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… State University Hillel Campus Alliance of MI rit\) , um . NW" Jewish Feder at OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Hillel of Metro Detroit Michigan State University Hebrew Union College Oakland Community…

…@bbyo.org Featuring representatives from: Adrian College Albion College Beyond Gap Year in Israel Central Michigan University Chabad of Ann Arbor Chabad of Western Michigan Eastern Michigan University Grand Valley…

… College JOIN Student Intership Program Oakland University Jewish College Interest-Free Loans University of Detroit Mercy Jewish Theological Seminary University of Michigan Kalamazoo College University of…

… Michigan-Dearborn Lawrence Tech. University Wayne State University Masa Israel Journey Western Michigan University Michigan Jewish Institute Young Judaea Israel Gap Year This program is supported by a…

… explore the opportunities that exist for Jewish students on college campuses in Michigan! Special Interest Sessions: 12:45 p.m. — College Student Panel: What is it Really Like on Campus? 1:30 p…

….m. — Financing the College Education: Where is the Money Coming From? Special performance from Kol Hakavod A Capella (from U of M) at 12:30 p.m.! For more information, contact: Katie Fried , 248-432-5685 kfried…

… generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Stephen H. Schulman Millennium Fund. This program has been planned and created by representatives from Jewish organizations and synagogues…

… University Chabad of Ann Arbor Chabad of Western Michigan Eastern Michigan University Grand Valley State University Hillel Campus Alliance of MI Hillel of Metro Detroit Hebrew Union College JOIN Student…

… College Education: Where is the Money Coming From? Jewish Federatkm OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Kalamazoo College Lawrence Tech. University Masa Israel Journey Michigan Jewish Institute Michigan State…

… University Oakland Community College Oakland University University of Detroit Mercy University of Michigan University of Michigan-Dearborn Wayne State University Western Michigan University Young Judaea Israel…

… explore the opportunities that exist for Jewish students on college campuses in Michigan! Featuring representatives from: Adrian College Albion College Beyond Gap Year in Israel Central Michigan…

… Gap Year Special performance from Kol Hakavod A Capella (from U of M) at 12:30 p.m.! For more information, contact: Katie Fried , 248-432-5685 kfried@bbyo.org This program has been planned and…

… created by representatives from Jewish organizations and synagogues in Metropolitan Detroit. This program is supported by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Metro•olitan Detroit's Ste•hen H…

… freshman Jason Barnett of Farmington Hills. Poenicke, Vicksburg; University of and senior Sivan Michigan students Bachar, Commerce working an Israel Township. advocacy table for U-M Hillel. A…

…jewish@ed U for college students by college students Hillel Happenings Students enjoying a BBQ with Hillel@ CMU (from L-R): junior Josh Stutesman, Ann Arbor; sophomore Ariel Starr, Oak Park…

… ■ Hillel@EMU barbecue: (top) freshman Kaitlyn Hirsch, Ecorse; freshman Michelle Betman, West Bloomfield; and Brittany Karson, HCAM program associate; (bottom) freshman Sydney Israel, Buffalo Grove, Ill…

….; freshman Shira Starr, Farmington Hills; and sophomore Sydney Glass, Highland Park, Ill. Hillel@GVSU: Robyn Hughey, HCAM assistant director; senior Lauren Kominars, Walled Lake; freshman Brian Shabbat at…

….; freshman Joseph Davis, Tekonsha; sophomore Jessica Shurgin, Fairfield, Conn.; (bottom) junior Erica Edwards, Grand Rapids; junior Emily Chocron and senior Ricki Feuereisen, both of West Bloomfield; junior…

… Cohen, all of West Bloomfield. …

…UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN I ANN ARBOR 2013-2014 Sunday, January 26, 4 pm Hill Auditorium Siberian pianist Denis Matsuev, winner of the 1998 International Tchaikovsky Competition and a relatively…

… marshmallows. Snow and sledding. Exceptional academics and a deep knowledge of Jewish values. HILLEL DAY SCHOO Mind and soul. Better together. Some things are simply better together. SIN oi Hillel S I…

…) 539-1484 or aschlussel@hillelday.org Hillel Tuition Grant: Funding for every 1st - 8th grader The amount grows with your child—up to $36,000 (248) 539-1484 • HillelDay.org Ask us about the new…

… brunch on Nov. 3, a Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance was parked in front of Hillel. The ambulance is being donated in honor of Michigan college stu- dents who have volunteered with MDA in Israel. Current…

