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…A Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year This 10 At Week Odds Dispute over naming rights headed for court showdown. 31 Another Jewish VP Candidate Leo Goldstein of Farmington Hills…

…- takes part in a Seminars for Adult Jezirish Enric c assn: Voices In Jewish Education ROBERT A. SKLAR Editor he center of the universe for chil- dren when it comes to Jewish learning is — surprise…

… school or summer camp is bound to wilt under the hot lights of secular life. The idea is that kids who grow up in a Jewishly involved family are more apt to continue their Jewish education beyond bar or…

… bat mitzvah, and more apt to become lifelong Jewish learners. Aptly, the theme of today's back-to-school special supple- ment, Voices In Jewish Education, is "A Lifetime Of Jewish Learning." Our…

… Intern Leslie Zack, Staff Photographer Krista Husa and Editorial Assistant Seymour Manello were contributors, as were a host of local advocates of lifelong Jewish learning. Our editorial comment is on page…

…! Green Party has a Jew in vice-presidential slot. Editorials 63 The Joy Of Learning Our Jewish teachers, students need our total support. Community 71 Traveling Rabbis Three rabbis bring culture…

…, education to immigrants. Spirituality 96 Leader Of The Women Rosh Chodesh minyan is joined by new Detroit-area rabbi. AppleTree 141 Apples & Honey Don't miss the fun at this great pre-Rosh HaShana event…

…-and-true recipes for Rosh HaShana. Shabbat ends Saturday, Sept. 16, 8:24 p.m. Cover: Hillel Day School fourth-graders Daniel Rosenberg and Alex Waldman work on a computer. Photography: Krista Husa Cover design…

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…MSU Hillel Appoints Director East Lansing — Michigan State University Hillel appointed Cindy Hughey as its new executive director. Hughey, a graduate of MSU, served as direc- tor of the Michigan…

…-age child, choosing the right school is one of the most critical decisions you will ever make. Talk to us about how Hillel Day School can help your child reach their greatest potential. To set up a school…

… campus. - of Metropolitan Detroit and the Goldman-Hermelin Education Foundation at the Schostak Family Campus 3 2 2 0 0 MIDDLEBELT ROAD • FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 4 8 3 3 4 Hillel Day School is a…

… Jewish Conference since 1992. In that capacity, she served as the lobbyist for the Cindy Hughey statewide Jewish corn- munity in Lansing. A decision that will last a lifetime As a parent of a school…

… visit, receive an open house invitation, or a copy of our brochure and video tape, please call 248 851 3220. New Board To Lead JAMD - West Bloomfield — The Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit has…

… announced the formation of its board of directors, effective immediately. The executive board consists of Robert P. Roth, president; Steve Schanes, vice president; Larry Garon, vice president; Robert Kleiman…

… constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and is accredited by the Solomon Schecter Day School Association. ”/ rip Viz: ''*4% t Pte, I , DETROIT JEWISH /WWII JN ‘ni , Get…

…, call the Cohn-Haddow Center, (313) 577- 2679. MSU Hillel Elects Langer Arthur Langer has been elected pres- ident of Michigan State University Hillel. Langer is treasurer of the United Synagogue for…

… Conservative Judaism- Michigan Region and a Arthur Langer member of the board of the Detroit Friends of the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is an MSU graduate and is actively involved in the university's plans…

… quarters of Paris and Rome will be the focus of two free lectures. Both are presented under the auspices of the Cohn- Haddow Center of Judaic Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday…

…, Sept. 24, at Temple Emanu-El, scholar Joelle Bahloul, associate professor of anthropology and Jewish studies at Indiana University, will discuss "Espousing French Culture: The Challenge of Assimilation…

…The turbocharged 2000 Saab 9-5. Hurry in for model year-end savings. Cohn-Haddow Holds Lectures Marriage strategies in North African Jewish families and the romanticiz- ing of the old Jewish…

… reception. Earlier the same day, at 3 p.m., is the lecture, "Romancing the Stones: Rediscovering Jewish Identity in the Old Jewish Quarters of Paris and Rome." It will take place in the Polish Room of…

… Manoogian Hall, on the Wayne State campus. This lec- ture is cosponsored by the WSU Department of Anthropology. Both lectures are open to the pub- lic. For information and reservations, by Thursday, Sept. 21…

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… of the Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation and vice president of Michigan State University Hillel. She has served as an executive board member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Lansing, past…

… DIISCOVERY US Y Temple Hosts Readers Club Licensed & Insured Elaine Pearlman has been named president of the Michigan Jewish Conference execu- tive board. The Michigan Jewish Conference, a program of the…

… president of the Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood, Lansing Chapter of Hadassah and the Michigan State Medical Society Lansing Alliance. . Righteous Gentile Talks About Hiding Jews Non-Jew Anneke Kooistra-Burke of…

… Campaign, be between 13-28,` reside in Oakland, Wayne or Macomb counties, be on an approved program and apply six weeks prior to start of program. 'with exception of Singles Mission For more information…

… prize from the national office of the literacy campaign in Los Angeles. Officers and members of the boards of the Jewish Federationof Metroplitan Detroit and the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan…

… Robert P. Aronson, executive secretary. Nominees for a three-year term on Federation's Board of Governors are Ronald B. Charfoos, Suzan Folbe Curhan, Carol Dawes, Carol Weintraub Fogel, David Foltyn…

…. Sherman, vice presidents. Nominees for a three-year term on Foundation's board of directors are David S. Aronow, Leo S. Eisenberg, Douglas M. Etkin, Terran Leemis, Diane B. Pearlman and Murray C. Pitt. A…

… Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, serves a statewide network of 14 Jewish com- Elaine Pearlman munities. The Lansing-based conference was formed to build and maintain a Jewish communal pres- ence…

… in the state capital and to facili- tate the political and community relations needs of its members. It also provides a forum for the statewide Jewish communities to share ideas. Pearlman is president…

… the Netherlands will share her wartime experiences of hiding Jews from the Nazis at the Mensa Public Forum, Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Southfield Civic Center Parks and Recreation Building. Doors will…

… Brunch and meeting Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. • Voter registration Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Congregation of Moses. • Shabbat Dinner Friday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Michigan State University Hillel — For…

…: Randee Loberman (248) 661- 7649. ON CAMPUS Eastern Michigan University — For infor- OAK PARK JCC mation or to RSVP, call (734) 482-0456. New Year Shabbat Friday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m., at Hillel. A…

… Project — Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. The Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the Pomegranate Guild meets and begins holiday quilt, at Adat Shalom library. Nadine Eder (734) 434-28827. Talk on Hebrew…

… Calligraphy — Monday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. The Michigan Association of Calligraphers hosts Lynne Avadenka of Huntington Woods who looks at how words and images relate to each other, at the Bloomfield Township…

…. Lunch. (800) CFL-6848. Russian Adoption Support — Saturday, Sept. 16, 12:30-3:30 p.m. The Michigan Chapter of FRUA (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption) discuss "Speech and Language—What Every…

… presents Isaiah Gafni, professor of Jewish history, Hebrew University, Israel, speaking on the pitfalls and possibilities of rabbinic litera- ture, at the Salinger Resource Center, Ann Arbor. (734) 763…

…Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Adat Shalom's Men's Club hosts rabbi who discusses P'tyl Tchailet, the quest for the lost color of tchailet, venturing into areas of arche- ology, chemistry and Torah. Dinner…

… Association of the Central States). The organization has accredited 32 independent schools in Michigan. Locally, these include, but are not limited to, Hillel Day School, Cranbrook (Bloomfield Hills), Detroit…

…-19, 2001 ❑ Top: Ariella Lis Bottom: Jason Garden Goldberg of West Bloomfield graduated two years ago from Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills, and spent her freshman year at West…

… to JAMD. "But I'd already be driving my other two to Hillel," she said. Erin Gellis and her mother Gayle of Bloomfield Township had heard about the academy from their neighbors, the Stiebels, whose…

…SUPPORT SRAE p prorns, dress codes and the arts. One of the ideas Jason brought back from the conference was revising the JAMD's block scheduling to allow for shorter classes. He'd also like to…

… help form a governing body over all the Jewish day schools in North America. "Maybe we should have a national com- munique or newsletter," he said. Ariella, who is president of JAMD's Tikkun Olam club…

… schools, the first NAAJHS Shabbaton and Arts and Athletics. Invitational, March 1-4 at Camp Maas in Ortonville. in a meaningful way JOIN WITH US ON The Michigan Unity Mission to Israel January 14…

…, it is fun, but moreover, it is inspiring.'" "I feel very, very good about how the first year is going," said JAMD President Robert Roth. "I expected the excitement of opening day to dissipate. Instead…

…, the satisfaction level of all the key parties — faculty, students and parents — has stayed at a high peak." The academy has begun the three-year process for accreditation from ISACS (Independent Schools…

…," said K'tanaw Schiff, a Hillel eighth- grader who attended the open house with her mother Pauline. Pauline Schiff, who drove to West Bloomfield from Belleville, said she didn't expect to find a car pool…

