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…34 | MAY 27 • 2021 A s part of its ongoing efforts to facilitate greater connections between Israel and world Jewry, the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Central Galilee and Michigan partnership…

… run- ning tours of Central Galilee areas to provide Michigan residents with the opportunity to immerse themselves in that region and meet its people while they work out on a tread- mill and “run…

…” with the tour guides or relax on a sofa. The Central Galilee tour represented the Jewish Agency’s latest initiative to maintain and grow the closeness between Israeli and diaspora Jews during a…

… period when the COVID-19 pandemic has limited, if not halted, travel between Israel and North America. “Whether it be in extraor- dinary or more normal times, Jews from Israel and around the world…

… continuing its work to bridge the distance between Israeli and Jewish com- munities, on Yom HaAtzmaut and year-round, as a crucial vehicle for uniting the global Jewish people. ” Michigan’s P2G…

… participants toured the hub of immigration absorption in Migdal HaEmek, where Jews from many different backgrounds and origins from North Africa, the former Soviet Union, Ethiopia and more live together…

… Michigan were also able to meet the new shin- shinim (service year emissaries), who will be joining the commu- nity next year. Since 1994, the Michigan communities of Metropolitan Detroit, Ann Arbor and…

… focuses on building a vibrant Jewish future, includ- ing through the Michigan communities’ support for an English-language instruction program that reaches more than 4,000 students in 35 schools…

… Michigan and Central Galilee. On the Road 2Gether JN STAFF …

… against American Jews since ADL started tracking the data in 1979. Other incidents of hate are also on the rise in the state of Michigan, with the ADL receiving more than 170 reports of hateful…

…MAY 6 • 2021 | 25 T he 2020 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents issued April 27 by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) shows cases of antisemitism in the state of Michigan rose by 21% in 2020, which…

… total. The 51 incidents place Michigan at eighth-most in the country. Michigan Regional Director Carolyn Normandin said the rise in antisemitism in Michigan is discouraging. “This is the second year…

…, harassment and vandalism. Of the total incidents reported in 2020, there were 44 harassment incidents and seven vandalism incidents. There were no antisemitic assaults reported to the Michigan office in…

… incidents during 2020, an increase of more than 40% from the previous year. Last year was dramatically impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic, which led in some cases to Jews and other marginalized…

… videoconferences. In 2020, ADL recorded 12 incidents of antisemitic videoconferencing attacks in Michigan. Normandin says it’s important for people to report these incidents because the data helps them know…

…8 | MAY 20 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 6 letters Call for Calm and Peace The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) and the Jewish Community Relations Council…

…/American Jewish Committee of Detroit (JCRC/AJC), who work together to help Muslims and Jews of Detroit value each other’s religions and communities, call for calm and peace in the Holy Land. We are saddened…

… their day-to-day lives in peace. Thus, we pray for the safety and security of all who live in the Holy Land — Muslims, Jews and Christians and for all the victims of violence. We call for dialogue…

… to return to a meaningful pursuit of peace and justice for all in Jerusalem and everywhere. — Dr. Muhmud Al-Hadidi, Michigan Muslim Community Council Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Jewish Community…

… and Michigan and to allow broader penetration points into one another’s ecosystems. While he was in Israel, Gov. Snyder’s focus was on cyber and defense technologies. He was the keynote speaker…

… at the Annual Cybertech conference. When Gov. Snyder returned from his visit to Israel, he worked to deepen and strengthen the economic connections between Israel and Michigan. The result has…

… been a successful partnership between the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the private sector and MIBA (Michigan Israel Business Accelerator). The scope and scale of this…

… Michigan-Israel relationship targets the convergence of technology, industry and research in such sectors as advance manufacturing, mobility, cyber, defense, water, health and life science and…

… agriculture. MICHIGAN STANDOUTS One of the fruitful outcomes of the Michigan-Israel connection occurred in May 2019 when Michigan became the first state in the United States to launch a free web platform…

…. This platform was poised to be a tipping point for the state’s startup ecosystem, the platform — Startup MichiganTech — is based on the successful Israeli platform developed by Start-Up Nation…

…MAY 20 • 2021 | 9 Click. Call. Give Now. www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 @HFLDetroit COVID-19 put…

…, so I can give to Hebrew Free Loan, and help others the way the agency helped me.” Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health…

…, Ping Pong Club, Jew Crew Club. Michigan State University THEA JACOBS Groves High School National Honor Society, Tennis, Friendship Circle volun- teer, DECA Medalist, LLS Student of the Year…

…. University of Michigan KATLIN JACOBY Seaholm High School Cross- Country, Water Polo, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, American Sign Language Vice President, Founder of…

… with compassion]. We can always hear an echo of that voice from Sinai. We carry it with us through our lives as Jews. “In another sense, it’s kind of fun to stay up all night with friends, study and…

… wait until the sun comes up.” Berman, now a New Yorker who joined her family at Temple Beth El while grow- ing up in Michigan, is thinking about all the metaphors that can be used in this presentation…

…, go to DAWNFestival.org. “When I was an under- graduate [at the University of Michigan], I was a literature major interested in 20th-cen- tury American literature,” Davidson said. “You find a lot…