… beginning of each month rounds the corner, the first Sunday now means that Bagel Brunch is in the "shmear" future. On Sunday, Oct. 6, hundreds of students piled in the front doors as University of Michigan…

… between U-M and Ohio State University to see who can raise the most pints of blood for the Red Cross. @ Rachel Gorosh of West Bloomfield is a freshman at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor…

…1 jewish@edu for college students by college students COMMEMORATION AND PRESENTATION By Guy Stern, Ph.D. Director, Harty and Wanda Zekelman International Institute of the Righteous International…

… Holocaust Remembrance Day Bagels And More Through the combined efforts of his assimilated German Jewish family, a little- known Jewish children's rescue organization, and the well-intentioned trickery of…

… his aunt and uncle, 15-year-old Guy Stern immigrated to St. Louis in 1937. Now 92 years old, he tells of his family's traumatic experience under Last-known photo of Stern family, Nazi rule, his…

… January 27 –the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – the United Nations urges every member state to honor the victims of the Nazi era. A commemoration ceremony will be observed. ADMISSION…

… a lot of Chinese restaurants , PRIVATE PARTIES and I can honestly say that Chef Johnny CARRY OUT Tam from Taste of China (formally Middl Kingdom in Ann Arbor) prepares the bes t Large Group Seating…

… Hillel held its first-ever Bagel Brunch. Hillel's Governing Board created this event for students to get to know each other and to nosh on bagels and lox in a relaxing environment. Hillel student leaders…

… #schmear Twitter cam- paign and put up posters all over campus. According to senior Rebecca Grossman of Oak Park, the brunch was originally planned for 150 students, but many more attended. At the second…

… University with little understanding of where my Jewish journey would take me. I knew many Jewish students attended MSU and that the Hillel on campus was active; however, after four years of being completely…

… immersed in Judaism, I was unsure of the role it would play in my college career. As I headed over to MSU's Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center, I was apprehensive. I had received countless…

… invitations to various student-organized events at Hillel, but until this point, had never felt a desire to go because I was hoping to step out- side of my comfort zone in college. As I walked in the door and…

… MSU Hillel e-newsletter, I ferent walks of life, with differing upbringings caught glimpse of a summer program called who, despite the differences in our lives, were the Brandeis Collegiate Institute…

… incredible summer of my continue. @ life with the most remarkable people from around the world. Anna Rubin of Farmington Hills is a sopho- While at BCI, I worked alongside par- more at Michigan State…

… beaming sun of the Simi in sunny Brandeis, Calif. BCI, in partner- Valley, nature walks through the mountains, ship with the American Jewish University discussions with new lifelong friends and an in Los…

…jewish@edu for college students by college students Breaking Out Brandeis Collegiate Institute in California offers life-changing experience of growth, spirituality. JCRC Executive Director…

… Helps Local Media Tell Israel's Story In Metro Detroit I n December, a select group of nearly 50 media representatives gained an insider's view of the realities facing Israel from Yitzhak Benhorin…

…, Washington Bureau Chief, Ynet News, the website of Israel's leading daily Yediot Ahronot. The Jewish Community Relations Council's annual luncheon for Detroit media has become an essential tool in ensuring…

… Israel's perspective continues to be told locally. The group included the publishers and editorial editors, gen- eral managers, anchors, reporters, news directors and producers from all of the area's print…

… Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills and attended University of Michigan for his undergrad work. "I think there are a lot of people out there like me — people who left the area for college and want to come…

… MANAGING EDITOR I.IHILLEL DAY SCHOOL Mind and soul. Better together. Jason Epstein of Royal Oak, Adam Cohen of Bloomfield Announcing the new Hillel Tuition Grant Funding for every 1st - 8th grader The…

… savings grow with your child—up to $36,000 Because we believe so deeply in the value of a Hillel education, we are making it easier for all Jewish children to experience the gift of Hillel. For more…

… Michigan State, previously worked in retail management. "I was looking for a job that had infinite earning potential," he said of making the switch to recruiting. "I made the right choice." Business is…

… information, please contact Amy Schlussel at (248) 539-1484. Early Childhood Center, ages 2-5 Day School, grades K-8 HillelDay.org 32200 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Ask us about the new…

… Junior Kindergarten! 34 January 23 • 2014 JN Township and Brian Binke of Orchard Lake ason Epstein, 31, left Metro Detroit for law school at Florida State. He began his law career in Florida and last…