… teachers and administrators." Dana Rhodes, JAMD director of recruitment, is on the front line when it comes to answering questions about the academy. "Some people want to hear it's like Cranbrook," she said…

… professional schools), says Miriam Starkman, director of WSU's Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. That's less than 2 percent of the total number of non-professional school WSU students, including 18…

…,093 undergraduates, 9,575 graduate students in master and doctoral programs. WSU's director of institutional analysis, Paul Donn, says the university does not have accurate information on the religions of students; he…

… resources, says Hal Stack, director of Wayne's Labor Studies Center. The university opened colleges of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, of Fine Performing and Communication Arts, and of Science. In…

… addition, the university built the David Adamany Undergraduate Library and a $15 million Recreation and Fitness Center in the center of campus. In 1999, WSU received a record $33 million in gifts and pledges…

…- dent by the WSU Board of Governors. The warm, energetic president has developed a global vision for the university. "I'm always looking for themes that bring people together," he says. Besides Israel…

… to talk to students working at Zippori. They were from every major Michigan university, but Wayne. Not anymore. Impressed by Israel's "extraordinarily small size and its enormous accomplishments," Reid…

… also gleaned ideas on how to deal with great diversity, which parallels the makeup of his university. He learned of the resettlement of Ethiopian Jews and the development of technical skills for Russian…

… Technology Park north of the campus, between the Ford Freeway and the New Center area. Other partners in this venture include the city of Detroit, General Motors Corp., Detroit Renaissance and the University…

… Cultural Center Association. Reid envisions the park as "a place where people will live, work, play and participate fully in the research and academic programs of the university." Top to bottom: Greek…

… could not provide the number of Jews among the 2,740 students in professional schools. _ Still, WSU has much to offer the Jewish commu- nity and, in fact, is working to strengthen its long- held ties with…

…'s "long and impor- involved with Hillel. He chaired a few programs tant history" at the university He feels they are worthy under Hillel for Yad Ezra (the kosher food pantry in of greater attention from the…

… Hillel's Starkman, who estimates 10-20 on campus more vibrant. his medical degree. percent of Jewish undergrads are Reid credits people in the Orthodox. Going away to school chal- Jewish community for…

… city, says its director, sponsored by Hillel in Washington, D.C. WSU history professor David Weinberg. The "Zack is one of our many students at WSU who center was created as an academic and scholarly…

… as a way of bridging the waning contact Lauren VanNess of Huntington Woods transferred between the Jewish community and WSU, says to Wayne after a couple of semesters at Michigan its founder and board…

… paperwork snafu. support the publication of Jewish books. American Association of University Professors Today, the press publishes a series on American (AAUP) union president Charles Parrish agrees. He says…

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… was one of the first centers of "There's a close relationship its kind in the country, Feinstein says. between Wayne's intellectual development and the Jewish community," says Reid, who Jewish Students…

… Speak Out is working to attract more Shimon Pichette of Southfield chose to Jewish students back to WSU attend Wayne after graduating from by creating "a community life Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield and…

… spend- on campus," with more intel- ing a year in Israel. He's a pre-med stu- lectual and entertainment-ori- dent and wants to live at home. ented activities. "One or two of our students go to This year…

… David Miller, diplomat and negotiator; and Christie Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Sixteen staff and board members and six students from Hillels at the University of Michigan…

… other "criti- cal infrastructure" from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act was passed in the Michigan House of Representatives on Feb. 7. "In these times when terrorist threats have turned…

…, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo College, Wayne State University and Western Michigan also will attend. — Harry Kirsbaum Schulman Bill A Michigan House bill exempting gas, oil and water facilities and…

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…- ing Koun Nga, a 7-month-old Cambodian baby girl they already consider their daughter. An Immigration and Naturalization Service investigation of baby traffick- ing in Cambodia and Vietnam halted all U…

… the INS are devoting resources to this issue. This situation has reached the ears of INS Commissioner James Ziglar and Secretary of State Colin Powell. They both are so concerned about this issue that…

… disappointed because no discussion was made of the INS going on a case-by-case basis, which she said is the real issue. "I can't imagine it to be that hard for the INS to find out about the agencies that do work…

… within the law, rather than putting all the energy into the few that didn't." — Harry Kirsbaum A Record Number The Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit is sending a record 22 delegates to…

… Detroit Chapter of Weekly lunch meeting at Sila's HILLEL ON CAMPUS Hadassah — Tuesday, Feb. 19, Restaurant, Berkley. Art Maniker Western Michigan University — For 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Changes 2002 (248) 557…

… Beresh (248) 669- 0417. Sisterhood of Temple Beth El — Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Dr. Michael Tainsky, Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University and Nancy Kantor Levin, Karmanos Cancer Institute…

… American Federation of Brotherhood speaking on "Brotherhood in the 21st Century" • "Education, Spirituality and Religion in Brotherhood" — Saturday, Feb. 23, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon and discussion. $10. RSVP by…

… elementary school children. $5 ticket packets. • "Break the Fast of Esther" — Monday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. Light dinner. $4. • Mega-Megillah — Monday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Followed by teen carnival. • Purim Party…

…. • Purim Carnival — Sunday, Feb. 24, noon-2 p.m. • Megillah Reading — Monday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Includes the children's 2/15 2002 42 choir and the Family Circle Players presentation of "A Grand Old Opry…

… Terrorist?" — Sunday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Monthly kumzitz discussion. • Study of the Jewish Bible — A Secular Perspective — Monday, Feb. 18, 7-9 p.m. Congregation B'nai Moshe — Thursday, Feb. 28, 10…

…, 5030 Orchard Lake Road. RSVP: Jackie Cohen (248) 661-8485. Sisterhood of Adat Shalom — Thursday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. Demonstration and tasting with Michael Laiskonis, pastry chef, Tribute Restaurant. $15…

…. Send checks payable to Sisterhood of Adat Shalom: Sisterhood of Adat Shalom, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.n (248) 851-5100. p.m. Bible study class led by Myron Jackler. No charge…

…. RSVP: Lainie Phillips (248) 547-7970. CLUBS/AFFILIATES Russian Acculturation Program, Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit — Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Russian tea room will include…

…, 10- 11:30 p.m. Rabbi Amy Ruth Bolton will lead a prayer and text study ses- sion for women welcoming the new MEN'S GROUPS month of Adar, "Kedushat HaHodesh Temple Shir Shalom — Thursday, — Sanctifying…

…- tions and the University of Michigan Hillel. David Roet The next day, he spoke with local media in Detroit. "We believe that we should both be speaking to the converted and the non- converted," he told…

… of vio- lence in Afghanistan," said Roet, Chicago-based deputy consul general of Israel in the Midwest, to 50 members of the Zionist Organization of America, Michigan Region March 11. "There is no…

…This Week Special Report Cycle Of HARRY KIRS BAUM Stair Writer T o David Roet, the term cycle of violence" does not apply to Israel. "There is no cycle of vio- lence just like there is no cycle…

… trying to take out the Palestinians," he said. "Israel sees no mil- itary solution to this. If and when the Palestinians will be willing to negotiate for peaCe, there will be a member of the Israel…

… the Jewish News " Israel deputy consul general blasts media coverage of Mideast violence. prior to addressing the ZOA. He said he was satisfied with the attendance of the March 10 Ann Arbor…

… conference, but was concerned about the student's level of knowledge. "For some reason, we don't always see this dedication and willingness to-come, up and make a statement," he said. "The Palestinian and the…

… terms of standing by [U.S. Mideast Envoy Anthony] Zinni and [Vice President Dick] Cheney, and we see this as positive," he said. He cited three concessions made by Israel — allowing Palestinian Authority…

… leader Yasser Arafat to leave his com- pound, forgoing the seven days of no violence and allowing American observers. "Unfortunately, the answer was terror- ism," he said. At the luncheon, he told of the…

… place I can honestly say that I've never drunk more beer in, the Moment Cafe in Jerusalem, 11 people were killed for just going to a restau- rant." The CNN headline "Tit for Tat" and the linking of…

…. "We should not let terror become a normal thing," he said. According to a recent poll, overall American support of Israel has dipped to 43 percent from a high of 55 percent three months ago, he said…

… conference at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Organized by three pro-Israel campus organizations with the assis-: tance of the University of Michigan Hillel, the March 10 conference pro- vided a…

… movement, the war on terrorism and the influences on Israeli policy making. Dr. Raymond Tanter, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Michigan, pointed out that both Bush and Sharon…

… religion on mixed-up kids." He was regularly challenged by some of the students who had been protesting earlier. University of California's Dr. Steven Spiegel noted, "It used to be that Congress was strongly…

… important; they are amazing oppor- tunities to educate yourself." Even Ala Saket, an Eastern Michigan University student from Jordan, gave the conference a passing grade. "They were trying to present a…

