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Janet Levine, right, presents the historic collection of photographs to the
Detroit Jewish community, represented by Edythe Jackier.
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Eighteen years after taking its
first steps as a community agency,
Jewish Federation Apartments
presented its parent with a birth-
day gift.
The youngest in the Jewish
Welfare Federation family of
agencies dedicated a collection of
framed historic photographs as a
thank you to the community.
Many of the donors of the photos
— residents of the Oak Park and
West Bloomfield facilities — were
present for the chai birthday
party on Sunday at Prentis Fed-
eration Towers.
Others in attendance included
those who had helped bring to
fruition a project that was but a
dream 20 years ago: a Jewish
community-sponsored apartment
facility for older persons of modest
means, where they could live in
comfort and dignity. Joseph Jac-
kier, the first president of Jewish
Federation Apartments, recalled
the years of effort that went into
its establishment, as well as the
second and third facilities, now
serving a total of 400 persons in
Oak Park and West Bloomfield.
U.S. Senator Donald Riegle,
among the officials who partici-
pated in the anniversary pro-
gram, announced the reservation
of funds from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development
for another 150-unit building at
the Oak Park site.
He also paid tribute to Oak
Park Mayor Charlotte Rothstein,
City Manager Aaron Marsh,
County Executive Dan Murphy
and others vvho ,have lobbied
and won over — the federal gov-
ernment to enable the construc-
tion • of park areas at two I696
overpasses.
Rothstein, who brought draw-
ings of the two massive decks, said
one of them is scheduled for com-
pletion next summer and the
other will get under way at that
time.
Congressman Sander Levin
stressed the bipartisan support
this project has had, not only from
Democrats Riegle and Carl Levin,
but also Republican Congressman
William Broomfield and from
others in the State Legislature.
The latter include Jack Faxon,
who brought greetings.
The president of Jewish Feder-
ation Apartments, Michael
Perlman, described its task as ex-
tending the quality of life for its
residents, whose average age is
80. He noted that there is a
three-year waiting list, with./
many more inquiries anticipated
once the next phase is begun.
Tillie Brandwine, who chaired
the gathering, introduced past
presidents of Jewish Federation c
Apartments, Samuel Hechtman,
Mark Schlussel and Sheldon
Winkelman. Residents of the_
Apartments and students from
Hillel Day School, who corn-
promise the Dor L'Dor (Genera-
tion to Generation) chorus,
entertained the guests.
In presenting the photographic
exhibit to Federation Vice
President Edythe Jackier, art
committee chairman Janet
Levine described it as "an histori-
cal, lasting and loving image of
what it's like to live in America."
Many of the photos, reproduced by
Bob Benyas from old snapshots,
are of institutions created by the
community: the Jewish Institute;
the Hebrew Free Loan Associa-
tion, United Hebrew Schools.
Other show the day-to-day life of
an immigrant generation: arrival
in America, a wedding, a shop on
12th Street.
The executive director of
Jewish Federation Apartments;\
Helen Naimark, described the
residents as "my role models.
They're tough and tenacious.
They're survivors of life's hopes
and dreams." The realization of
comfortable, affordable housing
and a wide range of cultural ac c
tivities in a Jewish environment
"has added years to their life and
life to their years," she said.