…38 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 BRETT DAVIDSON Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Captain, OAA All-League, Shades of Pink Foundation annual walk vol- unteer and team captain. Michigan State University MAXWELL DAVIS Seaholm High School Presidential Service Award, National Honor Society, Scholar- Athlete, Varsity Wrestling, Repair the World/PeerCorps mentor. Michigan State University EMMA DWOSK...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 39 Mazel T ov! Noa Alterman Noa, We are so proud of all you've accomplished, but we are even prouder of the amazing person you've become. We love you more than words can say. Love, Mom, Dad, Adina, and Leo Maya & Rikki Goldman Congratulations to our graduates! We are so proud of all you have achieved. You are both off to great new adventures! We love you, Mom, Dad and Eva Congratulations! Mazel Tov! Laela S...…
…42 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 EMILY FELDMAN Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Basketball and Volleyball Captain, Kol Koleinu Feminist Fellow, President Social Justice and EmpowHer clubs, Baruch Scholarship, U of M Club of Greater Detroit Scholarship, Yearbook editor, Tamarack Teen Council. University of Michigan ALEXANDRA FINKELSTEIN Bloomfield Hills High School Class President, AP Scholar with Disti...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 43 ELLIE FRIEDMAN Walled Lake Central High School Honor Roll, Friendship Circle Leadership Board President, SNAP Inclusion Club Founder and President, UMatter, National Honor Society, Detroit Free Press con- tributing writer. Michigan State University JENNA FRIEDMAN Walled Lake Central High School UMatter/ Friendship Circle of Michigan Board, Friendship Circle volunteer, SNAPS Inclusion Club, JFamily ...…
…44 | MAY 28 • 2020 continued on page 46 cap&gown 2020 RAYNA GOLD Berkley High School BBYO- Emunah, Generations of Promise par- ticipant, Source of Strength member, Berkley Drumline, JV/Varsity Volleyball, Drama Club stage manager, Pit Orchestra, Yearbook, Broadcast news and video senior award. Michigan State University JESSICA GOLDBERG North Farmington High School Sib4Sib Founder, Diller Teen Award, Coca- Cola Scholar...…
…Wi th a Bloomfi eld Hi lls Schools di ploma? The Class of 2020 may be home now, but soon they will spread their wings and fl y! On behalf of all of the Bloomfield Hills Schools staff, we wish our graduates well in their next big chapter! Cornell University Northwestern University Michigan Technological University Loyola University Texas Christian University New York University Indiana University Ohio State University Wake Fo...…
…46 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 SAM GOODMAN Seaholm High School High academ- ic honors, PeerCorps/ Repair the World Detroit mentor, Co-President of the Jewish Culture Club. University of Michigan JESSICA GORDON North Farmington High School Buddies stu- dent mentor, Kulanu BBG RC coordina- tor. Michigan State University NOA GREEN Berkley High School Honors grad- uate, Student Leadership, National Honor Society, Var...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 47 It’ s time to turn the page and see what happens next. We know the next chapters just keep getting better and better. We love watching you write your own story, Darby! 2-4-3 with all our hearts, Mommy & Daddy Cami (your biggest fan) Muggle & Munchkin Congratulations! Darby Morgan Brode Krugel Congratulations Berkley High School Class of 2020 Good luck in your future r futur tu tu fut ut t d lu oo ood endeavors,...…
…48 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 KYLEE HADDAD Groves High School National Honor Society, Horseback riding com- petitor. Albion College LUCAS HADDAD Groves High School Unified Basketball team, Track and Field, Varsity Basketball manager, LINKS Executive Board. Friendship Circle vol- unteer. Birmingham Adult Transition Program NICHOLAS HADDAD Groves High School All-State Tennis Captain, Marching Band section le...…
…F A R B E R H E B R E W D A Y S C H O O L - Y E S H I V A T A K I V A P R O U D L Y C O N G R A T U L A T E S E t h a n K a t z E z r a K l a u s n e r Y a f f a M a g i e r J e r e m i a h W o l f e L e v H a T o r a h , M i d r e s h e t T e h i l l a h , S h a ' a r e i M e v a s e r e t T z i o n , T o r a h T e c h , Y e s h i v a t H a K o t e l , Y e s h i v a t H a r E t z i o n , Y e s h i v a t O r a y t a , Y e s h i...…
…50 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 MARLEE HOOBERMAN Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, National Honor Society, Yearbook Editor-in- Chief, Co-President Jewish Student Alliance Club, Global Leaders, Student Advisory Committee, Varsity Poms, JV Tennis, ORT Teen Board, Shaarey Zedek Madrichim, Piano. University of Michigan AIDAN HOSKOW Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Basketb...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 51 Mazel Tov! Darby Morgan Brode Krugel Precious memories of watching you grow into the brave, talented and loving person you are fills us with love and pride. We treasure the bonds of our love and the anticipation of your bright future. Wishing you health, happiness, and laughter. 2-4-3 Grammy & Papa Congratulations! Jenna Silverman Lexie Finkelstein Nikolas Gruskin To my accomplished, talented grandch...…
