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Young Adult Division (Detroit) Presents:
Upcoming Events “Two Rabbis, Three Opinions” Thursdays, February 24 through March 17 Reform Rabbi Jennifer T. Kroll (Temple Israel) and Conservative Rabbi Jason Miller (University of Michigan, Hillel)discuss the future of Judaism for our generation. What role will we play in years to come? How are we affected by society, Israel, charity, and other topics…
The answers to some freaky questions
Just got back late last night from 5 days in Las Vegas (no gambling, just some much needed relaxation and some great Vegas shows). I read Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. What a phenomenal book that I found difficult to put down…
New Kosher Guidelines (New York Times)
From the NY Times State Offers Details Online to Help Determine if Food Is Truly KosherBy JOSEPH P. FRIED Four and a half years ago, a federal judge declared unconstitutional New York State inspection laws that intended to ensure that kosher-labeled food was kosher. Now the state has begun carrying out a new law that…
Non-Orthodox conversions count in Israel
By Dan BaronJewish Telegraphic AgencyJERUSALEM — After 22 years of living as an Israeli, Justina Hilaria Chipana can finally consider herself a full-fledged member of the Jewish state. The 50-year-old native of Peru was one of 17 petitioners who won High Court of Justice recognition of their non-Orthodox conversions to Judaism on Thursday, in what…
My mentor, my teacher, my friend – DICK LOBENTHAL
Lobenthal offers insight on prejudice” By Tom SzczesnyMichigan DailyFebruary 23, 2005 “Traveling home from Ku Klux Klan rallies in cars loaded with dynamite, standing in churches as they were firebombed and waiting for a sheriff to arrive at his burning house to save him from gun-toting KKK members has provided former director of the Michigan…
University of Michigan gets denied by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
Working at the U-M Hillel, I have a vested interest in the University receiving large sums of grant money, however, I just read of one significant grant I’m happy the university did not receive. Turns out that U-M was invited to apply for a $20 million investment (only $80 million less than Stephen M. Ross…