brought vision and structure to our vast engagement…

… through Saturday. Shoppers waiting to go inside store. SANDI MATZ Haley Schreier has taken on the role of director of engagement at Michigan Hillel. In her previous role as manager of engagement…

… and outreach at Michigan Hillel, Schreier excelled at engaging students of all backgrounds, fostering innovative outreach pro-grams and building Jewish community in all corners of campus life…

… for Ann Arbor as a life-long resident, and her love for the University of Michigan as a two-time alum, most recently earning an MSW with a certificate in Jewish communal leadership. Michigan…

…NCJW Resale Shop Reopens Council Re|Sale (3297 W . 12 Mile Road, Berkley) operated by National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI), has re-opened with stringent safety measures and a…

…. All proceeds go toward supporting the many projects National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan run to benefit Detroit area women, children and families in need. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday…

… Hillel Gets New Director MICHIGAN HILLEL Haley Schreier JVS Human Services is expanding its latest Recharge! career development program aimed at mature workers to those aged 45 and over. The four…

… fabulous items of clothing for us. We started accepting donations mid-June, all of which have been quarantined, and they have been coming in by the carload, ” said Amy Cutler, president of NCJW| MI…

…. “We want to assure them we are following the most stringent of guidelines from the CDC, National Institute of Health and Oakland County. They can shop for gorgeous bargains knowing they are safe…

…. ” Safety measures include limiting shoppers in the store to 10 at a time, hand-sanitizing stations and no dressing rooms — clothes can be returned for Council Cash within 10 days of purchase. All…

… Wayne State University, Oakland University, Oakland Community College, Lawrence Technological University, University of Detroit Mercy and University of Michigan-Dearborn. “This social worker will…

… Jewish college- age students in Metro Detroit. JFS, in partnership with Hillel of Metro Detroit, will hire a social worker who will interact with students across Hillel’s campus locations, including…

… campus mental health clinics. “Not only is JFS filling this gap in service, but, in partnership with Hillel of Metro Detroit, we are also providing culturally competent counseling at a time when…

… SPOTLIGHT The Yachad (7th/8th grade) community at Hillel Day School will come together at the school’s first Yachad retreat during the first week of school. Yachad students and teachers will spend the…

… night at Tamarack connecting, setting expectations, deepening relationships and launching the new school together. This connects to Hillel’s Core Values of K’lal Yisrael because the experience will…

… Alexander Ben Ami; many loving nieces and neph- ews. Mrs. Weiss was the beloved wife of the late Walter Weiss. Interment was at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Florida. Contributions may be made to…

… call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smanello@ thejewishnews.com. Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit has received almost $1 million in grants from the…

… Jewish Fund to support the agency’s older adult and mental health services. The gift of $780,000 over the next three years will go toward providing home care and transportation services so older…

… adults living on a limited income can access services that support their daily functioning and improve their quality of life. “We are honored to have this continued support from the Jewish Fund…

…,” said Yuliya Gaydayenko, chief program officer, Older Adult Services. “It allows us to serve the most vulnerable members of our older adult community, helping them age in place with dignity.” The…

…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 29 L awrence Technological University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion teamed up with Hillel of Metro Detroit’s Jewish students on campus to bring emotional…

… Channukah event on campus later this month. @ Tyler Shanbom is a freshman at Lawrence Technological University. Tyler is also enrolled in Hillel of Metro Detroit’s J-Talk program, a Jewish learning…

… series led by Hillel of Metro Detroit’s Rabbi/Educator Michele Faudem. Students at LTU enjoy some downtime with dogs. Hillel of Metro Detroit helps sponsor Pet a Puppy at Lawrence Technological…

… support dogs to the Atrium on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The program, Pet a Puppy, was designed to cultivate LTU students’ sense of belonging and engagement on campus. As a student during COVID, it made…

… sense to create a pro- gram that was comforting and that everyone could enjoy. Although I have been lucky to have most of my classes in-person, some of my peers have not been so lucky. In times of…

