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… reproductive rights issue on Michigan ballot. 20 What Would Overruling Roe v Wade Mean for Michigan? A conversation with constitutional law professor Robert Sedler. 22 Educators of the Year The JN…

… Crisis Health care expert Harry Nelson to be guest speaker at Congregation Beth Shalom event. 41 JN Wins 13 SPJ Awards NEXT DOR 42 Connecting Youth to Judaism Hillel’s director of Judaic studies…

… Assumption University and Windsor Jewish Federation and Community Centre launch new course. 36 ‘Freedom Stories’ Night of stories from the Jewish and Black experience raises over $10K for…

… Jews in the war-torn region. 16 Honoring the Best of Jewish Detroit Federation’s 2022 Awards Night honors outstanding community leaders. 18 Advocating for Change Jewish groups mobilize to get…

… Medical Student Association) Antisemitism Training 101 Gen Z and Zionism 102 Wayne State Celebrates Israel ARTS & LIFE 103 Inspired by Nature West Michigan-based poet’s new volume is Nature…

…’s Olympics. 104 Rescued Yiddish Stories A review of Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn, translated by Anita Norich. 106 Celebrity News EVENTS 107 Community Calendar ETC. 108 The Exchange…

… Us on Social Media: Facebook @DetroitJewishNews Twitter @JewishNewsDet Instagram @detroitjewishnews May 19-25, 2022 / 18-24 Iyar 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 14 CORRECTION: The cover photo and most of…

… the photos for “Motor City NFT Drop” (May 12, 2022) were taken by Sal Rodriguez; Jeff Cancelosi took the head- shot of Chris Turner. 30 28 32 …

…, attending Hillel Day School and Southfield High School before earning degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Dorit. They…

… guest speaker at this year’s Nelson Legacy Event June 8-9 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. At the keynote lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, Nelson will explore the roots of the opioid…

… crisis in terms of over- doses and addiction and suggest ways to confront the problems. At a lunch-and-learn program at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, Nelson will offer a Jewish response to the opioid…

… crisis, exploring timely sources from the Torah to modern commentary. Nelson, 54, is the son of the congregation’s Rabbi Emeritus David Nelson and his wife, Alicia Nelson. He grew up in Southfield…

… health care in the United States, From ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care, co-authored by Rob Fuller and published in 2017, and The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a…

… thinks of the opioid problem as a series of related but distinct crises around pain (a problem for 20 percent of American adults), a crackdown on doctors who pre- scribe pain medications and the way…

… are a ways off, there are powerful lessons for all of us in our lives and in the outreach we can make to the people close to us. ” After publishing the book, he was invited to join the national…

… board of Project Opioid, working on overdose prevention. Admission to the Wednesday keynote lecture, which includes a dessert reception, is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A Zoom option is also…

… Congregation Beth Shalom, which Rabbi Nelson served for 36 years. Co-sponsors include Congregation Beth Shalom, the Detroit Jewish News the IRP of the Jewish Community Center, the Maimonides Society of…

… the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Jewish Addiction Resource Alliance (a specialized program of Jewish Family Service) the Tri-Community Coalition Preventing Substance Abuse…

… 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…

…, which covers 10 campuses statewide, including: Albion, Alma, CMU, EMU, GVSU, Kalamazoo College, Michigan Tech, NMU, SVSU and WMU, visit h-cam.net. MSU HILLEL AND THE HILLEL CAMPUS ALLIANCE OF…

…MAZEL TOV CLASS OF 2022 We look forward to seeing many of you on campus this fall. To learn more about Jewish life at Michigan State University, visit msuhillel.org. To learn about HCAM…

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…- time state qualifier, Outreach 360 volunteer. University of Wisconsin JACOB BERG North Farmington High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Baseball. Michigan State…

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…-editor of the school newspaper, Band Excellence Award, Creative Art Excellence Award, Numerous academic awards, accom- plished drummer. Oakland University EDEN BECKERMAN Berkley High School Summa…

…, BBYO: Outstanding Achievement in Leadership Award, Aliyah BBG MIT Mom. Michigan State University THALIA BILLS Berkley High School National Honor Society, Tri- M, Madrichim Leadership…

… Goldsmith We are so proud of you and your accomplishments!! Congratulations on graduating Cum Laude from Tulane University; Honors from the School of Sociology; and a Full Service Award from the Tulane…

… cum laude, National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Varsity Swim, Medaled at OAA Division League Meet, OAA-Scholar, LINK Program supporting students with disabilities. Michigan…

… @MICHIGANHILLEL Leadership | Learning | Engagement Community | Mentorship | Shabbat | Israel Shayna Foreman We are so proud of your high school years. We hope your college years bring you happiness, personal…

… Marching Band. May all your dreams come true!! We love you, Papa and Softa Mazel Tov! Mazel T ov! Ali Chapnick We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Continue pursuing your…

… State University CARLY BERNARD Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Tennis Captain, All- State Tennis, Friendship Circle Teen Board President, Student Class Representative, DECA…

… Representative, Mental Health Club President. Indiana University LOLA BELCHINSKY Berkley High School National Honor Society, Summa cum laude, Varsity Tennis Captain, UMatter Board, DECA two…

… 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…

… 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…

… University of Michigan. Beverly worked at Jewish Family Service and Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit for over 30 years, creating social skills programs for children that were modeled statewide…

…- thing new, as well: the Chagall Windows at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. On a tour of this amazing world-class research hospital, I was smitten. I fell in love with the windows. I had no…

… idea then that Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, which supports this hospital, would become part of my life and that I would bring items for the hospital on my visits, and…

… the land and people of Israel expand- ed as we became a bicultural, bilingual family, and me, a part of Mickey’s loving, supportive, extended family. My birthday twin and I have a lifetime of…

… Jewish people, could be safe, protected and free. We will stand in silent tribute, stopping all activity when the sirens blast for a moment of silence. As the day closes, Yom Ha’ Atzmaut…

…, (Independence Day) Israel’s birthday, will begin. Together with Am Yisrael, I will sing, dance and celebrate the anniversary of meeting my hus- band and both of our birthdays. As the Israeli national anthem…

…, “Hatikvah” (the Hope) proclaims, Israel and I will rejoice together as “free people, in our Jewish home- land. ” L ’ chaim to both of us! Beverly Kent Goldenberg of Huntington Woods has been a life…

… member of Hadassah since 1968. She is a member of the Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter, Hadassah Greater Detroit. A social worker by profes- sion, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the…

