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… bars, free video games, pool, air hockey and The event included Jewish students from the music. The Michigan Hillel Consortium helped University of Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern fund the event. II…

… Michigan and members of Hillel of Metro Detroit. The party was held the night before For information on upcoming Hillel of Thanksgiving. Metro Detroit events, call (313) 577-3459 "We knew everyone would be…

… various Hillel chapters, came together Nov. 21 in Novi to mingle and try their hands at WhirlyBall. Julie Schechter of West Bloomfield, a senior at Wayne State University in Detroit, Jordan Weiss of West…

…; Aaron Beals and Eric Sweet, both of West Bloomfield; and Elana Lebovic of Farmington Hills College students converge at Hillel's pre-Turkey Day party. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News I t's a…

…-sized whiffle ball] into this flat bas- of Berkley, assistant director of Hillel of Metro ket," Schechter explained. "I thought it was fun Detroit. "The students loved it — and we want to because it brought all…

… of the Hillels together. We make this an annual event:' got to see old friends from high school or Hebrew In addition to free WhirlyBall, there were two school and also got to meet new friends." cash…

… home for the or go to www.hillel-detroit.org . holiday, and we wanted to cater both the under- A16 December 6 2007 David Levinson and Aaron Levin, both of West Bloomfield Dan Morris of Ypsilanti…

…Me ,r0 THE SCENE Staff.photos by Angie Baan Ari Katz of Waterford and Andrew Rosenfeld of Novi Janet Dashevsky of Oak Park takes a shot. It's A Small, Small Whirl! Loni Marcus of Southfield…

… fast-paced team sport described a cross between bumper-cars, basket- ball and lacrosse in which two teams of five battle to outscore one another. More than 120 local college students, all members of…

…, Kourtney Spauling of Farmington Hills and Gaelan Campbell-Fox of Berkley …

… said. "A kid who comes to a cultural event might not come out for sports and vice verse This fall, the MSU Hillel football team defeated the University of Michigan Hillel team 26-7 in an annu- al game…

…: 248.543.7421 26640 Greenfield Road, Oak Park. MI Expert Consultation - Select Quality Granite C34 December 11 • 2008 A s the Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State…

…'s athletic chair and an MSU sophomore, some students are coming to Hillel because of the athletics program. Plotkin said a segment of the Jewish student body whose interests lie out- side the organization…

…'s cultural and religious programming want to attend games and participate in a variety of sports through Hillel. "The Jewish Student Union board is now reaching out to a diverse group of students:' Plotkin…

… tournament. Still, Plotkin said he wants to incor- porate an even wider range of athletic events, including paintball and trips to professional sports games. MSU Hillel athletics received a boost in November…

… University undergoes its expansion, Hillel's visibility among the MSU Jewish student community is also growing rapidly, thanks in part to Hillel's growing athletic program. According to Sam Plotkin, Hillel…

…AMERICAN Spotlight Gourmet SAME DAY EXPRESS DELIVERY Muscle Power MSU Hillel expands its athletic program. 248.851-4450 6698 ORCHARD LAKE RD it BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322 www…

….americangourment.com A Brandon Movitz, Zack Friedman and Ryan Wolok, all from West Bloomfield, and Ryan Glueck from Ohio helped the MSU Hillel in-line hockey team finish second in intramural competition. Gift Baskets…

… played during the weekend of the MSU-UM varsity game. MSU lost last year's game, but Jason Rudy, 20, of West Bloomfield, a junior at MSU, said this year's team was more competitive, more focused. "We had…

… a lot more talent than U-M had, and there was a lot of emotion and rivalry between the two schools. The game was definitely heated, but even with the intense rivalry everyone had a good time." More…

… commute to Oakland University, he smiles with pride. The OU program director for Hillel of Metro Detroit, Wagner has worked over the past three years to build Jewish life at Oakland, acting as an adviser…

…, a mentor and a friend. The three years have seen Hillel, or Jewish Student Organization, at Oakland grow from a five-person board of directors with a non-existent program into a func- tioning Jewish…

… that of U-M or Michigan State is that they have a house. If we had a house on campus, we would have Shabbat dinners every week, services on holidays, etc. We would inspire people with many more events…

… community here" OU Hillel also hosts lunch-and-learns with Rabbi Leiby Burnham of Oak Park. According to the Hillel board, the students' questions are the most effective method of unity, awareness and…

…On Campus Growing Oakland Hillel at Oakland University is increasing its reach through programming. Jake Sharfman Special to the Jewish News Rochester A s Mitchell Wagner makes his weekly…

… Hillel even as early as last year;' Oakland University Hillel President Jereme Goodman said. "This year, we really know what we are doing and need to focus on our member base now more than anything" The…

…'s education — education through discussion." ❑ Jake Sharfman of West Bloomfield is a senior in journalism at Oakland University. You get more than just theories and equations at Lawrence Tech. You're exposed…

…. master's. and doctoral programs in Architecture and Design. Arts and Sciences. Engineering. and Management. Lawrence Tech THEORY PRACTICE Lawrence Technological University Office of Admissions 21000…

… organization, meeting once a week and attracting growing numbers of students to its events. "We had to learn everything in these past couple years. It was basically just the board of directors that made up…

… is manly a commuter school, the main difficulty is finding convenient dates and The OU Hillel student board plans activities for next semester. times to meet. "A huge difference with our Hillel and…

…'rith Youth Organization Hebrew Free Loan Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit Hillel Foundations at: Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University Oakland Community College Oakland University…

… University of Michigan Wayne State University Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy Jewish Apartments and Services Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Relations Council Jewish Family Service Jewish Home…

…-2650 jewishdetroit.org 888-902-HOPE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT • 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 With your help, Federation supports: JVS Akiva Hebrew Day School B'nai B…