… studies. “I think it’s true of all peo- ple, not just for Jews. I think it’s particularly true for Jews because we call ourselves Israel, the people who wres- tle with God, which means we’re supposed…

…. Although Hebrew Free Loan has always been modest about tooting its own horn, Contorer hopes to increase its visibility so that more Michigan Jews can take advantage of its services. “I know there are…

… has made 135 loans. • The Michigan Jewish Organization Loan Program, start- ed in 2018 in partnership with the Ravitz Foundation, provides up to $100,000 for Michigan synagogues and other…

…, a small Reform congregation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, had the opportunity a few years ago to buy a building in Marquette, closer to its members. Cary Gottlieb, the congregation’s treasurer…

… Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania in the Senate. Impressed by a highly suc- cessful national celebration in 2004-2005 of the 350th anniversary of Jews in America, they decided to act to make this…

… Jewish history, which will eventually be added to the William Davidson Digital Archive of Detroit Jewish History. It is my privilege and honor to write about the history of Jews in Detroit and…

… Michigan. As Associate Editor David Sachs said, “Every month is Jewish heritage month at the JN!” I searched the Davidson Archive for articles about JAHM. I was surprised to see the first reference in…

… explaining virus to kids. 23 Jews in the Digital Age: CES 2021 WEDDINGS 24 From Israel With Love Israel is home to stunning white-sand beaches, vibrant foods, iconic sights — and world…

… Moments ERETZ 33 Living the Dream 34 On the Road 2Gether Virtual tour links Michigan and Central Galilee. SPIRIT 35 Rabbi Sacks: Two Types of Leadership 36 Torah portion 37 Synagogue…

….djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and…

… additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The Detroit Jewish News will be of…

… disqualified me from singing in the chorus. Understand that a Jewish student was a curiosity in this blue collar, working class community. There was a “Jew store” across from the school, and it was a…

… given that you could be “jewed” out of money. And while I was a decent student at Central High School, I became a star at Madison. My classmates were friendly and welcoming. The teachers seemed…

…, many of whom were from the city’s most prominent families. Thus, to read that Jews are “living Jewishly in the Heights” evokes memories of a community that enriched my life. I’m not surprised…

…14 | MAY 13 • 2021 In the run-up to World War II, Hebrew Free Loan aided Jews escaping from Nazi Europe and, after the war, aided survi- vors who made it to Michigan. In the late 1960s, Hebrew…

… small- er monthly payments instead of one large one. Starting in the mid-1970s, the Detroit community absorbed thousands of Jews who left the former Soviet Union. Most needed help to pay for apart…

…, which was run by his father-in-law, Ken Korotkin. But he was an entrepreneur at heart. In 2015, he and a friend, Bryan Lubaway, wanted to buy the Southeast Michigan rights to Jan-Pro, an Atlanta…

… JCC banner and partners with the Michigan Theater, with all film screenings and events taking place via Michigan Theater’s online platform, AgileLink. Selections include films portraying people…

… connection between the two parties. A Film Festival Pass allows access to all online film screenings and programs and costs $180. You can also rent individu- al movies for $12 each, while Michigan…

… Crystal and Tiffany Haddish on comedy, friend- ship and a bat mitzvah, it’s posted on YouTube. It’s just, well, heart-warming to hear how these Jews of different colors and generations hit it off and…

…MAY 20 • 2021 | 93 O ver five weeks, the Michigan-Central Galilee Partnership Region participated in an inspiring pilot program “Café Hafooch” (“Cappuccino”) — an intergenerational program…

… given the opportunity to discuss and deal with topics that dealt with Israel, Jews abroad and the diaspora that I am part of but really hadn’t ever discussed up until now. Jack and Sue from Detroit…

…- sive” orthodoxy. Also, she alleged bullying and harass- ment from fellow employees, including criticism for “writ- ing about the Jews again.” How is the NYT responding to these allegations? We…

…, especially how to cover a country as divided as the U.S. is right now. But I’m excited to contribute and think that my perspective of being from Michigan helps both root and guide me. Rebecca…

… website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at…

… Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The…

… Knesset plenum. It played havoc with Israel’s Jerusalem Day cele- brations. It delayed a court decision on evictions in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah dis- trict and forced the extension of a ban on Jews…

… come together to create your special Bris. For more information visit www.emich.edu/jewish-studies or email jewish.studies@emich.edu T e Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies of…

… research—including the ground- breaking project, Jewish Life and Language in Southeast Michigan. We are responsible for a lecture series, which, over the years, has brought students and community members…

… together to sample latkes for Hanukkah, taste “kosher soul” food, dance to klezmer music, laugh at “Old Jews Telling Jokes,” and sing with Israeli singer-songwriters. Congrats Graduates! …

… Detroit, where most of the Michigan Jewish community is concentrated. Schnaar acknowledges the survey had its limitations due to challenges connecting to more respondents because of the pan- demic…

…. She added the Federation also would have liked more inclusion. “We had hoped to garner a bigger representation from the Orthodox community as well as Jews in Detroit who are less engaged in…

…. The Probate Law Firm of The Probate Law Firm of Click. Call. Give Now. www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301…

… such changes to re-open. But because HFL was there, we are back in business.” Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health…