…frontlines Stumped By The Name Game F rom Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene II. Alan Muskovitz in the role of Romeo. Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo: "I'm sorry m'lady, did you say your name was Rose?" ■ I can't remember peoples' names. I was never really that good at it, but after years of sleep deprivation, ADD and admitted mental laziness on my part, I'm forgetting more ...…
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…metro >> on the cover Into The Future Mandell and Madeleine Berman to fund renovations of Shaarey Zedek library and religious school. Robin Schwartz I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 firm Neumann/Smith Architecture drew up the plans; work is expected to be complete before classes resume in September. "Education is [Mr. Berman's] passion," CSZ president Mary Knoll of Bloomfield Township said. "He has that twinkle in his eye and a...…
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…141 From Banker To Teacher ROLEX Dr. Spenser Robinson directs state's only degree program in real estate development. Allan Nahajewski Contributing Writer H ow did real estate banker Spenser Robinson become a teacher? It's in his blood. His mother taught math at Bloomfield Hills Andover High School. His grandmother was a pre- schoolteacher. So after spending several years work- ing on the West Coast as a capital market real estate banke...…
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…Hillel To Honor Detroit Leaders At Annual Dinner H illel Day School will honor Miriam and Fred Ferber with the 2014 Dream Maker Award, and Rochelle and Aaron Lupovitch with the Rabbi Jacob E. Segal Award at the school's annual dinner on May 18. For more than 40 years, Miriam and Fred Ferber have been active supporters not only of Hillel, but 4.1".t .4tis of local Detroit Fred and Miriam and global Jewish Ferber institutions, among them such ...…
…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Editorial ILJ-M Must Monitor Students' Civil Rights I n a show of steely courage in the face of intimidation, deception and lies about Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians, the University of Michigan's Central Student Government voted to soundly defeat a contentious divestment resolution in the wee hours of March 26. The resolution fell 25-9; five CSG members abstained. T...…
…Guest Column from page 28 which they may not fully agree. Plus, millennials don't like labels. That's not about Israel. That's about explor- ing one's identity in college. It's only through engaging in a conversation in a safe space that we can discuss their feelings about Israel. Who is labeling? We host dozens of events with hundreds of students utilizing our building each week. No one is checking Zionist credentials at the door. Moreover,...…
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