…’s Jamaican caretakers. We watched with amazement at how much love they showed my aunt and how much she knew about each of their personal lives. She knew how to engender a loving com- munity around her…

… persevere. And she talked about the continued value of her written and verbal communication with her departed daughter. My siblings, spouses and I always felt emotionally replen- ished by spending time…

… Hopman’s work, and she started to develop a side business of creating printed products. In 2014, a year after moving back to Michigan with her husband, Bret, she had her first child, Annabel. “ After…

… audiences. “It brought in the Jewish culture that I grew up with, ” says Hopman, an alumna of Hillel Day School, “and combined it with my calligraphy. ” Most of her cards feature her own hand- writing…

… stationery and letters. It’s a love she carried with her throughout her adult life, eventually making the art of print her full-time career. The owner and founder of the calligra- phy and stationery…

… business Annabel Reese didn’t always have her eyes set on working with printed products. In fact, after moving from her hometown of Farmington Hills to New York City to attend college at New York…

… a long day at work. Though it started as a passion project, she soon found herself sending letters to friends and creat- ing calligraphy for their weddings. Other people began to take notice of…

… daughters. Hopman now has a third child, Andrew, who she says isn’t in the name but is an “active participant in everything else. ” “It’s part of the reason why I have the business, ” Hopman says of her…

… three chil- dren. “It’s to show them that you can do something that you like and that brings you enjoyment and income. ” She draws inspiration from her children as she creates a variety of handmade…

…), the latter of which Hopman says have temporarily stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her invitations come in letterpress, foil and digital formats, while signage includes welcome signs, bar signs…

… smaller in size, she’s focusing on building the wholesale side of her brand. CELEBRATING JUDAISM Hopman has a variety of card lines, but one of her biggest draws is a line that celebrates Jewish culture…

…-be- tween. ” Meeting in the middle, Hopman created beautiful Jewish-centric cards that featured common Hebrew phrases written out in English so they could be more accessible for a variety of Jewish…

… 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…

… programs to advance the state of Michigan’s leadership in scientific discovery, education and exceptional health care. Henry Ford Health System and MSU will foster innovative, groundbreaking research…

…; provide best-in-class cancer care; train and increase diversity and inclusion among the next generation of health care Continued on page 2 MICHIGAN STATE U N I V E R S I T Y This insert is published…

…—is unwavering, says Nate Strauss (‘16), who as MSU Hillel’s director of Jewish Student Life, oversees the Jewish Student Union. “Whether a student is looking for a place to have fun with their peers and…

… grow. “From the very first day of my freshman year, Hillel has been a welcoming and inclusive place,” she says. “The reason I wanted to take on the role of president was because of the foundation…

…’s history. MAY 2021 Landmark partnership will address social issues that impact health A partnership between Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University, finalized in January 2021, is built…

… by MSU University Advancement, 535 Chestnut Road, Room 300, East Lansing, MI 48824; (517) 884-1000. MSU’s Jewish Student Union (JSU) has deep ties to MSU Hillel and sponsors events, groups and…

… programs that explore Jewish culture and ethnic diversity at the university. As a voting member of the Associated Students of MSU, the JSU also represents the interests of more than 3,000 Jewish…

… create a better society and benefit people for generations. “Eli was a selfless, kindhearted man who dedicated much of his life to making the lives of others better. From the classroom to the boardroom…

…, altruism was the backbone of his mission, and Eli embodied what it means to be a Spartan,” said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. Eli and his wife, Edythe, often proudly pointed to their Detroit…

… Public School educational roots. They married in 1954, the year Eli graduated cum laude from MSU. He went on to build two Fortune 500 companies: KB Home and SunAmerica. Named one of the world’s most…

… Spectator, Hillel Day School graduate. University of Michigan HANNAH SMYK North Farmington High School Varsity Volleyball, LINK leader, Student Board, Academic Awards (4 years). Michigan State…

… State Finalist, NCJW Jewish Youth Award finalist, Temple Israel Madrich, Teen Board, Youth Federation of Temple Youth, Piston Academy Basketball coach. Michigan State University LEV SKLAR…

… University continued on page 76 Adam Levitt We are so very proud of your accomplishments and even more proud of the person you’ve become. Keep aiming high, there’s no limit to what you can…

… snowboarding instructor, Dale Carnegie graduate. Illinois Institute of Technology GABE SINGER Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, National Honor Society, Student Leadership, DECA…

… achieve. Good luck at Purdue! With love, Mom, Dad, Lauren & Rocky Congratulations! JACOB DWOSKIN We love your kind heart and moxie and couldn’t be more proud of you and all of your achievements…

…. Enjoy everything about this next chapter of your life. MGC, MVGC! We love you! Mom, Dad and Ar Dais Mazel T ov! Daniel Yellen We are so incredibly proud of you!!! You have become such a fine…

… young man... We are so excited to see what your future holds! Best of luck at MSU!!!! All our love, Mom and Ronnie Lauren, Ariel, Steven & Erika Mazel Tov! …

…/Wayne State University ELLA SIDDER Bloomfield Hills High School Emunah BBG, Emunah Chapter Aym Ha-Chav- erot, 12 theater productions, International Thespian, Theatre Honor Society, Dance Captain…

…, Choir Board President, Tom Suda Scholarship, Annette & Co. Competitive Dancer, Temple Israel graduate, Madrichim. Bowling Green State University NATHAN SILVERMAN Cranbrook Kingswood Honor…

… come together to create your special Bris. 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…

… unadulterated fashion. What better way to do that than to hold the first week of fully in-person events through the MSU Hillel? Israel Week took place around two weeks before the end of the semester. The…

… climax of Israel Week — our Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) celebration. Around 80 stu- dents filtered through the Hillel parking lot to play carnival games, eat blue and white cupcakes and…

… explain, as did the sup- port and hard work of the Hillel staff and the Spartans for Israel team. As I stated before, it has been a deeply emotional year. This week of in-person programming felt like…

… theme was Friends (like the famous ’90s sitcom). Our slo- gan was “the one where they celebrated all week long” and celebrate we did! The weath- er was perfect, except for a couple of cloudy…

… afternoons, and the student turnout was even better. Hundreds of stu- dents attended our week of events — for some students, this was even their first time seeing old friends since the start of the…

… East Lansing to emulate a shuk (Israeli marketplace). This attracted many Jewish stu- dents, as well as passersby, some who had never heard of our Spartans for Israel community. Next, we had an…

