…50 | MAY 23 • 2024 cap&gown 2024 continued from page 48 RYAN FRAIBERG Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Varsity Track, Investment/Banking Club. Michigan State University ELLA FRIED Walled Lake Central High School No Place For Hate, Marching/ Jazz Bands, All-State Trumpet, Forensics, National Honor Society, Alec Binder Friend of Diversity Award, Jewish Fund Teen Board, ADL Local Hero, Michigan Re...…
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…52 | MAY 23 • 2024 continued from page 50 cap&gown 2024 ELI GOLDSTEIN Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Soci- ety, Interna- tional Thes- pian Society, Varsity Forensics, Sutton Fos- ter Award nominee. University of Michigan JOELY GOTTLIEB Frankel Jewish Academy Varsity Volleyball (2 years), Varsity Tennis (4 years), Jewish Fund Teen Board (2 years), Yad Ezra volunteer, SUNY Merit Scholarship Award, Yeshiva...…
…The Administration, Faculty, Staff and Alumni The Administration, Faculty, Staff and Alumni of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah extend a heartfelt of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah extend a heartfelt MAZEL TOV MAZEL TOV to our to our GRADUATING CLASSES GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2024/5784 OF 2024/5784 We are so proud of your accomplishments in Torah and We are so proud of your accomplishments in Torah and middos tovos (sterling character traits). middos tovo...…
…54 | MAY 23 • 2024 continued from page 52 cap&gown 2024 NICOLETTE HANDLER Groves High School President DECA/ Investments Club, President Interact Club, President Links Club, President Chess Club, Jewish Fund Teen Board Leadership Committee, Detroit Zoo Corps Youth Advisory Council, Big Brother Big Sister Captain, Zachal BBYO Treasurer, National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Scholar. University of Michigan MOLL...…
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…56 | MAY 23 • 2024 continued from page 54 cap&gown 2024 ISABELLE KATES Berkley High School National Honor Soci- ety, Opinion Editor school paper, Com- petitive dancer and captain, Shir Shalom Temple Youth Board, Runs her own cloth- ing resale business. Tulane University CAMI KATZEN Frankel Jew- ish Academy Captain Var- sity Basket- ball, All- Academic Basketball Award, All- League Varsity Tennis Award, UMatter Board, JAR...…
…58 | MAY 23 • 2024 continued from page 56 cap&gown 2024 REAGAN LEFF Seaholm High School National Honor Society, Distribution Education Clubs of America finalist, Spanish Honor Society, Career Day Chair. University of Michigan EVAN LOVY West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield High School Unified Basketball, West Bloomfield Youth Assistance Certificate of Recognition. West Bloomfield Transition Center OLIVER L...…
…1942 - 2024 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com 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, 322...…
…60 | MAY 23 • 2024 continued from page 58 cap&gown 2024 ARI MICHAELS Frankel Jewish Academy Varsity Soccer, Varsity Baseball, Stand With Us Kenneth Leventhal internship, Dale Carnegie graduate, BBYO Regional RC Coordinator and Chapter Vice President. Michigan State University ABRAHAM MILLER Seaholm High School Yearbook Editor, Basketball Captain, Field Day Co-Chair, Photography and Videography Business, Temple B...…
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…62 | MAY 23 • 2024 cap&gown 2024 continued from page 60 HANNAH REBENSTOCK North Farmington High School Camp Ramah Canada “tripper,” Friendship Circle volunteer, 2023 Ramah Poland and Israel Seminar participant, Congregation B’nai Moshe volunteer. State University of New York AARON ROSE Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis (4 years), 2-time State Champion, First T...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 63 2024 Graduates Congratulations to the class of 2024! Graduate Certificate Major Minor Hanna Lupovitch Dana Steiner Oona Woodbury Morgan Carlton Marina Mayorski Jenna Frieberg Adelaide Gordon Jacqueline Klein Atara Kresch Jesse Krugel Grace Kruse Eva Nadler Elisabeth Palmer Maytal Meisler Lillian Arbetter Hazel Rosenberg Alisa Rubinstein …
…64 | MAY 23 • 2024 cap&gown 2024 continued from page 62 ELLIOT SALAMA Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Student Government, Baseball Team Captain, Camp Ramah in Canada counselor. Michigan State University RYAN SCHMELTZ Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Student Government Vice-President, Varsity Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Jewish Fund Teen Board, UMatter Board, FJA Technion Robotics T...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 65 Lexi Cutler We are so proud of you! You have been such a joy! Keep up the great work at Wittenberg! Love, Baba and Zay Mazel T ov! 1/8 3.6041 x 2.324 Border #3 JN Cap & Gown Mazel Tov! Ethan John Price Michigan State University Graduate We are so very proud and love you so much! Mom, Dad, Spencer, Grandpa Buddy and Grandma Carol WE'RE BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH It is our goal that these scholarships w...…
