58 Friday, October 22, 1982
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Tributes Accorded Kaplan
as He Retires from JNF ,Post
Births
Oct. 20 — To Mr. and Mrs.
David K. Majors (Robin Joy
Press) of Oak Park, a son,
Adam Michael.
* * .
Oct. 14 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Certified Mohel
557-0888
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Specialized
MOHEL
In Home or Hospital
557-9666
RABBI DR. LEO
GOLDMAN
Expert Mohel
Serving Hospitals ano Homes
LI 2-4444
547-8555
Cantor Sidney
Certified Mohel
358-1426 or 357-5544
Cantor SAMUEL
GREENBAUM
Certified
MOHEL
Serving Homes & Hospitals
547.7970
Sept. 14 — To Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Rosen (Helene
Nusbaum) of Oak Park, a
daughter, Susan Mindy.
Oct. 13 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Bellet (Joanne
Blau) of West Bloomfield,
daughter, Ashley Danielle.
* * *
Oct. 9 — To Mr. and Mrs.
James N. Miller (Arleen
Simon) of Huntington
Woods, a daughter, Alison
Jeanne.
* *
Oct. 8 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Sanford (Sandy) Jay Barris
(Amy Jo Bernstein) of Pon-
tiac, a son, Aaron Lee.
*
Oct. 7 — To Dr. and Mrs.
Michael Kurtz (Joyce Mas-
lowe), former Detroiters of
Cypress, Calif., a son, Jason
Matthew.
Oct. 5 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Jeffrey L. Peterman (Helen
Berkovic) of Huntington
Woods, 4 son, Daniel Aaron.
* * *
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Steven Gottlieb (Eileen
Rosner) of Troy, a son, Jason
Adam.
Sept. 19 — To Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel A. Fishman
(former Detroiter Minna
Selmar) of Lakewood, N.J.,
a son, Yosef Shimon.
* * *
Sept. 15 — To Mr. and
Mrs. David Steingold
(Andrea Silver) of South-
field, a daughter, Lindsay
Michelle.
Sept. 8 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Randy Kominsky (Eileen
Stoler), former Detroiters of
Plantation, Fla., twin sons,
Mitchell Scott and Jeffrey
Lee.
`Aging' Seminar
Sunday at Center
The main Jewish Com-
munity Center will be the
scene of the Jewish Home
for Aged's "Accent on Ag-
ing" program to take place
noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
The program will feature
lectures, workshops and ex-
hibits. Volunteers from the
Home for Aged Auxiliary
will be in charge of registra-
tion, information, decora-
tions and hospitality and
sponsor a booth in the ex-
hibition, according to Auxil-
iary President Geraldine
Margolis.
The public is invited.
Admission is free.
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Nancy Thompson Library of
Kean College of New Jersey
with the cooperation of the
Jewish Federation of Cen-
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
B'nai B'rith Women of Metro Detroit Announces:
MOLLY PICON, seriously ill, unable to appear.
Oct. 28, Cong. B'nai Moshe, 8:00 P.M.
From Toronto
NOW APPEARING
MOLLY BEUBE
star of stage, screen,
her own T. V. and Radio Shows
also:
"THE KIDS CONNECTION"
Hear Yiddish, show tunes, anecdotes.
$4.00 admission
—all Molly Picon tickets honored at door
— refunds available prior to Oct. 28 performance only at B'nai B'rith
Women's office, 25835 Southfield Rd., Southfield - call 552-8150,
Mon.-Thurs. 11-3.
Disease Fund
Benefit Set
The eighth annual mil-
lionaire's party, sponsored
by the Dysautonomia
Foundation, Inc., will take
place 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at
Hamilton Place. Honorary
Chairman for this year's
event and master of cere-
monies will be Dick Purtan.
Local celebrigties also will be
on hand.
Familial Dysautonomia
affects infants and young
adults. It affects the sensory
and autonomic nervous sys-
tem. The latter controls all
of the automatic non-
volunt'ary body functions
such as tears, blood pres-
sure, gastrointestinal
motility to name just a few.
Symptoms include acute
crises of vomiting,
pneumonia and dramatic
temperature swings.
Dysautonomic youngsters
have normal intelligence
and are surviving into
adulthood as a result of new
treatment methods.
The public is invited. For
ticket information, call the
foundation, 444-4848. Tic-
kets also will be sold at the
door.
