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 RABBI S. ZACHARIASH 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. * * * RUBE 399-7194 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. Holocaust Center UNION (JTA) = A Holocaust Resource Center has been opened at the Nancy Thompson Library of Kean College of New Jersey with the cooperation of the Jewish Federation of Cen- tral New Jersey. VALUABLE COUPON 50% Off On ALL Drycleaning' 3 locations to serve you 22185 Coolidge at 9 Mile, Oak Park I • . 23043 Beech at 9 Mile, Southfield 31555 W. 10 Mile at Orchard Lake, Farmington Coupon must be presented with order — Expires November 5th 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. 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