… outdoor vigil for Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) where we lit candles, listened to a couple of songs and shared stories of indi- viduals who have perished during service. The next event was the…

… Hillel parking lot to enjoy good food and better company! Student turnout for all the Israel Week events combined was close to 400 individuals. Israel Week touched my heart in a way that is hard to…

… a preview of the year to come — a year filled with celebration and (hopefully) a year less burdened by a glob- al pandemic. Israel Week felt like a little light at the end of this long and…

… Gutner; great-grand- son, Jesse Blanck. CAP & GOWN COLLEGE GRADS JEREMIAH FEINER Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, High Honors, Double majors in Human Biology and Microbiology. JOHANNA…

… FEINER Michigan State University Bachelor of Science from Lyman Briggs College with Honors, Double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. JACOB GORDON Washington University in St. Louis School of Law…

… and Seymour Mandell. She is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, Molly collected and donated clothes and much…

…MAZEL TOV! 88 | MAY 20 • 2021 Blanck 100th L orraine Blanck, owner of Wallside Windows, cele- brated her 100th birthday on May 13, 2021. Her family consists of sons and daugh- ters…

…, Juris Doctor, accepted a position with a Detroit law firm. and David Rohtbart, and brother Max. Molly is the loving grandchild of Beanie and the late Markus Rohtbat, the late Mona Roth, and Marlene…

…-needed necessities to Heart 2 Hart Detroit, a non-profit organization that distributes life sustaining items to hundreds of homeless persons in Detroit. continued from page 87 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110…

… of your legal needs during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Probate Law Firm of The Probate Law Firm of …

… Shir Shalom Sunday school. After graduating high school, Yarber was inspired to learn more about Judaism. His older brother Grant at the University of Michigan was going on a trip to Poland…

…24 | MAY 13 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T wo exceptional Jewish law students will receive $1,500 scholarships from the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) at a free Zoom event on May 25…

… president of Wayne State’s International Law Student Association and is an editor of the Michigan International Lawyer, a publication for attor- neys by the State Bar of Michigan. She also serves on the…

… Board of Governors of Hillel of Metropolitan Detroit and is a fellow at the Detroit Center for Civil Discourse. “I returned to Detroit because I realize the value of being part of the Jewish and legal…

… extern- ship with Justice Brian K. Zahra of the Michigan Supreme Court. At U-D Mercy, Yarber ranks near the top of his class. He is a member of Law Review and Moot Court and serves as a teaching…

… assistant. “These opportunities have all furthered Two law students to be honored by Jewish Bar Association of Michigan. Best and Brightest ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jessica Davidova Chase…

…. Jessica Davidova of Wayne State University Law School and Chase O. Yarber of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will each receive JBAM’s Charles J. Cohen Scholarship, which recognizes law…

… experience changed my life and compelled me to grow my Jewish iden- tity,” Yarber said. “ Attending Michigan State University, I worked with the Jewish Resource Center at Michigan to install our own JRC at…

… students who have demonstrated a commit- ment to making a positive contribution to the legal and general communities. JESSICA DAVIDOVA Davidova, of Farmington Hills, was born in West Bloomfield to a…

… family that immi- grated from Azerbaijan, a Muslim-majority nation north of Iran that is friendly to Israel. As an undergrad at Wayne State, she experienced an antisemitic incident for the first time…

… being received,” said Hermelin Levite, a New Yorker who went to Hillel Day School and the University of Michigan while being active in Congregation Shaarey Zedek. “Spending a night in…

… chairman of the Michigan Opera Theatre. “ Also, we’re waiting for the sun Twelve-hour online international celebration to include ef orts of local artists. Shavuot All-Nighter SUZANNE CHESSLER…

…36 | MAY 13 • 2021 A singer-songwriter, a playwright-author and a producer — all raised in Metro Detroit — will be part of an international digital program celebrating the holiday of Shavuot…

…. They will be helping to navi- gate an all-night event remem- bering what occurred before the sunrise presentation of the Ten Commandments. DAWN: A Cosmic Reunion spotlights singer-songwriter Ethan…

… Levite participates behind the scenes as executive producer of 12 hours of music, film, comedy, dance and instruction that run 9 p.m.-9 a.m., Sunday night to Monday morning, May 16-17. It is…

… sponsored by Reboot, a New York-based arts and cul- ture nonprofit that reimagines and reinforces Jewish thought and traditions. “I love this idea for Shavuot recalling the anticipation of the Torah…

… contemplation mixed with the anticipation of newness is an exciting concept.” The Davidsons will present two songs: Davidson’s “Till the Light Comes Shining In” and John Prine’s “ Angel from Montgomery…

….” “The first song is like wait- ing for the sunrise at the foot of Sinai,” said Davidson, who is a director and Grants Committee chair of the Birmingham-based William Davidson Foundation and board…

… appear at two events to introduce his new book, These are the Developments of the Human, which also references Shavuot, among many topics. The book, a compilation from notes taken over many years…

…, expresses thoughts in a stream-of-consciousness style as Davidson combines excerpts from religious teachings, study explo- rations with Jewish scholars and per- sonal experiences unrelated directly to…

…; the devoted daughter of the late Saul and the late Sonia Firestone. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to ORT America, Michigan Region, Max M. Fisher…

… Aging Services, co-chair of the Commission on Jewish Elder Care Services and president of Hillel Day School. In recognition of his con- tributions to the Jewish community, he received the Frank A…

… director of the Partial Hospitalization Program at Henry Ford Cottage Hospital, where he previously served as chief of psychiatry. He trained resi- dents through the hospital and Wayne State University…

…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 46 | MAY 13 • 2021 c. 2000 HOWARD GARVIN, 83, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of West Bloomfield, died May 2, 2021. He is survived by his son and daughter…

… Peterson; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Garvin was the beloved husband of the late Maureen Garvin. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made…

… to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MIRIAM “MICKEY” GOLD, 83, of Commerce Township, died May 2, 2021. She is survived by her children, Shelly and Mark Rubenfire, and…

… Denise Gold and Brie Jeweler; grand- children, Jason, Adam and Brett Rubenfire; other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Gold was the dear sister of the late Dr. Nathan and the late Ardell Firestone…

… Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 350, Bloomfield Township, MI 48301, ortamerica.org; or Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, dia…

….org/support/donate. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DR. DAN G. GUYER, 74, of Huntington Woods, died on May 1, 2021. As a psychia- trist, Dr. Guyer served in pri- vate practice in Grosse Pointe and as the longtime…