… morning after 13 Israeli civilians were murdered and more than a hundred wounded on the streets of Netanya and at a cafe in Jerusalem, 200 people came together to put "Israel Under the Lens" at a daylong…

… an audience mostly of students, but with sizeable participation from general commu- nities in Ann Arbor and Detroit. "Our job as Israel activists and Jewish students is to educate our campus and…

… community on Israel in general, not just on current issues," explained Eric Bukstein, a confer- ence organizer. "We chose to engage in an academic conference instead of a rally. I think we chose well." David…

… Roet, Chicago-based Israeli deputy consul general for the Midwest, set a somber tone as he related Israel's deep desire to end the violence and live in peace. He told of a friend killed the previous week…

… while on an ambulance run, and read the names of those killed in the Jerusalem cafe the previous night, which included a colleague. Conference participant Bob Rollinger of West Bloomfield was pleased that…

…, Samantha, a U-M junior, was a conference planner. "If there was a partner — and right now there isn't — the violence could quickly come to an end." of the conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, the Israeli peace…

… — Wednesday, March 27. EDUCATION Frankel Center for Judaic Studies — University of Michigan, Salinger Resource Center, 3040 Frieze Bldg, 105 S. State Street, Ann Arbor. (734) 763-9047 • Travels With My Brother…

… — Thursday, March 21, 4-6 p.m. Screening and dis- cussion by Rami Kimchi, filmmaker and PhD candidate, Near Eastern Studies/Modern Hebrew Literature,. University of Michigan. Also, excerpts from Cinema Egypt…

…. RSVP: Doris Kushner (248) 352-5882. Temple Israel Treasures — Wednesday, March 20, noon. The Banjoes of Michigan will entertain at the luncheon meeting. Charge. Ethel Traurig (248) 682-7232. Cha…

…-COEJL (Michigan Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life), JVNA (Jewish Vegetarians of North America) — Sunday, March 17, 2-5 p.m. "2002 Great American Meatout" features speak- ers and literature on the…

… Cohn and Melba Winer, Jewish Federation Lifetime Achievement Award winner with modera- tor David Gad Harf, executive director, Jewish Community Council. No charge. HILLEL ON CAMPUS Michigan State…

… competition for orchestral instruments. High school and college students, between the ages of 16 and 22, throu out Michigan are eligible. For application and information: Mr. Herbert Couf, 37685 Russett Drive…

… University — For infor- mation or to RSVP, Hillel• (517) 332- 1916 • Torah Study —Wednesday, March 20, 8 p.m. Dinner. 112 Olds Hall. • Passover Scavenger Hunt — Saturday, March 23, 8-11 p.m. • Jewish Comedy…

… Film Series — Sunday, March 24, 4 p.m. Yentl. Refreshments. 111 Olds Hall. Western Michigan University — For information or to RSVP: Aaron (616) 387- 1356 • Rabbi Jacobovitz — Sunday, March 24. • Seder…

…, Southfield. RSVP by March 15: (248) 355-3300. Hadassah, Adat Shalom Synagogue, Temple Israel — Thursday, March 21, 7 p.m. Rose, a concert version of a one- woman play by Martin Sherman features Olympia Dukakis…

…. Susie Barr (248) 855-1436, Enid Bienstock (248) 851- 7640. Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah — Tuesday, March 26, 11:30 am.-1 p.m. Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg, Congregation Shir Tikvah will speak on "Jewish…

… — Tuesday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $4 transportation. RSVP HILLEL ON CAMPUS Michigan State University — Lester J. Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St., East Lansing 48823. For information…

….m. Josh Berkovitz, president, Michigan Chapter Friends of the Israel Defense Force, speaks on "Israel Today" at luncheon. $9 members, $10 guests. RSVP by Aug. 21: (248) 851-5100. SINGLES Mosaic Outdoor…

… Club of Michigan — Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Mosaic International Event Retreat. Wisconsin. Nettie (248) 582-9293. CLUBS & AFFILIATES Yeshivat Sha'Alvim, New York — Sunday, Aug. 24, 10 a…

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… Elliot Pachter and a panel of members discussing the Rabbinical Assembly's Conversion Institute and the Alliance for Jewish Education's Florence Melton Adult Mini School for Metro Detroit. (248) 788…

… JCC). 1RP Photography Group presents a photo-art show. (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018. Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah — Monday, Aug. 25, 10-11:30 a.m. Book discussion group features The Peddler…

… fashion show by Lord & Taylor. Laurel Woods Clubhouse. RSVP: Harriet Hessenthaler (248) 788-4531. SENIORS Temple Israel Treasures — Wednesday, Aug. 27, noon. Luncheon features a Michigan Opera Theatre…

….m. Yeshiva for World Jewry scholarship brunch with guests of honor Rabbi Reuven and Rena Spolter and Avy and Lynne Schreiber. $75. Young Israel of Oak Park. OAK PARK JCC For information or to RSVP: Jewish…

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…z Torah Portion Spiritual Ties Friends from University of Michigan follow similar _path to the rabbinate. ROBERT A. SKLAR Editor Ann Arbor T wo close friends since their college days in Ann…

… friendship with Silk "the best part of the story." The two met after Silk's second year and Tisdale's first at the University of Michigan. "Pam has taught me so much about the rabbinate because she taught me…

…. Tisdale attended Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit and West Bloomfield High School before earning a bache- lor's degree in Judaic Studies from the U-M in 1999. She spent one college semester in…

… Arbor have shared a common career path: becoming a Reform rabbi. Pamela Barr Silk, 28, was one of 19 rabbis ordained on May 31 at the Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion, the Reform…

…, "During our three years together in Cincinnati, Jen has taught me a lot about generosity of spirit and kindness. "One thing that Jen taught me that I think about regularly," Silk said, "is what it means to…

…. Her rabbinic thesis was "A Biographical Analysis of the Life and Career of Rabbi Richard C. Hertz." The late Rabbi Hertz was a long-time spiritual leader of Temple Beth El, located in Detroit and later…

… Bloomfield Township. Silk is married to Jeffrey Silk of Oak Park. He will teach fifth grade at Kolter Elementary School in Houston this fall. Silk has an identical twin sister and an older brother. Silk said…

… she pursued the rabbinate by way of the study of medicine. "Throughout my entire life, I wanted to Pamela Barr Silk and Jennz fer Tisdale become a physician," she said. "While working in the…

… clearer since she became a con- with often had to deliver bad news, like the diagnosis gregational rabbi. "Everyday, we experience bless- of a terminal illness, and then leave the room to see ings," Silk…

… involved in their education, both secular and Jewish. "When we moved here in 1985, we were involved in Hillel at the University of Michigan," Elyakin said. "We joined the Conservative syna- gogue, Beth…

… consultant for the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor. Most recently, he was elected vice president of the Michigan Jewish Conference, the statewide organization that serves the.political and community rela- tions…

… needs of Michigan's Jewish community. "Part of my teaching my kids Torah is by example," Elyakin said, referring to his daughter and son. "When my daughter was a baby, she used to go to meetings with me…

… education from Eastern Michigan University and special education director's certificate from Grand Valley State University. Hired as a teacher by the Washtenaw ISD, he was promoted to supervisor five years…

… welcoming setting perseverance to stick with it? "Ninety-five percent of the students who attend this school will never be able to read. But for the overwhelming majority, we'll see the number of chil- dren…

… diagnosed as learning disabled drop." Elyakin said that his ideas are not new Educational philosophers have been haranguing the establishment on many of these issues for at least one generation, if not two…

…. "Of course, these things have been dis- cussed for 30 years, for 40 years," he said, "but that doesn't mean you give up. " Building Ties Born in Brooklyn, Elyakin was trained as an architect. It took…

… four years of hanging out with his sister, a special educator in Israel, to change his career plans. "When I went there in 1976, she taught me about the joy of teaching," he said. "When I got back to the…

… calls her by her real name." The couple spent another year in Israel in 1984, where Elyakin began his teaching career in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa. Back in Michigan, he earned a master's degree in special…

… Israel." From there, Elyakin's involvement snowballed. He began with the commu- nity relations committee of the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County and soon became chair of the annual cam- paign. Last…

… Israel on Rosh Hashanah. We also made 500 available to Temple Beth Emeth and gave them to the Jewish Community Center [of Washtenaw County] and [University of Michigan] Hillel. They are intended to be worn…

… Berman wear their "Support Israel-Support Peace" pins. "Once we decided on a message, we ran it by Jeff Levin [Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County executive direc- tor]. He was our sounding board and…

… also responsible for the design of the pins and the technical details, like where to buy them." How have you been circulating 2,000 pins? "We started by placing a basket of them on a table at Beth…

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… that I would be a rabbi today without my experience in the Jewish Studies Program at MSU," he said. Now assistant director of the University of Michigan Hillel in Ann Arbor, Rabbi Miller was "yearning…

… positions while waiting for an outside community to endow two other positions. . Michigan State University did this and more for its Jewish studies program, says Michael Serling of Orchard Lake, chair of the…