…What would you GIVE to see your neighbor find a job? As layoffs, down-sizing and foreclosures have become prevention counseling to help save homes and everyday stories in Michigan, everyone…

… knows some- rebuild lives. one who's been affected by the economy. People who need. People who care.That's what For those who have nowhere else to turn, the Jewish Federation is all about. 90% of the…

… have to give, you can help. When you give, you give hope. If you, or someone you Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit know needs assistance, contact the Jewish Assistance Project at (248) 592…

… School B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Hebrew Free Loan Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit Hillel Foundations at: Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University Oakland Community College Oakland…

… University University of Michigan Wayne State University Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy Jewish Apartments and Services Jewish Community Center Jewish Family Service Jewish Home & Aging Services JVS…

….org 888-902-HOPE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT • 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 With your help, Federation supports: Jewish Community Relations Council Akiva Hebrew Day…

…What would you GIVE U.S. itai ISRAEL to support Israel with a unified voice? Facing the threat of terror on a daily basis. Facing People who need. People who care.That's what condemnation from…

… many across the globe for just Federation is all about. 90% of the dollars raised go trying to survive. Israel needs its diaspora for support. directly to those who need it most. The Jewish…

… Detroit. If you, or someone you When you give, you give hope. know needs assistance, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit contact the Jewish Assistance Project at (248) 592-2650 jewishdetroit…

… Hillel Foundations at: Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University Oakland Community College Oakland University University of Michigan Wayne State University Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish…

… • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 With your help, Federation supports: Jewish Family Service Akiva Hebrew Day School B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Hebrew Free Loan Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit…

… people you know. Federation is all about. 90% of the dollars raised The Jewish Federation funds 19 local organizations, go directly to those who need it most. And no including Jewish Family Service…

… — an agency that matter what you do, or how much you have to provides help to families in distress. give, you can help. When you give, you give hope. If you, or someone you Jewish Federation of…

… Metropolitan Detroit know needs assistance, contact the Jewish Assistance Project at (248) 592-2650 jewishdetroit.org 888-902-HOPE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT • 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD…

… Metropolitan Detroit Michigan Board of Rabbis American Friends of the Hebrew University, Michigan Chapter Hillel Foundation of Metro Detroit American Jewish Committee, Detroit Chapter Hillel-Michigan State…

… University American Technion Society, Detroit Chapter Hillel-University of Michigan Anti-Defamation League Jewish Apartments and Services Birmingham Temple Jewish Association for Residential Care B…

…STAND WITH ISRAEL • JOIN WITH US The Michigan Unity Mission to Israel January 14-19, 2001 The following community organizations have committed their support to this important mission of solidarity…

… Hadassah, Greater Detroit Chapter American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Hebrew Free Loan Association Labor Zionist Alliance Council of Metropolitan Detroit Hillel Day School of…

….thisisfederation.org DETACH AND MAIL OR FAX I'm interested in being a part of the Michigan Unity Mission to Israel on January 14-19, 2001. Please contact me with more information. Name Address ZIP City Phone (day) (eve…

… Fund Council Young Israel of Oak Park Detroit Friends of Bar-Ilan University Jewish Vocational Service Zionist Organization of America The greater our numbers, the stronger our message. Co…

… for the State of Israel and her people. Adat Shalom Synagogue Detroit Jewish News Jewish War Veterans of U.S.A. Agency for Jewish Education Fresh Air Society Kadima Akiva Hebrew Day School…

… Zedek Jewish Federations of Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids & Windsor. Ontario Congregation Shir Tikvah Jewish Home and Aging Services Yeshiva Darchei Torah Council of Orthodox Rabbis Jewish National…

…-sponsored by Na'amat U.S.A. Temple Beth El Temple Emanu-El Temple Israel Temple Kol Ami Temple Shir Shalom United Jewish Foundation Women's American ORT. Michigan Region Yad Ezra Yeshiva Beth Yehudah…

…) E-mail Congregation/organization affiliation Please mail this form to: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, P.O. Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030, attention Susan Kamin, or fax to…

… another day. EMU: Damage Control The spillover from the October anti-Israel "divestment conference" at U-M hit Eastern Michigan University hard when Israeli anti-Zionist activist Ilan Pappe of Haifa…

…-activist' who had been invited to the state by the University of Michigan." In truth, U-M did not support Pappe or the divest- ment conference where he spoke. Pappe is a fringe fig- ure, denounced by his fellow…

…. lated" because of the Middle East situation, said Aaron After many attempts to get opposing voices in the Kaufman, EMU Hillel director. Though deeply con- South EncI a new column written by Farmington…

… State-based Hillel has organ- political." ized a number of educational and planning But while Jewish students are Hillel's sessions for students and, though the main constituency, he emphasizes the…

…Letters Hillel In Touch Recent assertions in the Detroit Jewish News about an anti-Israel bias at the University of Michigan are serious and require a response. Of course, Hillel investi- gates any…

… Michigan is one of the best places in the country for Jewish students. None of this would be happening without the exemplary support of the Detroit Jewish com- munity. Hillel and the University of Michigan…

… helped to craft — ensuring that no students have to take any exams on any of their religious holidays. The University of Michigan is one of the few schools in the country where the number of Jewish…

… studying in Israel and a University of Michigan stu- dent who has witnessed anti- Israel bias in the classroom, I share the grave misgivings expressed in Linda Stulberg's Community Perspective ("Urging A…

…, 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…

… University loathe to flyer. be compared to their counterparts at the Shira Weinstein, Hillel's program director, also University of Michigan. They are quite happy to recalled how before Palestinian Awareness…

… president of the Muslim Students Association, which was listed as a sponsor, immediately came to the MSU: Peaceful Coexistence Hillel to disown responsibility and condemn the Students at Michigan State…