… showed up to pet the dogs, it made sense (and also, who doesn’t love to pet a puppy?). The dogs, including four golden retrievers and one Bernese mountain dog, arrived with staff from the Mid-Michigan…

… diverse students participate and further our connections with each other. I’m happy to say that this won’t be the only great event that Hillel is planning for LTU. We are having a Shabbat din- ner and…

… Hills, MI 48302 NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle name melaniesold@aol.com MelanieSold.com 248.867.7800 OVER $63 MILLION SOLD…

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…. Located in small custom detached ranch condo enclave. $475,000 COMMERCE Remarkable 3 acre building site with over 190’ of sandy clear waterfront on Long Lake. Plans available for 7600 sq ft home with…

… technology. She is a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit. Peter graduated from Northwood University and earned a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship. He is working…

… health sciences and nursing. She is a pediatric nurse for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sean graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in criminal justice. He is a district sales…

… Julie (Ritten), and Irwin Futernick and Kerry Nagle. Emily graduated from Michigan State University, earning a bach- elor’s degree in elementary edu- cation and a master’s degree in educational…

… to announce the engagement of their daughter Dani Elyze Dulberg to Sean Matthew Philippart, son of Matthew and Paula Philippart of Redford. Dani graduated from Oakland University with degrees in…

… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 27 MILESTONES Nagle-Sherbin K aren Rubenfire and Danny Sherbin are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Nicole Sherbin to Peter Adam Nagle, son of…

… in the mortgage industry. An intimate wedding is planned for February 2021 and a reception the following year. Dulberg-Philippart D avid Dulberg and Dr. Tracey Stulberg of Birmingham are thrilled…

… manager for Chevrolet in Philadelphia. A September 2021 wedding is planned in Farmington Hills. Grundy 90th A llan Grundy of Farmington Hills will celebrate his 90th birthday on Dec. 16, 2020, on…

… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 25 continued on page 26 F or 12 years, the University of Michigan-Dearborn helped fund a Hillel pres- ence on its campus. That changed in December 2019, when the school…

… ended its annual $25,000 contribution to Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD). HMD is a regional Hillel chapter that coordinates Jewish student life across six different Metro Detroit universities. In…

… COURTESY OF HILLEL OF METRO DETROIT Jordan Wohl and other UM-Dearborn students at the JSO Pre-Chanukah/ Holiday Movie Night & Party in December 2017 . Provides Joy to Children Across the Country…

… addition to UM-Dearborn, it has a presence at Lawrence Technological University, Oakland Community College, Oakland University, University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University. Miriam Starkman…

…. Shortly after the April 2019 appointment of Domenico Grasso as UM-Dearborn’ s new chancellor, according to Kettenbeil, the university revealed it was experiencing budget difficulties, primarily…

… related to a decline in the num- UM-Dearborn Pulls Financial Support for Campus Hillel Group The university is working to secure outside donations for the program instead. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER…

…, executive director of HMD, told the JN they are still currently going to UM-Dearborn occasionally, once a month or so, and are still in contact with the students but do not have the presence now that…

… they once had. “ As a graduating senior who has worked so hard to fight for Jewish students’ rights on this campus, it concerns me, ” UM-Dearborn senior Jordan Wohl said. “Hillel enabled the…

… perspective that Jewish students were and are welcomed on this campus. They were the consis- tent body that students needed at UM-Dearborn. ” Ken Kettenbeil, vice chan- cellor of external relations at UM…

… find a matching gift for that lead so we can rekindle the rela- tionship with Hillel and ensure that we would be able to con- tinue to fund campus engage- ment here at UM-Dearborn, ” Kettenbeil said…

…56 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory ALLISON JACOBS DIGITAL EDITOR E zra Lev Seegull, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Michigan, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020. He is…