…66 | MAY 23 • 2024 cap&gown 2024 continued from page 64 MATTHEW SHAMAYEV Farber Hebrew Day School Yeshiva University ANDIE SHAPERO Groves High School National Honor Society, Groves Student Congress, Founder Groves Pen Pal Club, Big Brother Big Sister mentor, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Friendship Circle Teen Board, ORT Teen Board, Yearbook Clubs Editor. University Wisconsin- Madison REMY SOLLISH Berkley High S...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 67 Reagan Chloe Leff We are so proud of you! The time has come to live your dreams... You have earned it and deserve all the wonderful memories that you will create in the next four years. We love you so much! GO BLUE! xxxooo Mimi and Zeese Poppa Roger and Papa Freddie Congratulations! Nicolette Handler We are so incredibly proud of you and excited to see what your future holds. Enjoy everything about ...…
…68 | MAY 23 • 2024 cap&gown 2024 continued from page 66 HANA WASSER North Farmington High School National Honor Society, Senior Board, LINK Crew Member, Adat Shalom Religious School Madricha. Michigan State University IAN WEINBERG Seaholm High School Published author, YouthTank Detroit intern, Featured on CNBC, CBS and other outlets, Student Board Representative for Birmingham, Staff writer for a newspaper, Nati...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 69 Mason Rubenfaer You continue to make us smile. On to a wonderful journey ahead. Your fan club will always be cheering you on! All our love, Mom, Dad, Blake, the Reifler’s, Wolgin’s, Gross’s, Grammy & Poppa, Mimi, and Papa Hawk Mazel Tov! Ryan Rubin CONGRATS, RY! We are super proud of all you have accomplished. We can’t wait to watch you spread your wings and fly. GO JAYHAWKS! We Love you Muchooo M...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com MAY 23 • 2024 | 7 J N did not happen overnight. It was the result of years of incitement and delegitimization here, here at the U.N. … The anti-Israel vitriol spread here by this organization is what sparked what we are seeing today on college campuses … You are emboldening antisemites and terrorists alike.” • “It is bec...…
…T hroughout high school, my life revolved around playing sports. Senior year, I was the captain of both the Varsity Soccer and Varsity Basketball teams. When I gradu- ated and committed to Michigan State, I didn’t think I would have the opportunity to play compet- itive sports like that again, espe- cially not representing the Green and White. Little did I know that was a very wrong assumption to make. During my sophomore year at ...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 71 Wayne State University celebrates the Class of 2024, who recently joined our population of more than 300,000 alumni worldwide. Equipped with a top-tier education and firsthand career-preparation experiences, they enter life’s next chapter primed to lead. As we applaud their accomplishments, we welcome the next generation of Warriors, who will join us this fall, ready to begin their own journey of success. CONGRATULATI...…
…A s the Jewish Family Service social worker at Hillel of Metro Detroit, I know how important it is to address our students’ mental health and wellness for their academic success. This year, I planned a series of events for HMD students, including a presentation on safe drinking around Purim, a volunteer event packaging spices for the Detroit Community Kitchen and a session with therapy dogs to bring joyfulness. These event...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 73 Sylvan can help! Our team of dedicated Sylvan certified Teachers will help boost your student(s) academic skills and help them gain confidence with every session! Call today to get started at one of our Centers! • Sylvan is celebrating our 45th year in business • Over 770 locations worldwide • A proven program to help boost your student’s self confidence • Customizable academic programs to fit your child’s needs Sto...…
…W elcome. We are thrilled for you to be starting your MSU journey. Imagine the scenario: It’s Friday afternoon, classes are over, the streets are buzzing, and the corner of Albert and Abbot is already starting to heat up with foot traffic. All the Spartans know that feeling. It’s electric; excitement is in the air. As the clock ticks closer to Shabbat, texts start streaming in: “Hey, I’ll see you at Chabad tonight!” “What ti...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 75 For Grand Valley students, next is opportunity and innovation. Next is global, connecting and uniting us. It’s local, shaping the spaces in which we work and live. It’s a commitment to progress. Next is where minds are free to imagine what could be. At GVSU, next is now. And whatever’s next for you, we will help you get there. WHATEVER IS NEXT gvsu.edu/next The EMU Center for Jewish Studies Con Congratulates ra...…