…52 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 ZACHARY KAM Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Tennis, National Honor Society, Friendship Circle President, Osteochamps, Future Docs, Somlyo Essay Contest Winner 2016, All- State Tennis 2020. Michigan State University KELLER KANAT Groves High School Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track, Green Club Board, Student Council director of publicity, Big Brother Big Sister mentor. Bowling Gre...…
…West Bloomfield High School Proudly Congratulates the 2020 Where they’ve been accepted . . . www.wbsd.org (248) 865-6420 Adrian College Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Albion College Alcorn State University Alma College Animal Behavior College Aquinas College Arizona State University Arkansas Baptist College Baker College Ball State University Becker College Benedict College Bethel University Bluffton University Boston Un...…
…continued on page 56 54 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 ELIJAH KAYE North Farmington High School Marching Band- Drumline, Farmington United Percussion Ensemble, TV-10 (Farmington Public Schools Television), Academic letters, BBYO, Adat Shalom Madrich, Safari Dog Rescue volunteer. Michigan State University AIDAN KEENAN Frankel Jewish Academy/ North Farmington High School Oakland Youth Orchestra, Symphony Band, Varsity Wre...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 55 Near or Far, We’ re Never Apart CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF BY ENSURING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, WE CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE ALL LEARNERS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR WORLD. WWW.BIRMINGHAM.K12.MI.US Jacob Schlussel We’ ve been your #1 fans since day one. We are so proud of all your success and your incredible achievements. We look forward to the many more amazing accomplishments coming your way. Proud today and ...…
…56 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 54 continued on page 58 BEN KLEIN Groves High School Varsity Baseball, National Honor Society, DECA Vice President, Tamarack Teen Board. Michigan State University MOLLY KOHL Groves High School National Honor Society, Symphony Orchestra, Division I rat- ings Michigan School Band and Orchestra Assoc. District and State Solo & Ensemble, Electric Mayhem technical assista...…
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…58 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 56 continued on page 60 ASHLEY KRAUTHAMER West Bloomfield High School Summa Cum Laude, 3-sport varsity athlete, Temple Israel graduate and Madrichim. University of Michigan ELISE KRAVITZ North Farmington High School Oakland Schools Technical Campus state- wide welding competition, Marching Band Color Guard Co-Captain, Recycling Crew volunteer. Washtenaw Community Col...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 59 Sam Wittenberg Dear Sam, It was evident to us all from day one that you were an extremely bright, charismatic, and handsome boy. It is no surprise that you have grown up to be a bright, charismatic, and handsome young man. We are proud of you for your acceptance to Ross Business School, and know that it is the fulfillment of the first of many dreams. Thank you for being such a great role model to your brot...…
…60 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 58 KAITLYN LUCKOF Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, National Honor Society, Student Leadership, Newspaper Editor- in-Chief, Student Body President, Varsity Poms, Scholar Athlete, Count Me In Club President, Global Leaders, Student Advisory Committee, ORT Teen Board, Temple Israel YFTI member. University of Michigan HANNA LUPOVITCH Groves High School Varsity ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 61 continued on page 62 AUSTIN MILLER Walled Lake Central High School National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Tzavah AZA, Third Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts. Michigan State University ALEXANDRA MISON Walled Lake Northern High School Magna Cum Laude, National Honor Society, Student Council, Class Council, Students Leading Students, President of AP Psychology Club, JV & Varsity Pom Dance Team, Studio A Co...…
…62 | MAY 28 • 2020 continued on page 64 cap&gown 2020 MAX MUCHNICK Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, National Honor Society, President ORT America Michigan Region Teen Board, Jewish Student Alliance Club, Creator of 100wordreviewer — an Instagram account providing movie and TV show reviews. University of Michigan ARIA OLESHANSKY Groves High School National Honor Society, President of Interact Club, LINKS Bo...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 63 Michael Gould Mazel Tov on graduating from Grand Valley State University. We are proud of all your accomplishments. Love Mom, Dad, Adam & Bailey Congratulations! Congratulations! Isaac Smith Academic Superstar; Transcendent Troubadour; Judaic Scholar. Recipient of a Michigan State University Alumni Distinguished Scholarship. The apple of our Pi. We are very proud of you. Love Dad, Nana, Papa, Mindy, Je...…