… back." Epstein said he became disillusioned with practicing law. His father knew Brian Binke, president and CEO of the Birmingham Group, a recruiting firm in Berkley. "I reached out and found out that…

… recruiting is a hidden gem of a business. It's entrepreneurial, with unlimited earning potential," he said. Epstein now works as a recruiter at the Birmingham Group, which recently moved into a new 3…

…,500-square-foot headquarters building on Woodward in Berkley. The building has two kitchens, hardwood floors throughout and six TVs, one of which is a 70-inch flat screen in an employee lounge that doubles as…

… a home theater j with surround sound. "It's almost like working out of a house," Epstein said. That was done intentionally, according to Binke. "It has a startup feel to it," he said. "I wanted a…

…:' wrote AAU chairman William C. Powers, also president of the University of Texas at Austin, in a statement. Closer to home, Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon, a member of the AAU…

… 60 campuses. Their politics may vary widely, he says, but they share a commitment to academ- ic freedom. Waltzer is drafting a mission statement for the group. At the University of Michigan, President…

… Mary Sue Coleman and Viewpoint Denied Academic conference to offer panel of BDS supporters only. JNS. org T he pro-Israel campus groups Hillel International and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC…

…, Kenyon College and Penn State Harrisburg withdrew their mem- bership in the ASA in protest of the boy- cott decision. Among the more notewor- thy universities that rejected the boycott were Harvard…

…, Columbia, Princeton, New York University, Yale and Dartmouth College. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations expressed appreciation to university presidents and chancellors who…

… Association of American Universities (AAU) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) similarly expressed their opposi- tion to the boycott. "Academic freedom ... is a principle that should…

… not be abridged by political considerations. "American colleges and universities, as well as like institutions elsewhere, must stand as the first line of defense against attacks on academic freedom…

…-founder Omar Barghouti; University of Texas professor Barbara Jane Harlow, a sup- porter of the ASA boycott of Israel; University of Southern California profes- sor of English David Lloyd, a well-known BDS…

… activist; and Wesleyan University professor Richard Ohmann, who signed a 2009 letter that described Israeli treat- ment of Palestinians as "one of the most massive, ethnocidal atrocities of modern times…

…." University of Texas professor Samer M. Ali, who publicly defended the ASA boycott, organized the roundtable. "We believe the members of the MLA deserve to hear a far more diverse set of perspectives on the…

…; brother, Paul (Fran) Langer; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Seymour and Francine Linovitz and Raymond and Carol Linovitz. Contributions may be made to the Hillel Foundation of Michigan State University…

…obituaries A Great Fan And Generous Man Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer rthur "Art" Langer of Farmington Hills was thrilled when his beloved Michigan State Spartans won a spot to play in the…

… Stuyvesant High School. As a Michigan State stu- dent majoring in advertising, he served A MARTHA BAILEY, 92, formerly of Southfield, died Dec. 21, 2013, in Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. Bailey retired from…

… wife of the late Robert E. Bailey; sister of the late Sara 60 January 16 • 2014 JN as advertising editor for the student our Hillel without Art. This is a great newspaper, the State News, a role he…

… because, he said, "your kids look ence at Michigan State. He was deeply alike:' During the seven years they dated, involved with its Hillel program, on Gail's children, Randee and Debby, root- which he…

… daughter of the late Capt. Allan Cherry; the loving sister of the late Howard H. Cherry and the late Ben Arden. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, Development Bloomfield, died Jan. 9…

… made to the American Cancer Society or to the Michigan Humane Society. Interment Obituaries hall and the building of the school wing. Gail Langer served as president from 2001-2003, making the Langers…

… Grandparents' University, a was a good friend who had a three-day program where big heart" he could show off his alma Art enjoyed golf. He knew mater to his grandchildren the kind of golf balls each player in…

… kept calling and congratulating him when the Spartans made it to Rose Bowl. Art always wore green-and-white Michigan State attire and even an MSU yarmulke. He had green blood — his love for MSU was…

…. He was hospitalized and died suddenly on Jan. 6, 2014, at age 71. Art was vice-president and co-owner of Medical Weight Loss Clinic Inc., a company he helped found in 1986. He served as its chief…

… traditional Hebrew classics. The group rehearses at the University of Michigan Hillel. Members include Mara Chaben of Farmington Hills, Taylor Henkin of Bloomfield Hills, and Nathan Chesterman, Noah Duchan and…

… Park welcomes back the warm and talented University of Michigan Jewish a cappella group, Kol Hakavod, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cafe Shalom. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. Kosher munchies and drinks are…