…O n April 26, while anti-Israel protests raged on campus- es across the country, Hillel at Kalamazoo College hosted the largest Passover seder our small liberal arts college had ever seen. It was an incredible show of unity in the face of an intensifying antisemitism crisis on our cam- pus. While the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacre has only further emboldened antisemitism at K College, our Jewish community has responded with re...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 77 Travel to Israel Over 30 Student Groups Free Shabbat Dinners Supportive Caring Community MICHIGAN HILLEL Enriching the lives of Jewish students Freshmen Early Move-In Retreat in August Retreat lottery opens early June | Space is limited - 150 spots To learn more, call or visit our website: 734-769-0500 | www.michiganhillel.org Asa Lester We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Your future is ...…
…78 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N J aimie Lerner always wanted to be in a profession where she could help people. In her senior year of undergrad at the University of Michigan, she did a hands-on course at Freedom House Detroit where she taught ESL to French- speaking refugees from Africa. It was an eye-opening experience for her. “It was the first time I felt I could actually do something where I could make a difference, but also where...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 79 about it,” she says. Lerner was recently awarded a Michigan Advocacy Program Outstanding Case Advocacy award for her commitment and dedication to her clients. “I love that I get to learn about different people’s cultural backgrounds, different languages and just seeing humanity no matter where you’re coming from,” Lerner says. “Every day I’m working with someone from somewhere else in the world, learning fro...…
…8 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N PURELY COMMENTARY President of Israel’s address Herzog: ‘A Yom HaZikaron Like No Other’ Editor’s note: Following are excerpts from President Isaac Herzog speech on the evening of May 12 at the Western Wall on the Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism. The com- plete text can be read via JNS at tinyurl.com/56b5mfsw. E very year, after the sounding of the shofar, there reigns he...…
…80 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N B eing in the path of totality for a solar eclipse is a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity, and students from Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor took an unforgettable trip to experience just that. “The eclipse was amazing, and my favorite part was totality, ” one student commented. “The eclipse was confusing because it looked like night but felt warm like day, ” shared another. “It seemed like the sun and the m...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 81 J N of Highland Park, is an agency that provides safe space and support ser- vices for homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth. The food remaining from the dinner was donated to Grace Center of Hope Shelter in Pontiac to feed their clients. O n April 13, Temple Emanu-El had its first KISS Dance. The “Kids Invite Someone Special” event brought out more than 175 people in the surrounding community. Kids invited parents, gr...…
…82 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N MAZEL TOV! Libby Shaye Brown will become a bat mitzvah at a private service, led by Rabbi Jason Miller, on Friday, May 24, 2024. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Hope and Jason Brown, and her older sister, Eliza. Libby is the beloved granddaughter of Haven and Dennis King, Barbie and Mark Edwards, and Allen Brown. Libby is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. ...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 83 J N Horowitz-Strauss B arbara and Michael Horowitz of Birmingham are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Horowitz to Charles (Charlie) Strauss, son of Grace and Charles Strauss of Clinton, Mich. Susan earned her bache- lor’s degree from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and her master’s of education from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She is the incoming director...…
…84 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N T he most surprising bestselling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century — a dense 700-page-long treatise on economic theory backed by massive statistical research — not the usual stuff of runaway literary successes. Much of its appeal was the way it documented the phenomenon that is reshaping societies throughout the world: In the current global econo...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 85 J N of Egypt as an example of a society that deprives people of liberty, enslaving populations and making the many subject to the will of the few. Time and again the Torah explains its laws as ways of preserving freedom, remembering what it was like, in Egypt, to be deprived of liberty. The Torah is also committed to the equal dignity of human beings in the image and under the sovereignty of God. That quest f...…