… retaliation. Such behavior is absolutely unacceptable to me and to our community" 11111 ajor attention was drawn to the Hughey added, 'After 9-11, President McPherson University of Michigan in Ann Arbor…

… Jewish Student Union. "He came by himself to "We are fortunate not to be the University of present his plans and speak to the Israel Michigan," said Mitchell Wagner, a sophomore Advocacy Committee. We had…

…. We've varying degrees on other Michigan campuses in " talked about doing programming together, and promoting understanding of Israel,and counter- agreed to disagree on many issues." ing anti…

…-Israel activity y The plan is working. When a flyer was found Here is a roundup of what's happening on on campus advocating the killing of Jews, c c ? some Michigan campuses. F Salman Ateequi, a MSU junior and…

… have an open dialogue. was held Oct. 12-14 on campus. Because of its role in Students had dinner together several times with the planninga national campaign to force universities to police liaison and…

…This Week Advocacy On Campus U-M divestment conference sparks varying activism at Michigan colleges. part, "Everyone on this campus should feel secure. No one at MSU should fear harassment or…

… Left M embers of the Michigan chapter of the pro-Zionist educational and advocacy organization StandWithUs stood up to help balance a local speech by the national director of Jewish Voice for Peace…

… two StandWithUs-Michigan members on hand countered some of the rhetoric during the time they were allowed to speak. He said Vilkomerson "acknowledged that she is a committed leftist and that everything…

… essence of the Torah, Hillel did not rebuff him, but responded, "What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow; this is the whole law. All the rest is a commentary:' These stories resonate with anyone…

… senior educators and teach, half grappling with various approaches concretely, the importance of Israel and to welcoming uninvolved Jewish students tikkun olam (repair of the world). Hillel has enjoyed…

…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS ---Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. George Cantor's Reality Check column will return next week. Dry Bones KING SOLOMON IN OUR DAY... Editorial Too Far…

…, maybe 15 peo- ple, most of whom seemed sympathetic to the JVP cause in the longstanding conflict over borders, refugees and even Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. Vilkomerson, who currently lives…

… Israel did was wrong and evil as to the treatment of the Palestinians. She is not a fan of the United States, either. There were numerous statements made that were not true or out of context:' In a…

… of a state for one reli- gious group" Try to reconcile that thought with JVP's belief in Israel's right to "secu- rity, sovereignty and self-determination:' according to its Web site. The JVP political…

… platform spells out what the Jewish state must stop doing so Palestinian statehood can move forward. JVP seeks an end to Israeli "occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem" as well as…

… Israeli relinquish- ment of "all its settlements, military outposts and bypass roads" Such dras- tic measures would essentially yield a Palestinian state in form, if not in fact. While acknowledging…

… Hadassah family Chanukah dinner and party at Hadassah House. Cost: $6 for adults, $2 for children over age 2. RSVP to Jennifer, (248) 435- 6815. Dec. 3 Sunday, 6 p.m. Eastern Michigan University Hillel and…

… prayers placed in the Western Wall For college age through 30-some- thing. Topper and friends of the Michigan Jewish AIDS Coalition. Call (313) 577-3459 or hillelprogdir@wayne.edu Dec. 1 Friday, 7:30 p…

….m. Hillel of Metro Detroit Shabbat in the Burbs at Canterbury Park Club house, 19400 Mayfield, Livonia. Call Sarah Weingarden, (248) 546-5429, to arrange what to bring. Dec. 19 Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. Ruach…

… Young Adult Division Couples Committee progressive dinner in Huntington Woods. Contact Rebecca Rosen, (248) 203- 1492 or rosen@jfmd.org Dec. 5 Tuesday, 7 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit night of Hebrew…

… with Hillel of Metro Detroit co-sponsoring Open-Mic Nite at Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus, J- Building, Studio Cafe. Contact Shira, (313) 577-3459 or hilleljcsc@wayne.edu Dec. 9…

… with cans, $7 without, and free if you join B'nai B'rith that night. Contact Julie Pevos, (248) 593-6641 or BBLN_2000@yahoo.com Dec. 11 Mohday, 8:30 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit Coffee House Night at…

…The Scene Scene Calendar Get the latest information on developments in Israel. Hear experts discuss U.S.-Israel relations. Learn important details about the Michigan Unity Mission to Israel on…

… January 14-19, 2001. Participate in hands-on activities Learn how to be an advocate Get tips on effective letter writing E-mail your support to our friends in Israel Sign a banner of solidarity Have your…

… 10th of each month for events occurring the following month. Please provide complete information to her at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, (248) -1499, or e-mail einerOgrad.org . r late…

… additions, call Alan at the Jewish News: (248) -600 or e -mail therwishnews.com Scene Travel Dec. 10-17 — National Jewish Singles Cruise, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, from…

… many can no longer afford either the dues or the tuition for day schools. A bright spot in the situation is the development of Hillels in both Buenos Aires and Montevideo, Uruguay. Reaching out to more…

… Trajtenberg, the Buenos Aires Hillel director, refers to them as places of hope, not misery. Argentina's Jewish community cur- rently is being sustained in large part by the generosity of the American Jewish…

… commitment — that every Jew will help every other. ❑ Cemetery Revisited The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan's bus tour of old Jewish Detroit included a special stop at Beth Olam Cemetery, located…

… and Michigan State University student who collected children's books as a hobby until a fatal car accident took her life in November 2000. Lindsey was nick- named "Spottie Dottie" after a charac- ter in…

…TA 7 1 k k‘\ Lauren, 12, Jessica, 11, and Ross Kepes, 8, of Bloomfield Hills place stickers during the book drive. Book Drive Aids Schools Children placed commemorative "Spottie's Club" stickers…

… also assisted in the effort as a mitzvah project, said Terri Rossman, Lindsey's mother. "Lindsey's devotion to collecting children's books, and the inspiration of their loving spirit will continue…

