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… and are willing to assist in every way possible. I am so excited to see how Hillel at Kalamazoo College soars in the future! We have been connecting with Western Michigan University’s Hillel for…

… Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University make new friends with members of the colleges’ Arabic Clubs and Muslim Associations at an Avi Shabbat program. faith programs, in memory of Avi’s interests…

…for college students by college students Reaching Out WMU and K-College Hillels collaborate effectively on events. Emily Levy } jewish@edu writer B eing part of a campus Hillel means being a…

… future programs. I love being part of Hillel. Being around other Jewish students creates the kehillah (family) I didn’t know was searching for. Additionally, because Kalamazoo College is part of the Hillel…

… Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM), we have other schools with similar Jewish populations to connect, engage and program with. Further, we have an amazing set of staff members who come to all our programs…

… part of a community. Lifelong friends are made, memories created and conversations are had. In Kalamazoo, a relatively small Jewish com- munity, leading Jewish students, community members and residents…

… reach out and connect with one another. Last summer, Kalamazoo College’s Jewish Student Organization officially changed its name to Hillel at Kalamazoo College, and it could not have been a better switch…

…. Jewish students come to college looking for Jewish students through a Hillel because it is so widely known. The name switch has upped turnout to our programs, which is allowing us to dream bigger for…

… for a Chinese food Shabbat and had the problem of not having enough chairs for everyone. Despite the chair issue, which was rectified, everyone had a great time. More recently, we collaborated on an Avi…

… Shabbat program in which 40 people from the Arabic Clubs, Muslim Associations and Hillels from both Kalamazoo College and WMU par- ticipated. The Avi Schaefer Fund supports inter- Jewish students from…

… from a University of Michigan computer sci- ence professor and a Valentine’s Day card delivered at a Central Michigan University event featuring the image of This anti-Semitic Valentine’s Day card was…

…Hate On Campus STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER F ollowing last week’s rash of anti- Semitic incidents on two Michigan college campuses, including emails rigged to look like they originated…

… students and several Jewish and engineering student organizations are standing up Daniel Chandross, 20, of West against the hatred. Bloomfield, who received the Campus Hillels continue spoofed email, said he…

… “An offense against any member of I don’t know who did. As I teach in my this university is an offense against all,” computer security classes, it takes very little technical sophistication to forge the…

… distributed at a student event at CMU. Screenshot of U-M hate letter Anti-Semitism at U-M, CMU prompts strong reactions. sender’s address in an email.” Adolf Hitler, administrators, In fact, computer science…

… encourage dia- In a Feb. 8 statement to U-M logue with the wider student Hillel students, parents, alumni body. and donors, Hillel Executive At U-M, the FBI, along with Director Tilly Shames said Hillel…

… campus police, continue to is working with the FBI and U-M work to uncover the distribu- authorities regarding the next tor of the emails. Though their steps to take and are being kept origin is not clear…

…, they read as informed of any developments in if they came from Professor Dr. the investigation. Alex Halderman. “The messages sent to our The messages, sent to Daniel Chandross students were deeply…

… disturb- Computer Science and ing and upsetting to our Jewish Engineering students on Feb. 7, community,” Shames’ statement said. “It read: “Hi (N-word), I just wanted to say that I plan to kill all of you…

…. White power! is important we come together in this moment to show this kind of hate will The KKK has returned!!!” not be tolerated. Hate has no place on An email addressed to Jewish people read: “I just…

… burns like 6,000 Jews.” A statement on CMU Hillel’s Facebook page and website as well as the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan site said they are “deeply concerned and disappointed stu- dents would use…

… violation of law, the FBI will coordinate with the United States Attorney’s Office to identify the best course of action toward prosecu- tion.” CMU INCIDENT At Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant…

…,” Chandross said. “Some people are bigots and you just can’t let it phase you. It’s just not a way to move forward.” U-M junior Mara Cranis, 20, of West Bloomfield, who has a leader- ship position at U-M Hillel…

… National Society of Black Engineers. Hillel at CMU President Hadley Platek, 21, of Woodhaven was preparing a Tu b’Shevat “unplugged” Shabbat event when she received Hadley Platek a text from a friend…

… harsher consequenc- es for perpetrators of anti-Semitism and better protections for Jewish students cannot be implemented at colleges and universities because there is no legal definition of anti- Semitism…

…jews d in the continued from page 17 not a member of a targeted group, it is still your place, today and every day, to stand against injustice and fight discrimination. To our Black and Jewish…

… friends, classmates and peers: You matter, and you belong here.” On Sunday, the Detroit FBI field office stated, in part: “If, in the course of investigation, informa- tion is developed suggesting a federal…

