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Michigan's Graduation Gets Political: Faculty Remarks Draw Backlash at Graduation
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (960+ words) Marla and Jason Golnick of West Bloomfield say their daughter's University of Michigan graduation started off amazing. They were up in Ann Arbor for the weekend, says Marla Golnick, and went to the Big House for the undergraduate ceremony. "It…...
Inside Trove Market's Mission To Empower Creators With Disabilities
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (787+ words) Artist Belle Meador shows some of the slime she has made at her home in Birmingham, Michigan, that she will be selling on Trove Market. com, a not-for-profit e-commerce platform for sellers. When retired DTE executive Dave Meador launched Trove…...
Friendship Circle Expands Mental Wellness Support for Teens
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (722+ words) Facilitators Chana Brekan and Emily Brooke, along with participants Ella, Maya, Abigail, Chaya L. , Mushka, Chloe, Rachel and Chaya R." A new version of Friendship Circle's popular UMatter program is taking shape with a fresh focus on teen connection and emotional support....
Israeli Education Minister Threatens To Pull Universities" Funding Over Political Activism
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (369+ words) (JNS) Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch has threatened to advance legislation imposing financial sanctions on educational institutions unless they commit to keeping politics out of academia, he confirmed on Tuesday. "We are putting an end to the politicization of university…...
ADL Says Antisemitic Incidents Dropped by a Third in 2025, but Assaults Reached Record Levels
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (731+ words) (JTA) Antisemitic incidents in the United States fell sharply in 2025 from record highs in the previous two years, but physical assaults, including deadly attacks, continued to rise, according to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit. In 2025, the ADL recorded 6, 274 antisemitic incidents…...
Temple Beth El Introduces New After-School Model | Community
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (261+ words) A whole new model of Jewish education is coming to Detroit this fall. Until now, families seeking Jewish educational programming for their children have generally had two options: day school or synagogue supplementary school. This fall, a third option will…...
U of Michigan Apologizes After Faculty Chair Praises Pro-Palestinian Students During Commencement Speech
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (588+ words) (JTA) The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after its faculty senate chair went off-script to praise pro-Palestinian student protesters during last weekend's commencement address. Derek Peterson, who also praised'the memory of the school's first Jewish professor'in his…...
8 Over 80 Honoree Diane Klein interviewed on the phone by FJA student Talia Glass. jpg
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (94+ words) thejewishnews. com Support the Detroit Jewish News Celebrity News | Seth Rogen Stars in New Animal Farm Film Animals, Sheep, A Punisher & Hill's Back Motor City Mahjong Founder Katie Wallace Is Sharing a Belove" A Royal Oak entrepreneur is reviving mahjong…...
Detroit Federation Releases Statement Condemning UM Commencement Speaker
1+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) thejewishnews. com Support the Detroit Jewish News At Temple Israel, Both Security Training and Sacred Relation" I never imagined that the security risks we talk about every" Anti-Israel Stickers Displayed by Parents at Birmingham Elem" The Birmingham Public Schools superintendent…...
Anti-Israel Stickers Displayed by Parents at Birmingham Elementary-School Event | News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) (JNS) The superintendent of Birmingham Public Schools in suburban Detroit condemned the display of antisemitic, anti-Israel stickers at an elementary school event on Tuesday. "We do not tolerate intimidation, bullying, threats, discrimination or antisemitism in our schools," she wrote. Roberson…...