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…metro Criminal Charges U-M frat president, 2 members on the spot in resort vandalism case. Ronelle Grier Contributing Writer T wo members of the Jewish fra- ternity Sigma Alpha Mu (SAM) waived their arraignments in response to misdemeanor charges for their actions during a January ski trip where extensive damage was caused to a Northern Michigan resort. Joshua Kaplan, president of the now- defunct University of Michigan SAM chapter, and m...…
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…Don't Miss These Two Great Events Susan Tuchman Esq, speaking on: Anti-Semitism and Israel-Bashing on Campus: What You Should Know, How We Can Fight It Wednesday, April 15th 7:30 p.m. Susan Tuchman is the Director of the ZOA's Center for Law and Justice, which works to educate the American public and Congress about legal issues in order to advance the interests of Israel and the Jewish people, assist American victims of terrorism in vindic...…
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…metro >> around town Adat Shalorr Does The Blues Lazer Lloyd, "King of Israeli Blues," entertained at Missebaba 2015. dat Shalom's Missebaba 2015 party on March 7 drew 350 member and friends. They celebrated Purim in grand style with inventive food and drink from Quality Kosher Catering and the amazing sounds of Lazer Lloyd, the "King of Israeli Blues:' Julie and Mark Teicher and Julie and Marty Wiener, all of West Bloomfield, chaired the g...…
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…etro >> calendar CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK PRESENTS Calendar from page 25 A PETER (Z L) AND CLARA (Z L) WEISBERG CONCERT of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and sponsored by Bais Chabad Torah Center and the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan. $25 ($15 for JBAM members). RSVP: baischabad.com/jli or email RabbiShneur@baischabad.com . L ie FkiHER tit IDF SOLDIERS SPEAK YOM HASHOAH SERVICE Israel Soldiers Tour presents two soldiers of...…
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…Akiva Hebrew Day School Negotiation Is The Key T he first step toward an agree- ment with Iran has occurred and we must wait until June 30 for more specifics. Was this a diplomatic achieve- ment for the U.S. and P5+1 nations? How about Iran? At home, reactions range from utter dismay — "You gave away the store creating another North Korea" to "Let's wait and see the end details:' In Iran, however, they are celebrat- ing and dancing in the s...…
…world Obama Reassures Israel Bibi: 'A Better Deal' On Iran Is Needed. Times of Israel p By Lazar Berman Times of Israel p resident Barack Obama said Sunday that it would be a "moral" failure for his administration if Israel was weakened as a result of his policies. "I would consider it a failure on my part, a fundamental failure of my presidency, if on my watch or as a consequence of work that I've done, Israel was rendered more vul- n...…
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…Downton Goes Downtown Lewis and script-editor Jeremy Limb, we came up with a Downton-based impressions show:' he says. "It made a tour in the U.K. and went to Moscow and Spain. A completely new show is coming to America:' Called "the Energizer Bunny of impres- sionsts" by the Huffington Post, the tall, dark and hand- Luke Kempner can transform into a Lady of the Manor with a raise of his eyebrows. Cultures clash as a one-man tour-...…
…arts & life Standup Seeker Complex comedian Marc Maron explores his Jewish roots and more. Sara Eaker Special to the Jewish News I 'm a Jew, but I am not a Jew," Marc Maron writes in his "spiritual" memoir, Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah. In it, the standup comic, writer, producer and actor writes: "The only things I remember actually learning about Judaism and Hebrew prior to my bar mitzvah were that kelev meant ...…
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