… School of Medicine. Dr. Guyer served as a mem- ber of the boards of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish Federations of North America. He was president of the Jewish Home and…

… Lebovic and Tom Yaari. Sara received her bache- lor’s degree in nursing and her master’s degree in nurse midwifery from the University of Michigan. She has been a practicing certified nurse\mid- wife in…

… private practice for five years. Tom received his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Michigan and his master’s degree in history from Wayne State University. He is working on his Ph…

….D. in history from Wayne State. Tom works at Hillel Day School, teaching history and Judaic studies. Sara and Tom reside in Berkley and will be married in West Bloomfield in June. Block-Rosenbaum L…

… inda and Barry Rosenbaum of West Bloomfield and Timmie and Bernie Block of Buffalo Grove, Ill., are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Brian Howard and Jessie Rae. Jessie is a…

…, MI 48302 Bid online until Wed, May 12 This stunning waterfront executive home is located in the exclusive Heron Bay gated community and sits on the northern shore of Upper Long Lake. Heron Bay is…

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…, 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…

… 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…

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… School University of Michigan Stamps Merit Scholar, Rising Star-Teens Making a Difference 2019, Gary Burnstein Clinic Scholarship, Founder of F.A.M.S. (Families Fighting Against MS), ORT teen…

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… very proud of you! Thank you to all of Maya’ s teachers at BJE Chicago, Solomon Schechter Day School in Chicago, Hillel & FJA for helping shape her into an impressive young woman ready to…

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… this world a better place. Always follow your dreams. Go Green! Love, Mom, Dad, Jack & Stella Bubbie, Poppa, Nona and Nono Congratulations! Alexa Cutler Hillel Day School Graduate 2020 A New…

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… hoping for the best outcome for the fall, but whatever happens, I know we will get through this together. @ Julia Levy is president of Michigan State University’ s Jewish Student Union. Leadership in…

…, and I was selected as president of the organization that meant so much to me. I worked extremely hard to get here and cannot wait to see what next year brings for Hillel and for myself as a leader…

… I have a great support system around me and people who are willing to help, like the rest of our executive board and MSU Hillel staff, makes this process so much easier and less stressful. I am…

… Michigan State University started to leave campus and head home as well, due to the university’ s decision to move classes online. Previously, I had mostly thought that the COVID-19 pandemic had only…

… MSU Hillel, an organization and community that has given me so much since my first days at MSU. Through my involvement, I was elected to the Jewish Student Union’ s Executive Board as the vice…

… president of community pro- gramming. As a student leader, I understand the hard work that goes into planning events and programs for the Jewish community on campus, and I was distressed for my peers who…

… life on campus, I made the decision to run to be the president of the Jewish Student Union for the 2020-2021 academic year. Shortly after everyone settled into their quarantine, elections were held…

… myself wondering what will happen if classes are online in the fall. What if we are not able to have gatherings of more than 50 people? How will we have Shabbat or plan big events that students look…

… the Time of COVID-19 Uncertain future leaves students planning for the fall one step at a time. Julia Levy } jewish@edu writer Participating in Good Deeds Day is a highlight of the academic year for…

… Jewish students. Pictured here are Julia Levy, 20, Marlboro, N.J.; Danielle Contorer, 20, and Sammi Elkus, 20, both from Huntington Woods, Mich. MSU HILLEL …

…, 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…

… @covid19studentsupport on Instagram! Everyone is strug- gling in their own ways, but know you are not alone in fac- ing these challenges. @ Sarah Wish is a rising senior at the University of Michigan…

…. Marissa Levey is a recent University of Michigan graduate. away from Israel, members “Zooming in” from their own devices, we come together to socialize, explore and devel- op a critical understanding…

… Hillel at Kalamazoo College and Chaplain Elizabeth Candido. Living in the middle of a pandemic can be stressful, but I believe it is also an opportunity to step back and grow. For me, this time has…

… “neighbors” to whom Halevi addresses his letters, we are fortunate to be among the many readers touched by Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor. @ Noa Dahan is a student at Western Michigan University…

…. Isabella Lieberman is a student at Grand Valley State University. Sarah Weiss is a student at Eastern Michigan University. …

… MAY 28 • 2020 | 79 Remembering Survivors Students plan Virtual Yom HaShoah Community Refl ection. O n May 1, the community of Kalamazoo College staff, students, admin- istrators and…

… supporters joined a Zoom call for the annual Yom HaShoah Community Reflection. This event is usually put on every year in person; people fill up the chapel in the center of campus, and we remember the…

… lost and the sur- vivors. When approached with the question of “Should we do a Yom HaShoah reflection this year?” My answer was a resounding yes! It was made possible by the wonderful mem- bers of…

… practice the Mourner’ s Kaddish, tell the story of Paula Marks- Bolton, sing Eli Eli to remem- ber resistance fighter Hannah Szenes and remember their own thoughts while walking through a death camp…

…. This year, Yom HaShoah must be about learning from our past, cultivating community and honoring the lives of those in the Holocaust more than any past years. I believe the success of the Yom Ha…

… masks. Rachel Israel, a rising University of Michigan junior who is an alum of Hillel Day School and North Farmington High School, said she decided to join the proj- ect as a board member when…

… MAY 21 • 2020 | 23 Jews in the D Blue Mask Initiative University of Michigan students raise money for masks for front line workers. A group of University of Michigan students are raising…

… of Michigan students Adhavan Arivalagan and Akash Rau, has also partnered with similar groups from other schools, including Michigan State University, Northville High School, Detroit Country Day…

… were a couple cases [of COVID-19] at that nursing home that I was working at. I just remem- ber all the people I met, and I made such a connection with them that it just kind of spooked me, and I…

… was think- ing that they don’ t have any kind of gear they need.” Israel’ s grandma also lives in a senior living home. Israel said she felt lucky her family was given the option to have her…

… grandma come live with another relative for the time being. “But a lot of people, the only place they can really live is in one of those nursing homes, which are unfor- tunately not a great place…

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… money to provide KN95 masks to nurs- ing home staff and healthcare providers in Detroit through a project called the Blue Mask Initiative. Blue Mask Initiative, start- ed in early May by University…

…, schools and wealth of cultural and retail opportunities; of course, most tours would end at Michigan Stadium. Anyone who knew Myrna knew her love of fitness; modern dance, Jazzersize and yoga classes…

…. Visit victors.uc/ myrnamiller to make your gift to Silver Club or to the Rogel Cancer Center. Checks may be sent to the Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 100, Ann…