… at U-M Hillel, serving on the 2019 Freshman Retreat leader- ship and planning team and as co-leader of the Hillel Outdoor Adventure Club, where he touched the lives of students and faculty with…

… his sense of humor and insight- ful nature. “Ezra was a dear friend to so many in our Hillel com- munity,” U-M Hillel lead- ership wrote in a statement posted to its website Feb. 13. “Many of you…

… School, 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. Student Active in U-M Hillel Dies Ezra Lev Seegull COURTESY OR VICHNIZER In Good Hands Catholic family has long tradition of maintaining…

… Ethan; and cousins, Brandon, Logan, Naomi and Aliza. Seegull was enrolled in U-M’ s Ross School of Business and had an interest in marketing and consult- ing. He served in multiple leadership roles…

… knew him as a thoughtful, interested student, with a passion for the outdoors and business consulting, and a great sense of humor and smile.” In his hometown of Baltimore, Seegull attend- ed Beth…

… memorial gathering was held on Thursday evening, Feb. 13, at Hillel for students and staff. Hillel is partner- ing with U-M’ s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to make counsel- ors available…

… to students at the center; and Hillel staff members are also offering ongoing support to students. Hillel will be setting up a website for students to share stories about Seegull. Funeral…

… Machpelah Cemetery. P aul Saville, gen- eral manager of Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale, said when he was a kid, he and his siblings were always looking for a job. He comes from a Catholic family of…

… seven boys and one girl, including two sets of twins. A 1977 Ferndale High School graduate, Saville felt fortunate the follow- ing year when a family friend, Fred Mack, then-super- intendent of…

… annual Hazon Michigan Jewish Food Festival returns. SEPTEMBER » Sept. 8 — Queen Elizabeth II, longest-serving monarch of England, dies at the age of 96. » Sept. 11 — Michigan State University’s…

…, is chosen “Michigan Veteran of the Year” by the Commanders Group of Michigan. LEFT: The Detroit delegation gets ready to enter the opening ceremony for the JCC Maccabi Games. RUTHI…

… WARBURG Andy Levin Queen Elizabeth II WIKIPEDIA An MSU Hillel student and Sparty LEFT: A German policeman checks the identification papers of Jewish people in Krakow, Poland, 1941 in The U…

… — Michigan holds its election primaries. Andy Levin loses his primary, meaning that in January 2023, for the first time since 1979, there will not be a Levin from Michigan in Congress. » Aug. 21 — Sixth…

… 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…

…OCTOBER 13 • 2022 | 9 Representatives from MSU Office of Admissions, MSU individual colleges, MSU Hillel and The Serling Institute for Jewish Studies & Modern Israel will be on hand to answer…

… questions! Refreshments will be served Families welcome ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS & SENIORS COME LEARN ABOUT THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE Jewish Studies, Study in Israel, MSU…

… Hillel and life on campus! KIRSCHNER RECRUITMENT EVENT O C T . 2 6 , 2 0 2 2 @ 7 : 3 0 P M J E W I S H C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R 6 6 0 0 W . M A P L E R O A D W E S T B L O O M F I E L D S P A C E…

…. Michigan State University junior Daniel Wolfe of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is a brother in his school’ s chapter of AEPi as well. Wolfe said he wanted to make the most out of his college experience and…

… An outreach call started a journey of Hillel leadership. W hen I came to Oakland University as a freshman in fall of 2017, I had no idea what to expect from Jewish life at school. I was…

… dinners and other events at the school’ s Hillel, which he says has been awesome in helping him build friendships with others who share his Jewish values. Wolfe also serves on the executive board of…

… interested in Hillel, but because OU was a part of Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD), I thought most of the programming would be in Detroit. In my sophomore year, I connected with Jewish life on OU’ s…

…52 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 for college students by college students Grand Valley State University senior Zack Kirschner of Farmington Hills participated in BBYO alongside Gelsey. He also feels…