… Attract Jewish Students D r. Kenneth Waltzer, director of Michigan State University's Jewish Studies Program, is cer- tain that more Jewish high school stu- dents would consider attending MSU if they knew…

…Focus on Israel MSU moves forward on professorship and contemplates study abroad. DIANA LIEBERMAN Special to the Jewish News East Lansing of many universities would agree to fund two new faculty…

… studies in the United States. Waltzer said that it "makes Israel a large and very real commitment within the university." Serling has been a longtime supporter of his alma mater, where his two daugh- ters…

…- mittee that would lift this Elaine and Michael Serling ban as of the 2005-06 school year. Whether or "The [United States] State not the university agrees to sponsor Department warning does not prevent…

… policies have become more varied. students who want to study in Israel and Some universities, especially those on who will sign a waiver absolving the the East Coast, have adopted waiver university of…

… active member of the university's Jewish Studies Advisory Board. After the presentations, high-schoolers and their families will be able to speak individually with Waltzer and others about campus life…

… studying for a Ph.D. in Russian and Jewish history at the University of Chicago. "Professor Waltzer was an excellent mentor while I was at MSU," she said. "He was espe- cially helpful in finding other…

…'s Jewish Studies Program now has two dozen professors from other MSU col- leges and departments, each devoting time to Jewish studies. Students can choose any variety of courses as electives, or add a…

… Center/ Wayne State University Oct. 20 Wednesday, 7 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit Graduates and Professional 21+ "Detroit Financial Planning 101 — Getting and Staying Out of Debt!" At Creative Collections…

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… some refer to him as just Jason. "During rabbinical school, I always thought if I worked in a congregation I would be called Rabbi Miller," said the assistant director at the University of Michigan…

… hook." That's exactly the case for 29-year-old Rabbi Alter Goldstein of the Chabad House at the University of Michigan. "I work with college students," said the rabbi, who is not much Rabbi Silberberg…

…WHAT'S IN A NAME? from page 17 "Rabbi Alter is a comfbrtabk combination of who I am, for the work I do. It can be a reminder that I am not only friend, but that I am an adviser and that I also…

… represent the Torah." -- Rabbi Alter Goldstein of the Chabad House "The way I introduce myself depends on the context. One of the most important things to me, in the rabbinate, is to be approach able…

…." — Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom of blessed memory, Rabbi Syme, so by extension they called me Rabbi Yedwab," said Rabbi Paul Yedwab. "I never liked that much, as the real Rabbi Yedwab is my…

… father, Stanley. So I thought of using Rabbi Paul, but that sounded too much like an apos- tle. Rabbi Josh has a much more Jewish ring to it," he said of colleague Rabbi Joshua Bennett. "In Israel, people…

… call me Micha. Most of my friends here just call me Paul, and switch over seamlessly to Rabbi Yedwab when I am officiating at a funeral or other life cycle event in their family's life." For Rabbi Joseph…

… Krakoff, what people call him signifies whether they want him to address them as rabbi or friend. "When a friend calls and says, `Rabbi,' I know by way of what they call me what kind of call it is," said…

… myself depends on the context,"_ said Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom, who often refers to himself as Michael or Rabbi Mike. "One of the most important things to me, in the rabbinate, is to…

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… a Jew-lov- ing, Israel-loving, Palestinian Christian activist. Though his personal story is one of optimism, Shoebat is decidedly pes- simistic about the chances for peace in the region. At the core…

… of his pes- simism are his experiences growing up as a Palestinian Muslim in Bethlehem. Shoebat spoke about how much his family and community hates Jews and now hates him. He told how his Shoebat…

… Israeli bank and ambushed and almost killed an Israeli soldier. "Why did he have to die?" asked Shoebat, about his cousin. "The great- est victim of Islamic fundamentalism is not Jews and Christians; it is…

… parts of "Shalom Aleichem: (Peace Be Upon You) and "Lo Yisa Goy," urging all nations to study war no more," say- ing how he looked for Israeli songs " New Items: %TN 9/15 2005 34 KING KOLD Mini…

… store., with the words "kill" and "war" and could only find songs of peace. "Every aspect of our [Palestinian] society — going to school, going to the mosque, going to the Temple Mount or going to…

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… school. "The staff • had never worked with a child like Zev," and the boy progressed very little. Finally, the Loefflers moved to Michigan, which they had heard was one of the best states for chil- magine…

… enrolled at Hillel Day School of . smell of garlic and cinnamon and cumin and nounced it's hard just to function. Metropolitan Detroit and Zev attended school and fresh roses and chocolate is so strong it…

… come with Zev. In Michigan, the at the Arc of Oakland County, a support-advo- These include changing diet, medication, Loefflers joined Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak cacy group for persons with mental…

…. Yet they suffer cancer research, while Sandy served as extension neighborhood. But even with this you can froM a "sensory overload," Phelps says, director for the Wayne State University Hillel hear the…

… frightening mask on Halloween. Sandy found a home with us. gasped; but Zev, then 11 months old, "didn't even blink:' she says. "You can see the spark of God in everyone if you really look:' Rabbi Pediatricians…

… up a piece of fruit and throw it. "We call them 'fly-by fruitings," might have a hearing problem. The parents heard, "Oh, that's just how Sandy says. he is" and "Children develop at different times…

… news and bad news," David says. "We felt relieved to ma party, when David took Zev out of town. finally have a diagnosis. We waited so long, and we just wanted to be Today, Deena prefers not to talk…

… the time, Zev was the only The Power Of Love on page 18 child in the county labeled 'autistic," the Loefflers say. In search of other options, they moved to nearby Rochester, N.Y., and tried another…

… breath of the man next to you, the which means they live in a world where every Foundation in Detroit. heartbeat of a woman across the room. The sound, smell, sight, feel, taste is so pro- Deena was…

… could • "This is why some [persons with autism] became part of the Oakland County Community knock you down. Your clothing suddenly is so will only eat certain foods," she says. Mental Health System, which…

…, executive director of the Michigan Friends. Nationwide in 2005, U.S. Friends chapters will fund four- year Israeli university scholar- ships for 1,100 IDF soldiers fol- lowing their service commit- ment. The…

…Metro More Than Music Israeli soldiers' concert raises money, affirms Israel-diaspora connection. I Robert A. Sklar Editor T he Michigan Friends of the Israel Defense Forces has raised $1…

… Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit students, under music teacher Robin Lash's direction, sang the U.S. and Israel national anthems. Proceeds will help provide relaxation…

… that we share as a people, is a great, great thing. It does so much for the country." El To reach the Michigan Friends of the IDF, call (248) 203-2060 or e-mail Jamir@israelsoldiers.org . Alon Kaufman…

… Tel Aviv; and Hananel Ederi, 21, of Kiryat Shmona Right: Audience members Jonathan Cher, 6, of Hunt- ington Woods and Talia Yaari, 6, of West Bloomfield . 1AEL PENS - FORCES • -,- - Hillel singers…

… David Kaplovitz, 11, of Bloomfield Hills and Elijah Kollin, 10, of Oak.Park 38 December 15 = 2005 Hillel Day School students, led by music teacher Robin Lash, sing the U.S. and Israel national anthems. …

… million on behalf of Israeli combat soldiers this year, thanks to community fund-raising efforts like the annual IDF Musical Ensemble. This year's music fest on Dec. 1 drew 270 people to Congregation…

…, recreational and edu- cational opportunities for sol- diers as well as assist soldiers in need. "A lot of the money raised this year will go to the YAMAM unit — the anti-terror squad," said Tamir Oppenheim…

… Ensemble's performance is about connection as much as it is about fund-raising, said Friends board member Daily Saar of West Bloomfield, who served in the IDF from 1972 to 1974 during the Yom Kippur War and…

… to connect through the Ensemble with those soldiers who day in and day out put their lives on the line, and who dedicate a mini- mum of three years of their lives to protect. Israel and keep the ideals…

… Kodesh, Rabbi Miller, who is also assistant director of the University of Michigan Hillel in Ann Arbor, said: "I am proud that we are addressing the issues of intermarriage and making a concerted effort to…

…World A New Initiative Conservative movement reaches out to intermarried families in a new way. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer T he United Synagogue of Conservative (USCJ) Judaism's con…

…- vention last week was the venue for the presentation of a new outreach initiative by its executive vice president. For too long, Rabbi Jerome Epstein said, the Conservative move- ment has, at best, "merely…

… Jewish children and inspire the non-Jewish spouses "to choose Judaism out of conviction that Jewish living will enrich their lives:' as well as focusing on continued social and educational needs toward…

… aggressively to encourage conversions of potential Jews who have chosen a Jewish spouse. And if conversion is initially rejected, we must continue to place it on the agenda;' he said. To bring children of mixed…

… marriages into Jewish life, "special out- reach" is needed to ensure their Jewish education, Rabbi Epstein said of a proposal of special scholarships and extra attention for children of intermarriage. Having…