… Arbor, MI 48104; or call 734-764-6777. ELLA MOSKOVITZ, 77, of West Bloomfield, died May 12, 2020. She was a long- time, beloved teacher at Adat Shalom Synagogue and Hillel Day School. Mrs…

…, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, jarc. org; or Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, hillelday.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BARBARA NIMCHONOK, 80, of West…

…40 | MAY 21 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory Myrna’ s enthusiasm for her adopted home city made her an ideal representative for Around Town Inc., a company working with the university and major…

… corpo- rations to offer prospective recruits customized tours of the city. She was the perfect tour guide to extol the ben- efits of living in Ann Arbor because she knew so well the neighborhoods…

… always arrived on time. Her attention and care were not limited to her immediate circle; she maintained con- tacts with friends of her chil- dren and grandchildren as well. As her health declined…

…, the outpouring of love she received from so many peo- ple was a daily affirmation of the impact she had on others. Myrna Miller is survived by her husband, Dr. Newell Miller; their children, Todd…

… (Elaine) of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Beth of Hamden, Conn., and Eric (Nancy) of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren: Ross (Kayla) Miller of Pittsburgh, Danielle (Michael) DiIonno of Denver, Dr. Joseph Miller of…

… Ann Arbor; Evan Miller of Pittsburgh; Allison Miller of Los Angeles and Isaac Miller of New York. She is also survived by Zdenka Potancokova Bartscht of Ann Arbor, whom Myrna and Newell sponsored…

… 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…

… Family Scholarship. She is in her junior year at Wayne State University studying economics. Sarah is an Applebaum Family Engagement Intern at Hillel of Metro Detroit. The Direnfeld Family Scholarship…

… is awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a Metropolitan Detroit university on the basis of academic strength, need, service to the community, and Hillel…

… of Michigan volunteer Board of Directors. She is a teacher con- sultant for the hearing-impaired and a longtime NKFM volunteer. She has been involved with the NKFM, specifically the Kidney Walk…

… or Sylvan Lake. A fifth site in the Detroit Medical Center will open this spring. Hillel of Metro Detroit an- nounced that Sarah Timlin has been chosen as the recipient of the 2020 Direnfeld…

… recently in Chicago. Jessica Goldberg, 18, of Farm- ington Hills is one of Michigan’ s top youth volunteers for 2020. She was recognized for outstanding volunteer service during the 25th annual and…

…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M 32 | MAY 14 • 2020 here’s to Debra Zivian of West Bloomfield has been elected to the National Kidney Founda- tion…

… at the Detroit Zoo, for over 10 years. Inspired by her son Danny, who has chronic kidney disease, she has been a steadfast support- er of the NKFM. Hygieia, a Livonia-based health tech company…

… for insulin man- agement, is adding to its roster as the population of people with Type 2 diabetes who need insulin grows. Hygieia’ s d-Nav Insulin Management System uses artificial intelligence…

… of Metro Detroit involve- ment. Benjamin Francis has been named a recipient of the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel Student Achievement Award for 2020. He is working on…

… a dual major in political theory and constitutional democracy at James Madison College, as well as finance at the Broad College of Business as he minors in Jewish studies. Although only a junior…

… contemporary decor.” Beals attended Hillel Day School and West Bloomfield High School before going on to graduate from Michigan State University, where she majored in communication. She had her bat mitzvah…

…. At the same time, she decided to turn her colorful painting of heart designs into stationery that can connect others one-to-one, bring in extra income and raise funds for the CDC Foundation, which…

… invitations or simply notes that send messages of love at a time when we can’ t be together,” she said. Beals will donate 20 percent of proceeds to the CDC Foundation. “My interest in art began when I was a…

….” Impressed with what he’ d done, Beals tried artistry of her own. “I turned to the abstract for some different kinds of images, and my downtown apartment walls display my designs that I think provide a…

… at the synagogue now known as Congregation Beth Ahm and joined in activities with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. “I have almost 3,000 friends on Facebook, and so many have been…

… packages of 50 with- out envelopes and cost $30. They can be ordered by calling Beals at her customized phone number, 866.REDHAIR, or sending her an email at 866.REDHAIR@gmail.com. Payments can be made…

… The Art of a Handwritten Note “I’m reconnecting with people I haven’t talked to in a long time, and I’m so glad that they want to support this project.” — JODI BEALS Jodi Beals PHOTOS COURTESY…

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… Marilyn and Melvyn Gvazda. She and Glen have sons Avery, 8½, and Ari, 6, students at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. Melanie graduated from North Farmington High School, Michigan State…

… University and the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago with her master’ s degree in clinical psychology and doctorate in psychology. Melanie’ s areas of expertise include anxiety…

… understandably having a hard time coping with the circum- stances. ” Since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’ s executive order for Michiganders to “ shelter in place, ” Melanie and a rotating roster of 20 associated…

… still talk with a therapist on the phone. Service hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends. “Some of the insurance com- panies will pay the deductible and co-pay if the sessions…

… are related to COVID-19,” Melanie said, “ and very rarely are we not talking about COVID-19 and their difficulty with the situation.” Raised in Farmington Hills, Melanie is the only child of…

…. Parent training is another specialty, in which she teaches moms and dads effective skills for parenting. “I believe our problems develop, and continue, as a result of self-defeating thoughts and…

… kind of structure or routine, even if you have nothing to do that day. “These strategies will help manage your mood during this difficult time.” VIEWPOINT PSYCHOLOGY & WELLNESS 2075 E. West Maple…

… group called it quits. A year later, a group of women held a similar community book sale at Laurel Park Place in Livonia as a fundraiser for Hillel Day School. The project outgrew the ability of the…

…continued from page 12 jews d in the ANDREW YOUNG Local Authors Release New Books SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Josh Malerman has gone beyond being a person of the book. Besides…

… revealing himself as an avid reader and writer, he is also a singer-gui- tarist-composer who has arranged musical bookings to promote reading among young people. Malerman, author of the bestselling Bird Box…

… fantasy/horror worlds of Stephen King, favor- ites of Malerman, have influenced his writing, most recently brought to the public with Inspection (Del Ray; $27), a tale about young people being trained as…

… geniuses in two isolated northern Michigan schools — one for boys and one for girls. “The horror genre is so ripe for imagination,” Malerman, 43, has told the Jewish News. “A genre that enables writers to…

