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… that Jews don't camp. Or hike. Or canoe. But at the University of Michigan, Hillel Outdoor Adventure is shattering these presumptions, and more. Late in the fall of last year, my sister, Teddie…

… more great people while experiencing the natural beauty of Michigan. Across America was the idea of to take root as a staple of the U-M Hillel, and hopefully prove, once Executive Director Clara…

… classes. U-M Hillel's Outdoor Adventure group breaks stereotypes. Rachel Orbach } jewish@edu Writer H illel at Eastern Michigan University has a new focus for student engagement efforts this academic…

… University Hillel sponsored a vigil on campus. A vigil was held for the victims by Michigan State Hillel. Students at Hillels at universities around the state held vigils last week for the victims of the Tree…

… Moudgil addresses those attending the vigil organized by the dean of students. Students show solidarity at a vigil orga- nized by Hillel of Metro Detroit at Wayne State University. Grand Valley State…

… BETH EL SITE), AT THE BETH EL VIGIL A vigil sponsored by Hillel of Metro Detroit at U-M Dearborn The vigil at Capitol Park in Downtown Detroit, sponsored by a host of organizations and synagogues, drew…

…jews in the d Pittsburgh aftermath Vigils on Michigan Campuses and in Detroit JONATHAN DESCHAINE/WSU SOUTH END CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Lawrence Technological University President Virinder…

… of Life synagogue shooting, as well as a vigil sponsored by several synagogues and organizations held at Capitol Park in Downtown Detroit. These photos capture the feelings of solidarity, sorrow and…

… hope expressed at those vigils. “Th e tenets of Christianity are love, care, forgiveness and sacrifi ce. Love always conquers all.” BREAKERS COVENANT CHURCH INTERNATIONAL (LOCATED IN A FORMER TEMPLE…

… Orbach of Huntington Woods is a junior at Eastern Michigan University Rachel Orbach of Huntington Woods holds the lulav and etrog together. Loves to learn, but bored at school? We can help. THE ROEPER…

…for college students by college stymie Student Engagement from 27 Hillel at EMU, but in my experience/' Silver said, "Sukkot is a much less understood holiday among young adults, many of whom come…

… to college never having celebrated it themselves, so sometimes Hillel at EMU needs to provide opportunities to learn about aspects of Jewish life that aren't already part of students' Jewish…

… experiences or on their Jewish radar." Building on the success of Sukkot, Hillel at EMU will leverage its new relationship with the NJOP to respond to students' requests for an informal beginning Hebrew class…

… Eastern, Hillel at EMU is in a unique position to provide students of all backgrounds with opportunities to connect to Jewish life in the ways they find the most meaning- ful," Hecht said. @ Rachel…

… and participate in "Read Hebrew America." The NJOP provides the flash cards, wall charts and student packets; Hillel at EMU provides the space and expertise to teach the class. "Leveraging…

… partnerships with other organizations allows Hillel at EMU to provide content-rich, meaningful Jewish education woven throughout the opportunities we Lee Michaels, a sophomore at EMU from Columbus, Ohio, and…

… Alex Hecht, engagement fellow at Hillel at EMU, pass the lulay. provide for students to celebrate Jewish life without having to create all the materials on our own," Silver said. Students have already…

… put their stamp on the Hebrew class, and decided it should be a weekly Sunday dinner at the Hillel house in addition to an informal opportunity to learn Hebrew. "As the only Jewish student group at…

… at Oakland Community College; and Alex Tsuker, Wayne State University. tion to the city. So when I was invited to speak at and participate in Hillel of Metro Detroit's (HMD) annual Hidden Jewel Tour…

… Michigan- Dearborn, University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University). HMD really is the Hidden Jewel of Wayne State and, through HMD, my involvement in the Jewish community has grown, as has my…

… HMD, the Jewish commu- nity and, more importantly, how HMD has helped me grow as a stu- dent and as an extremely proud member of the Jewish community. Hillel of Metro Detroit creates a sense of…

… commuting criminal justice student at Wayne State University, I've never had much of an opportunity or motivation to explore the city of Detroit or the Midtown area. The general persona of Detroit is that it…

… co- sponsored by Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue included Jackie Snider, Schoolcraft College; Jessica Edmondson, Oakland University; Katie Cassell of Woodhaw-In; Jason Shanker and Steve Mavashev, both…

… is starting to turn around and move forward. Join us on campus Come see why Wayne State University attracts so many of the region's brightest students. A nationally recognized research university…

