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… students for the ball 0 n a beautiful Sunday afternoon recently, 20 students met in Ypsilanti for the Third Annual Hillel of Metro Detroit versus Eastern Michigan Hillel Flag Football Game. The young…

… competition. Fl Jessica Edmondson, Oakland University, Oak Park; Emily Chocron, Oakland Community College, Waterford; Adi Smorgansky, University of Michigan- Dearborn, West Bloomfield; Miriam Sridler…

…, University of Michigan, West Bloomfield; Dan Morris, Eastern Michigan University, Farmington Hills; and Lavi Golenberg, recent PhD graduate of Wayne State University, Farmington Hills …

… help from member David Henig, Roman is nearly done rolling the Torah back to Genesis. Annual Hillel flag football game blends students from EMU's Hillel and Hillel of Metro Detroit. ,_. - . Mel…

… develops an energetic evening of prayer and celebration on Simchat Torah for its religious school children. The popular evening culminates with everyone present participating in the roll- ing of a Torah from…

…, 6, of West Bloomfield helps to hold up the Torah parchment. Rabbi Norman Roman than points out sig- nificant passages from beginning to end and, upon request, shows congregants where their bar or…

… bat mitzvah Torah portions are. The Torah is then carefully rolled back in the opposite direction and made ready for the reading of Bereshit (Genesis) later that week. The children respond…

… enthusiastically to this special opportunity to see and touch the Torah, and the evening is another suc- cessful way to get kids into the synagogue for something fun and memorable. II Evan Kravitz, 12, of…

… Farmington Hills breaks for a smile. Great Day For Football Members of Kol Ami help support the unrolled Torah. Rabbi Norman Roman, with wife, Lynne, beside him, begins to roll up the Torah. With some…

… adults shared a kosher Jerusalem Pizza lunch at EMU's Hillel house prior to the game, allowing participants, both 28 November 3 2011 Hillel veterans and first-time attendees, to meet, network and…

… other local of Governors member campuses: Oakland University, University of Eugene Driker at Michigan-Dearborn, Lawrence Technological 4 Mlle! of Metro Detroit University, University of Detroit-Mercy and…

… Contributing Editor University and the University of Michigan. University Research & Technology Park, student Alyssa McMillan In addition to heading Wayne State, he in cultivating an environment for the of West…

… college or university, Eugene Driker member Publisher Arthur Horwitz, a Hillel of about Jewish history, Jewel Tour showcasing Jewish life at WSU. told tour participants earlier in the day. Metro Detroit…

… postgradu- ate work there. He lauded Gilmour for understanding that Hillel is not only "a place of gathering for Jewish students," but also "a place for students who are not Jewish to come to an understanding…

… of and about Jewish students." The Students Speak Wayne State is home to about 600 Jewish President Allan students. Hillel of Metro Detroit also rep- Gilman- with Board resents Jewish students on five…

… Oakland Community College. In all, up to 1,800 students are represented. A luncheon highlight culminated in comments by three HMD students. Law student Ryan Fishman of Bloomfield Hills described Hillel "as…

… Allan Gilmour told The Jewish Component Jewel Tour, supports more than 280 com- me learn who I was to representatives of the Jewish community Gilmour lauded the role that Hillel of Metro panies. be a Jew…

… Fellowship program nity members during lunch on the Hillel community are WSU graduates than any HMD board In introducing Gilmour, Jewish News that taught participants of Metro Detroit (HMD)-hosted Hidden other…

… why he encourages In an interview, law school Professor luncheon, HMD execu- wife, Elaine, is HMD board chair. The lunch, donations to the Hillel of Metro Detroit Eric Zacks echoed the optimism of tive…

… "Between TechTown and [Dan Gilbert's] sionately about Hillel of Jewish faculty and Jewish students. Jewish community is with Wayne State: Bizdom U and the emergence of startup Metro Detroit: "It's about "We…

…Gem dandy Hillel's Hidden Jewel Tour brings out the best of Midtown .440waorftwoostestempoortiats*Risowaivoi*. Wayne State University and Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) recently hosted more than 70…