… through Spottie's Club, to make the `fun of books' happen for children who might otherwise miss that opportuni- ty," she said. To donate books or to help with processing, call Terri Rossman, (248) 204…

…-6066. Honors For Volunteers Merle Schwartz, Kadima president, of Farmington Hills and Sissi Lapides, a Kadima vice president, of West Bloomfield were recognized as distinguished vol- unteers at the Southfield…

…-based organization's National Philanthropy Day. MELTDOWN from page 31 the two largest JCCs, Hebraica and Hacoaj, already have done so. Diego Freedman, the department's director, projects savings of $250,000 a year…

… just from this one consolidation. The future sale of buildings that the community no longer needs will gener- ate endowment money for new and expanded services. The cost of being Jewish is expensive and…

… internship in one of the following fields: •■•■ •• •• ■•■••■■ Hillel from page 29 •••• .1,./INVON• • Business Administration • Marketing and Communications • Research and Program Planning • Human…

… Housing Association of Metropolitan Detroit A Michigan non profit organization 30 December 31 • 2009 !_j Jewish ! ._ Federation of Metropolitan Detroit WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM 1559640 ideas are…

… campus, Jewish students are taking responsibility for running their Hillel boards, their fraternities and sororities, and other student groups. It is no accident that many of the young people who are…

… leading the rev- olution of Jewish social entrepreneur- ship got their start as Hillel activists. These young people will strengthen our community in years to come with their commitment to excellence, plu…

… genera- tion in the beauty of their heritage, they will not only be enriched, they will enrich the Jewish people and the world. II Edgar M. Bronfman is founding chair- man of the Hillel International…

… Israel through Taglit-Birthright Israel, and to advocate for her loudly in the face of anti-Israel groups and the threat from Iran. At such far- flung places as Binghamton (N.Y.) University, Rio de Janeiro…

…, Columbia University and York University in Toronto, Jewish students have stood up loudly and proudly, learning the time-honored Jewish skills of political advocacy and defense. They also are learning that…

…Opinion Paid Internships Earn $2,368 this Summer and a World of Knowledge. Apply now for the Jeanette & Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational Intern (JOIN) program and land an 8-week paid summer…

… Jewish Community • Identify potential career paths • Make new friends Gain real life work experience • Expand your network of job contacts • Become more professional • Learn about Jewish nonprofit career…

… you really need any more information than that? Jewish Housing Association has a team of professional mortgage loan counselors to assist free of charge and in a confidential manner. You may submit…

…-30: • Wayne State University: First Floor, 667 Grosberg Student Center, Detroit; www.hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of Metro Detroit hotline: (313) 577-8888, hillelpd®wayne.edu . • University of Michigan:1429 Hill…

… Join Jewish students for free pro- gramming at the Eastern Michigan University Hillel, 965 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti; www.emuhillel.org . Ricky Camil: (734) 482-0456; program® emuhillel.org . • Coffee and…

… Street, Ann Arbor; www.umhillel.org . (734) 769-0500, umhillel®umich.edu . • Michigan State University: Lester & Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles Street, East Lansing; www…

…Give the gift of overindu !TT II 1.1 December Dilemma Discuss the challenges for Jewish families dur- ing the holiday season at two programs titled "The December Dilemma": • Adat Shalom Synagogue…

… Chill with Hillel: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Student Center Starbucks. • Stress Less Shabbat: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Hillel. Get involved with other campus Hillel programs, open to ages 18…

… GVA Strategies Real Estate, has been elected president of the University of Michigan Business School Club of Detroit. Morris Edward D. Gold of Bloomfield Hills, an attorney with Butzel Long, was elect…

… Southfield. Jon Frank of Birmingham has handled litigation on behalf of plaintiffs including auto neg- ligence and Michigan's No Fault act. Jim Eggenberger of Farmington Hills has most recently been in private…

… prac- tice doing plaintiff work. Scene Happenings For college age through 30-some- thing. This calendar is published the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Jan. 8 — Wednesday, 8 p.m. Hillel of…

… Torah. Call Lesley Weiss, (313) 577- 3459 or hillelpd@wayne.edu Jan. 10 — Friday, 6 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit Eco Shabbat Dinner at Oak Park JCC. Cost: $10 in advance. RSVP to Sue Stettner, (313) 577…

…- ed to a three-year term as national vice Jan. 12 — Sunday, 12 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit "TUBE"ishvat at the Fridge. Cost: $5. Meet at Max M. Federation Building at 11 a.m. to carpool. $1 of the…

… cost for JNF to plant a tree in Israel. RSVP to Brent Yarkin, (313) 577-3459 or hilleljcsc@wayne.edu Jan. 14 — Tuesday, 7 p.m. Hillel of - Metro Detroit Social Action Planning Meeting. Oak Park JCC…

… charge. RSVP to Jonathan Goldstein, (248) 203-1471 or goldstein@jfmd.org Jan. 17 Friday, 7:30 p.m. Young Adult Division and Michigan — president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and mem…

…-1471 or goldstein@jfmd.org Jan. 20 — Monday, 10 a.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit is volunteering at "Martin Luther King: A Day On, Not A Day Off." Meet at Blue Cross Blue Shield, 600 E. Lafayette, Detroit, to…

…You are invited to attend a Reception in honor of Rabbi Yeruchim Olshinwv5v Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha at the home of Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Nusbaum 15041 Burton Oak Park, MI Monday…

…, January 6, 2003 8:30 pm Dr. Phillips Dr. Daniel Phillips of Huntington Woods was recently elected and installed as 2002- 2003 president of the Metropolitan Detroit Optometric Society. He main- tains a…

… research ities such as the Karmanos Institute, Children's Hospital, Wayne, c ue University and the University of Michigan. Our children are everyday and have presently raised almost $60,000. If yo *ad care…

