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munity's Butzel Award in
1978.
Aside from his involvement
with Federation-related
causes, Berman has been in-
volved with Jewish education
nationwide. He's been a
member of the board of the
Jewish Education Service of
North America and its
forerunner, the American
Association of Jewish Educa-
tion since 1961 and serves as
honorary chairman. He was
awarded the Boston Hebrew
College Lown Award in 1979
and served as a trustee of
Brandeis University's Lown
School from 1979 to 1983.
Berman is currently
honorary chairman of the
University of Michigan's
Hillel foundation fund-
raising drive and, with his
wife, Madeline, is a benefac-
tor of the Fresh Air Society's
Jewish Experiences For
Families program.
Berman's Detroit communi-
ty , involvement also inclues .
14 years as an officer of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek, chairman of
its building committee from
1957 to 1962, when the cur-
rent structure was designed
and constructed, and chair-
man of its Clover Hill Park
Cemetery since 1978.
He also has served as chair-
man of the board of the
Michigan State Housing
Finance Authority, a member
of New Detroit and a member
of the board of the Southeast
Michigan Regional Planning
Authority.
More than 3,000 persons at-
tended last year's General
Assembly in Chicago, in-
cluding then-Prime Minister
Shimon Peres. Prime
Minister Yitzak Shamir is
among the dignitaries ten-
tatively scheduled to appear
this year before the
organization.

METROPOLITAN DETROIT DISTRICT

The most exciting musical event of the year
SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1987 7:30 P.M. • FORD AUDITORIUM
Celebrating Israel's 40th Birthday with an
ALL STAR SHOW

Master of Ceremonies-the Inimitable Max Sosin

GIORA FEIDMAN and his trio from klezmer to the classics. The

brillant master of the clarinet who is a principal with the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra.
"Long Live Giora And His Clarinet..." Leonard Bernstein.
"He Stands Without A Peer Today..." Zubin Mehta.

VARDENA, in concert.

Israel's young and exciting musical
talent who has charmed and
captivated audiences in Israel, the
capitals of Europe and in the U.S.A,
New York, Los Angeles Chicago
and Miami.

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Musical Conductor Mack Pitt.

HONORING

In recognition of his outstanding service as a civic
and community leader and his achievements on behalf of the
Statp of Israel, the City of Detroit, the State of Michigan and the
legal profession.

JUDGE AVERN COHN

witl be presented with the prestigious

JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS AWARD

Of The Zionist Organization Of America.
Rabbi M. Syme President
Milton Shapiro
National President
Metro Detroit District

Pro-Zionism
Week Planned

New York (JTA) — Bernice
Tannenbaum, chairman of
the, World Zionist Organ-
ization-American Section,
hailed "Combat Anti-Zionism
Week" ("CASAZ") in
November as an important
continuation of the campaign
to condemn the United Na-
tions'General Assembly 1975
resolution that equates
zionism with racism.
WZO-American Section
joined CASAZ's sponsors, the
International Association of
Jewish Lawyers and Jurists,
in declaring November 7
through 14, 1987 as Combat
Anti-Zionism Week.

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Richard Sloan
Chairman, Tribute Committee*

ASSOCIATE CHAIRMEN

Paul Borman
William Davidson
Alfred B. Deutsch
David Handleman
David Hermelin
Hon. Carl Levin

Hon. Sander Levin
Milton J. Miller
David Mondry
Alan E. Schwartz
Phillip Stollman
George M. Zeltzer

*Tribute Committee in formation.

JUDGE AVERN COHN

Former Brandeis Award Recipients - Philip Slomovitz and Max Fisher

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