… express whatever they want fits right in with my personality, which is free to imagine.” Malerman, who was bar mitzvahed at Temple Israel, is one of three authors with ties to Jewish Detroit introducing…

…. “I thought it was important to stay with stories that had historic importance,” says Falbaum, 80, who lives in West Bloomfield and is a member of Temple Israel. Half of sales proceeds from the…

….com. Aidan Wayne, a 2007 graduate of the Frankel Jewish Academy, spe- cializes in character-driven LGBTQ fiction and just released Play It Again through Carina Press. The story’ s main character, Dovid…

… PRESS featured three authors over three days. Attendance at the now eight-day festival is booming. Jaemi Loeb, senior director of cul- tural arts for the Jewish Community Center, said 2018 saw a 25…

…. This year’ s Book Fair is scheduled for Nov. 2-10. Bookstock grew out of the Brandeis Book Sale, a much-loved annual event that start- ed in 1961. By 2002, the local chapter of the Brandeis…

…. Eighty-five religious, civil rights and higher-ed organization signed a letter that was sent to University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel, among oth- ers, lauding U-M’ s adoption of a Blue Panel…

… joined the Israeli Prison Service to continue his legacy and has served since. The Hillel Day School Choir con- cluded the ceremony with singing of the American and Israeli national anthems. ■ jews d…

… Detroit and the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces, and Roz Ohayon from Nazareth Ilit, Detroit’ s partnership region in Israel, a Federation guest. Omri, now a student at Yeshiva University in New…

…-Israel bias held by some faculty members and said, “We hope that universities across the county will follow your lead and adopt their own version of this very important statement.” Letter Applauds…

… attending. This year, 23,741 soldiers were remembered for their sacrifice in defending the State of Israel as well as 3,150 victims of terror in Israel. Hazzan Daniel Gross of Adat Shalom Synagogue and…

… Rabbi Shalom Kantor of Congregation B’ nai Moshe chanted prayers for the soldiers of Israel. American and Israeli commu- nity members read selected poems, and Avital Granot, accompanied by pianist…

… Linda Permut, both of Huntington Woods, sang two Hebrew songs. The ceremony featured two guest speakers, Chief Sgt. Omri Ohayon from Herzliya, a guest of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan…

… Bason, from his special commando unit. Omri’ s unit was responsible for destroying 11 of the 32 terror tunnels dug by Hamas in Gaza. After the war, Omri became a paramedic and served on the Syrian…

… border treating refugees from the Syrian civil war. Roz Ohayon paid tribute to her late husband, Hanan Ohayon, the father of her two children who attend Tamarack Camps from the partner- ship region…

… in the section BOSMAT DOVAS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Honoring the Fallen at Yom Hazikaron IDF Chief Sgt. Omri Ohayon of Herzliya speaks of losing two friends in the 2014 Gaza war…

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

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

…30 May 9 • 2019 jn A Moment of Unity at U-M A “Moment of Unity” for the victims of the Chabad of Poway shooting was held at noon Monday, April 29, at the University of Michigan Diag, with…

… opening words from students Leor Rosen, chair of Hillel Governing Board, and Aviva Nemeth, Hillel Religious Life Chair. “We knew it would be challenging to gather during exams, but it felt important…

… for our Hillel and Chabad to work together to bring a Moment of Unity to our campus. Students seemed grateful for a moment to come together as a communi- ty, offer support for one another and…

… acknowledge the tragedy in Poway, Calif.,” said Tilly Shames, U-M Hillel executive director. Rabbi Alter Goldstein from Chabad House of Ann Arbor spoke about the Chabad com- munity in Poway, where his…

… the shooting, and the group shared a moment of silence. Then Rabbi Jared Anstandig from Hillel recited “Psalm 23,” often shared at funerals, in her memory. Student Jordyn Singer, co-presi- dent of…

… Hillel gave an introduction to the MiShebeirach prayer, mentioning those injured in Poway, but also referencing a broader need for healing as well. She and stu- dent Adam Kahana led the singing of the…

… the U-M Chabad House of Ann Arbor, offered a poem. “We feel the pain of anti-Semit- ic violence particularly and most deeply in the Jewish community and acknowledge that this attack adds to the…

… pain from the shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, which many are still working to heal from,” Hillel’ s Rav Lisa Stella told the crowd. “We know, however, that identi- ty-based violence doesn’ t…

… only affect the Jewish community, and there has been a lot of violence in the world against ours and other religious com- munities in recent months, and that these things are connected. We stand…

… with one another against hate of all kinds and are grateful to those stand- ing with us now who are not mem- bers of the Jewish community who came in support and solidarity.” Student Rachel Levy of…

… University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’ s Hospital, a charity that is very dear to him. On April 27, 2019, Mary Boyer celebrat- ed her 100th birthday with a party at Bay Pointe Country Club. The party…

… is a seventh-grader at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Among her many mitzvah projects, Zoe found helping animals by donating to Leader Dogs for the Blind to be the…

…34 May 9 • 2019 jn moments Samuel Zachary Halprin (Yaakov Dekel) of Bloomfield Township became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. He is the son…

… of Brian and Miriam Halprin and the brother of Joshua. Sam’ s grandpar- ents are Shirley Halprin and the late Stan Halprin, Adele (Gaba) Band, the late Leonard Gaba and stepgrandfa- ther the late…

…. He is also the grandson of the late Max Dubrinsky, the late Edward Kanfer, the late Judith Zager (Carl Hoff) and the late Robert Zager. Zachary is in the seventh grade at Royal Oak Middle School…

…. His mitz- vah project was through Yad Ezra in Berkley. Zoe Nicole Schiffer, daughter of Deborah and Eric Schiffer, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at…

… celebration by his proud parents, Marlo and Tom Shaevsky, and his brother Benny. Harry is the loving grandson of Myrna and Sid Konikow of Farmington Hills, and Lois and Mark Shaevsky of Bloomfield Hills…

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…26 May 2 • 2019 jn Ethnic Intimidation MSU Hillel intern received anti-Semitic death threats. A Jewish student intern at the Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan…

… Association in Michigan, Hidden Children and Child Survivors Association of Michigan, the Shaarit Haplaytah Organization, and Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families of JSL. Also, you can volunteer to…

… State University in East Lansing was urged by Hillel staff to report anti-Semitic death threats he’ d been receiving via Facebook messages last October, according to Robyn Hughey, Hillel associate…

… director. Hughey said staff learned about the trouble when some of them began getting Facebook messages, too. “While we were not scared for our lives, we were worried for our intern’ s safety,” Hughey…