… among the major The study comes about a findings of the National Jewish year after Hillel funded its own Population Survey 2000-01, landmark study by the presented Sunday to officials of University of…

… dedicated to seeking a cure for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease and Myeloma in the hopes of improving the quality of life for patients and their amities. Funds raised will help support Michigan based…

… latest data. In recent years, nearing 50 percent, the survey of col- lege-age Jews offers a rare comparison of Hillel has sought to rebuild itself from a largely religious organization to one the children…

… of Jewish and interfaith offering dynamic cultural programs that households and suggests a wider future capture young Jews' imaginations. impact beyond the college campus. Avram Infeld, Hillel…

… launched to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Roosevelt purchased one of the first Israel Bonds in 1951. kt IMINISPAteM . ... Myron Milgrom, president of the Michigan Region of the United…

… Jewish alumni get more involved with Jewish life at Michigan. Allison Sheren, program direc- tor at the University of Michigan Hillel, worked with the U-M Alumni Association to achieve official affiliate…

…, academic, educational, and lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond. JT Hillel of Metro Detroit will soon be reaching out to Jewish students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. HMD currently…

… University Bloomington http://www.indiana.edui—jsp/ INDIANA UNIVERSITY Jewish Alums Form At U-M Ann Arbor — The University of Michigan Association of Jewish Alumni (UMAJA program has been created to help…

… serves five Metro Detroit campuses: Wayne State University, Oakland University, Oakland Community College, University of Detroit Mercy and Lawrence Technological University. HMD will be working at UM-D to…

…On Announcing four-year $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS for incoming fr eshmen at one of America's leading Jewish Studies programs. THE ROBERT A. AND SANDRA S. BORNS JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM at Indiana…

…. Membership is free. To sign up, visit www.umaja.org . UM-Dearborn To Join HMD Study where Judaism is lived as well as learned, surrounded by the excitement and opportunities of New York City. Become immersed…

… in the ancient texts of Judaism and communal issues of contemporary significance. The Jewish Theological Seminary offers undergraduate, graduate, cantorial, and rabbinical degrees to prepare religious…

… identify Jewish students and sup- port Jewish student organizations on campus, as well as Jewish educational and Israel cultural programming, and leadership development. A goal of the new relationship…

… 40 Seminary 3080 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10027 (212)678-8832 • www.jtsa.edu Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies The Graduate School • Cram Jam, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Hookah Joes, 734 S…

…. Washington, Royal Oak. Free massages, games and snacks. RSVP: Karen at hilleled@wayne.edu . • Laser Tag, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Laser Quest, 31401 John R, Madison Heights. $5, includes pizza. RSVP by…

… Strategis, a commer- cial real estate bro- kerage and consult- ing firm, has been re- elected president of the University of Michigan Business School Alumni Club Morris of Detroit. Joel E. Jacob of West…

…. Adelman; and, from the business litigation department, Norman Hyman and Richard Zuckerman. Julie I. Fershtman, Farmington Hills attorney, has been elected to the board of trustees for the Michigan State…

… Bar Foundation. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners and past chair of the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly. She is also a director of the Oakland County Bar…

… Association and a Fershtman fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and the Oakland County Bar Foundation. Fershtman serves as of counsel to the law firm of Zausmer, Kaufman, August & Caldwell PC. Schostak…

… fall conference. Gerald G. Kaplan of West Bloomfield has joined the staff of the Michigan Division of Skanska USA Building Inc. as senior project manager. He is a registered architect in Michigan and…

…-M Hillel 12th annual Flaming Menorah Party. Latkes, dreidel and an alter- native Chanukah story. Sponsored by Ahava: The Jewish LesBiGayTrans and Friends Collective. Dec. 10 Wednesday, 7 p.m. Hillel of…

…Business/The Scene/Teens Business Robert Labe of West Bloomfield, a partner with the Birmingham firm of Williams, Williams, Ruby & Plunkett PC, has been reappointed to a three-year term to the…

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… a farewell reception for Joanne and Peter As president of Michigan State University, McPherson guid- McPherson hosted by metro Detroit alumni at the Bloomfield ed the largest building boom in the 150…

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… resources. Day schools will be merging and MELTDOWN on page 32 Susan Sefansky, a Detroit native and clinical social worker for 25years, is currently an adjunct lecturer at the University of Michigan School…

… compromised by constant D Top left: Argentine Hillel fellows Roberto Porzecanski and Silvana Pedrowicz. Top right: Susan Sefansky and Hillel Buenos Aires Director Gabriel Trajtenberg in front of the soon…

…-to-be renovated Hillel House. hunger. They also are operating the school infir- mary to provide for the needs of people who have no other access to basic health care serv- ices. Many older Argentines, who had…

… of Social Work in Ann Arbor She also is on the Latin American Task Force of International Hillel and the Israel and Overseas Education Subcommittee of the Washtenaw Jewish Federation. E-mail: sefansky…

…FISCAL MELTDOWN JDC leads organizations trying to pull Argentine Jewry out of societal crisis. SUSAN SEFANSKY Special to the Jewish. News escribing the condition of Argentina's economy as merely…

… of Argentina has been largely middle class: shop- keepers, factory owners, business people and professionals. Few among them could have foreseen a downturn of such massive proportions. Although warning…

… signals of a brewing economic crisis surfaced as long as five years ago, when the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) pub- lished a report on the Nueva Probreza, (the new middle class poor…

…) in Argentina, there was no more than a hint of the current fiscal meltdown. When I first visited the country in 1997 to study the Jewish community, and still during my 1998 trip, the professionals were…

… 200 people to Kabbalat Shabbat services. A majority of the community sent its children to Jewish day schools. The JDC was running professional training programs. Buenos Aires was a friendly and safe…

