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… 28. Nick Israel of Farmington Hills, 36, addressed the fifth- and sixth- grade students. Israel is a University of Michigan grad and Army veteran who among his many roles served in the cavalry and…

… later in psychological operations. Today, he’s a member of the Michigan Air National Guard and is studying for his master’s of science at New York’s Columbia University. Israel’s affection for and…

… tank. The students were no doubt particularly riveted to a training video Israel shared of him parachuting from an airplane. Hillel seventh- and eighth-graders were treated to stories from a member…

…JULY 15 • 2021 | 21 and Ike was a professor and head of public safety. Jewish geography at its finest. The dots were connected and a May 13 meeting set. McKinnon and Stern share a history of…

… unimaginable intolerance and incredible perseverance that dates back to their youth. Isaiah McKinnon at age 14 survived a beating at the hands of four Detroit police officers only to make a vow at a young…

… age to dedicate his life to change. From taking a beating to becoming a beat cop to eventually rising to chief of police. Stern at age 15 faced growing antisemitism and ostracism in 1937 Germany…

…, even among those who he called his closest boyhood friends. A foreshadowing of what was to come, Guenther’s (Guy’s) father chose his teenage son to be the sole representative of the family to travel…

… alone to the U.S. in hopes of securing sponsorship and safe passage for the rest of the family. A heartless U.S. lawyer thwarted Stern’s efforts just when his mission seemed to be within reach. Stern…

…’s parents and siblings ended up perishing in the Warsaw Ghetto. Ike McKinnon has been a dear friend of mine for years and, knowing my close association with the JWV, thought I would love to chronicle…

… the meeting of the two. Ike and Guy had an instantaneous camaraderie upon their meeting. It was an inspiring back-and-forth dialogue about serious issues but not without moments of lightheartedness…

… National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) held its annual installation event via Zoom, where officers and board members were installed, and three awards were presented. The new vice…

… Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University of Los Angeles. He has served as the rabbi of Ahavath Achim Hebrew Congregation in Wichita, Kan., and Congregation Beth Jacob in Fresno…

…26 | JULY 15 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY R abbi Michael Gilboa, the new full-time rabbi of B’nai Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, is officially settled in Metro Detroit. He joined the B…

…, Calif. He is the founding rabbi of “The Footpath,” a community conversion program started in partnership with Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, which now continues online. Gilboa is a convert…

… himself. He had encountered Judaism in one way or another throughout his formative years, but it accelerated when he was in college and ended up being active in the Hillel. “One thing led to another…

… wanted it to be, Gilboa said that while he loves his work with The Footpath, it only consists of 24-week courses at a time. Gilboa wanted more than a temporary Jewish community. “I was feeling like…

…’nai Israel and to begin developing those friendships and relationships.” Gilboa believes B’nai Israel has an interesting energy, with the best of the old and the new. “They fit me to a tee,” Gilboa…

… can apply the old, time- tested wisdom in new and innovative ways.” Hopefully moving into the final phases of the pandemic, Gilboa believes in lessons learned from this time, such as how we could…

… think that’s at the heart of the synagogue I would like to be a part of,” Gilboa said. Going forward, Gilboa believes successful synagogues are going to have a focus that puts greater attention on…

….” COURTESY OF RABBI GILBOA Michael Gilboa assumes the pulpit at B’nai Israel Synagogue. Welcome, Rabbi! DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER Rabbi Michael Gilboa and family NCJW|MI Installs Of cers and Board…