… said. “We put additional security into place to ensure the safety of our students. When we initially received the mes- sages, we did not know much of the backstory and our students’ safety is our…

… protection order, the Lansing State Journal reported April 25 that Jack Hurlbut, 19, of Eaton Rapids was jealous his ex-girlfriend had moved on to a date with a new man — the intern, who is from Metro…

… Detroit. The threatening messages escalated. Hurlbut also called the Hillel twice. “The accused called the building twice and spoke with Executive Director Cindy Hughey both times,” Robyn Hughey said…

…. “The second time was when she told him she would call the police if he called again. All contact with him and our staff then stopped. This was in November.” Robyn Hughey also said Hillel’ s…

… executive director “has been fully cooperating with the police and prosecutors, which is why she has not given any public comment.” According to the State Journal story, one of the messages refer- enced…

… Hitler. The story said the first message appeared the day before the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting Oct. 27, 2018, in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were killed and seven were injured. The intern filed…

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… half-hour prior to the performance. GOLDA’ S BALCONY 7 pm, May 5. Berman Center in West Bloomfield. Filmed stage performance of the life of Golda Meir. Talkback with David Fishelson, producer…

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… of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of unionists united united united united united im section seas milton milton welcome welcome welcome…

… program, Aliyah BBG. University of Michigan Friedman 50th P ola and Howard Friedman are happy to announce their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children are Alyssa and Scott Silver, and Lauren and Sean…

… Eliana. He is the loving grandchild of Barbara and Maynard Goldberg, and Robert and the late Martha Lavine. Darin is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Among his…

…moments MAY 17, 2017 Kozlowski Max Charlip Erika (Mandell) and Nicholas Kozlowski of Kansas City, Mo., are thrilled to announce the birth of their second son, Corey Logan. Corey is the younger…

… brother to Connor. Proud grandparents are Donna and Sanford Mandell of Farmington Hills, and Laura and Bill Kozlowski of Kansas City. Corey is the great-grandson of Dolores Mandell of West Bloomfield and…

… Eleanor Watson of Dearborn. Corey is named in loving memory of his paternal great-grandfather Chester Kozlowski and his maternal great-great-aunt Lita Friedman. Aidan Charlip Max Seth Charlip and Aidan…

… Ezra Charlip will share the bimah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, June 1, 2018, as they lead the congregation in prayer on the occasion of their b’nai mitzvah. Joining in their celebration…

… will be their proud parents, Jody and Ari Charlip, and sister Hannah. They are the loving grandchildren of Sonny and Norman Cohn, and Sheila and the late Eliot Charlip. Max and Aidan attend Warner Middle…

… School in Farmington Hills. They performed many mitzvah projects but each felt one was most rewarding; for Max, it was raising funds and awareness of Crohn’s Disease through participation in the Crohn…

…’s and Colitis Foundation Walk with Team Max and Aidan. For Aidan, it was volunteering at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield in the sports program. Maxwell Steven Green, son of Michelle and Eugen…

… Green, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of his bar mitz- vah at Temple Green Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 2, 2018. He will be joined in celebration by his brother…

… programming. The Michigan focus, expressed through a multimedia display by 11 of the artists, is “What We Carry.” “The exhibit reflects both the themes that we carry as Jews and the individuality with which we…

… at the University of …

…arts&life exhibits / on the cover Carrying On A collective of artists apply their Judaic studies to “What We Carry,” opening at the Janice Charach Gallery. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING…

… WRITER I The Inner Life of a Golem by Judith Joseph 32 May 31 • 2018 jn n 2015, 12 Jewish artists were chosen by Chicago’s Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership to participate in the…

… Midwest Jewish Artists Lab. The year- long residency allowed the artists access to Spertus’ archives of art, artifacts and mas- sive library, where they studied treasured text together with local scholars…

… and were provided professional critiques, culminat- ing in a group exhibit at Spertus called “Wisdom.” Although the artists were chosen inde- pendent of each other, they bonded over the experience and…

… scheduled two more exhibits — all three different. The second was at Hillel in Milwaukee, and the third will run June 3-July 12 at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield, where there will be associated…

… program The Bachelorette. “I think it’s a great idea,” says Wanetick, who also works as the Jewish student life coordinator at Hillel at Michigan State University. “I’ve been following her progress with the…

… the success of this newly created venture, Yarsike believes she can expand Black Tie Kids to other markets as well. Bringing it back to Michigan makes sense, she says, since she grew up in Southfield…

… considering the idea of having childcare at a wedding or other adult-focused event seems like it should be a no-brainer — yet it’s a service that typically is not seen. Yarsike, 25, got the idea after attending…

… a networking event at the Los Angeles home of a couple with young children. One of the kids was having a hard time at the adult-only event while her parents were busy hosting. Yarsike’s extensive…

… experi- ence as a babysitter and nanny along with her love of children led her to spend the evening with this 4-year- old and became the catalyst for start- ing her California-based company, Black Tie Kids…

… attendance. “A big concern of brides and grooms is whether to include kids in their wedding celebrations, but find- ing childcare can put a lot of stress on their guests. Many, especially out-of-town guests…

…, are more likely to attend when their children are Mollie Poppins Native Detroiter Mollie Yarsike takes care of the kids so parents can enjoy the party. JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER details…

… Black Tie Kids charges $16 an hour per child (with a $40 an hour minimum) and provides a ratio of 1 counselor for every 5-7 kids (depending on the ages). Costs include all games, craft supplies and an age…

…-appropriate movie. Get more info at blacktiekids.com. A Black Tie Kids counselor plays Connect Four at a wedding. 34 May 31 • 2018 jn included,” says Yarsike, who launched Black Tie Kids in the summer of 2015 in…

… one of the attendees and, after hearing about the company, not only recommends Black Tie Kids but also plans to use their services to watch her grandsons during her daughter’s upcoming wedding. Yarsike…

… (BDS) that one day the Jewish people movement against Israel. They would return to Israel. That include University of Michigan, hope kept us together, no matter Brandeis, Barnard, George where we lived…

… advocate for the modern State of Israel, in all its complexity, while holding Israel — and the Palestinians — accountable to treating each other fairly. • Steve Freedman is head of Hillel Day School in…

… in the world. It Washington University and the was that unabated yearning and University of Minnesota. Two weeks love for Israel that allowed Jews to never ago, at Barnard, Jewish students cast 33…