…, another hate inci- dent took place, this time involving a Valentine’s Day card distributed at a Feb. 9 College Republicans event with a message containing a photo of Adolf Hitler that read: “My love 4 u…

…, school leaders Feb. 10 said the woman responsible for distributing the card was not a CMU student and admitted her “misguided action.” CMU said mem- bers of the student group “were unaware of the card when…

…-Semitic distribution not only affects the campus community, but also trivializes the horror that Holocaust victims and their families have experienced.” Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wisenthal Center (SWC) in Los…

… Organization and vice president of Students for Israel at Oakland University; both organizations are branches of Hillel of Metro Detroit. @ Architecture and Design | Arts and Sciences | Engineering | Management…

… Michigan-Dearborn. He is vice- president of the UM-Dearborn Jewish Student Organization. Strength. As a Laker, you’re in with the smallest big university in the country. We’re large enough to have the…

… of Michigan-Dearborn Office of Student Engagement for coordi- nating our trip with the Jewish Student Organization, and to the hospitable staff at the Holocaust Memorial Center for helping me find…

…. Lawrence Technological University isn’t for just anyone. We want the future designers, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs who will create the innovations of tomorrow. Campus Open House, February 25…

…. As I remember how difficult it was for me to get out of bed that Friday morning, I realize how fortunate I am to simply have the opportunity to do so. I would like to thank the staff at the University…

… inspiration when I least expected it. We will not only never forget, but we also will forever live for those who were not given a chance to. @ Jordan Wohl of Danvers, Mass., is a freshman at University of…

… impact of a major university, and small enough to respond nimbly to you. That’s the Laker Effect. And we can’t wait for you to become part of it. gvsu.edu 2074380 jn February 16 • 2017 47 …

…skin color, nationality or religious beliefs. This is what continues to divides us as a nation, as a world, as a species. However, today we can live with the freedom of loving anyone we want to love…

… and believing what we want to believe. UM-D graduate student Prajakta Pimple, had this to say: “As a native of India, I came to the United States with some preset beliefs about the American way of life…

…. That changed when I started talking to people here and making new friends from different parts of the world. The world would be a happier place if we stop typecast- ing people on the basis of their place…

… or to the Hillel Student Center at Michigan State University. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ETHEL RABINOWITZ, 81, of Southfield, died Jan. 23, 2017. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Joseph…

…soul of blessed memory continued from page 55 child, Liam Weckstein; many nieces, nephews, other loving family members, friends and devoted caregivers. Mrs. Phillips was the beloved wife of the…

… late Dr. Irwin Phillips; the sister of the late Charles Cohen. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions can be made to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network…

…. Rabinowitz was the loving sister and sister-in-law of the late Dorothy and the late Joe Chess, the late Rebecca Pearlman, the late Sam and the late Sherry Robbins; dear aunt of the late Murray Chess…

…. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a char- ity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Turover Section. Arrangements…

… by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SELMA SILVERMAN, 83, of Detroit, died Feb. 8, 2017. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Gail Cohen, and Glorianne and Irv Pearlman; son, David Silverman…

… nieces, nephews, cousins and a world of friends and admirers. Mrs. Silverman was the beloved wife of the late Merle Silverman; the dear sister- in-law of the late Maida Zuckerman. Interment was at Beth Ahm…

… Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Opera Theater, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit, MI 48226, www.motopera. org; Interlochen Center for the Arts, 4000 Highway M-137, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI…

… 49643, www.interlochen.org; Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, www.dia.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Stern moved to Cape Coral…

…, Ronald (Cheryl), Todd and David. She was the loving bubbie of Nathan, Samuel and Jonah Stern. She is also survived by her sister, Flora (Harold) Cherney; sister-in-law, Darlene Robson; brother…

… Telerate. Schoenberg holds an M.B.A. in finance from the New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor of arts in psychol- ogy from the University of Michigan. She maintains a number of board…

… Jewish Hospice David Techner Program of Southeast Michigan and founder, along with Rabbi E.B. Freedman, of the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network to the chairmanships of Kids Kicking Cancer and…

… Adult Division and a recipient of the Federation’s Mark Family Young Leadership Award. She currently serves on the board of trustees for Hillel Day School and the United Jewish Foundation, and as a member…

… is a graduate of Wayne State University. Ilana Liss is instrumental in the development, presentation and execu- tion of custom solu- tions for Schechter Wealth. Her expe- rience managing wealth…

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…, including the use of phone, internet, computer server, conference rooms, production rooms, lunch room, etc. Space available is comprised of up to 6 private offices and a cubicle area with four workstations…

