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… in Corpus Christi, Texas, Beverly Liss never dreamed her children and grand- children would attend a Jewish day school. Liss reflected on her gratitude for the gift of such an education at Hillel Day…

… Hillel. The parents of four Hillel graduates, they have worked tirelessly for the school. “Everything we did, we did with love, for Hillel helped us do what we did best — turn out four ment- shes,” Norma…

… 400 people enjoyed a beautiful evening May 19 at ORT in the City, a fundraiser to benefit ORT, one of the world’s largest non-governmental education and training organizations. The ORT- Michigan Region…

… training to Michigan’s unemployed and underemployed who lack Rachel and Jeff Schostak of Birmingham the requisite computer skills to find meaningful employment. Shed 5 at the Eastern Market provided a…

…, director, ORT America-Michigan Region, with co-chairs Nicole Eisenberg of Bloomfield Hills and Jessica Kwartowitz of Huntington Woods …

… said. Distinguished Alumni Award recipients were Dr. Ron Gaba, director of clinical and translational research in radiology at the University of Illinois; Elanah Nachman Hunger, a rising arts patron in…

…metro » aro u nd tow n Photos by Melanie Weber Valued Education Hillel’s annual gala honors donors, volunteers and distinguished alums. Gabriella Burman | Special to the Jewish News G rowing up…

… School’s Annual Gala on Sunday, May 22, at the school, where she and her husband, Arthur, were honored with its Dream Maker Award. “We are truly blessed,” Beverly told a crowd of more than 425. “Eight of…

… our nine grandchildren attend a Jewish day school. And the ninth, who is a baby, will, too!” Michael and Norma Dorman were honored with the Jacob E. Segal Award, named for the late founding rabbi of…

… Michael Dorman, and Todd Fink Hillary and Larry Handler and Jeff and Leemor Rotberg Ira, Barbara, Zoe and Isabel Zaltz Esther and Richard Zekman Head of School Steve Freedman with Distinguished Alumni…

… Michigan Hillel, 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Brain Injury Association of Michigan, 7305 Grand River Ave., Suite 100, Brighton, MI 48114; or a charity of one’s choice. Local arrangements by Hebrew…

….beaumont. edu/foundation; or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HARRY SEIGERMAN, 97, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Michigan, died June 3, 2016. He was a veteran of World War II…

…-in-law of the late Rona Moscow. Contributions may be made to Lighthouse of Oakland County, 46156 Woodward Ave., P.O. Box 430508, Pontiac, MI 48342, www. lighthouseoakland.org; or Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack…

…, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; B’nai Israel Synagogue of West Bloomfield, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323; Temple Israel of New York, 112 E. 75th St., New York, NY 10021; University of…

… TRAY MEAT TRAY 2107440 During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan…

… Ethel Toby Fannie Wainer LILA SCHUBINER, 87, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 9, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Elliott Schubiner; children, Meryl and Schubiner Dr. Marc Sakwa, Todd Bernstein and…

…. Mrs. Schubiner was the loving sister-in-law of the late Jared “Bud” Schubiner. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss Early…

…. Seigerman Mr. Seigerman is survived by his children, Chuck and Marcia Seigerman of West Bloomfield, Celia and Larry Levit; grandchildren, Evan Seigerman, Cydney Seigerman, Amanda Levit, Deborah Anstandig…

…. He was the beloved husband of the late Victoria Seigerman. Interment was in New Montifiore Cemetery in New York. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road…

… Memorial Chapel. NANCY WEINGARTEN, 86, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 8, 2016. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jerome Rock; son Weingarten and daughter-in-law, James and Carolyn…

… administrators see any movement toward charter Hebrew day schools in Michigan. "I don't think the concept of Hebrew charter schools has a value for our community:' said Freedman. "I don't hear much about it, and I…

…-2012 budget, which cut $340 from the per-pupil allotment for children attending Michigan's K-12 public schools. "This is on top of the $170 per-pupil cuts imposed last year," said Lipton, whose district…

… surplus of $670 million, Lipton said. However, next year's budget will, for the first time, make the fund responsible for grants to community colleges and state universities. This translates into a $1…

…. We belong to Temple Israel, and he learned some Hebrew there, but, after one year of intensive Hebrew at the Academy, he walks around the house saying Hebrew phrases." Nationally, the perceived quality…

… of public education is a major factor driving enrollment in non-Orthodox Jewish day schools, JESNA!s Sylvan said. The cost of day school education is the other major factor. When the two collide, other…

…, secular aspects of Jewish culture. "Parents feel they can get an education that's not exactly Jewish education, but it is Hebrew and it's affordable," Sylvan said. Neither Sylvan nor local day school…

…Living.com ing day school education." Those who wish to attend day schools generally find financial aid when needed, administrators say. Educating four children at Hillel would not have been possible with- out…

…. Requests for financial assistance continue to increase at Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, Mayerfeld said. "The Yeshivah's policy is that no family is Andrew Weiss, 10, of West Bloomfield and Ari Mattler, 11, of…

… includes Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Hazel Park and parts of Oak Park. "In my opinion, this is a devastating budget. It's heartbreaking." The School Aid Fund will end this fiscal year with a…

… billion hit to K-12 financing. Lipton and most of her fellow Democratic legislators feel the trans- fer of funds violates the terms of Proposal A, the 1994 law governing public school funding. A limited…