… metropolis, as beautiful as any European city I've ever visited. I was rarely confronted by evidence of serious social issues, such as homelessness or panhandling. In October, however, I experienced and…

… 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…

… citizens University of Michigan Hillel's Alternative Turner has rebuilt his church to better in need. This fall, I was lucky to be one of Spring Break trip to Uruguay. There, I serve his community. 17 U…

… University of Michigan, is a native of West Bloom field. December 6 * 2007 A23 …

… responsibility as an American and as a Jew. I am now working to inform other Michigan students of current issues such as the congressional bill calling for stron- ger levees, which is unlikely to be passed as of…

…, I intend to return to New Orleans as a participant in U-M Hillel's first ever interfaith Alternative Spring Break trip comprised equally of Jewish and Muslim students. Furthermore, when I vote next…

…OTHER VIEWS Modern Day Maccabees Pessie Busel Novick Community View I f I forget thee, 0' Jerusalem',' the psalmist writes, "may my right hand lose its cunning ..." The city of Jerusalem, its…

… stone struc- tures bearing silent witness to a long embattled history, was reunited and returned to Jewish hands some 40 years ago with the victory of the Six-Day War. To this day, however, Jewish…

… presence in certain parts of Jerusalem's Old City is bit- terly contested. Ateret Cohanim, a.k.a. the Jerusalem Reclamation Project (JRP), is dedicated to the restoration and retention of Jewish identity…

… throughout the capital of Jerusalem. Ateret Cohanim has purchased prop- erties, renovated apartments for young yeshivah families and established insti- tutions of Jewish learning throughout Jerusalem. Today…

…, one can hear the sound of Torah study at the Kollel in the old Yemenite village of Shiloach (Silwan), purchase an apartment in Beit Warsaw and pray at the Kotel HaKatan (the "small" kotel, or wall, near…

… the Temple Mount), thanks to the effort of these dedicated individuals who have devoted their lives to reclaiming these areas of the Jewish capi- tal for the Jewish people. Founded in 1979 by Matityahu…

… laws degree during winter com- mencement at the University of Michigan. He is a real estate entrepre- neur who received his undergraduate and law degrees from U-M. Attorney Samuel Yura of Farmington…

… manager of the Premier Mortgage Funding office at 25900 Greenfield, Suite #413, Oak Park, Michigan. Tel 248-968-3499. I Advertisement iilli M P ORTI G EA RGE FUNDING, INC. 26 December 8 • 2005 TEENS…

… Hills was•recently presented a spe- cial State of Michigan tribute by Gov.. Jennifer Granholm. The award recognized his 65 years of practicing law . Yura and his 92nd birthday. Yura has maintained an…

…- ported the cause for more than 20 years, including two years as Michigan Region chair and six years on the national board. He's a past chair of the Michigan Civil Rights commission. …

…@thejewishnews.com . By Ozzie Jacobson Not familiar with reverse mortgages? You should be. A growing number of Seniors have been buying these innovative loans in recent years to augment retirement income, pay for long…

… term health care, or even pay for that dream vacation. According to HUD, the number of reverse mortgages issued this year has more than quadrupled from the early 1990s, when the products were first…

… loans offer. Reverse Mortgages Explained Reverse mortgages enable senior homeowners 62 years or older to con- vert part of the equity in their home into tax —free income without having to sell the home…

… types of reverse mortgages: The FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), the Fannie Mae Home Keeper (HK) and the Cash Account TM (geared for higher value homes) developed by Financial Freedom TM Senior…

… Funding Corporation of Irvine, California. Borrowers can choose to receive the reverse mortgage funds as a lump sum, monthly income (for as long as they remain in the home), line of cred- it, or any…

… combination of the above. They make no monthly Mortgage pay- ments on a reverse mortgage during the life of the loan. The loan becomes repayable when the borrower sells the home or permanently moves out. In…

… included songs from the Outkast hip-hop group and the Subliminal band from Israel. Unity was the theme at University of Michigan Ahmoja's first annual holiday party on Dec. 11. The name "Ahmoja" was created…

… from the Hebrew word for unity, achdut, and the Swahili word for unity, urnoja. Ahmoja was founded this year by Adam Soclof, a sophomore from Ann Arbor active with U-M Hillel. He and Katlyn Wilson of…

… Detroit, a friend from East Quad residential hall last year who is a member of the NAACP, founded Ahmoja in order "to improve black- Jewish relations on campus." The holiday party was planned to bring…

… together people from different backgrounds and get them talking. "We're promoting unity between black and Jewish communities on campus and increasing knowledge of historical simi- larities," said Nick Israel…

… of Farmington Hills, co-chair of the Ahmoja holiday Pte'. Due to the approaching final exams, expected attendance was small, but throughout the evening upwards of 30 students rotated in and out of the…

… William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. J.R. Rothstein of New Hempstead, N.Y., had personal reasons for his involvement in Ahmoja and attending this event. "I'm biracial," said Rothstein. "My mother is…

… black and converted, and my father was born Jewish — so this is the coming together of two communities I'm part of I wanted to be here to facilitate dialogue between two groups." Li L From top: Barrett…

… Anderson, 22, of Bloomfield Hills, J.R. Rothstein, 21, of New Hempstead, NY, and Nick Israel, 20, of Farmington Hills- watch the happening. U-M students enjoy Ahmojas food and the company. Keshet Shenkaz…

…; 19, of Columbus, Ohio, and Judith Hammerschlag, 19, ofSydng, Australia, talk over latkes. 271 WEST MAPLE DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM 248.258.0212 SUNDAY 12-5 MONDAY-SATURDAY 10-6 THURSDAY EVENINGS 'TIL 9 12…

