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…News From The Frankel Center metro Teaching Veteran Hillel Hebrew teacher retires after sharing her lifelong love of learning with her students. Celebrating Our Judaic Studies Graduates Judaic Studies salutes the forty-four students in 2013 who chose it as a major or minor, as well as the several thousand who enrolled in a course this year. When students take a course or two, or decide to concentrate in Judaic Studies, they add fresh dime...…
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…70th Anniversary 0 Program at WSU commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. n Wednesday, May 8, Wayne State University presented a program to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. About 200 people attended the event, including nearly 30 survivors of the uprising. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising occurred from April 19-May 16, 1943, when Jews resisted the Nazis' attempts to move the remaining residents of the Warsaw Ghetto...…
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…most of his family members immi- grated to Israel, Mr. Jin chose to stay in Kaifeng, dedicating all his life savings and indeed most of his life to build- ing this monument. "In our tradition" he says, "older generation has to pass family history to the young ones. So, my siblings and I always knew that we were Jewish" The Story Of Esther, A Kaifeng Jew This is exactly what Guo Yan Zhao prints on her business card: Kaifeng Jew. In large bold ...…
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…Detroit's Appeal CommunityNEXT's Summer Term shows young adults what Detroit has to offer. NICOLE GOODMAN I IN INTERN F or the past three summers, CommunityNEXT has been bringing together groups of young adults who are home from college to show them all that Detroit has to offer. This annual project is called Summer Term, and this year it runs until Aug. 25. Rachel Taubman of Farmington Hills, who is coordinating the program this year, say...…
…business & profressional 'A Giant In Every Way' The Merton J. Segal Building honors an insurance legend. Allan Nahajewski Contributing Writer I n 1955, in the basement of his Oak Park home, Mert Segal started an insurance company. He was 26, a newlywed, and the first policy he wrote was on his new Mercury Montclair con- vertible. That company grew to become the Meadowbrook Insurance Group, now listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with m...…
…It's All About Connecting Metro Detroit agency changes its name, but not its mission. Ryan Fishman Special to the Jewish News T he name of his company is chang- ing, but Alan Sussman says the core of his business model never will. "After 30 years in this business, we continue to do great work despite a tough landscape. There's a huge misnomer in this country, with people thinking online market- ing and media is any different than media — ...…
…spotlight Escaping The Iron Curtain America beckoned to survivor of the Siege of Leningrad. I Karen Schultz-Tarnopol Contributing Writer trade their chocolate for bread. "My mother always tried to survive," Berta said. "She thought the chocolate might have more nutrition than the bread and agreed to trade:' But, in 1943, when Berta was 8 years old, her mother was court martialed for trading her food and spent 10 years in jail. Her father ...…
…cap & gown yearbook Our annual tribute to the Michigan Jewish community's graduating high school seniors. Editor: Jackie Headaphol Page design: Deborah Schultz Photographer: Jerry Zolynsky Advertising: Jan Haskell Production: Scott Drzewiecki, Pam Sherevan, Michelle Sheridan Cap & Gown is archived on theJEWISHNEWS.com Pictured on cover clockwise: Jaz Roble, Jenna Lublin, Trevor Nessel and Alex Spiess Sponsore by: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY...…
…0 •7( O O Mazal Toy to the Hillel Day School Class of 2009! Madeline Adelman Groves High School University of Michigan Oren Duer West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University Andrew Jacob West Bloomfield High School University of Michigan Evan Paul West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University Jacklyn Smith Walled Lake Central High School Michigan State University Sawyer Altman Frankel Jewish Academy Stanford Universit...…
…cap & gown yearbook The Administration, Faculty, Staff and Alumni of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah extend a heartfelt MAZEL TOV BRENDEN ABRAHAMS Frankel Jewish Academy Dean's Award in Academic Excellence and Performing Arts, Honors Award for Excellence in Government, Quiz Bowl captain, Award for Outstanding Participation and Minyan Leader, Musical Theater, Vocal Arts, Ambassadors Club, Golf, BBYO, NFTY- MI religious and cultural vice president. Ka...…
…%.L k cap & gown yearbook Congratulations to the University of Michigan Class of 201 ! N, _41 Anc &r, it 111 1.2111 Students and parents are invited to join current Michigan students and their parents, along with the Hillel staff to learn more about University of Michigan and Hillel. Meet and Greet Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 7:00 p.m. JCC of Metro Detroit Send contact information to hillelmeetngreet@umich.edu to receive an invita...…
…• CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2013! MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SALUTES YOU! Best of luck to the 2013 graduates. We look forward to seeing many of you at MSU this Fall. MSU Jewish Studies Program / MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center / Office of Admissions MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY i f . Vie *IV 441‘ , - 111 ve Adis .4.7" • May 23 • 2 013 47 …
…cap & gown yearbook We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Continue to work hard and always follow your dreams. You truly are the best of both worlds! With love and pride, Mom, Dad, Jason, Grandma Shirlee, Grandma Alicia and Papa Paul JOSEPH BENADERET RACHEL BERKOWITZ Akiva Hebrew Day School Varsity Golf Team founder and captain, Varsity Basketball, golf caddy at Knollwood Country Club, Bnei Akiva regional adviser, NCSY. ...…
…Jason, I am so proud of you. May you always be blessed with happiness and health. Have fun at the University of Michigan! I love you, Bubbie You make us so proud every day.Follow your dreams and may they all come true! Go Blue! We love you, Mom, Dad, Lauren, Adam, Maggie and Ellie Evan Paul Last, but certainly not least... We are very proud of you and hope your future brings you as much joy as you have given us! As you continue your jour...…
…cap & gown yearbook NOAH BETMAN We are so proud of you! May your future be filled with love, laughter, success, and much happiness. Good luck at Michigan. Love, Mom, Dad and Ari Grandma Judy 6- Papa John Grandma Harriett 6-. Papa Leo West Bloomfield Summa cum laude, AP Scholar with honors, National Honor Society, president of Fisher AZA, ATID graduate, Varsity Tennis, Adat Shalom madrich, French Club, Earth Club, Law Club, Blue Lake Intern...…
