Michigan Jewish Institute (MJI) was a

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ish-sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education in the

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area. Its administrative office was in

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, and its primary campus was West Bloomfield Township. The institute was located at the 45-acre Campus of Living Judaism, affiliated with the

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-Lubavitch movement. In March 2016, the

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denied its recertification of the school, no longer allowing it to access federal financial aid. The institute immediately suspended the majority of its operations.DOE Alleges Illegal “Scheme” By Michigan Jewish Institute
The Detroit Jewish News, March 7, 2016

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{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1994 Jews and Judaism in Michigan Orthodox Jewish universities and colleges Universities and colleges in Detroit 1994 establishments in Michigan 2016 disestablishments in Michigan Educational institutions disestablished in 2016

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