…. Education: Central High School, Detroit, 1954; bachelor's in business administra- tion, University of Michigan, 1958. Family: Married the former Doreen Curtis in 1958; five children, Marcie (Robert) Orley…

… and national co-chair, University of Michigan Major Gifts Committee. Boards/Leadership: First of America Bank Corp.-Detroit, Arena Associates, Arbor Drugs Inc., Village Green Management Co., Children…

… Jacob Segal Award, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit; Knights of Charity Award, Archdiocese of Detroit; Leadership Award, March of Dimes; Detroit Executive of the Year Award; Golden Menorah Award…

… for community service, B'nai B'rith; Leonard N. Simons Volunteer Award, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute; CATCH Hall of Fame Award, Children's Hospital of Michigan; Outstanding Volunteer Fund…

… on a Federation-sponsored Michigan Miracle Mission to Israel in 1993, the largest community trip to Israel ever undertak- en in the U.S.; naming, ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya, Israel…

… Michigan State University. education and a long-time supporter, Ambassador David B. Hermelin. May his memory be for a blessing to his family. lsmar Schorsch, Chancellor Gershon Kekst, Chairman…

…The Jewish Theological Seminary mourns the death of a leader of the Jewish HERMELIN FILE Personal Born: Dec. 27, 1936, in Detroit. Died: Nov. 22, 2000, at age 63, in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit…

… temporary e-mail address is detroitbtvshalom@aol.com For infor- mation about the organization see www.btvshalom.org RC Main WEST BLOOMFIELD • MICHIGAN Orchard Lake Read • North of Maple (248) 851…

… rocked Istanbul five days later killed 61 people. New York/JTA — Shabbat services were held in one of the Istanbul synagogues DIAMONDS & FINE JEWELRY most trusted jeweler since 1977 m470 Hillel Packs…

… Birthright Trip New York/JTA — Hillel is sending its largest contingent of students on Birthright Israel trips since the intifada began. Hillel is running tours for 2,300 students on winter programs of…

…'s The Menorah? New York/JTA — A Christmas tree controversy has erupted at Indiana University. The dean of the university's law school replaced a Christmas tree with two smaller trees and a sleigh after…

…News Digest jwv Plans Holiday For Vets The Jewish War Veterans of USA and ladies auxiliary will sponsor a holiday party on Christmas Day for 300 patients at the Battle Creek VA Hospital. State…

….m. • Orchard Mall Center Court gongSister Julie Austin with he Soy,*other David Mosher* O Alliance Seeks New Chapter There will be a meeting to organize a local chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish…

… Alliance for Justice and Peace, 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25. This organization strongly supports both the State of Israel and the peace process. The meeting is for those who favor (or at least are open to) the…

…-7727 PEACE OF MIND ALIMAR SECURITY, INC. Alimar Security, Inc. offers professional, uniformed guard services for retail, office buildings/parking lots, events, etc. for those who want personal, professional…

…. white gold & diamond pendant bombed last month. Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, who was injured in one of the blasts, attended the services at Beth Israel synagogue. The two Nov. 15 bombings and two others that…

… ban visible religious insignia in French state schools. Roger Cukierman, president of CRIF, the umbrella organization of French Jews, said the recommenda- tion by a presidential commission represents "a…

… earned a degree in elementary education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Jacob earned a degree in film and psychology at U-M. He is employed at the University of Michigan Hillel. A June wedding…

…I ivlazel Toy! Kander-De Young . N oreen and Raymond De Young of Ann Arbor announce the engage- ment of their daughter Jessica to Jacob Kander, son of Ken and Lisa Kander of Holly. Jessica has…

… is planned in Ann Arbor. Dreyfuss-Rosenberg Kotler-Cohen ana Erin Cohen and Barry Jay Kotler were recently married at a pri- vate home in Encino, Calif. Rabbi Ron Stern of the Stephen S. Wise Temple…

… in Los Angeles officiated. The bride is the daughter of Carol Cohen of West Bloomfield and Steven Cohen of Commerce Township. The groom is the son of Maureen Kotler of Glencoe, Ill., and the late…

… Edward Kotler. The couple were thrilled to have their family participate in the ceremony. They were joined by Matthew Cohen, brother of the bride; Marley Kotler, sister of the groom; Dana and Lee Kotler…

…, brother and sister-in-law of the groom; and Amy Nickin and Jodi Prince, cousins of the bride. Dana and Barry were honored to have their grandparents Bette Cohen and Edith and Albert Kotler share in their…

… David Castiglione, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Rabbi Daniel Syme, cantorial soloist Rachel Gottlieb and Cantor Chaim Najman officiated. Heather is the daughter of Dr. Donald and Elisa Dreyfuss of Bloomfield…

… Hills. Stevan is the son of Dr. David and Ann Rosenberg of West Bloomfield. Hayley Dreyfuss and Heidi Dreyfuss were the maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Dr. Sharon Rosenberg…

…, Joshua Rosenzweig and Andrew Schwartz. Andrew Rosenberg, nephew of the groom, also participated. The couple were honored and thrilled to have Heather's grandmother Beatrice Katz, and Stevan's grandmothers…

…. Rabbi Philip Pohl of Congregation B'nai Shalom of Olney officiated. The bride is the daughter of Alan and Leslie Slan of Rockville, Md. The groom is the son of Marc and Jill Halman of Ann Arbor. Lauren…

…-divestment rallies at the University of Michigan and the University of California-Berkeley and widespread acceptance in Islamic countries of the "big lie" that claims Jews and Israel were respon- sible for the 9…

… garnered support for a new collaborative effort that includes volunteers from Hillel Day School, the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit, the Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, the Jewish…

… News and Sch6stak Brothers and Company. The result will be T.H.E. Friends of Literacy Used Book Sale (T.H.E. is an acronym for Tzedakah for Hillel and Education) that will take place May 18-21 at Laurel…

