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A Christmas Tree Says Something
Louis Finkelman -
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As the holiday season approaches, Finkelman poses the question, "What does a Christmas Tree in a Jewish home say?" Symbolic objects convey meaning without words....
What’s Newf? Me…Rushmore!
Photos courtesy of Ben Falik Greetings, Michiganders and Michigeese! Ben has been pretty sleep deprived lately — can’t imagine why — so I am here...
Alan Muskovitz’s Defining Moment as George Costanza
Alan Muskovitz reflects on his memories with his late friend Jeffrey Zaslow who gave him his defining George Costanza moment. Long before I became a...
Kendra Watkins and Ben Ratner Return to Detroit
Kendra Watkins and Ben Ratner return to Detroit as Repair the World Fellows working with Detroit Jews for Justice and the Coleman A. Young...
Leave the Holocaust Out of Your Self-Promotion, Political Agenda and Profit Seeking
Greenblatt points out the proliferation of Holocaust imagery lately among companies and celebrities. By Jonathan A. Greenblatt NEW YORK (JTA) — Here we go again: Just...
Addressing Wayne State’s Board Dysfunction
Wayne State University's board dysfunction has led to an ongoing public battle among the university's eight-member board of governors. Wayne State University and the Detroit...
Don’t Let a Staggering Iran Off the Hook
Jonathan Tobin explains why now is the time for the U.S. to press harder on a staggering Iran. The foreign-policy establishment was nearly unanimous last...
Douglas Bitonti Stewart Shares His Gratitude for Scott Kaufman
Douglas Bitonti Stewart shares the lessons he learned from Scott Kaufman's decision to step down as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Featured...
Mistakes Make the World Go ’Round
Although mistakes are embarrassing, they can often be educational and lead to some of the most useful inventions. I was once at a supermarket when...
The Well Provides Insight for Hosting Successful Gatherings
Priya Parker’s book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters has guided The Well on how to host successful gatherings. By Chelsea...
Where Are We Now?
Featured photo courtesy of Ben Falik This isn’t about me except sort of. That’s what I remind myself each time I set out to tell...
New Israel Fund’s War on Jewish Life
The New Israel Fund is pushing to create a different philanthropic system, but is receiving controversy for allowing donors to give money to anti-Zionist...
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