…64 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 62 continued on page 66 EMILY ROTH Lakeland High School Varsity Poms, DECA, Honor Student, President of Savage BBYO, Tamarack Camp counselor, Friendship Circle volunteer. Michigan State University MIA RUBENSTEIN Berkley High School National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Juliana’ s Academy of Dance competi- tive dancer, BBYO. University of Michigan ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 65 Jonah Gilan Mazel Tov! We are so proud of you, and we can’ t wait to see your dreams realized! Love, Mom, Dad, Eden, Savta, Bubbie & Zayde Congratulations! Asher Schreiber Mazel Tov! We are so proud of you. You are a remarkable young man who will surely impact the world in wonderful ways. May all your dreams come true at St. Olaf College and beyond! Love Always, Abba, Mom & Dan Eliana, Grace & Sha...…
…66 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 BENNY SHAEVSKY Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Regents Scholar, Rising Stars: Teens Making a Difference, NCJW Youth Award, ADL Club President, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Adat Shalom Teen Volunteer Corps Board, Varsity Tennis (Catholic League All- Academic/All-Scholastic), Tech4Seniors founder, FARE national presenter/Teen Advisory Board, Excellence Awards: Rabbinics/Bible/AP Go...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 67 Dalia Michaelson Take pride in how far you’ ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. Enjoy your journey at University of Virginia. We’ re so proud of you! All our love, Grandma and Grandpa Nana and Papa Mazel Tov! Isaac Smith We are so proud of you and all that you've achieved. You have already accomplished so much and you've only just begun. You have such a bright future ahead of you. The sky's the limit! Wi...…
…68 | MAY 28 • 2020 continued on page 70 cap&gown 2020 JENNA SILVERMAN Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, AP Scholar, OAA Scholar-Athlete Varsity Tennis, Varsity Tennis Captain, Varsity Tennis 2018 Division 14 Singles State Champion, 2017 Miami Maccabi Games Gold Medalist, Yearbook Sports Editor, Math Club President, National Honor Society Group Leader. University of Michigan ISAAC SMITH West Bloomfield High...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 69 Oakland Early College Hybrid High School and College Oakland County residents can earn a high school diploma AND an Associate degree or 60 cred- its towards a Bachelor’ s degree - tuition free - at Oakland Early College. OEC blends high school and college into a 5 year program combining high school graduation and two years of college... Oakland Early College Proudly Congratulates the OEC CLASS OF 2020 Ave Maria Univ...…
…70 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 68 JACOB STROME West Bloomfield High School Varsity Tennis, Baseball JV and Varsity. Michigan Technological University HANNAH STRYK Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Captain Girls Varsity Tennis, Tennis MVP award, Tennis All-Academic Award, BBYO Building Entrepreneurship par- ticipant, Tamarack Camps Teen Council, FJA Student Ambassador, 8 Over 80 Award ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 71 Eric Adelson We are so proud of your accomplishments at FJA. Wishing you the best of luck at MSU. May all your dreams come true! We love you, Mom, Dad, Ashleigh, Num, Papa and Grandma Mazel T ov! Emil y Sherman Congratulations on all your hard work! We are so proud of all you have accomplished, especially during this difficult time! Never stop dreaming as you continue your journey at The University of Arizo...…
…72 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 70 REBECCA WEISBERG North Farmington High School National Honor Society President, Certified Emergency Responder, Recognition and honors at the state H.O.S.A. competition, Varsity Lacrosse. Michigan State University ETHAN WEITZMAN Groves High School Varsity Tennis, DECA, National Honor Society, Youth Federation at Temple Israel, Scholar-Athlete, Youth Action Board, ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 73 Brett Kovan We are beyond proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. We look forward to what the future holds for you. You never cease to amaze us! With love and pride today and always! Mom, Dad, Sidrah & Nolen Go Green! Congratulations! Brandon Mostyn Mazel Tov on your Bachelors degree in Journalism with a minor in Sport Journalism from MSU. We are so proud of your accomplishments, working for MSU ...…
…74 | MAY 28 • 2020 Blake Zamler We are over the moon proud of our 2020 graduate! We wish you nothing less than health, happiness and a bright future. We know that whatever college you choose will be the right one for you! We love you! Mom, Dad, Ari and Breezy Congratulations! Scott Siegal Scott — We are so proud of all you have accomplished. From Hillel to Groves to Kent State, your future is bright and we are excited t...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 75 for college students by college students May 28, 2020/5 Sivan 5780 O n March 11, I was about six weeks into a semester abroad in Budapest, Hungary. Restaurants and pubs began to close, and my new friends and I decided to treat this night like it was our last. We wanted to try and enjoy every second we had left, which we foolishly thought would actually last many more weeks. A few hours later, we found out that ...…
