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…metro » An Photos by Brett Mountain EPIC Night That Makes An EPIC Impact Don’t miss NEXTGen Detroit’s premiere fundraiser. Becky Hurvitz | Special to the Jewish News F ederation’s NEXTGen Detroit is set to host EPIC, its premiere fundrais- ing event, on Saturday night, March 12, brought to the community by Alan J. and Sue Kaufman and family. With a new venue and featured talent Bob Saget, arguably the biggest name that’s ever headlined ...…
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…metro » From Israel To Detroit Birthright couple dishes on love, marriage and family life. I t has been since last June that Amy Ostroff moved from Israel to join her husband, Adam, in Detroit. She’s been handling the inevitable bumps in the road (and Michigan U-turns) with relative ease. For Adam, whose parents, brother and sister all live in the Metro Detroit area, it’s been a return home of sorts — after a hia- tus of nearly nine years ...…
…“Given that my grandparents were Holocaust survivors, I grew up with a strong sense of where we came from and what our place was in the world.” — Adam Ostroff finally going to get married?’ I told her, ‘When your grandson gives me a ring.’” Adam then gave Amy a ring that he bought in Israel a few years earlier and that he used to wear. He then dropped Amy off at the Renaissance Center to return to her hotel room before her flight. They said ...…
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…metro » Word From Washington Jewish Community Relations Council convenes meeting with Sen. Peters. Israel’s security needs with Peters since the senate’s September vote. The Flint water crisis, U.S. refugee policy, programs for the difficult- to-employ, campaign finance, Washington, D.C., gridlock, homeland security, ISIS, Michigan’s economic recovery, and science and technology funding were among the other issues discussed. JCRC Executive ...…
…AKIVA CAGERS OUTFITTED WITH NEW JERSEYS Once an Akiva Pioneer, always an Akiva Pioneer. Michael Klein, Akiva 2013 graduate, remains passionate about his high school basketball team, which he says was always a positive component in students’ lives. “No matter if the team won or lost, we always enjoyed ourselves” he says. “The basketball team was our extended fam- ily, and we had only positive associations with the entire experience.” Klein sta...…
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