… (and met my boyfriend!). This month, I performed as a nun in Oakland University’ s School of Music, Theatre and Dance’ s opera Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc. The opera is a…

… the end of my junior year, I look to reflect on how far I have come as a Jewish student at Oakland University. Not only have I become a leader within SFI at OU, but also a leader within HMD — I…

… now am Applebaum Family Engagement Intern, much like the intern who helped me begin my own journey within Hillel. @ Ilyssa Brunhild lives on campus at Oakland University in Auburn Hills. She is…

… that experience pushed him to join Greek life. “I don’ t think I would be where I am now without BBYO, ” Kirshner said. “The ability to be a part of something bigger than yourself is such a good…

… experience, and I wanted to have something like that in college. ” Kirschner is a brother in Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), a Jewish fraternity. GVSU has 350 Jewish students. “Being part of AEPi is probably…

… to some of the students. They mentioned both the Jewish Studies program and Hillel. That was wonderful to hear, ” she says. “It just signaled to me that the MSU community as a whole supported…

…10 | SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY ver the past 30 years, Jewish life at Michigan State University has experi- enced a renaissance. More Jewish students have started choosing the school…

… Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit under its leader Bob Aronson acted as a catalyst at the very beginning in the mid-1990s. The advisory board sought investment by the university to grow its…

… school she picked had a Jewish community and support for Jewish students. Learning about MSU Hillel and that MSU’s Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel had received a large…

… endowment and hosted a con- ference at the time, she says, were some of the elements that let her know she would be safe and comfortable as a Jewish stu- dent on campus. “I visited campus and got to talk…

… Jewish students and Jewish academics. ” MSU’s boom in Jewish life and culture comes as the result of decades-long efforts to connect Israel and MSU by the Serling Institute’s Board of Advisors. The…

… Jewish student body. Along with the increased pas- sion of professors and alumni, MSU was made to feel more like home for Jewish students, explains Michael Serling, who Serling Institute for Jewish…

… Studies and Modern Israel celebrates three decades of success. Victory for MSU KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER • MSU PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE COVER Jewish Studies group in Israel with Dr. Yael Aronoff …

… JANUARY 30 • 2020 | 21 Celebrating MLK Day Farber and Hillel Students participate in National Day of Racial Healing. O n Tuesday, Jan. 21, students from Farber Hebrew Day School and Hillel…

… students from one of the other schools that we worked with at this event, ” said Hillel eighth- grader Meredith Shapiro. “It will be great to see them all again and take what we learned from this…

… Day School participated in the second annual National Day of Racial Healing at Wayne State University. The event is hosted by the Detroit Public Schools Foundation and brings together more than…

… message portrayed that people should aim to better coexist, regardless of their background. Students then split off into groups of two to three partici- pants. Facilitators led with ice breakers to…

… encourage students to become more aware of their commonalities. “I thought it was really inter- esting because these activities demonstrated that even though we all grew up in different places and…

… communities, we had very similar ideas and experiences, ” said Hillel eighth-grader Jesse Weinstein. The groups then dove into discussions about their diverse backgrounds and how to devel- op solutions…

… Opperer. “We became friends by the end of the event and know that we aren’ t alone in our communities. ” Grace Kleinfeld, a seventh grader at Farber, said, “ A lesson that I am bringing back to Farber…

… and to our Jewish community is that people who are from com- pletely different backgrounds and who value different things can still be very similar in so many ways. ” At the end of the day…

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…, 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…

… Michigan State University with two bachelor’s degrees, and she holds an M.P.A. from the University of Michigan. She has spent her career as a Jewish communal professional. Passionate about building a…

… Program with the Shalom Hartman Institute and JCRC/ AJC. She currently serves on The Well’s Bucket List, is the development chair for Michigan Region BBYO Adult Commission and the treasurer of the…

… Michigan Association of Calligraphers. Audrey and her partner, Tzvi, live in Farmington Hills; they enjoy hosting Shabbat dinner featur- ing Audrey’s famous challah, exploring new places and run- ning…