…76 | MAY 28 • 2020 Online Fellowship Detroit Center for Civil Discourse successfully moves online. H ow do you move a class online when the entire premise revolves around sitting at the same table in the same place? Well, if you’ re one of the leaders of the Detroit Center for Civil Discourse fellowship, you may just do it with ease. That’ s right, ease. After nearly eight months of in-person meetings, the fellow- ship was forced ...…
…THE DETROIT CENTER FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE Congratulations, Wayne State University Class of 2020. You did it. You graduated from a nationally ranked research university, strengthened by the culture, industry and diversity of its urban environment. And now, you join the ranks of an alumni powerhouse of nearly 275,000. You started strong, and you finished Warrior Strong. We couldn’t be more proud. wayne.edu WARRIOR STRONG TO THE FINISH …
…78 | MAY 28 • 2020 A s University of Michigan students, we have experienced many stressors driven by the pandemic, including the adjust- ment to online school, cancel- lation of milestones and loss of various experiences. I, Sarah Wish, a rising University of Michigan senior from New Jersey, was abrupt- ly sent home from my study abroad program in Denmark. I, Marissa Levey, a recent University of Michigan grad- uate, lost my la...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 79 Remembering Survivors Students plan Virtual Yom HaShoah Community Refl ection. O n May 1, the community of Kalamazoo College staff, students, admin- istrators and supporters joined a Zoom call for the annual Yom HaShoah Community Reflection. This event is usually put on every year in person; people fill up the chapel in the center of campus, and we remember the lost and the sur- vivors. When approached with ...…
…80 | MAY 28 • 2020 T his March, rapper Jay Electronica released his debut studio album, A Written Testimony. The album, which features Jay-Z on eight of the 10 tracks, received wide praise in the music world. But it’ s also been criticized for lyrics and content that hint at possible anti-Semitism. JN Editor Andrew Lapin discussed these issues with Detroit-based music writer Reisa Shanaman, a graduate of Frankel Jewish Academy and ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 81 and Snoop Dogg to Jay-Z. Following the murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in 1996 and 1997, Farrakhan facilitated truces between other hip-hop artists. In 2001, Farrakhan gave the keynote address at the Hip-Hop Summit in New York. In addition, Fruit of Islam, NOI’ s paramilitary arm, have been known to guard black residents of dan- gerous, crime-laden neigh- borhoods. One resident of D.C. ’ s “W...…
…Arts&Life books 82 | MAY 28 • 2020 Two Literature Professors Share ‘How Yiddish Changed America’ Josh Lambert and Ilan Stavans discuss their own love of Yiddish and the challenge of putting the book together. ANDREW FIELD CONTRIBUTING WRITER H ow Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish, pub- lished in January by Restless Books, collects 150 years of writing on Yiddish culture in America. The anthology’ s co-...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 83 material from Yiddish culture and bring it to the attention of an English-language audience. We got down from the shelves 40 years of the mag- azine. And we started to highlight pieces we thought were the most exciting, most interesting. We built up this enormous list, which would have made a book three or four times as long as the one we ended up with. Then we started to shape things into sections. Stavans: I ...…
…84 | MAY 28 • 2020 Arts&Life fi lm Rewind: Jewish Filmmaker Confronts His Traumatic Childhood A new documentary uses home-video footage to help its director come to terms with his abuse, including at the hands of a prominent cantor. ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR A s a child, Sasha Joseph Neulinger was gifted but deeply troubled. He was a successful actor but nursed many suicidal thoughts and often swerved into errat- ic behavior. And he was ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 85 STAYING CONNECTED At this time of social distancing, the Jewish News will try to bring awareness to events/learning situations offered online by synagogues, temples and community organizations. ISRAELI WINE CULTURE THROUGH JULY 5 Join wine experts, winemakers and celebrity chefs in a 24-part series celebrating all things Israeli wine. Register and get information on episodes at kosherwine.com. LIVE WEBCAST CONCE...…
…86 | MAY 28 • 2020 A ccording to a survey from the Small Business Administration of Michigan, one in seven Michigan small businesses, or 14 percent, are not confident they will survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Those trying to weather the storm have had to adjust their business models and do their best to adapt to a new reality. Here are how some Metro Detroit Jewish business own- ers are changing to succeed despite the pandemic...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 87 including one for new grads. “We thought, ‘ What do we have to lose?’ ” Trepek said. “We’ re not making any profit off the masks — the profits go to charity —but people want them, and it keeps us in front of our customers’ minds.” Trepek is optimistic about the future. “We are definitely going to make it. People want to shop; that’ s the good thing,” she said. “But how we shop is going to be very different. We ...…