… not yet received the proposal, which will be mailed to every Conservative professional and lay leader in North America, Rabbi Daniel Nevins of Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills said, "I agree…

… that we must be open to people exploring Judaism, and indeed, I spend quite a bit of time with non-Jews considering Judaism. "Still, we must remain committed to the integrity of the conversion course…

…, which insists that the convert is motivated by belief in the God of Israel and commitment to the mitzvot," he said. "The bar shouldn't be set so high that it discourages sincere converts, but it can't be…

… set so low that we turn non-Jews into non-committal Jews." Flexibility offered USCJ President Ray Goldstein speaks with Rabbi Jerome Epstein before the presentation of the new outreach initiative…

… listed as one of Society and Camp Tamarack, the a handful of leadership federa- Hillels of Metropolitan Detroit, tions. Federation's Alliance for Eastern Michigan University, Jewish Education provides out…

… funeral; a local imam wont to rant against Israel heinously justified Iran's president's geno- cidal proclamation to wipe Israel off the map; yet another University of Michigan divest- ment campaign was…

… Metropolitan Detroit to staff a professional curricu- lum monitor were turned down. Our community must adopt a the University of . Michigan, and B'nai Birth Youth Organization (BBYO). in our community We also…

…- Michigan State University and standing support and services to cogent plan to repel the spread of anti-Israel malignancy in our schools. Is the urgency of the entreaties from our university students of so…

… Arab petrodol- lars in shaping pro-Islamic, anti-Israel and anti-American education at universities, high schools and middle schools was featured in Jewish newspapers nationally. The Islamic buy-out of…

…1 Opinion VIEWS Urging A Communa Response ekiah gedolah! Wake up, Jewish community of Metropolitan Detroit! "These are grave times," as JN Editor Robert Sklar warned in his Editor's Letter, "A…

… launched to defame Israel, this time by professors. If these despicable demon- strations of anti-Semitism aren't enough to jolt our con- sciousness, consider the SOS from two U-M Jewish students: "The…

… barrage of anti-Israel activity on campus is Millions of Jewish exhausting, and the dollars have been pro-Israel students on pumped into good- campus are at a loss:' will outreach. The they wrote in the IN…

… alone Linda S tulberg bridges do not in their defense of Corn m u n ity denounce terrorism, Israel is a sad com- Persp ective bigotry and incite- mentary on our com- ment against Jews. munity's lack of an…

… strengthen and demia. accelerate their evil designs. The imperative now is for our Beyond the absence of mutuali- communal organizations to re- ty of respect, the diversions of prioritize and re-deploy our…

… Michigan. But his parents, who lost nearly all of their assets during the Great Depression, needed him to work to help support the family. He gave up the scholarship and went to work as a cheese salesman…

… 48322; Jewish Academy of lar at his bookstore "office,' where he would drink coffee and recommend books Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; Hillel Day School, whether people…

… his family to Detroit when. he was 2. He graduated with honors. from Detroit Central High School and; as . • class president, was offered a chemical engineering scholarship to the University of…

… dur- ing the Great Depression, he created a business that developed into a six-store supermarket success story. Beginning with his first meat market. on Michigan Avenue in Detroit, he later founded…

…. Shopping Center Markets, now known as Hiller's Markets, with locations in West Bloomfield, Commerce, Berkley, Plymouth, Northville and Ann Arbor. While he was the father of a son and daughter, his "third…

… child — and his favorite" was his business, said his son, Jim Hiller, the company's current owner. "His business was his love and affection!" S Mr. Hiller, 92, of Franklin, died Dec. 7, 2005, after a…

… short illness. A member of Temple Beth El, Mr. Hiller also had interests aside from business and family. He enjoyed horseback riding, Sidney Hiller traveling, boating and fishing and loved to read books…

… his son. "His legacy for all of us is 'life is to be lived."' Mr. Hiller, a strong supporter of the Jewish National Fund and Hadassah, was passionate in his aid to the State of Always The Teacher Keri…

…. A Holocaust survivor who escaped death many times, Mr. Roth, 81, died Dec. 9 of congestive heart failure and peripher- al vascular disease just two weeks after he and his wife, Edith, celebrated their…

… Shabbat services, he was a stable fixture, making his way through the congregation, pausing to good-naturedly harass the men, kiss the women and hand out copies of articles he found important. Learning and…

… Easternilvtichiga University Hale Fresh Air So1 Tamarack Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Hillel Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit Hospice of Michigan Metropolitan:, Jewish HiStori Jewish Home & Aging…

… Services omen's American Michigan Region University of Michigan Huron Valley — Sinai Hospital Jewish Hospice & Hillel Chaplaincy Network Yad Sarah The Jerusalem Foundation JNF Trees for Israel…

…'s very special!' Zuckerman earned a bach- elor's degree at the University of Maryland and a master's of social work degree from the University of Michigan/Sol Drachler Program in Jewish Communal Leadership…

…. She pursued a Federation career path while a Hillel/Steinhardt Jewish Campus Services Corps fellow at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1998 and 1999. • "A student asked me to explain what…

…2 Michigan, where he's working on joint degrees in public poli- cy and law. As he rides the bus or his bike downtown from his home in Royal Oak, he passes Summer in the City projects. "The positive…

… impact is everywhere in Detroit — murals and gardens, new houses, play structures. It's very encouraging." Earlier this year, Falik bested 400 other applicants to earn one of six BRICK Awards from the New…

… real change happens through good government and public policy." Does this mean politics? "If it's where I could do the greatest good;' he said. "It would mean following in the footsteps of other Jewish…

… lead- ers. Hopefully, you haven't seen the last of me!' Meanwhile, it will be a busy summer, but he'll still find time to marry Andrea Jill "A.J." Rosenzweig of West Bloomfield , on July 29 at Temple…

… Israel and go on a honeymoon, too. ❑ To find out more about Summer in the City or to volunteer, go to www.sitc-det.org or call Ben Falik at (248) 790-1000. Robert A. Sklar Editor F or a lot of young…

… people, the organized Jewish community simply isn't on their radar screen — there's no sense of urgency driving them yet. For some, the desire to work in the Jewish community is there, but they dismiss the…

… idea because of financial reasons or a perceived lack of opportunity for professional growth. And that puts the danger needle for future Jewish communal professionals pointed straight toward high. "We…

… need to do a better job of con- necting young people so they understand what the Jewish community is, does and has the capability to achieve says Julie Zuckerman, 31, associate director for campaign and…

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… & FYSH on Feb. 18, Alternative Spring Break Meeting on Feb. 19 and Battle of the Bands on Feb. 21. (734) 482-0456. Participate with Hillel of Metro Detroit in "Awake Zion" at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at…

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… Road, West Bloomfield, so they can be part of a March rummage sale to ben- efit Hadassah. The items will be accepted through March 9. (248) 683-5030. Take part in Play to Care, a euchre tournament…

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… Kids Day noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Village Players Playhouse, 34660 Woodward, Birmingham. The event corresponds with prep- aration for the opening of the play W;t, about a woman reassessing her…

… life because of cancer. www. birminghamvillageplayers.com . (248) 644-2075. Holidays/Shabbat Join the members of Congregation T'chiyah as they read from a new Torah during services at 10 a.m. Saturday…

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…. Pleasant 48858, (989) 779-0945 or (989) 773- 5086. Services: Friday 8 p.m. each week. Central Michigan University Hillel, (989) 774-2635; cmuhillel@yahoo.com . Congregation Beth El 311 S. Park, Traverse…

…: Peter Gluck. Cantorial soloist: Robin Liberatore. Services the third Friday of every month. High Holiday services; religious school. 801 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson 49202, (517) 784-3862. Rabbi: Jonathan V…

… Lubavitch - 6890 W. Maple, West Bloomfield 48322, (248) 788-4000. Rabbi: Kasriel Shemtov. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Young Israel of Oak Park 15140 W.10 Mile, Oak Park…

… holidays 8 a.m. Evening services daily 15 minutes before sundown. Young Israel of Southfield 27705 Lahser, Southfield, 48034, (248) 358-0154. Rabbi: Yechiel Morris. Rabbi emeritus: Elimelech Goldberg…

… rabbi. Services: 6:30 p.m. the last Friday of every month; Saturday 10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month. Services held at 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor. Congregation Kehillat Israel…

… 48237, (248) 542-0900. President: Roslyn Schindler. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. led by Jane and Rick Miller. Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit 976 E. Jefferson, Detroit, (313) 566-5412. read…

… Torah. Temple Beth El (Flint) 5150 Calkins, Flint, 48532, (810) 720-9494. Rabbi: Karen Companez. Cantorial soloist: Aleksander Chernyak. Services: Friday 8 p.m. unless the first Friday of the month…

…. Plaut. Rabbi emeri- tus: Alan Ponn. Cantorial solo- ist: Clara Silver. President: Dr. Cathy Glick. Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month. 502 North Brown Street, Mt…

