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…“Who finds a faithful friend finds a treasure.” (proverb) In loving memory of Eugene Applebaum We were never strangers. From the moment we first met, we became lifelong friends. We understood each other’s interests, we talked endlessly about geopolitics, Zionism, Judaism, and the importance of family, culture and philanthropy. He was my confidante and inspiration. The keenness of the sense of loss is mitigated by the enduring legacy he leav...…
…jews d JOHN HARDWICK in the From Israel With Love VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Welcome Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, Jewish Detroit shlichah (and family). ABOVE: Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, her husband, Omer Yahalomi, and daughters, Ella, 4, and Na’ama, 2. 12 January 4 • 2018 W ho chooses the life of an emissary from Israel? Ask Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky. “Some people say I can’t keep a job,” she says with a smile. “But everything...…
…Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky Q. Share a little about your fam- ily and educational background I grew up in a very Zionist home. My parents made aliyah in the 1970s from the former Soviet Union. My mother is from Latvia, so if you tell her she’s Russian, it’s a big no-no. Mom is 60; dad is 72. They made aliyah separately; my mom was 16 and came to Israel with her family; my dad was a young adult and came alone. From the start, my dad was a part of ...…
…jews d DAVID SACHS in the news analysis “In private industry, no one would stand for discrimination, anti-Semitism and false accusations. So, why isn’t the government held accountable?” Will Justice Ever Come? — DAVID TENENBAUM Torment still plagues Jewish engineer falsely accused of spying for Israel. I Sen. McCaskill Sen. Peters Secretary Mattis 14 January 4 • 2018 n his 21-year battle for redress from the U.S. Army, Southfield...…
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…jews d PHOTOS BY JOHN HARDWICK in the Advocate, Activist, Agent of Change VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Meet David Kurzmann, JCRC/AJC executive director. A ABOVE: Speaking at the Hope Against Hate conference. David Kurzmann 18 January 4 • 2018 jn ll roads lead to Jewish Detroit, or so it would seem for JCRC/AJC Executive Director David Kurzmann. “A third-gener- ation Detroiter, I’m a product of this community,” he claims...…
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