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….THEBIRMINGHAMTAILOR.COM 24 November 8 • 2018 jn O n Oct. 29, the University of Michigan’s Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) hosted a public teach-in about the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions…

… Pessah, who, the Michigan Daily reported, explored the difference between anti-Semitism and what he calls ‘anti-Semitizing,’ a way of equating criticism of Israel with the hatred against Jews. Another…

… does so by policy.” Michigan Hillel Executive Director Tilly Shames said Hillel’s role is to equip students with the tools to ask questions and bring up additional information Tilly Shames and to put…

… efforts into its Israel programming to educate the campus on the full diversity of Israel. She said Hillel’s Israel Fellow, Orr Viznitzer, attended the program with about 10 students who asked critical…

… this kind of “blatantly one-sided presentation” supported through uni- versity departments, but were glad they could attend to ask challenging ques- tions and bring another perspective. A Michigan Daily…

… introduction of Zionism and that Israel has stolen Palestine’s home, lands, dignity, history and heritage.” In an email to the JN, U-M spokes- person Rick Fitzgerald maintains the university is steadfast in its…

… policy of not enacting any boycott of academic institutions in Israel. “That does not mean, however, the university Rick Fitzgerald can suppress the speech or academic freedom of members of our faculty who…

… may organize events like the one focused on the BDS move- ment,” he wrote. “They are free to dis- cuss this issue or any other issue. The university does not require balance in the consideration of…

… ideas in events organized by groups of faculty, staff or students on campus, even when some of the funding for those events comes from university departments. We are not aware of a great university that…

… study at Israeli universities, written public apol- ogies from Schlissel for his Sept. 20 statement opposing a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and more. In the Oct. 31 University Record, Provost…

…Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Center at Michigan State University or the Marilyn & Stefan Tucker Scholarship Fund at the University…

… of Michigan Law School. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ANITA RUBIN, 87, of Southfield, died Nov. 4, 2018. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Yaffa Rubin; daughters, Marilyn…

… devoted son of the late Max and the late Ida Spiegel; the dear brother-in-law of the late Carol Ettinger. Interment was at B’nai Israel Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to BBYO-Michigan Region…

…. Staller taught English to Russian immigrants and helped them gain their citizenship. She was also a Detroit Public School teacher for 39 years. Honored by the State of Michigan, she was active with Cancer…

… loving cousins, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Anita was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Rubin; the mother of the late Harold Rubin; the mother-in-law of the late Howard Rabotnick…

…; daughter of the late Abraham and the late Eva Feldman. Interment took place at the Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman…

… Chapel. ALFRED SPIEGEL, 89, of Farmington Hills, died Nov. 7, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joyce Spiegel; daughters and son-in-law, Nancy Finegood, Robin and Rob Nosan, and Wendy Smith…

… of the late Bobby Spiegel; the dear father-in-law of the late Richard Smith; the proud grandfather of the late Gregg Finegood; the loving brother of the late Ruth and the late Gary Schlesinger; the…

…, Gregory Finegood Scholarship Fund, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, bbyo.org/region/michigan; or Second Step Housing-Gregg’s Place, 8105 NE Fourth Plain Road, Vancouver, WA 98662…

…, secondstephousing.org/donate-2. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ADELE W. STALLER, 84, of Southfield, died Nov. 5, 2018. Active with Adat Shalom Synagogue and its sisterhood, Adele was also a past president of…

… Eastern Michigan University professor of history and director of the Gear Up Program. EMU ADVERTISEMENT 1779170 18 November 15 • 2012 I Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor T he percentage of American…

… as the lead singer. Matisyahu performed Nov. 8 at Ann Arbor's Blind Pig in a concert sponsored by Hillel at EMU, UM Hillel, and the Blind Pig. For those who have never heard one of Matisyahu's tracks…

…metro Music superstar Matisyahu turned to Judaism to turn life around The Jewish Vote Jewish Republicans increase ranks, but majority of Jews vote for Obama. By Russ Olwell Matisyahu, born…

… Matthew Miller, experienced a troubled adolescence and dropped out of high school. He soon entered the drug scene as a rebellion against his upbringing. But, at age 16, he turned to Judaism as a way of…