…, (519) 969-2422. Rabbi: Jeffrey Ableser. Cantor: Marci Shulman. Services: 5:45 p.m. the first and last Friday of the month; 8 p.m. intermediate Fridays. Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield…

…, (248) 649-4418. Rabbis: Arnie Sleutelberg, Aaron Starr. Services: Friday 6:15 p.m., 7:45 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. Reb Aura will help at both Friday ser- vices. Baby naming of Brianna May-Garnice, daughter…

… of their daughter Jacqueline to Brian Lederman, son of Dr. Harvey and Roberta Lederman of New York. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Jacquie works for Bloomberg LP; and Brian, a graduate of…

… - 3pm Marilyn, Priscilla & Judy (formerly of Knit, knit, Knit) 248-626-2357 speciaW 1 " g it': Weddings Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Unique Family Portraits Photographer: Faces of Hillel Master Photographer…

… the University of Miami, is an executive financial recruiter for Korn/Ferry International in Manhattan. A September wedding is planned. 6167 Haggerty Road 248-960-5200 Delicious Fruit Desit…

…Oh so edible & wonderfully unforgettable edible ARRANGEMENTS Aug. 20 Sheila Jelen and Seth Himelhoch of Silver Spring, IvId., announce with love the birth of their son, Akiva Menachem Himelhoch…

… Isaac. Welcoming him home are big sisters Malka Aliza and Nava Tehila. Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Anna Himelhoch of Southfield, Syma Ralston and Gary Bement of Silver Spring and Henry…

… Jelen and Toby Erlich of Chicago. Akiva Menachem Isaac is named in loving memory of his paternal grand- father Mason Irving Himelhoch. Jacob Elijah Bussell (Yaakov Eliahu) will read from the Torah as he…

… celebrates his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Congregation Busse!! B'nai Jacob in Fort Wayne, Ind. He is the son of David and Kasey Bussell. His proud grandparents are Joel and Joan Bussell of West…

… Bloomfield and Richard and Judy Myers of Knoxville, Tenn. Also sharing in the celebration of his achievement are his brothers Noah and Alek. Jacob is a seventh-grader at Summit Middle School in Fort Wayne. He…

…, daughter of Linda and Dr. Russell Nusynowitz of Longwood, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Nusynowitz Saturday, Feb. 17, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Orlando. Sharing in the simchah…

… will be Jordyn's siblings, Paige and Jake; grandparents Rena and Dave Kresch of West Bloomfield; grandfather Dr. Martin Nusynowitz and Susan Nusynowitz of Houston, Texas; aunts, uncles, cousins and…

… About Brian, if the show gets picked up for Lovers," airs locally at 10 p.m. on ABC-TV this coming fall:' she said. A graduate of the University of Michigan where It turns out What About Brian isn…

…'t Schwartz's first she majored in both Judaic Studies and screen- attempt at writing for television. "When I was at Hillel writing, Schwartz, 27, moved to Los Angeles 3 1/2 [Day School of Metropolitan Detroit…

…-knit friends in various stages of romantic relationships Michigan with a 3.50 or higher and friendships living in Los Angeles." grade point average can receive Schwartz, daughter of Dr. Lawrence and Sharon…

… helped define his life and spurred giving to Michigan State University's Jewish Studies Program. Only at JNonline. Click on Web Extras in the menu on the left. Latest From Israel Want the most current…

…Front Lines N O Menthe Sight Lines This Week F ran Victor of West Bloomfield has produced a public service announcement running in the U.S. and Canada to spotlight the work of ORBIS…

… Square. The PSA was made in conjunction with the 25th anni- versary of ORBIS. Victor and her husband, Bill Harder, partners in Victor/Harder Productions, went to Paraguay as ORBIS medical mission…

… volunteers two years ago. As part of the March 1 ORBIS celebration in New York, the couple attended a United Nations reception with Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis. They mingled with 60 ambassadors…

… Schwartz, who grew up in of What About Brian] trusted me with an episode. I Bloomfield Hills, to get her name high in the have had the most positive experience with all the people credits of a popular TV…

… show. I have worked with on all the shows, with each one lead- Schwartz's pursuit of a full-time writing career ing me to my next job." in television is on a roll with the Monday, March Now that the…

… season is over, Schwartz is working to land 19, airing of the episode she wrote for What a permanent, staff writing position. "Hopefully, it will be About Brian. The episode, "What About Secret on What…

…-changing. More than 90% of every Michigan State University dollar you give goes directly to those who need it most with- Oakland Community College in our community. When you give to Federation, you give…

… Oakland University more than money... you give hope. University of Michigan Wayne State University Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy Jewish Apartments and Services Jewish Community Relations…

… School B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Hebrew Free Loan Association Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit Hillel Foundations at: There are needs in our community, big and small, and every gift makes a…

… difference. When problems arise, people turn to Federation and we turn to you. We appreciate every gift and when you give to Federation, your Eastern Michigan University contribution is truly life…

… Council Jewish Family Service Jewish Home & Aging Services JVS Tamarack Camps Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Jewish =-11 Federation of Metropolitan Detroit qp When You Give, You Give Hope. Yeshiva Gedolah…

…. John Medical Hospital in Warren; and Dr. Mostafa Abuzeid, a professor of obstet- rics and gynecology at Michigan State University, Flint. A minor in Christianity is still in the planning stages…

…. Spreading The Word students." Oakland U. has offered several Judaic Oakland is one of Michigan's 16 pub- This would likely happen even if they do studies courses in the past few years, lic universities. The…

…. undergraduate and 4,036 graduate students. The campus also houses Thomas M. Cooley Law School, with 455 students. About 95 percent of these students come from Michigan, said Henry Baskin. Although students can…

… increasing the exposure requirements for a Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit of our students to more minor, students must in Farmington Hills. Robert Schostak world experiences, to lan- complete a…

…-year period, includ- ing $25,000 for the start of a Judaic studies endowment. These funds were added to a 2004 gift to the university by Birmingham-based attorney Henry Baskin, president of the school's board…

… of trustees. His $500,000 gift began both the Judaic studies coursework and a scholar- ship fund for needy children of single parents. This year, the university also launches a minor in Islamic studies…

… it is to be Jewish or Islamic," Baskin said. "The minor will attract Jewish stu- Oakland University Hillel members: Jacqui Gordon, secretary; Jereme Goodman, treasurer; Adam dents, but hopefully it Kay…

… year, those four at OU this semester is Seth Korelitz' dean of the university's courses have been Holocaust class on Thursday evenings. College of Arts and Sciences. approved as separate Korelitz, who…

… "flattening out!' Shepherd said. "We also would like to "It's an excellent university:' Korelitz "Understanding a religion helps in begin a scholarship fund of about $1,000 said. "Certainly, if you are someone…

…, nity, you couldn't ask for a better oppor- understanding." the university should be able to waive the tunity." The vast majority of those who The new minors will consist of 24 cred- 10-student minimum…

… chapter, transferred to Oakland from the University of Michigan-Flint. "I left [U-M-Flint] because of the lack of Jewish con- tacts," he said. Abrin, who graduated from Berkley High School in 2003, said OU…

…:' Schostak said. "But, with the support of the local Jewish community, we hope to build a program comparable to what they have at the University of Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne State." …

…-Saturday 9:30-6:00 Closed Sunday 265 Old Woodward 248-642-2555 18 March 15 2007 For more information call 11737.10 248.354.6060 Student Reaction Joey Abrin, president of the uni- versity's Hillel…

… Hind's membership stands at about 200. The university does not ask its students' religions, but esti- mates the total Jewish population at 250-400. "To date, as I am concluding my third year of…

… for colleges do check for Jewish involvement." Beth Ahm Dayna Fidler Davidson School of Education B'nai Moshe Beth Shalom Zach Mondrow Cantorial School David Siegel Rabbinical School Shaarey Zedek…

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… involvement with Hillel. I've seen about 50 different people at Hillel events, with about 12-15 active people — but we are always looking for more,"Abrin said. A student in Koreltiz's Holocaust class, Abrin…

… called the Judaic stud- ies minor "a great idea. It's some- thing I would consider picking up as a minor." Michelle Markzon of West Bloomfield will graduate from Oakland this spring. "I always envied the…

… large Jewish Hillel groups at MSU and U-M, and wished, even tried, to build up the one at OU, with little success:' she wrote in an e-mail. "While I do think a Judaic stud- ies minor would be a wonderful…

…Anniversary Sale Hate On Campus Speakers to discuss escalation of anti-Semitism. T tration officials at the University of he chief U.S. civil rights Michigan and at Wayne State, where official…

… about harassment, intimidation Emanu-El, Bais Chabad of Farmington and increasingly hostile climates for Hills, Congregation Beth Ahm, Jewish and pro-Israel students across Hillel Day School and the…

… and a researcher will both men will be speaking. Invitations discuss the rise in campus have been extended to officials of anti-Semitism at a community sym- both universities to participate at the…

