…, which covers 10 campuses statewide, including: Albion, Alma, CMU, EMU, GVSU, Kalamazoo College, Michigan Tech, NMU, SVSU and WMU, visit h-cam.net. MSU HILLEL AND THE HILLEL CAMPUS ALLIANCE OF…
…MAZEL TOV CLASS OF 2022 We look forward to seeing many of you on campus this fall. To learn more about Jewish life at Michigan State University, visit msuhillel.org. To learn about HCAM…
… MICHIGAN CONGRATULATE YOU! …
… Lerner Berkley High School University of Michigan Noah Lovy West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University HILLEL DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2018 ALUMNI Naomi Lupovitch West Bloomfield High…
… Gap Year University of Michigan Benjamin Schmeltz Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Nora Skolnik Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University !בוט לזמ HILLEL ALSO…
… Bernard Berkley High School Michigan Technological University Elyssa Biederman Groves High School Colgate University Daniel Bernstein Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Jacob…
… Michigan University Harry Feber Groves High School Michigan State University Max Friedman Berkley High School University of Michigan Rachael Gaft Berkley High School Gap Year Oz Gamer…
… Meira Goldman West Bloomfield High School Undecided Seth Goldstein West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University Rayna Golnick Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Eli…
… Gordon Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Bella Gottlieb Farber Hebrew Day School AMIT Gap Year Stern College Jacob Handler Groves High School University of Michigan, Ross…
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…36 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION T he Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) wel- comed three new…
… sciences with a minor in reli- gious studies in 2020 from the University of Missouri. He will be working to bring innovative, creative initia- tives to MSU Hillel’s program- ming and engagement with a…
… honor the memory of her father, Lester. In 2008, MSU Hillel expanded, renaming the center to honor her father and mother, Lester and Jewell Morris. “I am looking forward to working with Patti as she…
… list of MSU Hillel’s board, visit msuhillel.org/ boardofdirectors. New Faces at MSU Hillel Nicki Borovsky JN STAFF Maya Rosen Joshua Rudman Patti Morris Phillips Y O U R M O M E N T T H I…
… and programming, and supervision of student leadership boards at satellite campuses. Maya Rosen from Birmingham is a 2021 MSU graduate with a B.S. in psychology. She will focus on student…
… engage- ment and pro- gramming, social media development and MSU Hillel’s premier volunteer pro- gram, Destination Lansing. Joshua Rudman is from St. Louis, Mo. He received his B.S. in animal…
… focus on upper-year student recruitment, athletics and alter- native breaks. Patti Morris Phillips has been named president of the board of directors, replacing Stuart Sklar. A leader in the…
… Jewish community for more than 40 years, Phillips’ roots with MSU run deep. In 1999, she became involved with MSU Hillel when the Federation began working to reimagine MSU Hillel with a new facility…
… and a capital cam- paign. Recognizing that Jewish students at MSU deserved a warm and welcoming place to call their own, she and her family made the lead capital gift naming the Hillel center to…
… takes over the presidency for the next two years — she is extreme- ly qualified and experienced as a community leader, ” said Executive Director Cindy Hughey. “MSU Hillel and HCAM are sure to…
… Leadership Scholarship, Michigan Elite 25 volunteer, National Honor Society. University of Kansas SETH KRUGER Bloomfield Hills High School Honors grad- uate, National Honor Society, Co-Editor of…
… Fellowship, TITAN Internship. University of Michigan BENJAMIN LERNER Berkley High School President National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Honors, Varsity Cross Country, Track and Field, Symphony…
… you will have a bright future! Love, Papa and Gigi Congratulations! OV M FJA's CLASS OF 2022! Students from the FJA Class of 2022 have been accepted to the following colleges, universities and…
… was my own connection, ” she recalls. “I began fostering an independent relation- ship with the country. ” To pursue Jewish study further, Soleimani attended the University of Michigan following the…
…-old recalls. “My dream was to be a Bible teacher, to inspire the next generation in the way that my teachers inspired me. ” The current director of Judaic studies curriculum and instruc- tion at Hillel Day…
… of everything Jewish, ” she says. When it came time for her master’s degree, Soleimani felt an urge to step away from Michigan. “I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, ” she remembers. “I thought to…
… Alma, now 7. After her fifth year at FJA, she transitioned into a new role at Hillel Day School. “It was an exciting opportunity returning to the school that gave me that foundation of a love for…
… the simple things in life, ” she says, “and connecting with others. ” 42 | MAY 19 • 2022 Connecting Youth to Judaism NEXT DOR VOICE OF THE NEW JEWISH GENERATION Hillel’s director of Judaic…
… further, Soleimani is also in the middle of writing the Tanach Sadna, a Torah curriculum that is skills-based and uses universal reading strategies. It’s a major undertaking: so far, third and fourth…