… in middle schools, high schools and colleges around Michigan. A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Sarah takes pride in her Jewish heri- tage. She’s a Metro Detroit BBYO alum and Adat Shalom…

… place in a brisket cook-off against five Jewish mothers. BRITTANY BEGUN Brittany Begun, 31, is the associate director at Hillel of Metro Detroit, where she works to enrich Jewish life for…

… students at six college campuses. Brittany has com- mitted her professional career to the Jewish community. Prior to working at Hillel of Metro Detroit, Brittany worked at MSU Hillel, Hillel Campus…

… Alliance of Michigan and at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Throughout her career, Brittany has staffed five Birthright trips to Israel, bringing connection to Jewish college students…

…’s a behavioral consultant with Beaumont’s Center for Human Development and an assistant professor at Wayne State University. Sarah is the founder and director of Project Support, a research team…

… and their Jewish identity. Brittany com- pleted her B.A. at Western Michigan University. She is currently studying to receive a master’s degree in Jewish Professional Studies and Nonprofit…

… the plac- es we call home. Eight years ago, Alex began farming with a love of good food, being out- doors, community building and a desire to participate in land restoration. She believes that a…

… just some of the activ- ity, which has engaged over 100 local college students this semester. We hope you will include us in the future when you do stories about Hillel activity in Michigan…

…. — Sally Krugel, board president Miriam Starkman, executive director Hillel of Metro Detroit Hillel Day School Success I am following up on an article on Hillel’ s quarantine in early October. In my…

… rally in Campus Martius Park. • A Voter Town Hall in partnership with the Interfaith Intercampus Coalition, includ- ing HMD Rabbi Michele Faudem, the head of Ministry at Madonna. University, the…

… head of the ministry of University of Detroit Mercy and both the Office of Student Life and Office of Social Justice and Inclusion at UM Dearborn. • A Challah if UR Voting event, where participants…

… mind this was a “school COVID success” (in these strange times I don’ t know how to put it). Because of the school’ s firm mask-wearing policy and clear protocols, subsequent testing for staff…

… indicated there was zero transmission among the ECC community. My daughter returned to school Monday, Oct. 12, so happy to be with all of her friends and teachers. Masks work! Wear a mask. — Michal…

…’ ve also had the opportunity to make deliveries. The older adults who receive the food are so grateful, and the driv- ing volunteers are generous and kind, knowing that for many of the KMOW recipi…

…- ents, the delivery person may be the only person they see and talk to each day. This work also has the additional benefit of witness- ing how federal and state funding affects individuals and…

… families. At the beginning of COVID-19, there was an influx of money to help the homebound adults. The num- ber of older adults who fell under the definition of home- bound increased during the pandemic…

…. Prior to COVID- 19, the recipients of the meals did not receive a Shabbat lunch for Saturday. Now there were extra funds to help with an additional meal. Then, toward the end of the summer, funds…

… fundraiser. A portion of all sales for kosher apple cakes, honey cakes, and decorated cookies support Michigan Hillel's student-led programs. Pre-order by 9/16. Orders begin shipping 9/14. michiganhillel…

… university communities across the country. Although antisemitism is a hard topic to approach, Hillel of Metro Detroit is fortunate to work with faculty and administration who are understanding…

…I n my four years on the program staff of Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD), I have seen and heard about an increase of antisemitic incidents on our six campuses. This is consistent with…

… and Inclusion at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. While the email was intended to acknowledge Arab American Heritage Month, it missed the mark of inclusion when it clearly…

… University of Detroit Mercy leads to learning for those involved. Olivia Berlin University of Detroit Mercy Dental School 42 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 START YOUR SOMEDAY AT OCC SCAN ME You’ve Heard Of OCC…

…, compassionate and listen to the needs of our campus communities. An example took place this past spring when an email with an article that mentioned the intifada was sent out by the Office of Diversity…