… cases per year. address students at U-M, sponsored by Joining Marcus will be Aryeh StandWithUs and the Israel IDEA. Weinberg, co-author of Uncivil Co-sponsors for the Metro Detroit Universities and a…

… posium 7 p.m. Monday, March 26, at community and campus forums and Temple Israel. The free event is spon- area college students will present their sored by StandWithUs/Michigan and perspectives. the temple…

…. Marcus and Weinberg are scheduled Kenneth Marcus, director of the U.S. to speak at noon Tuesday, March 27, Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), in the WSU Student Center Building will present findings of…

… the corn- ballroom. The program is presented by mission's hearings and a new report documenting the escalation of campus anti- Semitism. Marcus is the • agency's CEO and a civil rights litigator. He has…

… StandWithUs, Students for Israel and served as the assistant secretary of the Jewish Law Students Association. education for civil rights, overseeing At 7 p.m. March 27, the two will 5,000 civil rights…

… fellow at the event include: B'nai Brith Great Lakes Institute of Jewish Community Region, Frankel Jewish Academy of Research, which provided much of the Metropolitan Detroit and National key testimony at…

… the USCCR hearings. Federation of Temple Youth. Other The institute, based in San Francisco, is an independent think tank providing area synagogues, religious schools and groups participating include…

… the Holocaust Center, Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and Michigan State University Hillel as well as to Jewish professionals at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield Township. Her visit is…

… Student Center at Michigan State University will hold its second annual tribute dinner, "Inspiring Future Jewish Leaders:' Monday, April 16, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. MSU Hillel…

… Morris Phillips are event co-chairs. Sue Maniloff is chairperson of the tribute journal. Mark Davidoff serves on the boards of the JCC, Jewish Home and Aging Services, the Jewish Fund, the Michigan…

…, was nominated for the honor by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. As a young woman, Schaver per- formed with several opera companies and orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra…

…lith Annual Friendship Circle Benefit Metro DIGEST HONORING the VOLUNTEERS of the Ferikell Volunteer Club A night you won't believe A performance you'll never forget Thursday, March 22, 7:30pm…

… The Fisher heatre 301 1 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan Tickets are available for $500, $250, $100 & $60 For more information call 248-788-7878 TO Sri A VILWO FARN MOF OR TO I-IJRCI insr 1 T…

…-mail Tessa Goldberg, director@cbahm.org . Eva's Story Holocaust survivor and author Eva Schloss, childhood friend and stepsis- ter of Anne Frank, will share her story with the communi- Eva Schloss ty and at a…

…, in a program open to the community. A special teen program, '`And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank:' will be at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 21. Jewish youth group members and…

… other teens are welcome at no charge. Schloss' childhood experiences parallel those of her friend, Anne Frank. Her fam- ily fled Austria in 1938 for Amsterdam and lived in hiding for two years. When she…

… sponsored by B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region as part of its Enlighten America project. Call B'nai B'rith, (248) 646-3100. 'Dressy' Rummage Sale Hadassah has been collecting women's "black tie" attire…

… Women's Mission to Synagogue, as well as a a national Israel. board member of Bar-Ilan University, The Ribacks' four children are all Hospice of the Valley-Israel and Hillel gradutes: Ben, Mike, Jason and…

…, Canfield, Shiffman with the 2007 Paddock and Stone, a Hillel Dreammaker Award and past president and board Chery and Ron Riback with member. He also is a past the 2007 Rabbi Jacob E. president of the Goldman…

… Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Lauren. He recently became chair of the new The Hillel patron party is Tuesday, Providence-Grace Hospital Novi. Lisa Shiffman is a board member of May 1. Admission is a…

…Eel's Development The Shiffmans are the parents of Office, (248) 851-6950. I three Hillel graduates: Matthew, Alex , Teens Bowl And Glow Strikes and spares will be seen in a new light when Teen Connection goes glow…

…Frankel Jewish Academy Varsity Basketball Team Hillel Day School Names Honorees H and Adam. illel Day School Ron Riback is a senior will honor partner in the Detroit Lisa and Gary law firm Miller…

…- Segal Award. The Shiffmans Hermelin Education The Shiffmans created the Foundation. Shiffman Family Day School Riback was a member of Tuition Assistance Fund at the United Jewish Appeals' the Jewish…

… Federation of Young Leadership Cabinet Metropolitan Detroit, which and a UJA Israel mis- has helped thousands of sion leader. He is active children to receive a Jewish with Federation and Adat education…

…. Shalom. Gary Shiffman, long Cheryl Riback was a active on Hillel's board and The Ribacks teacher for 33 years, mostly with national Jewish educa- in Troy, serving as a reading tion agencies, is chairman…

… specialist. and chief executive officer of Sun She later became a real estate Communities Inc. He is an officer of agent and now works for Hall and the Jewish Federation, co-chair of Hunter Realtors. Her…

… volunteer work the local Israel Bonds campaign and assists JARC, Federation, ORT and the a board member of Jewish Home Variety Club. She participated in the and Aging Services and Adat Shalom first Hadracha…

… a few of our November specials! Stacey Brooke Victor of West Bloomfield was inducted into the national Collegiate Scholars at the University of Michigan. She is the daughter of Howard and Gail Victor…

…HILL FLOOR COVERINGS HERES TO FAMILY—OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE Name Brands Low Prices Eric Adelman of Berkley has been chose by Hillel of Metro Detroit, the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, to…

…. Was $289/sq. ft. Now $ 995 / sq. yd. Now $189 /sq. ft. 2380 Orchard Lake Rd., Sylvan Lake 1/2 Mile W of Telegraph I 248-738-6554 Mon, Thurs, Fri 9-8, Tues, Wed. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 Michigan Psychoanalytic…

… Foundation of Farmington Hills celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Rock Financial Showcase in Novi on Nov. 10. The honoree was Harold Kulish, founding president of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation…

…. She was Zack selected for her work and per- sonal example, which has made a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. She has garnered national recognition for her efforts and commitment…

…. Most notewor- thy is her fight that resulted in the opening of a day treatment center in Royal Oak and operated by Easter Seals. Charcoal-Gray Commercial Loop Saxony Plush - 28 Colors Great for…

…. 1328040 WBHS top 4.0% nationally ... Newsweek/MSN • 3 of 5 National SME/Ford PAS Scholarships...to WBHS students Some of the best public schools in the country are right here in your neighborhood... Join…

… us for two very special events on Nov. 28th... cti 0 cL. DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE x L1.1 Wed., Nov. 28th, 2007 Elementary parents: C g la Robert F. Liss, founder and man- aging partner of…

… Berkley-based personal injury law firm Liss & Shapero, has been appointed to the board of trustees for the city of Berkley Downtown Liss Development Authority. 1958 0 3 - 5 0 0 C 0 c.) w Visit any…

… or all of our elementary schools between 9-11 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. that day. Join us to: * See our schools and state-of-the-art facilities * Meet teachers, principals and support staff * Get updated…

… 0 n Oct. 21, I had the honor of co-chairing University of Michigan Hillel's Conference on the Holocaust's (COTH) first inaugu- ral Survivors' Luncheon. This program, planned in conjunction with the…

… in our lives today. (I Carly Wayne is 20 years old and a junior at the University of Michigan majoring in history and political science. She is from West Bloomfield. …

… Children of Holocaust Survivors Association In Michigan, gave 400 students the opportu- nity to interact with 60 visiting Holocaust survivors on a personal level by providing a free, casual and interactive…

… meaningful; I was amazed at their of many student organizations on cam- gratitude. pus: Student Government, Hillel, College Esther Lupyan and her husband, Naum, Democrats, College Republicans, U-M of…

… Jewish; I'm Armenian that is important." Orthodox, but I feel like I really connected This event was part of a larger goal with Holocaust survivors today because of Hillel's Conference on the Holocaust our…

…-0945 or (989) 773-5086. Services: Friday 8 p.m. each week. Central Michigan University Hillel, (989) 774-2635; cmuhillel@yahoo.com . Young Israel of Southfield 27705 Lahser, Southfield, 48034, (248) 358…

….m.; weekdays Shacharit at sunrise, Minchah at sunset. Chabad House-Lubavitch of Eastern Michigan 5385 Calkins Rd., Flint, (810) 230- 0770. Rabbi: Yisroel Weingarten. Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Chabad Jewish…

…o CI 0 0-0 421C1013 preparation, lifecycle celebrations. Ortzafon@aol.com . Shalva Minyan - U of M The Shalva minyan is a traditional, pluralistic, Carlebach-style Kabbalat Shabbat with separate…

… seating and participation by women, Services: Fridays at sundown. Co-chairs: Rachel Jacobson (rijacob@umich. edu); Adam Baruch (abaruch® umich.edu ). Check Hillel Web site for details (www…

… 9 a.m.; Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. at Hillel; Thursday, Friday 7:30 a.m. at Chabad. Weekday minyan is only during academic year; Sunday minyan all year round. Stuart Newman. Services: Saturday 8:45 a…

