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… is the act of making people stronger and more confident, especially in con- trolling their life and claiming their rights. On Oct. 27, dozens of students gathered at Michigan State University Hillel to…

… University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University. @ Marisa Meyerson of Farmington Hills is a first-year student at Michigan State University in East…

… do exactly that. The Jewish Women's Forum (JWF) at MSU Hillel was honored to host State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Lansing, through a grant from the Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit…

… and ask questions they may not otherwise have found answers to. The JWF, an affiliate group of the Jewish Student Union at MSU Hillel, strives to provide inclusive, engaging and educational programming…

…Eight years ago, Professor Jeffrey Haus started a Jewish Studies progra r P- ( from scratch at Kalamazoo College. AIM Today, K offers an array of classes, including modern Hebrew, and other…

… opportunities fo Empowerment Program students, such as study abroad in Israel. MSU Hillel's Jewish Women's Forum hosts Sen. Whitmer on gender equality. "It's been very rewarding, especially when we can trace…

… mentor who plays a facilitating role," he said. • Li I State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, top row, center, with female students and MSU Hillel staff at a women's empowerment event y definition, empowerment…

… students and facilitated a discussion about legisla- tion impacting women's rights in Michigan. This format was not only more interesting, but also relatable, and made room for each student to voice concerns…

… for young Jewish women. As the chairwoman of the JWF, Brianna Dines was profoundly impacted by Sen. Whitmer's speech. "It was a really influential experience, and I am so grateful that I had the…

… students, this is something that will be affecting us in the future. "Sen. Whitmer shed light on the reality B that women are unfortunately still denied equal pay, and shared the importance of advocating…

… NMU, our friends at Michigan Technological University in Houghton are also beginning to strengthen their own community. Lorne Newhouse, with the sup- port of the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan, is…

… Lauren Yellen of Farmington Hills is a freshman at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. OUR WELL MANNERED DOGS TRAINING PROGRAMS ♦ PRIVATE BOARDING ♦ BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT Wolverines from page 30…

… we have a strong community to stand with and call upon. @ Birmingham ♦ Detroit ♦ Grosse Pointes ♦ Rochester 28 Years Serving the Great Lakes Region at the University of Michigan and president U…

… four times a year to promote the Jewish future of Northern Michigan and have a retreat dedicated to women's spiri- tuality. NMU will have three students represented at the Women's Spirituality Retreat…

… are working closely to make sure that we are laying down a structure that benefits Jewish life in Northern Michigan. Feel free to reach out to us if you know of anyone interested in help- ing grow…

…WANTED: Up North from page 30 to the larger community. There have yet to be any inci- dents of anti-Semitism at NMU, and the hope is that it will stay that way. Local Temple's Support Campus is…

… approximately 30 min- utes from Temple Beth Shalom in Ishpeming. We gathered with mem- bers for High Holiday services and have celebrated Shabbats with them. Those of us who have attended ser- vices could not be…

… more thankful for how welcoming they are to students. There are seven synagogues north of the 45th Parallel. Who would have thought, right?! A few years back, all seven synagogues had female presidents…

…. During this time, they concluded that they wanted to bring each small community togeth- er and, from this desire, Udor v'Dor Northern Michigan Jewish Women Rural Leadership Consortium was born. They gather…

… beginning to connect and build relationships with Jewish students at Michigan Tech. He is excited to bring people together to celebrate Shabbat and define what it means to be Jewish on campus. Together, we…

… July of 2013. I was lucky to get in touch with the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) and, on a snowy day in December, I joined the HCAM staff on the long trip to Marquette, allowing myself a…

… a challenging summer of turmoil and controversy with the war in Gaza, we — leaders of pro-Israel student groups at the Uni- versity of Michigan — came into this semester with a sense of urgency…

… I first visited its shores with Tamarack Camps in 2009. Being happy has always been my goal in life, so it was evident that Northern Michigan University was the place for me to find my true happiness…

…- tion notices and protests are quick to attract widespread media attention. What news outlets often overlook, though, are all of the positive and proactive events put on by the pro-Israel students. After…

… difficult summer? Countless hours of collaboration and brainstorming sessions later, we agreed that a tangible, public display of pro-Israel support would be the best way to show our solidarity with Israel…

… here at U-M. Through the financial support of the Israel on Campus Coalition, our two groups — I-LEAD (Israel-Leadership Education Advocacy Dialogue) and AMI (the American Movement for Israel) — designed…

…, ordered and distributed more than 450 shirts to the broader pro-Israel community. On Sept. 19, under the unified umbrella of Wolverines for Israel, hundreds of students proudly wore their shirts showing…

… their support for Israel. The day culminated with a gathering at the Diag, the center of campus. The Diag, a sea of blue and white, represented the cohesive- ness and strength of our pro-Israel community…

…. Constructive conversations between students of different backgrounds took place, as curious students sought to learn more. To us and to the hundreds of students wear- ing them, these shirts served as much more…

… than W Wolverines on page 31 30 november 20 • 2014 JIM Top: Freshman Lauren Yellen, Farmington Hills; senior Noah Linsk, Ann Arbor; seniors Babs Albritton and Tony Capodilupo, both of Marquette…

… for LGBT inclusion, including support for gay marriage. And he is a voice for animal welfare. From 2010-2012, Yanklowitz served as senior Jewish educator and director of Jewish life at UCLA Hillel. He…

… international author and inspiring young Modern Orthodox rabbi, will speak on "Jewish Ethics and Social Justice" at Eastern Michigan University on Dec. 2. "Rabbi Yanklowitz's name has become synonymous with the…

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… Rx are products of Alliance Health and Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of HAP. Y0076 ALL 2014431 AEP CMS Accepted 11/10/2014 18 November 20 • 2014 hmuly Yanklowitz, a renowned…

… call for ethical renewal and social jus- tice within the American Jewish community:' said Dr. Jonathan Sarna, professor of Jewish Studies in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis…

… up with the struggle for social justice — that study of the Torah requires a commitment to ethical living. He has since taken on labor rights, penal reform and immigration policy. He has advo- cated…

… has taught at UCLA Law School and at Barnard College. Yanklowitz is founder and presi- dent of Uri L'Tzedek, the Orthodox social justice movement. He is executive director of Valley Beit Midrash, a…

…, 33, has written six books, including Jewish Ethics and Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century and The Soul of Jewish Social Justice. ❑ The EMU Jewish Studies Program wel- comes Rabbi…

… University. In 2010, Yanklowitz emerged a star on the PBS Independent Lens documentary The Calling. Determined to make Judaism rel- evant and exciting to Americans, he insisted that faith is inextricably bound…