… delegitimized other minority groups. The email was reported to HMD and the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC/AJC) by a student who was upset and uncomfortable with the distribution of this article…

…. The student felt like he couldn’t tackle this incident on his own and was nervous to speak up because many of his teachers were of Arab descent. HMD values the relationships we have with our…

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…, But Have You Heard The Top Reasons Why You’ll Thrive Here? u Programs designed for both direct entry into hot careers and university transfer u Faculty with real-world experience in the…

… involved in Greek life. Central Michigan University senior Jason Gelsey of West Bloomfield has been involved in Greek life for four years. In high school, he was involved in BBYO and cites his BBYO…

… be a part of. ” While CMU has a relatively small Jewish community of 200 students, Gelsey finds ways to embrace Judaism by attending events at the school’ s Hillel. After being involved two years…

… president Jason Gelsey. continued on page 52 PHOTOS COURTESY OF MSU HILLEL …

… Wolfe at the PRIME Leadership Conference for IFC presidents. Senior Zack Kirschner, IFC president at Grand Valley State University, with senior Elijah Ong. Central Michigan University senior and IFC…

…50 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 for college students by college students C ommunity is the thread that runs through the core of Jewish life. Community also is a central theme of Greek life…

… presidents of their respective Interfraternity Councils (IFC), one of the governing bodies of college Greek organizations, and all are Jewish. The role of an IFC president is to serve as the middleman…

… experience as one of the main reasons he initially decided to join Greek life as a brother in Sigma Tau Lamda. “I loved the brotherhood of BBYO, ” Gelsey said. “My friends from BBYO are still some of my…

… best friends now, four years later. I wanted to experience that same kind of brotherhood in college. My dad had been involved in Greek life back in the day, so I knew it was something I wanted to…

… with Greek life, he decided to join the IFC and, at the beginning of this year, became its president. “I wanted to make a huge difference on my campus, ” he said. “I wanted to be involved in…

… Israel Peace Week Hillel’s Students for Israel educate Wayne State students about Israel. 29 Furry Therapy Hillel of Metro Detroit helps sponsor Pet a Puppy at Lawrence Technological…

… University. GIFT GUIDE 30 Toys that Teach Kids can learn through play with Discovery Toys. 32 A Grab Bag of Gift Ideas Still looking for the perfect present? Try one of these. 34 Holiday…

…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 House of Spirit Frankel Jewish Academy introduces ‘FJA Houses’ to promote community…

…- building and school spirit. 18 Chanukah Happenings Local organizations have special events planned for the holiday. 20 For the Love of Books 2021 Ann Arbor Jewish Book Festival promises to be…

… ‘eclectic.’ 21 A Life in the Law Judge Avern Cohn launches new book. 22 “The Honor of my Life” WDIV-TV General Manager Marla Drutz retires after 40 years in television. 23 Welcome Home…

…, Danny Fenster! Journalist held in Myanmar prison is back home in Huntington Woods. NATIONAL 24 White Nationalists Unapologetic The second week of Charlottesville trial includes testimony…

… Directory ARTS&LIFE 48 A Link to Past Generations Through art, writing and teaching, Jay Saper honors his Jewish heritage. 50 From the Underworld and Back Hadestown comes to Michigan for…

….m. Shabbat ends: Saturday, Nov. 20: 5:52 p.m. * Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. ON THE COVER: Cover photo/credit: Students at Frankel Jewish Academy enjoy Spirit Week. Courtesy of FJA…

…. MSU Hillel took me in and gave me a home away from home. The staff members and other students brightened my day and proved that even a pandemic can’t break the spirit of MSU.” Sloane Krugel (’23…

…, Lyman Briggs College): “There are many Jewish students who attend Michigan State, so you never feel alone. MSU Hillel has played a huge role in my student experience—as soon as I arrived, they…