… Center of Commerce-Walled Lake 4718 Half Penny Ct., Commerce Twp., 48382, (248) 363-3644. Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. Shabbat services 10 a.m., Jewish studies, holiday programming. Chabad Jewish Center of…

… Haven, 49090, (269) 637-1603. Services during July and August Saturday 10 a.m. For information, call (773) 320-0929. Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills First Hebrew Congregation Kollel Institute 32000…

… Park, 48237, (248) 968-0109. Rabbis: Moshe Schwab, Shmuel Irons. Services: Saturday 8:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Bais Chabad of North Oak Park 15221 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237…

… of Oak Park/ Huntington Woods 23161 Gardner, Oak Park, (248) 543-0372. Rabbi Eliezer Cohen. President: Elliott Shevin. Gabbai, Charles Silow. For service location, call (248) 543-0372. Services…

… 9:30 a.m. and 20 minutes before sundown. Weekdays during the academic year at 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. See Web site, ominyan®umich.edu . Sara & Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center of West…

… on the Hillel Center at Emory University in Atlanta, recalls Saarinen's design of the nonde- nominational Firestone Baars Chapel at Missouri's Stephens College as a significant project with a religious…

… seen Nov. 17-March 30 at the Cranbrook Art Museum], with great enthusiasm because he always has been one of my absolute favorite architects:' says Kroloff, former dean of the Tulane University School of…

…- ters of John Deere in Illinois and diplomatic embassies in Oslo and London. As ideas for Brandeis University were being developed, Saarinen helped with the original master plan. An International Saarinen…

… Kroloff, a Yale University alum like Saarinen. The architect's exuberant, even expressionistic forms were lightning rods for many critics of the mid-20th century, though his unique personal style is now…

… Hills-based designer of international note and subject of the touring exhibit "Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future" — and an architect looking to the future — Reed Kroloff, the recently appointed campus…

… architect and direc- tor of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum — are drawing attention to the campus of the Cranbrook Educational Community "I'm anticipating the Eero Saarinen exhibit, [which can be…

… Architecture and former editor in chief of Architecture maga- zine."He's responsible for two of what I consider the very best architectural projects ever built in the United States, [the Gateway Arch in St…

… Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki and the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. — makes its North American debut at Cranbrook. It features photographs, draw- ings and models to represent…

… Saarinen's structural triumphs and also presents selections from furniture he created. Among Saarinen's large legacy of build- ings are the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, the corporate headquar…

…, who designed the educational community, and Ma nu sc rip ts a n d Warren, Michigan,1948 0 0 c > S o I I Eero Saarinen with a combined living-dining-room-study project model, created for…

… hotline: (313) 577-8888. hillel®wayne.edu . • Eastern Michigan University: 965 Washtenaw in Ypsilanti. www. emuhillel.org . Audrey Bloomberg: (734) 482-0456; audrey@emuhil- lel.org . • University of…

… activi- ties for ages 18-30. Following are the Hillel House address, Web site and contact for: • Wayne State University: 667 Grosberg Center in Detroit. www. hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of Metro Detroit…

… "Gala Evening at the Movies," sponsored by Michigan Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at Uptown C16 November 15 • 2007 Palladium Theater, 250 N. Old…

… Woodward in Birmingham. The fundraiser will include the premiere of a new film, hors d'oeuvres and pre-glow reception. Tickets and journal ads: (248) 737-0900; michigan@ccfa.org . Assist Detroit's cultural…

… in to play cards with the Ben-Gurion Men's Group noon-4 p.m. every weekday at the Oak Park JCC. No charge. (248) 967- 4030. Young Adults Participate in campus Hillel pro- grams, offering a variety of…

… organizational psychology at the University of Michigan and is a kindergarten teacher at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in the same room where her fiance began his Jewish day school education. A…

… engagement of their son Michael Borofsky to Jaclyn Moscoe, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moscoe of Minnetonka, Minn. Michael is attending medical school at the University of Michigan, after completing his…

… undergraduate studies in classical civiliza- tions at the University of Michigan. Jacki received her master's degree in edu- cation at the University of Michigan, after completing her undergraduate studies in…

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… Crestwood, Ky. Janna and Chris met while at Columbia University in New York City, where they each received their master of business adminis- tration degrees. Janna is working as a consultant at Mc…

…Mazel To -v! Gilbert-Davidson ORTHODONTICS eff and Leah Davidson are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Janna Davidson to Chris Gilbert, son of Thomas and Betsy Gilbert of…

… FOR FUN! wHERLYBALL CAN ACCOMODATE YOUR GROUP Of 10 - 500 1327200 C26 November 15 • 2007 r. Marcy Borofsky of West Bloomfield Dr. Eric Borofsky of Indialantic, Fla., are thrilled to announce the…

… December wedding in Miami, Fla., is planned. L loyd H. Strausz of West Bloomfield, Gold Medal Senior Olympian, cel- ebrated his 90th birthday with fam- ily on Oct. 15. He is the loving companion of Renee…

… Eisenberg of West Bloomfield; father of Richard (Brenda) Strausz of Southfield and Jo Strausz Rosen of West Bloomfield. He is the grandfather of Mike Strausz (Kate Marshall) of Seattle; Jennifer Strausz of…

… New York; Marty and Lindsey (Rosen) Maddin of Huntington Woods; and Zak Rosen of Detroit. An avid crossword puzzle maven, he is a 46-year member of Temple Emanu-El who enjoys volunteering, table tennis…

…- resentative ended in 1994, has served as co-director of the Michigan Political leadership program at Michigan State University and as transition director for the new administration of Gov. Jennifer Granholm…

… ' Training Resource priesents CCW New Orthodox Union Leader Most comprehesive curriculum available, meets all State of Michigan requirements • Most experienced training resource available, serving Michigan…

… Elchanan Theological Seminary, he received an MBA in Finance at NYU's Stern School of Business. In addition to his leadership at Beth Jacob, he dedicates his energies to serving the Harkham-Hillel Hebrew…

…, Farmington Hills. Admission is free for temple members; $8 for others. Scheduled speakers are: •Marcia Baum, executive director of the Michigan Center for Stem Cell Research and Cures, a nonprofit coali- tion…

… Cancer Institute, has served as executive director of the Michigan Cancer Foundation and eco- nomic development liaison in southeast Michigan for the Michigan Department of Commerce. • Lynn Jondahl…

…, executive director of Michigan Prospect for Renewed Citizenship, speaking as a volunteer for the Michigan Center for Stem Cell Research and Cures. Jondahl, whose 22 years of service as a Michigan state rep…

… of Song" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18. The concert will feature Cantor Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo and Lisa Lanzkron- Tamarazo, accompa- nied by the Michigan Sinfonietta Orchestra and joined by the Zamir…

… Israel of Oak Park, also an OU-member synagogue. Rabbi Weil, is a native of upstate New York and graduate of Yeshiva University in New York. Concurrently with his rabbinical training at the Rabbi Isaac…

…. He is a graduate of the Yale University Divinity School and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. A Sunday Of Song Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills will present "An Afternoon…

…Principles of Perso nal Protection- Level I Basic CCW Topics Includc Train With The Best SAS Group The safe storage, use and handling of a revolver and of a pistol etc., including handling to…

… the University of Michigan in 2006. He recalls of his trip, "Our Taglit-Birthright Israel trip helped to construct and solidify a bond with the land of Israel, her people, and the worldwide Jewish…

… very strong connection to Israel compared to 39-43 percent of non-par- ticipants. Additionally, when the study was conducted in 2006,41 percent of trip partici- pants from 2002 engaged in Hillel and…

… community:" The connection created by the Birthright experience is incredibly powerful. According to a recent survey conducted by Brandeis University, 61 71 percent of Taglit-Birthright Israel alumni felt a…

… with a travel mate are truly extraordinary. "But as wonderful it is to hear these tales, research from Brandeis University on the post-college participants indicates that the vast majority of stories…

…OTHER VIEWS Volunteering In Solidarity Rene Lichtman Community View A few months ago, our organiza- tion the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust, held its international…

… confer- ence in Jerusalem. We had always planned to have a Volunteers for Israel trip as part of the conference, and we did. About one dozen of us who attended the conference stayed in Israel for the Sar…

… El Volunteers for Israel program. We were from differ- ent countries, including the U.S., Canada, France and Australia. Most of us stayed for two weeks. It was a deeply moving experience. Throughout my…

… stay on the Sar-El program, I felt that the work I performed helped Israel and was an effective show of support. The warm memories I have of the experi- ence and the new friends I made gave me an…

… enormous reward, far more than I gave. Our base assignment was a medical equipment center. Soldiers at the base are in charge of checking, selecting, packing and shipping medical supplies for military…

… made friendships with other volunteers. We quickly adapted to the simplicity of base life. Breakfast is followed by flag-rais- ing, a short news report then off to work assignments. The mid-morning and…