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…views essay Break the Silence A RICH FELDMAN s a citizen of Oakland County, as a Jewish American and as a retired UAW union member and elected official, I believe we are at critical times and that we need to break our individual and collective silence. During the past year, I have been chal- lenged to think about my childhood in the 1950s and 1960s, as a young kid in Brooklyn, N.Y. I vividly remember the pictures and stories from the Hol...…
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…views The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Camp Hermelin attendee balances on Jacob’s Ladder. Snapshots from the 2018 Population Study Editor’s Note: Each week, the Jewish News will offer insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discus- sion about its potential meaning and impact. Synagogues: Challenges & Opportunities In the Face of Trends and Technology QUESTIONS: • Many syna...…
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…jews in the d BLOOMFIELD HILLS SCHOOLS Hate Speech Bloomfi eld Hills High School looks at restorative methods to heal its culture. Bloomfield Hills High School STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER S ince the start of the school year, the taunts about being Jewish among ninth-graders in Bloomfield Hills High School occur at such a frequent basis that no one thought to report them. This is how one Jewish student, who spoke to the Jewish Ne...…
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