… belonging and pride not only to the Jewish community, but also to the six campuses where they have a presence (Lawrence Technological University, Oakland Community College, Oakland University, University of…

… Birthright. I am proud to say that I attend Wayne State University, not just because of the education I am receiving, but because I am a part of Detroit, a city that is coming back in a major way. @ Mike…

… Burda of Orchard Lake is a senior at Wayne State University. …

… is empty, dangerous and there really isn't much to do outside of sporting events. This reputation, up until recently, was enough for me to pay no atten- . Students enjoying an HMD Detroit River cruise…

…jews in the d Online Chanukah Shopping to Benefi t Hillel Winter is coming! So, let the Chanukah shopping begin! On Nov. 9, the MSU Hillel-HCAM Online Auction goes live. With a catalogue of more…

… than 200 items and unique experiences, gift giving is just a click away. Support of the auction impacts more than 5,000 Jewish students at MSU and on the 10 HCAM cam- puses (Central Michigan, Eastern…

… Michigan, Grand Valley, Northern Michigan, Saginaw Valley State and Western Michigan Universities and Albion, Alma College and Kalamazoo Colleges). Proceeds benefit dynamic programming, including engagement…

…-Jewish riots — against the Jewish communities of Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. These events came to be known as Kristallnacht (com- monly translated as “Night of Broken Glass”), a reference to the broken…

… win- dows of synagogues, Jewish-owned stores, community centers, and homes plundered and destroyed that night. To commemorate the anniver- sary, Dr. Eric Biles, a Holocaust survivor from Austria, will…

… Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University. Eric earned his bachelor's degree in his- tory at the University of Michigan. He is in his second year of pursuing his juris doctor at the…

… Michael Hughey. Robyn received her bachelor's degree in communications at Michigan State University. She is employed as the director of engagement and campus initiatives at the Lester and Jewell Morris…

… Michigan State University College of Law. Robyn and Eric reside in East Lansing. A July 2013 wedding is planned at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield. O O • Zacks 95th m LO m LO Co Pnotos…

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… Alan Schafer were recently married at the Village Club in Bloomfield Hills. Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom offici- ated. The bride is the daughter of Susan Brody of Southfield and the late…

… David Brody. The groom is the son of Faith Schafer of Flint and the late Norman Schafer. Meredith Starkman was the maid of honor. The best man was Erik Herron. Ushers were James Ross, Adam Ross and…

… Charles Starkman. Diane is a senior account manager at AutoTrader.com in Novi. Todd is a member of Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler PLC in Bloomfield Hills and con- centrates his practice in the area of real…

… w. artrax. co nfo u J and Gary Berkowitz of West Bloomfield, and Cindy and Steven Hughey of East Lansing are delighted to announce the engagement of their children Robyn Him Berkowitz and Eric…

… c, DeLerman Photoalac - , S am Zacks of Farmington Hills recently celebrated his 95th birth- day with family and friends at the home of his youngest son, Paul (Shelly) in Delray Beach, Fla. His…

… at Michigan State University. She clothing; this is what the seekers catch. involved at MSU Hillel. To see the Spitfires To play one game of quidditch some equip- ment is needed. Six hoops, three…

… wizards anymore. When Becca Pollak, a sophomore at Michigan State University from www.alivans.com . The most common type of broom is the handmade, IQA-regulated Cincinnati, joined the Spartan Spitfires…

…, the Spartan Spitfires finished 16th and plan to retum this spring. The World Cup will be in Kissimmee, Fla., on world and first in the state of Michigan. "Quidditch is a great addition to cam…

… STUDEN1 lei E — OU hosts the Jewish Student Organization, which operates in association with Hillel of Metro Detroit. any broom with a wooden handle is accept- able, official IQA brooms can be bought at…

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… College in Vermont on Oct. 9, 2005, and has since swept the world through the International Quidditch Association (IQA). Nf) FEES — OU is the only public university in Michigan that doesn't charge fees…

…-round. NEU — More than 60 percent of OU students receive help through more than $100 million in financial assistance. The object of the game is basic. As in the — The rich campus atmosphere is complete with…

… University of Michigan Hillel Foundation. I encountered Prof. Kinzer at a meeting for campus religious leaders. It was there that he explained he was a Messianic “rabbi.” I felt duped and confused at that…

… years at Michigan State University, I did have an unusual experience in a course called the “Foundations of Judaism.” The course was part of the Religious Studies Department and the teacher, Mark Kinzer…