…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Blo...…
…Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040, tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
…88 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N F arber Day School substitute teacher and adjunct university professor Jacob Plante has a diverse career that goes well beyond academics. As a comedian and creator of self- described “family-friendly hip-hop” with a Jewish edge, the local artist is the mastermind behind cleverly named tracks like “The Kosher Pepperoni” and “The Real Gefilte Fish.” “When people ask me to describe my sound, I say Beastie Boys ...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 89 about Judaism, and I enjoy being able to follow my creativity and my passions.” DISCOVERING HIS VOICE In addition to music and comedy, Plante is also a skilled writer and has published several works of poetry and short stories available for sale on Amazon. He holds a master of science in marketing from Yeshiva University and a master of fine arts in creative writing and is working on a master of arts in Jewish Stu...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 9 J N continued on page 10 about one of the fallen sons, and I feel as if they’re talking about my son.” That’s what he said. Therefore, in my words tonight, I, in humble suppli- cation, ask to return with you to that same night-time visit to Mount Herzl, to kindle candles of remembrance and tell a few stories, a few, of some of this year’s fallen. Each one of them rep- resents in some way the eternal figure of all...…
…90 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N DISNEY & BEACH BOYS, ANTI-AI FLICK, A CHILD DISAPPEARS & ANOTHER CHILD IS TAKEN The Disney Channel will premiere (May 24) a new documentary titled The Beach Boys. Of course, it is about the very successful rock group which was most popular in the ’60s and ’70s. There were a couple of Jews in the Beach Boys’ orbit. The original band lineup included Brian Wilson (principal songwrit- er); Brian’s brothers (...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 91 1. A certificate awarded by a school to show that you graduated. (7 letters) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Former students of a school (6 letters) _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. Widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence (6 letters) _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. A body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject (5 letters) _ _ _ _ _ 5. The student who ranks second highest in a graduating cl...…
…92 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N SCIENCE EXHIBIT NOW-JUNE 2 At Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills. Modern science owes a great deal to Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) the Italian scientist, astronomer and mathematician. His discoveries enabled great paradigm shifts in science and paved the way for space travel in the 20th and 21st centuries. This hands-on, interactive exhibition engages visitors by reveal...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 93 of what shattered for the Jewish people on Oct. 7, and what must change as we chart a new and uncertain course. CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, MAY 30 (THURS.) Alzheimer’s Association- sponsored caregiver support group for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes, including various types of dementia. Via Zoom. Contact Sharilyn Rowe, Brown Adult social worker, for Zoom link:...…
…Scott Cohon has been awarded “The Order of the Lion,” the highest honor to be presented to an alumnus of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), the world’s leading Jewish college fraternity. The award was voted on by representatives of each of the fraternity’s nearly 150 chapters and other volunteer alumni at the Fraternity’s 110th annual convention and was presented earlier this month at a dinner in Boca Raton, Fla. The Order of the Lion ...…
…MAY 23 • 2024 | 95 The nonprofit Higher Hopes! announced a new affiliate partnership with the nation- al nonprofit Blessings in a Backpack to provide weekend meals for Head Start students in Detroit. Starting this school year, students at United Children and Family Head Start, Starfish Family Services, Development Centers (MiSide) and Focus: HOPE Head Start will receive pre-packs of nutritious food every Friday to ensure they hav...…