… of Hillel of Metro Detroit, concurs. "The key word is momentum," she says. "There is a synergy in Midtown that is bringing Jewish life to Detroit. Hillel of Metro Detroit is nicely positioned to work…

… annual research budget of more than $200 million, the School of Medicine is an economic force for the state, not to mention an engine for graduating more than 300 physicians in Michigan each year." "The…

… — that the dynamic Wayne State of today is nothing like the university they remember. "The Wayne State campus has been hidden in plain view from many Detroiters who drive by hundreds or thousands of times…

… don't realize that Wayne State is Michigan's only urban research university, not to mention an economic powerhouse with nearly 32,000 students. This tour is a chance for people who might never have been…

… the groundwork for Israeli and local Jewish startups to emerge in Detroit. Noting that "more members of Detroit's Jewish community are graduates of Wayne State than any other college or university…

… housing incentives and expanded services. Jewish community leaders from across metro Detroit embark on Wayne State's Hidden Jewel Tour across the university's Midtown Detroit campus. in terms of the fact…

… with Wayne State and its other university partners to help energize this important student population." "The DMC and Wayne State's School of Medicine are inextricably linked," Driker explains. "With an…

… prominent leaders and members of the Detroit Jewish community for the eighth annual Hidden Jewel Tour. Elaine Driker, chair of the HMD board of directors and former director of Wayne State's Detroit…

… on the wall down there, but we haven't done it yet." Jewish leaders on the bus, many of whom are also alumni, chuckle at that. The Hidden Jewel Tour juxtaposes their fond memories with a new reality…

… at Frankel Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Michigan. Free, but requires RSVP: Ruth, cohnhaddowcenter@ wayne.edu or 313-577-2679. TUESDAY, NOV. 15 USING HERBS 7 pm. Eleanor…

…. Parents of prospective students, grades K-8, may observe teachers and stu- dents interacting during group tour of Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Contact Amy to arrange private tours…

… FALL FIX-UP 9:30 am. Hillel of Metro Detroit will partner with Jewish Family Service and other Metro Detroiters to help homebound elderly resi- dents prepare their homes for winter. Meet at Oak Park JCC…

…-session course at Fisher Federation Building. 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. Details/registration: www.baischabad.com/JLI or 248-207-5513. JEWS IN HISTORY 7:30 pm. Dr. George Bornstein, University of…

…metro >> calendar Much To Do! SUNDAY, NOV. 6 HILLEL AUCTION Through Nov. 14. Bid on travel, jewelry, shopping, tickets, memorabilia and other items during the Hillel Online Auction. Proceeds will…

… support Jewish student life on Michigan campuses. www.biddingforgood. com/mihillels Contact Sheri at hillelad@ wayne.edu or 313-577-3459; or Jonathon at Jonathon@msuhillel.org or 517-332-1916. MOM…

…-661-5700. MONDAY, NOV. 7 BOOK CLUB 9:45 am. Rabbi Arianna Gordon, director of Education at Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, will facilitate Adult Book Clubs' discussion of Devotion by Dani Shapiro. $12 with…

… special story, musical activity and snack at Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Also offered same day at 1:30-2:30 pm. RSVP by Nov. 4: aschlussel@ hillelday.org or Amy, 248…

…-539-1484. CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT 1:30-3:30 pm. Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program of Jewish Senior Life offers support group for family caregivers of older adults, held at JVS, 29699 Southfield…

… Road, Southfield. Free. Respite care available by advance reservation only. RSVP: Dorothy, 248-233- 4392. ROLE OF A BOWL 4:30-7:30 pm. Participate in "Make a Bowl ... Feed a Soul," learning how an…

…Interested in Wayne State University? Apply online at wayne.edu YLLEL of metro detroit The Faunclattior: Nr Jewish Csviaus Ler www.hillel-detroit.org Based at Wayne State University Building…

… Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching. Sugar was given the award by Dean Robert M. Ackerman at the Wayne Law reception during the State Bar of Michigan's annual meeting in Dearborn in…

… reproduces legal analysis of common and exotic business transactions settings." Contact us 313-577-3459 Email hilleled@wayne.edu 6th floor of the Student Center Building Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p…

… teaching talents Peter Sugar, a 1970 Wayne State University Law School alumnus, long-time Wayne Law adjunct faculty member and a member of Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss, has received the…