… years at Hillel Day School were good for a foundational understanding, but Prof. Kinzer went much deeper into the history of Judaism. I pre- sumed the instructor was Jewish, but I was not certain. On the…

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… was such an uproar over a Messianic “rabbi” delivering a prayer at a political rally last week. W ith the controversy last week of Loren Jacobs, a leader of a Bloomfield Hills church who calls himself…

… a “rabbi,” delivering a politically charged invocation at a Republican party rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence, there have been a lot of ques- Rabbi Jason Miller tions regarding the…

… Contributing Writer messianic “Judaism” movement. The first time I had ever heard of messianic Jews or the group called “Jews for Jesus” was as a high school student. Preparing us for the college campus…

…, teachers at my synagogue’s Hebrew high school informed us that there are prosely- tizing Christians who claim to be Jewish and seek to convert Jewish students to Christianity. Some of these “Jews for Jesus…

… is rabbi of the Orthodox community at University of Michigan Hillel. her own way” (Proverbs 22:6). Isaac …

… and Operated 40 November 8 • 2018 jn t is difficult to imagine two and Rebecca failed to appreciate the brothers who are as different distinct dispositions and skill sets of from each other as Jacob…

… and their two sons. While their model of Esau. education was successful for Jacob, Unlike the presentation of it came at a cost to Esau, earlier individuals, the Torah ultimately alienating him…

…. describes the adolescent In the end, Jacob carried on personalities and hobbies the legacy of his grandfather, of Jacob and Esau. We learn Abraham, while Esau seemed that Jacob spends his time to abandon it…

… the Torah tion of our children: We must Parshat feel a need to provide these realize that each child has Toldot: details when it does not do his or her own unique way of Genesis the same for the others…

…? learning and experiencing the 25:19-28:9; world. As parents and educa- Rav Samson Raphael Malachi Hirsch, a 19th-century tors, we must be mindful of 1:1-2:7. German biblical commentator, the fact that no two…

… siblings suggests the Torah’s detailed or students are identical. characterization of Jacob and Not only does Rav Hirsch’s Esau conveys a particular educational message ring true for the education message…

…. In the great debate between of our children, but also for each of “nature” and “nurture,” Rav Hirsch us as individuals as well. Each of us suggests both are at play. Jacob and has a particular set of…

… interests and Esau ended up on vastly different strengths. In our individual ways, paths later in life as not only the we each find aspects of Judaism that result of different inborn personali- speak…

… powerfully to us, while we also ties, but also because of the way their experience elements with which we parents raised them as children. struggle to fully relate. Before we While we hold the matriarchs judge…

… received her B.A. from Michigan State University in advertising. She is working in business development at Doner in Southfield. Jared received his B.S. from the University of Michigan in general biology and…

…. Brayden is a student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. As part of his most meaningful mitzvah project, he volunteered at the Miracle League of Michigan, where he partnered with children who are mentally or…

… Joseph and Eli Gordon. Joining in the cele- bration were his proud grandparents Eric and Sarah Gordon, Sara Lanxner, and Cantor Ben-Zion and Susan Lanxner. Gabriel is a student at Hillel Day School of…

… history. He went on to graduate from the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Jared is finishing his residency at the DMC in Detroit. A November wedding is planned in West Bloomfield. Amy and Jared…

…moments JUNE 10, 2018 Lindsey Hoffman and Justin Memenga of Chicago are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Asher Greyson Memenga (Raz Matan). Ash Grey is welcomed with much joy by…

… his maternal grandparents Marilyn and Peter Jacobson of West Bloomfield, Nancy and Kevin Hale, and Maggie and Brad Memenga of Illinois. Asher is named in loving memory of his maternal great…

…-grandparents Rella and Max Fridman. Brayden J. Brodsky, son of Sue and Burton Brodsky, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will be joined…

… in cele- bration by his siblings Chase, Carson and Olivia. Brayden is the loving grandchild of Linda and the late Easton Brodsky, and Phyllis and John Hassey, and great-grandchild of Juanita Victor…

… congregation in prayer as he became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at the Woodward Avenue Shul in Royal Oak. He is the beloved son of Jason Gordon and the late Jennifer Lanxner, and the brother of…

… Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. 38 November 8 • 2018 jn Max Aaron Kovinsky, son of Milton and Cheryl Kovinsky, will celebrate his bar mitz- vah when he is called to the Torah on Saturday, Nov. 10…