… resulted in a rift between Israel and a integral to who we are and why growing number of Jews living outside we exist. There is a direct and clear con- of Israel — and this is a threat to our nection between…

… the land, God and how people, Jewish unity and the we should act. This can be found future of Israel itself. We must in texts from the Book of Genesis recapture the pioneering spirit to the writings of…

… Roman Empire of Zionism, its importance and historian Josephus to poets and its relevance to us, in an honest rabbis throughout the ages. and sophisticated way. During 2,000 years of exile, the College…

… forget the singular importance of the percent of the vote to divest the school’s land to our people. endowment from eight Israeli compa- When Israel was reborn as a modern nies. Many other campuses put…

… Jewish army. school before being removed by police It is the home of our language, our cul- from our private property. The organiza- ture, our history and our memories. It is tion comprises Jews who…

… nor- divest from any company that does busi- mal state. Other countries and people of ness with the United States. After all, the world seem to hold Israel to a higher America has several stains on its…

… record and separate standard. In America, we associated with brutality, discrimina- have done a generation of Jews a dis- service by both not teaching about Israel tion and killings. Clearly, this would be…

… of seemingly with others at our universities while advancing Palestinian human rights fostering a positive, inclusive and while disregarding the nuance of the educated student body. Finally, we…

… conflict. will work to call out anti- At George Washington Semitism for what it is, in University, not only did the all of its modern nuanced student government plan forms, and hold our fel- to hold a secret…

… devoted to this issue, we will at Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State work to promote strong education universities, several campus pro-Israel and programming around Israel that organizations as well as 107…

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… fight BDS time that Jewish and pro- due to fear of association Israel organizations stand with the shadowy blacklist. Joe Goldberg, a co- up for what is right. It is Canary Mission obstruct- time to call…

… out and put author of this letter ed pro-Israel George pressure on those in our Washington students from community whose efforts pursuing inclusive and are counterproductive and respectful dialogue to…

… com- immoral. We are thank- bat BDS. ful to the few Jewish and pro-Israel The passing of BDS-affiliated legis- organizations that have engaged with lation in many of this year’s student us on this issue…

… and promised to work government votes across the country with us. showed us how the apparent intent However, we are disappointed that of Canary Mission, to combat BDS, in many of our conversations with…

… seems that somewhere along the of their donors. This lack of moral way, a disconnect has formed between compass cannot go on. It is time that the goals of our Jewish peers and we strengthen our backbone…

… and institutions (to combat anti-Semitism stand true to our Jewish values by and create a positive campus climate) wholeheartedly condemning Canary and the true impact of their efforts. Mission and…

… freshman year at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business last fall. Instead of rooming with one of the friends he had grown up with, he chose to room blind, using a university Facebook page to…

… dorm room 14 May 24 • 2018 jn the university’s very active Hillel program, which provided a tight-knit community within a big school. He became involved in some of the student groups, including the…

…jews d in the sponsored by our community partners continued from page 12 “Going to college is a huge transition … You have to be the best possible version of yourself at all times. All of us know…

… that this pressure is way too much.” — DIANE ORLEY, PARENT Tips For Students • Make connections. Go to Shabbat dinner at Hillel or Chabad. Join a club or student group. Get involved in dorm activities…

…. • If you need support, take advantage of student groups such as the Wolverine Support Network or Spartan Support Network. • Do not be afraid to seek coun- seling at one of the student health service…

…, exercise, get enough sleep. • Be kind to yourself. Use a mantra or a list of positive affirma- tions instead of criticizing yourself. • Avoid numbing behaviors such as excessive use of social media, drinking…

… without overreacting and jumping in to “fix” their problems. EMBRACING CHANGE After attending Hillel Day School and Frankel Jewish Academy, Paul Schmitz decided to leave his comfort zone when he began his…

… find a compatible roommate. “I decided to completely branch out and have an open mind,” said Schmitz of Farmington Hills. “It was a very dramatic change; I had the same friend group for 12 years. A lot…

… of people are not used to change — I decided to embrace change.” He joined a fraternity with students he had not known before and got involved in continued on page 16 U-M student Paul Schmitz in his…

… freshman engagement committee, Wolverines for Israel and Wolvpack. Schmitz hit a bump in the road when he failed to get into any of the clubs he had applied to within the Ross School of Business. Although he…

… direc- tor of MSU Hillel and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Robyn Hughey Michigan (HCAM), which encompasses 10 universities throughout Michigan. MSU Hillel, like other Hillel organizations located within…

…) 769-0500. • MSU Hillel, msuhillel.org, (517) 332-1916. • Hillel Oakland University, Oakland Community College and Lawrence Technological University: See Hillel of Metro Detroit. • Hillels on other…

… life. There are a variety of on-campus organizations such as Hillel, Chabad, peer-led groups such as U-M’s Wolverine Support Network and the newer Spartan Support Network at MSU, as well as a multitude…

… sense of community, home and belonging they are looking for on a large campus,” said Tilly Shames, executive direc- tor of U-M Hillel, which offers a vari- ety of programs specifically for freshmen. Most…

….org/GetInvolved/NAMI-on-Campus/ NAMI-on-Campus-Clubs. • JED Foundation on campus: jedcampus.org. • Chabad on campus: chabad.org. • Hillel of Metro Detroit: hillel-detroit. org, (313) 577-3459. • U-M Hillel, michiganhillel.org, (734…

… large universities, offers more than 200 student-driven programs every year in addition to weekly Shabbat din- ners, Sunday brunches and holiday meals and programs. “Hillel provides many students that…

……and he eclipsed them all. His father didn’t want him to go into theater, and Hammerstein actually attended Columbia University pursuing a career in law. But at 19, he joined a group of performers at…

… of student groups, clubs and sports activities. “I encourage students to get involved in something; anything where your pas- sion is will make campus life more manageable,” said Robyn Hughey, associate…

… campuses also have Chabad- Lubavitch houses Tilly Shames that offer Shabbat dinners, services and holiday programs to students, regardless of religious affiliation or level of observance. Peer support can be…

…, but they’re also nodding their heads, paying attention. It really helps that sense of isolation.” • Campus Resources • NAMI (National Institute of Mental Health) on-campus clubs: nami…

…CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018! MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SALUTES YOU! We look forward to seeing many of you at MSU this Fall. MSU JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM / MSU HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER…

… / OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS MSU Jewish Studies Study Abroad to Israel July 2017. 48 May 24 • 2018 jn …