…T hroughout her education at Hillel Day School and Frankel Jewish Academy, Amira Soleimani realized her pas- sion for Judaism at a young age. “I felt this was my life calling, ” the 36-year…
… School never strayed far from her origins, even- tually working at both schools that she attended as a kid. With her mother from Israel and her father from Detroit, Soleimani grew up in the best of…
… intimate of ways on the roads, through the smells, the tastes, and sounds of my grandparents, my extended family. ” Yet after two years in Israel, Soleimani had a longing for home and moved to…
… Farmington Hills. She took a position teaching high school Judaics at FJA and became head of the Bible department, where she worked for five years. While working at FJA, Soleimani had her first daughter…
…- time state qualifier, Outreach 360 volunteer. University of Wisconsin JACOB BERG North Farmington High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Baseball. Michigan State…
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…-editor of the school newspaper, Band Excellence Award, Creative Art Excellence Award, Numerous academic awards, accom- plished drummer. Oakland University EDEN BECKERMAN Berkley High School Summa…
…, BBYO: Outstanding Achievement in Leadership Award, Aliyah BBG MIT Mom. Michigan State University THALIA BILLS Berkley High School National Honor Society, Tri- M, Madrichim Leadership…
… Goldsmith We are so proud of you and your accomplishments!! Congratulations on graduating Cum Laude from Tulane University; Honors from the School of Sociology; and a Full Service Award from the Tulane…
… cum laude, National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Varsity Swim, Medaled at OAA Division League Meet, OAA-Scholar, LINK Program supporting students with disabilities. Michigan…
… @MICHIGANHILLEL Leadership | Learning | Engagement Community | Mentorship | Shabbat | Israel Shayna Foreman We are so proud of your high school years. We hope your college years bring you happiness, personal…
… Marching Band. May all your dreams come true!! We love you, Papa and Softa Mazel Tov! Mazel T ov! Ali Chapnick We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Continue pursuing your…
… State University CARLY BERNARD Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Tennis Captain, All- State Tennis, Friendship Circle Teen Board President, Student Class Representative, DECA…
… Representative, Mental Health Club President. Indiana University LOLA BELCHINSKY Berkley High School National Honor Society, Summa cum laude, Varsity Tennis Captain, UMatter Board, DECA two…
…Stay Put Coronavirus: “No reason to go to an emergency room,” ER doctor advises. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER W ith the first con- firmed cases of the coronavi- rus (COVID-19) hitting Michigan on…
… Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories in Lansing has the ability to do so.” At Beaumont, Vieder has seen a significant spike in the number of patients com- ing in…
… MSU. U-M Hillel, MSU/HCAM Hillels and Hillel of Metro Detroit Hillels have suspended all in-person group programs, services and classes continued on page 20 continued on page 20 018_DJN031920_JD…
… March 11, many local hospital emergency rooms have seen a flood of people coming in asking to be tested for the disease. But unless you have sig- nificant shortness of breath, coming to the ER is…
… doing more harm than good, according to Dr. Sanford Vieder, D.O., director of the Emergency Trauma Center at Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills. “There is no reason to go to an emergency room or…
… urgent care unless you are having significant breathing difficulties or chest pains,” Vieder told the Jewish News. “We can’ t test for COVID- 19. No hospital in Michigan has the test. Only the…
… asking to be tested. If they do ask for a test, Vieder and the staff are declining them because the state health department has very strict guidelines on who should be tested as of now. “There is a…
… limited num- ber of the test itself, so we’ re not going to do tests on just anybody, especially since a majority of them have mild symptoms,” Vieder said. “The process of getting tested is quite…
….” A big concern of Vieder’ s is the “worried-well,” people who are perfectly healthy and do not need medical treat- ment but visit the doctor or emergency room out of an abundance of caution. “You…
… reproductive rights issue on Michigan ballot. 20 What Would Overruling Roe v Wade Mean for Michigan? A conversation with constitutional law professor Robert Sedler. 22 Educators of the Year The JN…
… Crisis Health care expert Harry Nelson to be guest speaker at Congregation Beth Shalom event. 41 JN Wins 13 SPJ Awards NEXT DOR 42 Connecting Youth to Judaism Hillel’s director of Judaic studies…
… Assumption University and Windsor Jewish Federation and Community Centre launch new course. 36 ‘Freedom Stories’ Night of stories from the Jewish and Black experience raises over $10K for…
… Jews in the war-torn region. 16 Honoring the Best of Jewish Detroit Federation’s 2022 Awards Night honors outstanding community leaders. 18 Advocating for Change Jewish groups mobilize to get…
