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…arts&life books Learn, Express, Imagine ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Street art in Tel Aviv Poet Dina Routin will share her passion for poetry in two new classes at the JCC. Dina (right) with her parents, Simcha and Luba Bar-Menachem, during their visit in Michigan. details “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” runs at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 24 and June 7, 14 and 21. The “Spring Poetry Club” runs at 6:30 p.m. T...…
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…on the go continued from page 49 Youth.” Student presenters will share six stories from Deborah Ellis’ 2004 book, Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak. The stories give voice to youth struggling to make sense of living under conditions they had no part in creat- ing. At Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills. $10 adult/free student. Info: 248-489-0005. monday, may 22 VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS 11 am, May 22. Ben Opengeym presents M...…