…'s Jewish com- munity? On July 3, 1946, President Harry S. Truman nominated Levin as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; he was confirmed that same month. Levin was an…

… kbrowett@renmedia.us ahorwitz©renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl identified with a learning disability, and this is not due to earlier interventions in reading. This is due to Michigan making it near impossible…

… eighth grade, 50 percent of students with a reading disability are four years behind their grade-level peers. Parents of children with learning dis- abilities, along with our pediatric medical community…

… and psychologists, need to fight for the educational rights of these children. Fight for their right to be recog- nized, receive research-based instruction, Managing Editor jheadapohl…

… Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs®renmedia.us Keith Farber and be fully prepared for post-secondary education and the global workforce. Sales Director kfarber@renmedia.us Marcie Lipsitt Michigan…

… "Clowning Around" (Jan. 9, page 36) gave an incorrect day for the performance of mime/entertainer Avner Eisenberg, known as "Avner the Eccentric:' He will appear on Thursday, Jan. 16, in Varner Recital Hall…

… Emily Zussman, all of Huntington Woods. Tickets are $18. Angels are invited to become sponsors for $72. For reservations or more information, call the synagogue office at (248) 547-7970. Designers Amy…

… QUICK CLICK ... Vignettes From The JN Archives Adam Mosseri Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit. Levin had been president of the United Jewish Charities since 1944. Under his leadership, the Federation…

… president from 1979 to 1981, and currently heads its house beau- tification committee. She also has been active with the Jewish Community Center, Hillel Day School, Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and…

… Historical Society of Michigan and archivist for Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, worked with Alterman on a committee to determine where to house the community archives. Only a small amount of…

… the Melton Adult Mini-School. Preserving History Always interested in history, Alterman earned a master's degree in historic preserva- tion from Eastern Michigan University and started getting…

… Schools and more. To her dismay, Alterman discovered that most of the agencies had given little attention to preserving their his- toric documents. "I saw that our history was, in a sense, abandoned; she…

…, Federation's longtime director of communications, to organize Federation's vast photography collection. Now that she was informally doing archi- val work, Alterman was excited to learn about a program at Wayne…

… the Butzel Building" The rest, she said, pun intended, is history. Archivist With A Vision "Nearly 40 years of records and miscel- laneous treasures filled the dusty basement of 163 Madison Ave…

…. (Federation's Detroit address); said Dubin, who describes herself as a charter member of the Sharon Alterman Fan Club. "Along came 'Dust Buster' Sharon to create order out of chaos and to create the begin…

…- nings of a Federation collection that would form the nucleus of something much larger." After organizing the documents of the Jewish Federation itself, Alterman started working to archive Federatioris…

… member agencies one by one. It's meticulous work, she said, and each of the agency collections required "count- less hours" of survey and arrangement. But "archiving is not rocket science," she added…

…, which is why much of the work can be done by volunteers. Always a part-time employee, Alterman credits her volunteers for the mammoth effort required to archive the collections of Sinai Hospital, Jewish…

… will share new financial aid opportunities that exist for Jewish families. Along with these sessions, Kol Hakavod, the University of Michigan's Jewish a cappella group, will give a per- formance at 12…

…Saperstein To Speak At Glazer Institute R abbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), will be the scholar-in-residence at the 72nd annual Rabbi B…

…. Saperstein will address Glazer Institute participants at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, speaking on "Being the Hands of God: 2014 Public Policy Priorities for America's Religious Communities" and at 10:45 a.m. on…

… Rights Movement: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964" At 10:30 a.m. at Shabbat services, he will speak on "The Use and Abuse of Jewish Tradition in Contemporary Political…

…. The Glazer Institute is made possible through the Merton & Beverly Segal and Marvin & Peggy Novick Heritage Endowment Gift and Glazer patron donations. Chairs of the 2014 Glazer Institute are the…

… will feature information on admissions, Greek life, Hillels, study-abroad programs and much more. Two special-interest sessions will be available. At 12:45 p.m., current local college students will…

…:30 p.m. in the Handleman Hall lobby. This program is supported by a gener- ous grant from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Stephen H. Schulman Millennium Fund. For more information…

… teach- es seminars in First Amendment church-state law and in Jewish law at Georgetown University Law School. A prolific writer and speaker, he has appeared on numerous television news and talk shows…

… participate in Jewish activities and organizations on campus. The 2014 Jewish Life on Campus College Fair will showcase colleges and universities across the state, along with Israel Gap Year programs; schools…