…, the group's blend of reggae, electronic and dance music will come as a revelation. It blends many different musical traditions, but retains a focus on the themes of Judaism that make it unique. "All of…

… quill of the soul. Music taps into a very deep place and speaks to us in a way that regular words can't." Matisyahu is touring in support of his most recent recording, "Spark Seeker." "While it's true at…

… one point it would've been pretty accurate to describe me as Hasidic reggae, for most of my career my music has been a blend, a mixture," he said. Matisyahu's early work drew its inspiration from such…

… traditional sounds with futuristic electro beats, rapping with singing, songs of the spirit with songs of the body. "Spark Seeker digs for truth and meaning and is willing to let go of everything to find it…

… Jews who voted Republican this election ticked up com- pared with 2008, but the overwhelming majority of American Jews, 69 percent according to a CNN exit poll, gave their vote to President Barack Obama…

…. Still, the president's Jewish support eroded nearly 10 points from the 78 percent of the Jewish vote he garnered in 2008. Do those results mean a substantial drop in Jewish support for Obama? National…

… performs at CMSD concert. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer M embers of the Linden String Quartet are going public — locally. Last year, they were in Michigan for school performances and a private…

… concert under the sponsorship of the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. This year, they will be returning for more school performances under the sponsorship of the CMSD as well as a concert open to the…

… in a phone conversation. "The early Beethoven work (String Quartet in C minor, Op.18, No. 4) we're performing is perhaps one of the most popular string quartets in C minor. "I think it's really…

…. Among recent achievements has been winning the 2010 Concert Artists Guild Competition, the mission of which is to discover, nurture and promote young musicians. "The four of us came together because we…

… all loved string quartets and decided to give it a shot:' says Umansky, who earned his bachelor's and a master's degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music. "We enjoyed each other's company and admired…

… each other's musicianship:' Umansky's interest in music builds on the careers of his parents, Polina Umansky, cellist with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra in Indiana and Owensboro Symphony Orchestra in…

… Kentucky, and Konstantin Umansky, violinist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. "Music was always in my ears, and I was drawn to the sound of the cello:' Felix Umansky says. "There was something that…

… is incredible, and it's such an intimate medium:' The Linden cellist, now living in Cleveland, grew up in Indianapolis where he attended temple services. He was involved with the Hillel Foundation when…

… single. "We'll be doing those the week leading up to our performance. "Outreach is an incredibly important aspect of performance. We learn a lot about ourselves and our playing, and it can attract…

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… University to offer a powerful academic experience along with service opportunities, leadership programming and travel. Beyond applicants can choose between a five-month and a nine-month experience, both of…

… which are eligible for an automatic Masa scholarship of $1,000, with up to $3,000 more being available based on financial need. With Tel Aviv University serving as the pro- gram's home base, participants…

… t Michigan 6 November 15 • 2012 Synagogues Participate In Twinning Sabbath Kol Ami in West Bloomfield and the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit will participate in the national Muslim and…

… Jewish Twinning Sabbath, Nov. 16-17. Temple Kol Rabbi Ernst Ami will honor the Conrad memory of the late Rabbi Ernst J. Conrad, its founding rabbi, over the weekend in conjunction with the Muslim Unity…

… Center of Bloomfield Hills. Beginning on Friday, Nov. 16, with Shabbat worship at 7:30 p.m. at the synagogue, Kol Ami will celebrate Rabbi Conrad's commitment to interfaith dia- logue. The service will be…

… followed by a discussion of Jewish and Muslim sacred texts, co-sponsored by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. A special concert highlighting the themes of brotherhood, justice and peace, which were so…

… Sunday, Nov. 18, in the after- noon. Members of the Downtown Synagogue will join with members of the Muslim Center of Detroit for worship, discus- sion, fellowship and education about religious practices…

…, the Farmington Hills shul's director of congregational learn- ing. Melissa Ser Participants will learn Hebrew by Contributing Editors JN DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines theJEWISHNEWS.com speaking…

… Israel Experience BBYO launched a new pre-college, gap- year program in Israel called Beyond (www.beyondyear.org). Beyond is BBYO's first gap-year offering amongst its fast-growing menu of Israel experi…

…- ences offered under its Passport brand. The program brings together four significant partners, including Authentic Israel, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Masa Israel Journey and Tel Aviv…