NCJW grants scholarship funds to youth winners
National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section Jewish Youth Awards is an annual scholarship program for high-school seniors. Applicants are judged on a written essay, their leadership and community service in the secular...
Limmud FSU: Students ‘must learn early to combat anti-Semitism’
Jewish students need to be educated on how to deal with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel situations long before they get to university. This is the view of Martin Yafe, a leading educator in New York’s...
The blinking game
If I blink to the left, my little missive will be a Mother’s Day tribute. If I blink to the right, my missive will be a tribute to my years in summer camping.
Left, right,...
Inspiring children to be philanthropic can better shape their future
Philanthropy comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be volunteering time with an organization or donating money to a cause. It can be giving items to those in need.
It’s no secret that adults...
Outstanding teachers in our community
I am a little envious of our Jewish kids. They can bake a beautiful challah in preschool, deliver a discourse on Maimonides in day school, and give a rousing call to action against injustice...
Jewish community gathers to discuss hate crimes
Responding to what the Baltimore Jewish Council is calling a startling rise in hate crime across the country, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh joined community leaders and others affected by this growing problem.
The Anti-Defamation...
This Israeli Woman Is On A Hunger Strike To Get A Divorce
A 53-year-old Israeli Jewish woman is on a hunger strike outside Israel’s parliament building because the state has forbidden her from divorcing her husband.
Jewish law requires both husband and wife to agree to a...
Adat Shalom Cancels Noa Concert After Threats
Earlier this week, Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills canceled a concert scheduled for May 18 featuring internationally known Israeli musician Noa.
In a May 4 letter to it members, synagogue leadership stated: “Several credible...
Making the most of technology in Jewish education
You’ve seen the advertisements: A fit young woman pedals a stationary bicycle while an instructor on a video screen shouts encouragement. The company, Peloton, promises “fitness at your fingertips,” and both “live and on...
Festival celebrates Jewish food culture with community
Lieba Cohen of Hagerstown, and her husband Jerry, can be found helping out every year during the Jewish Food Festival hosted by Congregation B’nai Abraham in downtown Hagerstown.
She is usually helping with the bakery...