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…views commentary Jewish Support for Trump has Eroded W Berl Falbaum e should be grateful for small favors. That refers to the diminished support for Donald Trump from Jews in the 2018 mid- term election when compared to 2016 when Trump was elected pres- ident. In analyzing the midterm, much of the media focused on the fact that Jews voted overwhelmingly for Democrats. But that missed the point; historically, since the 1930s, Jews usually...…
…Securing Our Future The Joy and Allan Nachman Teen Leadership Trip to Israel Strengthens the Jewish Future for Our Young People A s a Past President and Board Member of Tamarack Camps, Allan Nachman has first-hand knowledge of the lasting impact of Jewish camping experiences on our young people. He also understands the life- changing effect of a journey to Israel, having twice served as a Federation Israel Teen Trip Chair. With those insight...…
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…moments Jonah Mackenna Kellert, son of Jacqueline and Lee Kellert, was called to the Torah on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. Joining in the celebration were his brother Eli and his grandparents Beverly and Stewart Erlich, and Linda and Arthur Kellert. Jonah is a student at Power Middle School in Farmington Hills. Of his mitzvah projects, he found volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley to be the most meaningful...…
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…arts&life profi le / on the cover Handcrafted A look behind the inspiration of designer Michael Aram — who is heading to Macy’s Somerset. LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Michael Aram at work, cre- ating “perfectly imperfect” organic-inspired pieces, which he calls a reflection of our humanity. M ichael Aram’s heritage runs deep inside him. “Food, language, religious traditions, a sense of family — and also a sense of being ‘different...…
…arts&life GIFT-GIVING 101 continued from page 43 scholars since the second century C.E. have believed that the Ten Lost Tribes were to be found in Armenia — there has always been a “sharing and layering of culture,” Aram says. “I love making objects that are central to family rituals and traditions which carry meaning and create memories for generations.” Aram, 55, “spent hours in the basement of my childhood home, making things, taking thi...…
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