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Annual Meeting Stresses
Strategic Plan, Solidarity

PHIL JACOBS

Assistant Editor

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12

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1990

t was a night when the
leadership of the Jewish
Welfare Federation
gathered at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in a festive mood
to honor newly elected and
re-elected officers.
It was a night when the
Fred M. Butzel Memorial
Award winner Joel D.
Tauber spoke not of himself
but in open tribute to Max
Fisher.
And it was also a night
that the Federation patted
itself on the back for a busy
and successful year but then
got down to the business of
the future, both long-term
and immediate.
As expected, Federation
President Mark Schlussel
was re-elected for a second
term. And as expected, Mr.
Schlussel revealed plans by
the Federation to design a
strategic plan as a blueprint
that will take it into the next
century. Mr. Schlussel also
talked briefly about Federa-
tion's plans to move its
headquarters from its
downtown Detroit location
to Farmington Hills, an area
that would place the head-
quarters in the center of the
Jewish community.
"This was a year of tran-
sition," Mr. Schlussel said.
"We've been challenged as
we've been infrequently
challenged before. Who
would have thought that in
this unique moment in Jew-
ish history that the Soviet
Union would allow the
emigration of hundreds of
thousands of Jews to
freedom?"
Mr. Schlussel also warned
his audience about a rise in
international anti-Semitism,
and he called for a further
strong commitment by the
Detroit Jewish community
towards Israel. He also
revealed plans by the Fed-
eration to sponsor a soli-
darity trip to Israel
sometime in January.
Following Mr. Schlussel's
report and a short speech by
Executive Vice President
Bob Aronson, an emotional-
ly charged video, entitled,
"The Unbroken Chain,"
tracked the philanthropic
achievements of the com-
munity, beginning with
Fred M. Butzel in the early
1900s. Several of Detroit's
senior spokespersons were
interviewed. The film also
linked the older community
members to younger adults,

teen-agers and children. At
its conclusion, Max Fisher.
presented Joel Tauber with
the Butzel Award.
In an emotional speech,
Mr. Tauber gave credit for
his work to Mr. Fisher. He
also credited Mr. Fisher for
teaching and inspiring many
of the leaders in the national
Jewish community. The
honoree also thanked his
family for its support, and
then he turned the focus on
issues confronting the Jew-
ish community, especially
focusing on Russian reset-
tlement.
"This has been a real
lesson in the survival of the
Jewish people," Mr. Tauber
said. "We are living a
miracle. We can reach out
and touch history."
Besides Mr. Tauber, the
Federation also elected its
board of governors. Eugene
Applebaum and Allan
Nachman were re-elected for
three-year terms. Elected for
the first time for three-year
terms were: Susan Citrin,
Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg,
Stephen Grand, Norman D.
Katz, David Lebenbom,
Lauren K. Liss, Rabbi
Harold S. Loss, Florine
Mark Ross, Dr. Claude
Schochet and Jerome L.
Schostak.
Other officers re-elected
besides Mr. Schlussel were
vice presidents James M.
August, David B. Hermelin,
Edythe Jackier, David K.
Page, and Jane Sherman;
Hugh Greenberg, treasurer;
Robert H. Naftaly, secre-
tary; and for executive secre-
tary and executive vice pres-
ident, Robert P. Aronson.
Paul D. Borman, Stuart E.
Hertzberg and David
Handleman were re-elected
to serve on the executive
committee. Elected to the
executive committee were
Penny Blumenstein, Joel
Gershenson, Mark R.
Hauser and Allan Nachman.
Joseph H. Orley and
Lawrence S. Jackier were
named to the executive com-
mittee by virtue of their
Campaign co-chairmanship.
Mr. Fisher serves as
honorary chairman of the
executive committee. "This
is one of the most exciting
meetings we've had in a long
time," Mr. Schlussel said.
"It gives us an opportunity
to look back on this year we
had. It also shows us that a
diverse community can work
together. And as you saw
here tonight, when a diverse
community works together,
it is a strong community." El