… community for Jewish college students Lots of ways to get involved: social, Jewish learning, community service, sports, Shabbat dinners and more. Sweet reward Law School's Sugar is recognized for his…

… September. Established in 1981 and presented annually to a Wayne Law professor who exemplifies excellence in the classroom, the award is named for Donald H. Gordon, who was dean of the Law School from 1975…

… professor. More importantly, I am inspired by the creative energy and contributions of our students. This engaged student participation makes our class an exciting, alive business law laboratory that…

….m. Friday: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Peter Sugar, left, with Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman Sugar repeatedly has been recognized by Top Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers in Michigan, and with…

… Madeleine "Madge" Berman (right) spent an evening with their scholarship recipient, WSU Honors student Stephanie Chackunkal. The annual event recognizes and celebrates the generosity of donors that support 30…

… Beaufort Cranford Cheryl Deep Rebecca Kavanagh Jack Lessenberry Michelle Moser Francine Wunder Design Joey Bowles Jo Click Christa Mowry Cover photo Steve Maylone, MAYLONE Photography of Architecture…

… • 2011 Now can we help you? Contact Kevin Browett or Debbie Schultz 248.354 .6060 lizabeth Gelb and Steve Slobin will be honored Monday at the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner for…

… the team." Princeton is 190-46 in dual meets in Susan Teeter's 27 years as coach. The Tigers have won 38 straight dual meets since a 2007 loss to Michigan, and four of the last five Ivy League…

… bond to her Jewish heritage thanks to Hillel's Center for Jewish Life on the campus. "The people there have been so wel- Jewish News High School Athletes of the Year Elizabeth Gelb and Stephen Slobin…

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… being named the Jewish News Female and Male High School Athletes of the Year. They're deserving winners. Gelb was an All-State swimmer all four years she attended Ann Arbor Huron, and Slobin was a key…

… member of the undefeated 2010 state champion Farmington Hills Harrison football team. The next step in their athletic jour- neys has taken them in entirely different directions. Gelb is a freshman on the…

… chose Princeton for the academ- ics, of course,' said Gelb, who made the swimming team as a walk-on. "If I ended up being just a student and not swim- ming, that would have been fine. But I'm glad I'm on…

…, including president of the Consumer Federation of America. She was the first non-lawyer to achieve the State Bar of Michigan’s Frank Kelly Consumer Award and is the namesake for an annual award given by the…

… Carol and me about nominating her for the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame,” Saperstein said. “But when she was there in October of 2015, she ‘turned on’ and did a sparkling presentation with the theme, of…

…, Jeff Adelson, Madison Chomsky Albright and Ryan Albright, and Nathan Hillel Chomsky; her dear friend and care- giver, Anne Harper. Mrs. Chomsky was the beloved wife of the late Max Chomsky; the cherished…

…, Jaclyn Shapiro and Logan Barr; great- grandchildren, Isabella and Zara. Mrs. Barr was the loving sister of the late Judy Beckman. Contributions may be made to Wayne State University College of Pharmacy…

…, 2016, Early in her career, she at her home in Detroit. stopped a criminal scam that She was well known took deposits from people as the first director of for leads on low-cost apart- Detroit’s Consumer…

… she retired in 1998 who came for her refund. at age 80. Under her tenure, the depart- “She just kind of grabbed it, like you ment was perhaps the most active of its would grab food if you were hungry…

…,” kind in the nation. Esther recounted. “Then she said to me, But Esther’s advocacy, and that of her ‘Do you know what it’s like to be a welfare husband, labor union organizer Harold mother and be cheated…

… out of your last Shapiro, was a lifelong effort that inspired dollar?’ And walked away. That really and informed national movements. She stuck with me.” was a fearless and tireless advocate for Esther…

… and Harold were leaders in gar- civil rights and voting rights. Her vision nering support for voting and civil rights, and her passion were part of her unwaver- and helping to get African Americans ing…

… information, and Esther had and exercised real power to was vital to the election of Congressmen protect consumers. She had the power to John Conyers and George Crockett. RUTH “NANCY” BARR, 89, of West…