…-cooked meal,” and on top of all of this, their building is open most days of the week so students can have a quiet space to study. Especially now, during COVID-19, Hillel has provided me and other students…

…. MSU Hillel, specifically, goes out of their way to get to know you on an individual level, support you on campus and help you get what you want out of your MSU experience. Hillel allowed me to get…

… participation alumni.msu.edu Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation supports early childhood development program The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation has combined two of its primary…

… philanthropic interests in its support for the MSU Community Music School-Detroit: arts and culture, and early childhood. The Key of D Kids program, made possible thanks to the Fisher Foundation, provides…

…, are offered at locations throughout the Detroit area to best serve an at-risk early childhood demographic. The goal of Key of D Kids is to use music as a vehicle to develop children…

…’s communication, self-expression, social skills, movement and physical coordination, which will set them up not only for academic success when they reach school age, but also for a lifetime of musical…

… experience, enjoyment and engagement. In 2020, Key of D Kids had a cumulative attendance of 2,555 children, who attended 382 sessions. Using the Zoom video conferencing system, classes were able to…

… continue, providing valuable enrichment for children throughout the pandemic. LEARN MORE about Music Empowers, Key of D Kids, and all of the programming offered at the Community Music School-Detroit at…

… was my own connection, ” she recalls. “I began fostering an independent relation- ship with the country. ” To pursue Jewish study further, Soleimani attended the University of Michigan following the…

…-old recalls. “My dream was to be a Bible teacher, to inspire the next generation in the way that my teachers inspired me. ” The current director of Judaic studies curriculum and instruc- tion at Hillel Day…

… of everything Jewish, ” she says. When it came time for her master’s degree, Soleimani felt an urge to step away from Michigan. “I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, ” she remembers. “I thought to…

… Alma, now 7. After her fifth year at FJA, she transitioned into a new role at Hillel Day School. “It was an exciting opportunity returning to the school that gave me that foundation of a love for…

… the simple things in life, ” she says, “and connecting with others. ” 42 | MAY 19 • 2022 Connecting Youth to Judaism NEXT DOR VOICE OF THE NEW JEWISH GENERATION Hillel’s director of Judaic…

… further, Soleimani is also in the middle of writing the Tanach Sadna, a Torah curriculum that is skills-based and uses universal reading strategies. It’s a major undertaking: so far, third and fourth…

…T hroughout her education at Hillel Day School and Frankel Jewish Academy, Amira Soleimani realized her pas- sion for Judaism at a young age. “I felt this was my life calling, ” the 36-year…

… School never strayed far from her origins, even- tually working at both schools that she attended as a kid. With her mother from Israel and her father from Detroit, Soleimani grew up in the best of…

… intimate of ways on the roads, through the smells, the tastes, and sounds of my grandparents, my extended family. ” Yet after two years in Israel, Soleimani had a longing for home and moved to…

… Farmington Hills. She took a position teaching high school Judaics at FJA and became head of the Bible department, where she worked for five years. While working at FJA, Soleimani had her first daughter…

…, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Grand Valley State University. Launched in April and organized by Maddi Jackson (director of Israel Education and Programming for MSU and the Hillel…

…78 | MAY 28 • 2020 A s University of Michigan students, we have experienced many stressors driven by the pandemic, including the adjust- ment to online school, cancel- lation of milestones…

… and loss of various experiences. I, Sarah Wish, a rising University of Michigan senior from New Jersey, was abrupt- ly sent home from my study abroad program in Denmark. I, Marissa Levey, a…

… recent University of Michigan grad- uate, lost my last two months of senior year, including my graduation. Through our own research and conversations with students, we realized that students…

… COVID-19 crisis. Sarah Wish & Marissa Levey } jewish@edu writers Sarah Wish & Marissa Levey started an Instagram account to support college students. COURTESY OF U-M HILLEL for college students by…

… Campus Alliance of Michigan), Reading Between the Lines provides an opportunity for students from all these colleges to connect through reading. In the midst of quar- antine, we gather on Zoom for…