… closing of the annual Brandeis University Used Book Sale last year, Roz Blanck of West Bloomfield was determined not to let the popular community event die. With a little help from community friends, she…

… Park Place in Livonia. Proceeds will benefit Hillel Day School, the JCCouncil, JAMD — and Brandeis University National Women's Committee Detroit Chapter, whose members are mentoring the new group…

…▪ Staff Notebook Promoti ng Day Schools :a ow do you sell the idea of Jewish day school education to assimilated American Jews? How do you make that education academically top-notch, religiously…

… Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE). First, major donors to day schools throughout North America will con- vene at the organization's annual Donor Assembly. With the guidance of PEJE professionals, they…

…'ll con- Robert Aronson sider such topics as "Working with the Communal Structure" and "Making the Case for Day Schools." Among the steering committee members for this part of the three-day event is Robert…

… Schostak of Franklin. Immediately following the donor assembly, PEJE will run its first leadership assembly, considering such issues as developing resources and enrollment, choosing and inspiring teachers…

… and keeping the cost of a day school education with- in the grasp of middle-income Jewish families. Robert Aronson, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, is a member of the leader- ship…

… University of Michigan Hillel Foundation will address the humanitarian cri- sis in Darfur, Sudan, in his Rabbi Miller Shabbat morning sermon. In Sudan's northwestern region of Darfur, government…

…‘Ae.: t :7? Digest FIFTH THIRD PRIVATE BANKING "Becoming wealthy is one thing... JAMD Adult Academy The Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit will hold an adult academy 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Dec. 6, 13…

…) 346-1261. Staying wealthy is quite another!' — Leo Maxbauer, Senior Managing Director, Private Banking Sermon: Sudan Genocide The Save Darfur Coalition, of which the Conservative movement…

…'s Rabbinical Assembly is a partner, has designated Shabbat Chanukah as the Shabbat of Conscience. At Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield on Dec. 11, guest Rabbi Jason Miller, assistant director of the…

…-backed militias have been engaging in campaigns to displace and wipe out entire corn- munities of African tribal farmers. Villages have been razed, women and girls are systematically raped and branded, men and boys…

… mur- dered and food and water supplies specifically targeted and destroyed. Tens of thousands have died. Well over a million have been driven from their homes. For the first time in its history, the…

… Committee on Conscience of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has declared a "genocide emergency ), in the Sudan, indicating that geno- cide is imminent or is actually hap- pening in the Darfur region. Call…

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…- is a terrorist. gious leaders, picks up a gun and kills 13 Believe otherwise at your peril. Reality Check The Aura Of The IDF I studied at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit for nine years…

…. Sirlin, 23, formerly of West Blodmfield, is the daughter of Valeri Sirlin of West Bloomfield and Keith Sirlin of Bloomfield Hills. She is a graduate of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit…

… and have been involved in an orga- nization and summer camp called Young Judaea for 12 years. While I was a student at Michigan State University, I decided to study my third year abroad at Ben…

…, Bloomfield Hills Andover High School and Michigan State University. …

…Opinion A MIX OF IDEAS Dry R —ones Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. George Cantor's Reality Check column will return next week. Ye= Editorial Terrorists Are Terrorists! E…

… turns out that somewhere along the line the news was not so good and the shooter did have repeated contacts with an advocate of radical Islam, the retractions are somewhat quieter. The case of Maj. Nidal…

… Hasan is almost the paradigm of this nonsense. It appears that the Army would prefer to have us believe that counseling programs for American soldiers under stress are so carelessly supervised that a man…

… with severe psychological problems can attain a position of trust and authority. Isn't that reassuring? According to other military medical personnel, even hinting that a Muslim officer could kill 13…

… promote this image of victimization. It will happen; if not right now, then surely if this labeling of terror- . WHILE ism gets out of hand, FOR 2S LONG tomorrow. YEARS OUR JEWISH There is a cost that…

… "LEADERSHIP" comes when the grains of political correctness become embedded in our system of commu- nication. Self-censor- ship and, eventually, self-doubt are its by- products. A strong and con- Dry…

… bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and her juris doctor degree from Wayne State University. She is an attorney with the law firm of Hoffman & Wartell, PC in Southfield. Eric…

…-grandson of Shirley Levine and Sol Kartzevitz. Jeremy is a seventh-grade honor student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills and enjoys reading and sci- ence. His bar mitzvah projects…

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… spoken nationally for the Anti-Defamation League in Washington, D.C., at the National Leadership Conference and in California's Silicon Valley at the Torch of Liberty Award Dinner. Brad's bar mitzvah…

… is the son of Naomi and Robert Levine and the brother of Alex. Grandparents are Judy Blustein and Rita and Bernard Levine. He is also the grandson of the late Rabbi Allan Blustein. He is the great…

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… of Royal Oak is delighted to announce the engage- ment of her daughter Sheila Maureen Siegel to Eric Matthew Weissman, son of Sharon and Joseph Weissman of Kew Gardens, N.Y. Sheila received her…

…. The session will feature a shiur by Rabbi Jason Miller, assistant director of University of Michigan Hillel Foundation, Ann Arbor. The topic will be "The Joseph Story: Setting the Stage for the…

…Digest Shiur Opens Series Congregation B'nai Moshe's Kolel Moshe Institute for Lifelong Jewish Learning will sponsor the second in its new series of Sunday brunch and learn sessions Sunday, Dec. 12…

… Development of the Jewish People." The program is open to the public. A light brunch will start at 11 a.m. with the shiur to follow at noon. The charge is $18. For the shiur only, the charge is $10. Advance…

… ON NOW Natalie Siegel, a first-grader, is the grand prize winner of the Temple Israel Bookmark Contest. Her design, featuring the Torah and the dove of peace, was selected by a panel of judges from…

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