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Hadracha Mission Trains Future Leaders

A group of young Jewish
professionals and
businessmen had a recent
opportunity to see in opera-
tion some of the social serv-
ice agencies that are the
heart of the Jewish commu-
nity. This week, the same
group departed on a special
10-day mission to Israel.
They are participants in a
unique leadership de-
velopment program spon-
sored by the Jewish Welfare
Federation. Now in its
fourth year, Hadracha
(from the Hebrew word "to
lead") is an intensive educa-
tion program designed to
broaden the Jewish com-
munal commitment of
emerging young leaders in
Federation and the Allied
Jewish Campaign. Peter M.
Alter is 1983 Hadracha
chairman, and Dr. Maurice
S. Opperer is co-chairman.
Prior to the group's
agency tour, the operating
relationship between Fed-
eration and its member
agencies was reviewed by
Dr. Conrad L. Giles, a Fed-
eration vice president and
Campaign officer. Dr. Giles
guided the group during the
day and discussed the way
in which programs and
services evolve to meet
changing conditions.
As the group toured the
agencies and met with
agency executives and
lay leaders, it was a day
of contrasts — one that
was filled with touching
experiences and hard-
hitting statistics. The
men visited Jewish Voca-
tional Service in Oak
Park where they saw
handicapped clients in
the sheltered workshops
learning new skills and
finding self-respect.
They learned that Jewish
Family Service counseled
4,000 individuals last year.
They were told by Allan

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The 1983 participants are
Dr. Eliezer Basse, James
Deutchman, Dean A.
Friedman, Gordon S. Gold,
Harold Z. Gurewitz, Dr.
Alan E. Horowitz, Dr. Jay J.
Kaner, Dr. David J. Kaplan,
Arthur Y. Liss, Gregg L. Or-
ley, Edward H. Pappas,
Warren E. Robinson, Dr.
Leonard Sahn, Michael B.
Serling, Arthur A. Weiss
and Federation staff
member Allan Gelfond.

Participants in the Hadracha tour of Federation's
member agencies enjoyed a visit to the Jewish Home
for Aged's Borman Hall. Chatting with a resident are,
from left, Dr. Jay Kaner, Dr. Alan Horowitz, Gregg
Orley, Harold Gurewitz, Dr. David Kaplan and Had-
racha leaders Dr. Maurice Opperer and Peter Alter.
Nachman, president of ful organization of serv-
Fresh Air Society, that ices we've seen."
nearly half of the 1,500
Other participants com-
youngsters in camping pro- mented that although they
grams last summer needed were involved in the com-
some financial assistance to munity, they hadn't been
participate.
aware of the scope of serv-
At Borman Hall, the men ices. "It really is something
listened and asked ques- to see these services in op-
tions about the Home for eration," said Arthur Liss.
Aged's long waiting list and He added that many men
the new residence under first learn of such services
construction at Maple- through their wives' in-
Drake. - Later, they chatted volvement in Federation's
with residents in the lobby, Women's Division and other
sharing funny stories with organizations, and that the
an elderly man and talking Hadracha program provides
to a woman who told them, the men with a unique view
"This is the most wonderful of the communal network.
The highlight of the pro-
place in the world."
An underlying concern gram is the current mission
was maintaining vital pro- to Israel. It is enabling the
grams and services through participants to study the
Campaign funds. The group country's problems in
learned that there is a real depth, sharing their feel-
danger of cutbacks if Cam- ings with Israelis from all
paign goals are not reached. segments of society and
The men's reaction to examining the role of
the tour was summed up American Jews in helping
by Dr. David Kaplan, to meet its many chal-
who said, "I've always lenges.
Visits to areas of interest
had a certain pride in the
community; this just will include a stop at the De-
makes it more so. I'm im- troit community's Project
pressed with the wonder- Renewal twin city of Ramla.
The leadership program
will continue with follow-up
sessions. _

JACK SHE NINAN

Shenkman has been a
supporter of Bnai Brith
since 1936 and has been
honored by the Synagogue
Council of America and the
Jewish Welfare Federation
of Detroit, among others.
Most recently, he was
honored by Israel Bonds
with the Jerusalem, City of
Peace Award. Shenkman is
a member of the Prime
Minister's Club of Israel
Bonds and a life member of
the Zionist Organization of
America.

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and Florida communal
leader, has been named
chairman of the 1983
Florida Winter Convocation
Program of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of
America by Chancellor
Gerson D. Cohen of the sem-
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