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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com editorial Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Distinguish Between Hamas And People Of Gaza I t would be easy for the U.S. and Israel to justify cutting off any communica- tion with or assistance to the Gaza Strip, ruled defiantly by Hamas, a terrorist organization to the core. But the U.S. and Israel distinguish...…
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…metro » Walk For Israel Spirited annual event marks the 68th anniversary of the Jewish state. Photos by Drasnin-Reuben Photography D espite wind, cold temperatures, a few snowflakes and the threat of rain, more than 1,500 members of the Jewish community turned out at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day. This year, the annual event added the Roll for Israel, a family bicycle ride that e...…
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…metro » An Artist And An Activist Congratulations to the 2016 Recipients of the B’nai B’rith Great Lakes Region College Scholarship Program! Meredith Starkman wins U-M’s Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship. Esther Allweiss Ingber | Contributing Writer A Jordan Halpern Rachel Wasserman year from Department and director now, Meredith of the Prison Creative Arts Starkman, Project (PCAP). a recent graduate of Last year, in an effort University of ...…
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…metro » NEXTGen Detroit Launches ‘Pride’ Initiative Group aims to create an inclusive community for LGBT young adults. Robin Schwartz | Special to the Jewish News O ne year ago, Sam Dubin, 24, of West Bloomfield took a brave step and a leap of faith. He shared the deeply personal news that he is gay with family mem- bers and his closest friends. Dubin, an active member of the Jewish commu- nity and director of sales and market- ing for hi...…
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…metro » Rappelling Rabbis Yedwab and Shere go over the edge to aid kids in Nepal and Detroit. Elements Inc. Martin Michalek | Special to the Jewish News Rabbi Paul Yedwab at the top of the First National Building M ountains are a recurring theme in the Jewish faith. From Sinai and Ararat to Zion and Carmel, the metaphor of mountains represents places of serenity, enlightenment and elevation. For Rabbi Paul Yedwab, mountains are also pla...…
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…Mazel Tov to the members of The Jewish Fund Teen Board 2015-2016, a diverse group of Jewish teens who have deepened their engagement within our community through learning of communal needs and responding through philanthropic grantmaking. Jared Arbit 10th Grade, West Bloomfield High School Brett Gonte 11th Grade, Frankel Jewish Academy Ethan Neuvirth 10th Grade, Bloomfield Hills High School Dara Bellinson 11th Grade, Bloomfield Hills High Sc...…
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…understanding the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel S D B Join us for an examination into the origins and implications of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement which seeks to impose economic, cultural and political pressure on Israel. Learn how this movement is affecting life on our college campuses, and shaping the views of the next generation. Professor Cary Nelson will deliver a lecture which...…
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