July 08, 2021 (vol. , iss. 1) • Page Image 19
… Hand for Detroit Kids DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER Rabbi Yisrael Pinson (center) and guests at the ribbon-cutting for the Orchard Academy. Hillel of Metro Detroit Receives Simon Grant Hillel of…
…- ming. The presence of Hillel of Metro Detroit’s staff rabbi, Michele Faudem, significant- ly influences the students’ experiences by providing ready access to Jewish learning, thought-provok- ing…
… programming, personal counseling/guidance and the opportunity for students to develop a meaningful rela- tionship with a rabbi. “Having an involved and dynamic rabbi on Hillel of Metro Detroit’s staff to…
…JULY 8 • 2021 | 19 R abbi Yisrael Pinson, who runs the Chabad House in Detroit’s Midtown, is adding to his resume: opening the Orchard Academy, a tuition-free, non- religious, public charter…
… school, this fall for Detroit children in grades K-2. Taking a look at the educa- tion landscape in Detroit a few years ago, Pinson felt there was a need for something new. “I thought this city has so…