Dr. Samuel I. Cohen, left, presents the Jewish Na-
tional Fund Silver Mezuza Plaque to Percy and Sarah
Kaplan at the JNF tribute luncheon for Kaplan Sun-
day at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Pictured at right are
Ruben Isaacs, immediate past president of the JNF in
Detroit, and Mrs. Isaacs.
Percy Kaplan, who di- complished what he set out
rected the Jewish National to do," Slomovitz said. "He
Fund of Detroit for 30 years, has lived his devotion to the
was honored by nearly 200 JNF." Slomovitz noted Mr.
persons at a luncheon Sun- Kaplan's reputation as a
day at Adat Shalom Syna- reader and compiler of facts
and information, stating
gogue.
Kaplan, 72, retired last that Kaplan's volumin-
summer as executive direc- ous archival material, ac-
tor of JNF-Detroit. The cumulated during his te-
luncheon in his honor was nure in Detroit, will soon be
given by the board and offi- available for scholarly re-
cers of JNF-Detroit, with search. He called him an ar-
Taube Turyn (nee Leben-
former President Ruben H. chivist of note in American
sold) of Grodzik, Poland, is
Isaacs serving as chairman Jewry.
Edward Rosenthal, who seeking the whereabouts of
of the event.
A gift on behalf of the succeeded Kaplan as execu- relatives believed to be liv-
community was presented tive director ofJNF-Detroit, ing in the Detroit area.
Mrs. Turyn is looking for
to Kaplan and his wife, spoke of Kaplan's faithful-
Sarah, by Rabbi Stanley ness to his job and devotion Mendela Kosins, who re-
Rosenbaum of Cong. Bnai to Israel, and offered his sided on Glendale Avenue
best wishes on behalf of the in the 1940s. Leon Glenn
Moshe.
(ne Goldfarb) also is being
Tribute was paid to JNF staff.
Dr. Samuel I. Cohen, sought by Mrs. Turyn.
Kaplan by many of his
Persons with information
friends and associates. executive vice president of
Jack Zwick, newly- JNF of America, called on the whereabouts of
elected president of Kaplan one of Israel's "un- either Ms. Kosins or Glenn,
JNF-Detroit, praised heralded heroes." He said should contact Fay Starr,
Kaplan's record of ac- that Kaplan would "fight 4774 Crestview Ct., Bir-
complishment and prom- like a tiger" to institute mingham- 48010, 851-3530,
ised to continue his programs for his commu- home, or 557-4635, busi-
ideals. Congratulations nity that would untimately ness.
were offered by Shirley benefit Israel. "To help Numismatists
someone make a gift to the
Kraft, president of JNF
Women, and Donna Jewish National Fund was to Meet Tuesday
Sklar, president of JNF a work of joy," he said. Dr.
The Israel Numismatic
Cohen presented the Kap- Society of Michigan, Inc.,
Young Women.
Philip Slomovitz praised lans with the JNF Silver will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday in
Mezuza Plaque "for excep- the Jimmy Prentis Morris
Kaplan's devotion to his job.
tional service" on behalf of Branch of the Jewish Com-
"He didn't rest until he ac-
the national office.
munity Center. Refresh-
In reply, Kaplan ex- ments will be served.
Federation Apts.
his "pleasure and
Milt Shapiro will give a
Volunteers Cited pressed
pain" at being honored — biographical sketch of Asser
Federation
Jewish
"pleasure to be among Levy, and display a medal
Apartments volunteers friends; and the pain of part- struck in his memory. Jack
were honored recently at ing."
Schwartz will present the
"The JNF is not a job but a results of his research on
the annual volunteers party
of the building. Mrs. Henry mission . . . not a vocation "Jewish Military Chap-
Krolik and Mrs. Kenneth
but an avocation," Kaplan lains" and display medals
Safran, members of the
said.
and insignias.
board of directors, co-
chaired the program which
JEWELRY
recognized 112 residents,
sponsors and friends of
APPRAISALS \
Jewish Federation Apart-
ments.
Arthur L. Benson, an
At Very Reasonable Rates
active volunteer for the past
642-5575
call
for
an
appointment
12 years, was named "JFA
Volunteer of the Year" and
awarded a plaque com-
est. 1919
memorating his achieve-
ments.
Lost Relatives
Sought Here
A Costly War
TEL AVIV (ZINS) — Is-
raeli economics say the
Lebanese war cost Israel $2
billion. They predict this
year's inflation rate will be
137 percent compared to
101 percent last year-,
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