…-themed book club, “Reading Between the Lines,” is currently reading. Meeting virtually every Friday afternoon, the book club includes students from Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University…

… everywhere were struggling. With no central- ized resource to specifically support students, students did not have a way to navigate the constant influx of news and spread of misinformation during this…

… platform committed to supporting stu- dents, by students, during the pandemic. Even though we are U-M students from New Jersey, our content is geared to support all students of all backgrounds from…

… college students Reading Between the Lines Inter-collegiate book club tackles Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor. I turn to you, neighbor, in the hope that an honest telling of my story may touch…

… the University of Michigan with a B.A. in communication and media studies. During his time at U-M, Alec was very involved with the Michigan Daily. He served as a man- aging photo editor in 2019…

… and a managing video editor in 2020. Additionally, Alec worked with MUSKET, the largest musical theater orga- nization at the University of Michigan, as the marketing director for two years. Alec…

… emphasizes particularly Judaic skills while integrating universal learning benchmarks. Amira earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, her master’s from Tel Aviv University, and is…

…. AMIRA SOLEIMANI Amira Soleimani is the director of Judaic Studies curriculum and instruction at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit. Amira has served the Detroit Jewish community as a…

… Jewish studies teacher and administrator for the past 12 years. Prior to joining the Hillel family, Amira was the head of the Bible department at Frankel Jewish Academy. Amira believes that the soul…

… a graduate of the Hartman Melamdim Program. Amira grew up in the Detroit Jewish community and is a proud alumna of both Hillel Day School and the Frankel Jewish Academy. In her free time, she…

…16 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 missions of these organiza- tions is very important to her. While a Spartan at heart, Emily graduated with a degree in radio broadcast from Columbia College Chicago…

… daughter Cash, 1, are the lights of their lives. Emily leads by example by donating time and money to initiatives that are close to her heart. Helping to provide resources to the underserved is a key…

…. JONATHON MARGOLIS Jonathon Margolis has always been a proud member of the Jewish community. He attended Jewish day schools through high school, which instilled in him a love of Judaism, Israel and…

… a sense of community. His first true internship was with JVS’s JOIN program, which was a fantastic introduction to the various organizations that serve our Jewish community. He’s always been a…

… autumn. @ Trivia Night at Hillel of Metro Detroit MLK Day Service: Seed Sorting Benji Rosenberg } jewish@edu writer for college students by college students INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR MICHIGAN JEWISH…

… made from fried plantains instead of potatoes?” The answer is Colombia. @ Benji Rosenberg is a sophomore at Wayne State University. Hillel of Metro Detroit students sorted seeds provided by Keep…

… Foundation For more information visit www.emich.edu/jewish-studies or email jewish.studies@emich.edu T e Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies of ers classes in Jewish life and culture…

…34 | FEBRUARY 18 • 2021 Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) has been hosting a monthly trivia night as a way to gather students together virtually for a fun, competi- tive, Jeopardy-style contest…

… School from U.S. News & World Report in 2020. • BHS first in Michigan to adopt Sources of Strength mental wellness program • BHS graduates are accepted to top colleges across the nation • BHS offers…

…. Students have been sub- mitting suggestions for trivia categories, and the HMD staff has been using those to create a variety of topics to formulate the content. Categories have included Pop Culture…

…, Jewish Athletes/ Celebrities, Worldwide Jewish Holiday Traditions, TV Shows and many more. HMD has had tremendous positive feedback from all participants. Winners of the contest have won Amazon…

… gift cards. Winners have included Yuval — one of our Israeli Shinshinim — and me! One question that no one got right was in the Worldwide Chanukah Traditions category, “In this country, latkes are…

… Growing Detroit, a local farm that is a garden resource center for Detroit farmers and gardeners. These seeds will be distributed to hundreds of people in Detroit and will be a food source by next…

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