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VOICE OF THE NEW JEWISH GENERATION
U-M students Ella Olesen (Tzeitel) and Diego Rodriguez (Motel Kamzoil) star alongside Broadway veteran Chuck Cooper (Tevye) in UMS’ production of Fiddler on the Roof.
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Fiddler on the Roof Community, passion and philanthropy meet at U-M event.
SHIMON LEVY SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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n the night of Saturday, Feb. 19, 26 young Jewish professionals attended an event with the University Musical Society (UMS), sponsored by Nicole and Matt
Lester. The event included a pre-reception at the Bell Tower Hotel, with appearances by University of Michigan Hillel Executive Director Tilly Shemer, NEXTGen Detroit Director Tomer Moked and JFMD Shaliach Yiftah Leket. UMS president Matthew VanBesien provided a welcome speech and overview of the performance. Then, as the group walked to the Hill
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Steve Davis, Kelly Sternberg, Michael Sternberg, Elise Gilbert, Eddie Aronowitz, Jennifer Levy, Jacob J. Krause, Shimon G. Levy.
Auditorium, they could hear a medley of tunes from Fiddler on the Roof performed on the Charles Baird Carillon by current graduate student and Hillel student leader Kevin Lieberman. This semi-staged concert performance of Fiddler on the Roof featured the Grand Rapids Symphony playing the firstever live performance of John Williams’ orchestral arrangement of the movie score, which premiered over 50 years ago. This unique collaboration explored the beloved musical and its timeless theme of “Tradition!” through a modern lens and proved relevant given the current conflict in Ukraine.