… to rob a man of his coin collection, the showpiece of which is a valuable buffalo nickel. These high-minded grifters fancy themselves businessmen pursuing legitimate free enterprise, but the reality is…

… that they are merely pawns caught up in their own game of last-chance, dead-end, empty pipe dreams. Obie Award, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Best American Play “A deceptively small…

…-scale tragedy that is packed with the power to explode the largest of American myths.” -- Frank Rich, New York Times “American Buffalo” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. JET PERFORMS…

… been approved by the Detroit Jewish News Foundation for initial three-year terms, effective Jan. 1, 2018, on its 15-member board of directors. They will be replacing Jon Aaron, Daniel Cherrin, Lena…

… Commentary will discuss “Left vs. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul.” The Frankel Series Speaker event is co-sponsored by University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and Jewish Federation of Ann…

…, march 24 IRP MINI-SERIES 10:45 am-12:30 pm, March 24. Institute of Retired Professionals continues its spring lecture series. Topic: “Michigan Government: Transparency, Gerrymandering and More” with…

… Hillel Day School, Farmington Hills. Info: nana. fran.1024@gmail.com or 248-683-5030. JCC MOVIE MATINEE 1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 22. The Active Life will show Mama Mia! At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Info…

…: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467. ‘A SHARED FUTURE’ 7 pm, March 22. The Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC and Michigan Muslim Community Council co-host “A Shared Future: American…

…, Farmington Hills. RSVP required: asharedfuture.eventbrite.com. Info: Corey, young@jfmd.org. ISRAEL TALK AT U-M 7-8 pm, March 22. Jewish journalists J.J. Goldberg of the Forward and Jonathan Tobin of…

… Arbor. At Rackham Graduate Library Amphitheatre, 915 E. Washington, Ann Arbor. Free. No RSVP needed. Info: 734-615-8503. FACE READER FOR JVS 7:30-8:45 am, March 22. Lin Klaassen, one of the world’s top…

…:30 am-12:30 pm, March 22 & 23. Nationally accredited course teaches lay peo- ple and professionals how to identify, under- stand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse. Skills will be…

… her eligible cousin and 50 March 16 • 2017 jn the powerful rituals of henna tattooing. Her prospects are later imperiled by prolonged drought and doubts about cherished tradi- tions. At Meyers…

… Library & Media Center at the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Fran, fmenken@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5546. COOKING DEMO 6:30-8 pm, March 22. “A Taste of Tuscany” is next in Cooking Around the World series. At…

… storyteller Judy Sima presents “My Mother’s Voice,” the true-life story of her mother’s escape from Germany during World War II, including a Kristallnacht encounter with the Gestapo. Following, participants…

… WE MOVED!! House Calls on Grandfather Clocks Acclaimed psychic medium Rebecca Rosen — whose career was launched in Michigan, with the help of a cover story in the JN — returns to the Berman Center…

… and Indonesia. At Isaac THROUGH MARCH 5: are snow painting and demos of snow shoeing by Oakland County Parks & Rec. and sled mushing by the Michigan Husky Club. Participants can roast marshmallows or…

… FRANK EXHIBIT 1:30 pm, Sunday, Feb. 19. Docent- led tours of special exhibit, “Anne Frank: A History for Today.” At Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Free with muse- um…

… admission or for member. RSVP: 248-553-2400, ext. 110. 2.25 TOT SHABBAT 10:30-11:30 am, Saturday, Feb. 25. Rabbi Dan Horwitz and members of The Well will participate in monthly program for children under age…

… 5 and their families. Come for songs, sto- ries, dancing and Shabbat snacks. At Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. RSVP: dan@ meetyouatthewell.org. education 2.20 WHITE SUPREMACY…

… fi lms OSCAR FILMS In celebration of the 89th Academy Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC, the Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA will be showing 2017 Academy Award Nominated Documentary Short Films…

… CLUB 1:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 22. Marilyn Schelberg facilitates discussion of The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild. Chef Annie McDee, who works for two sinister art dealers, comes into…

… possession of a lost French mas- terpiece of the 18th century. At Meyers Library & Media Center at the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Fran, fmenken@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5546. FEBRUARY 17-18: GERSHWIN RARITIES…

… for Performing Arts at the West Bloomfield JCC for ”Living Well with Rebecca Rosen.“ The evening includes an audience reading and discussion of her new book, What the Dead Have Taught Me About Living…

… Well, which is included in the price of the ticket. “I want to help people to stay aligned in a spiritually aware place — to live life fully,” she says. $68 and up. (248) 661- 1900; theberman…