… Medical Student Association) Antisemitism Training 101 Gen Z and Zionism 102 Wayne State Celebrates Israel ARTS & LIFE 103 Inspired by Nature West Michigan-based poet’s new volume is Nature…
…’s Olympics. 104 Rescued Yiddish Stories A review of Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn, translated by Anita Norich. 106 Celebrity News EVENTS 107 Community Calendar ETC. 108 The Exchange…
… Us on Social Media: Facebook @DetroitJewishNews Twitter @JewishNewsDet Instagram @detroitjewishnews May 19-25, 2022 / 18-24 Iyar 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 14 CORRECTION: The cover photo and most of…
… the photos for “Motor City NFT Drop” (May 12, 2022) were taken by Sal Rodriguez; Jeff Cancelosi took the head- shot of Chris Turner. 30 28 32 …
…28 | NOVEMBER 19 • 2020 A s University of Michigan students, we have experienced many stressors driven by the pandemic including the adjust- ment to online school, cancel- lations of…
… milestones and loss of various experiences. We are Sarah Wish — a University of Michigan senior from New Jersey who was abruptly sent home from her study abroad program in Denmark — and Marissa Levey…
… numerous colleges, health professionals and Hillels across the country. If you’ re a student or young adult interested in learning how to support their mental and physical wellbeing in quarantine…
… next three weeks has also been postponed. • The Well, a local hub for Jewish young professionals, has postponed the rest of its March events. • All events sponsored by Michigan State University’ s…
… Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor has canceled all in-person group programming scheduled for the next three weeks. The JCC is closed. • The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan has postponed…
… more than 1,000 residents on its campuses. JEWISH EVENTS POSTPONED OR CANCELED • Limmud Michigan, an annual Jewish learning event, postponed its conference at Eastern Michigan University from its…
… of not only COVID- 19 but also other diseases, such as influenza. “Drink lots of fluids, get plenty of sleep, take some Tylenol or Motrin for the fever and that is all you need to do,” Vieder said…
…. “If you’ re sick, wash your hands, stay home and eat Jewish chicken soup.” “The vast majority, 97%-98% or more, of people who contract the coronavirus will just have a mild, fl u…
…-like illness, and there is no specifi c treatment for it.” — DR. SANFORD VIEDER and are shifting to virtual models. Some will offer online sessions to students; check individual Hillel websites…
…. LOCAL JEWISH TRIPS AFFECTED All scheduled trips organized by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD) through the end of April have been canceled, and JFMD has put a hold on all its…
… trips through June 1, including a planned spring interfaith mission to Israel, accord- ing to Ted Cohen, chief marketing officer at JFMD. The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor postponed its…
… student exchange trip to Nahalal, Israel. Birthright Israel has also can- celed all remaining winter trips due to the spread of COVID-19. The 2020 March for the Living trip has also been canceled…
…. Other local Jewish group trips to Israel have been canceled, including ones organized by Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of the Bais Chabad Torah Center and by the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity…
…, attending Hillel Day School and Southfield High School before earning degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Dorit. They…
… guest speaker at this year’s Nelson Legacy Event June 8-9 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. At the keynote lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, Nelson will explore the roots of the opioid…
… crisis in terms of over- doses and addiction and suggest ways to confront the problems. At a lunch-and-learn program at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, Nelson will offer a Jewish response to the opioid…
… crisis, exploring timely sources from the Torah to modern commentary. Nelson, 54, is the son of the congregation’s Rabbi Emeritus David Nelson and his wife, Alicia Nelson. He grew up in Southfield…
… health care in the United States, From ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care, co-authored by Rob Fuller and published in 2017, and The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a…
… thinks of the opioid problem as a series of related but distinct crises around pain (a problem for 20 percent of American adults), a crackdown on doctors who pre- scribe pain medications and the way…
… are a ways off, there are powerful lessons for all of us in our lives and in the outreach we can make to the people close to us. ” After publishing the book, he was invited to join the national…
… board of Project Opioid, working on overdose prevention. Admission to the Wednesday keynote lecture, which includes a dessert reception, is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A Zoom option is also…
… Congregation Beth Shalom, which Rabbi Nelson served for 36 years. Co-sponsors include Congregation Beth Shalom, the Detroit Jewish News the IRP of the Jewish Community Center, the Maimonides Society of…
… the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Jewish Addiction Resource Alliance (a specialized program of Jewish Family Service) the Tri-Community Coalition Preventing Substance Abuse…
