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… Oct. 11-13 at Harvard University that will include a variety of speakers — among them well-known BDS activist Judith Butler. "We would love Hillel International to send some folks to the conference…

… of melissagarrett@jarc.org. Michigan in Ann Arbor. Lexie Sittsamer, 20, of Farmington Hills is To volunteer at JARC, contact Melissa a junior at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. i…

…, and they stand for their mission statement like any other organization should and does," said Daniel Mael, a junior at Brandeis University and one of Safe Hillel's founders. Hillel is not stifling…

…'s overall philosophy and "dis- proves the entire thesis of Open Hillel as a farce." "Many of the Open Hillel people have a problem with the existence of the Jewish State of Israel, and they harbor intense…

… hatred toward the Jewish state," and, there- fore, Hillel International "is doing what it can to maintain the pro-Israel integrity of its organization," Mael said. Ultimately, the issue of whether or not…

… students feel welcome at Hillel is different from a notion of needing to agree on every issue, Fingerhut said. "We're never going to agree on every- thing," he said. "That's not possible when you represent…

… Rofes sees as a sign of Hillel's growing commitment to student empowerment. "We got an email that Hillel is interested in meeting, [and] we, of course, were happy to go and do that," Rofes said. "[We were…

…] just looking to sort of check in" and discuss ways to "find some common ground and work together," he added. Fingerhut's goal is to assure students of how welcome they are at Hillel. "There's nothing…

… involved in Hillel's Israel guidelines that in any way excludes any student based on any opinion they might have," Fingerhut said, differentiat- ing between students' ability to express a diversity of views…

… response to Open Hillel with the goal — much like Hillel itself — to dispel miscon- ceptions about Hillel's lack of inclusiveness. "Hillel is an open and welcoming organi- zation with a mission statement…

… Shames, executive director of University of Michigan Hillel, said she expects to see more than 1,500 students at meals and services during the coming High Holiday season. U-M Hillel brings in rabbis who…

… Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) sometimes travel to MSU Hillel for meals and services, said Robyn Hughey, assistant MSU Hillel director. At nearly all the HCAM campuses, she said, students are given free…

… organi- zations, such as Hillel and Chabad, allows them to observe their familiar traditions with like-minded peers in a welcoming environment. University of Colorado students Zoe and Jesse Frank of…

… High School graduate, is newly enrolled in the University of Michigan Medical School. He applied for TALMA because he wanted to travel over the summer, preferably to Israel, and do something meaningful…

…Young Detroiters help teach English to Israeli kids. I sraeli schools in Michigan Jewry's part- ner region in the Central Galilee were loud and at times unruly when a group of 59 young adults from…

… because of Michigan Partnership2Gether's long involvement in English language education. Partnership2Gether (P2G) is in its 20th year nurturing relationships between the people of the Central Galilee and…

… in the process. He previously visited Israel with peers in 2011 as part of Taglit-Birthright Israel. He's former president of Grand Valley Hillel. Summer Rewind Zucker isn't sure how much English his…

… ...L ed T& .......— This bookplate goes inside the cover of each book given by Michigan Jews to Central Galilee students. It includes the name of the donor family. actually have to be implemented…

…. "Educators often admitted there is not Robert much that can be done. Contri TALMA proved to be a one-of- Edi a-kind experience for me:' Zucker, a Grand Valley State University-Allendale and West Bloomfield…

… North America arrived to teach English in a summer school program serving as a pilot for the Ministry of Education. Strong English language skills help young Israelis develop additional skills. The…

… ability to speak English as well as Hebrew is a steppingstone to future success. The influx of young, wide-eyed instruc- tors — 50 Teach for America alumni and nine Jewish Detroit young adults, all ages 20…

…-28 — certainly helped enrich the learning environment at English Summer School, dubbed TALMA/The Israel Language Program for Excellence in English. The Ministry of Education chose the Central Galilee for the pilot…

… Michigan Jewry "Interestingly, when my co-teachers and I presented the students with high expec- tations, introduced a classroom manage- ment system and absolutely stuck to that system and held all children…