COMMUNITY
JNF Honors Ypsi's
Brian Campbell
Congressman Howard
Wolpe, D-Mich., will address
a recruitment meeting for the
United Jewish Appeal Young
Leadership Cabinets' Eighth
National Washington Con-
ference 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Thm-
ple Beth El.
A seventh-term member of
the U.S. House of Represen-
tatives, Mr. Wolpe is chair-
man of both the bipartisan
Northeast-Midwest Congres-
sional Coalition and the
Democratic Caucus Task
Force on the Environment
and Energy. He is a member
of the Congressional Caucus
for Soviet Jews and the House
Science, Space and
Technology Committee and
was chairman of the House
Africa Subcommittee where
he was an advocate for Ethio-
pian Jews.
Prior to his election to Con-
gress, Mr. Wolpe taught at
Western Michigan University
and was a member of the
Michigan House of Represen-
tatives. He is a former consul-
tant to the State Department
Foreign Service Institute and
the Peace Corps.
He is an advocate for
military and economic aid for
Israel and the opponent of
sales of sophisticated
weapons to Arab states.
The conference, for men and
women age 25-45, will take
place March 15-17 at the
Washington Hilton Hotel.
The three-day event will in-
clude talks by Washington ex-
perts, Middle East observers,
Israeli officials, government
leaders, legislators and
Jewish scholars; entertain-
ment and celebrations.
Suzi Alterman is Detroit
area chairman of the
Women's Young Leadership
Cabinet and Region 2 recruit-
ment chairman for the
Washington conference. Den-
nis Bernard is the Detroit
men's chairman. Local con-
ference recruitment chairmen
are Gilbert Borman and Lynn
Sachse.
Participation in the con-
ference is limited. Persons
who register before Jan. 1
will be eligible for a reduced
fee. Hotel fees are extra. Per-
sons who make a $365 pledge
to the Allied Jewish Cam-
Hadassah, Del Giudice
Host Show And Sale
The Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah and Del
Giudice Fine Arts and Anti-
ques will hold a contem-
porary art and antique show
and supper 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23
dau, Rose Meskin, Suzi
Noveck, Shirley Shultz and
Jennie Zeff.
Checks can be made
payable to Hadassah and the
proceeds go to support the
Hadassah Medical Organiza-
tion in Israel. For ticket infor-
mation, call the Hadassah of-
fice, 357-2029 or 683-5030.
CHAIM Hosts
Fund-Raiser
Gutman, Meskin
at the Del Giudice Gallery,
515 S. Lafayette at 6th Street,
Royal Oak.
The evening, chaired by An-
nette Meskin, will feature a
showing and sale of contem-
porary art and antiques in-
cluding furniture, estate
jewelry, perfume bottles,
purses and silver. Others on
the committee are Barbara
Gutman, president; Carol
Aaron, Susan Barr, Marcia
Bednarsh, Evelyn Diskin,
Audrey Edelheit, Arline
Gould, Fran Hack, Del Lan-
A collection of contem-
porary Israeli art, a silent
auction, along with a premier
screening of the movie Reu-
nion will highlight CHAIM's
(Children of Holocaust-
Survivors Association In
Michigan) annual fund-
raising event, "Triumph of
the Jewish Spirit" 1 p.m. Nov.
14 at Southfield's Center for
the Performing Arts.
The art exhibition will
feature Israeli artists Tarkay,
Nora Klein, Raphael
Abecassis, Irit Kalechman,
Yoram Raanan, David
Schneuer, Nitza Flantz,
Miriam Dauber, Agam,
Stematsky and Chazan.
All proceeds will go to fur-
ther CHAIM's Holocaust
educational efforts.
For information, call Art
Kirsh, 557-6089.
Howard Wolpe
paign are eligible for a sub-
sidy from the Jewish Federa-
tion of Metropolitan Detroit.
For reservations to the
Wolpe meeting or registration
application for the conference,
call Shelley Milin, 965-3939,
Ext. 159.
Soviet Emigre
Seeks Family
Yalena Alpertov, a recent
immigrant to Buffalo from
the Soviet Union, is searching
for family in the Detroit area.
Her great aunt, Hannah-
Vichna Rubin (nee Berkov),
came to Detroit from Vitbesk,
Byelorussia, around 1912
with her three sisters, in-
cluding Yalena's grand-
mother, Bronya Berkov. In the
1930s, Hannah-Vichna mar-
ried a local butcher, Mr.
Rubin, and had at least five
children.
The other sisters were
Dvora-Ester and Cayla.
Anyone with information
about Hannah-Vichna or Mr.
Rubin should contact
Nathaniel Warshay at the
Jewish Federation's com-
munications department,
965-3939, Ext. 167.
Brian Campbell, founder
and president of Trimas
Corp., will receive the Jewish
National Fund's Tree of Life
Award at a dinner Nov. 13 at
Radisson on the Lake,
Ypsilanti.
Proceeds from the event
will enable JNF to establish
a project of 5,000 trees in the
American Independence Park
in the name of Mr. Campbell.
Before becoming president
of Trimas Corp. in 1986, Mr.
Campbell worked as financial
analyst for Walston and Co.,
and as vice president for the
financial firms Dupont Glore
Forgan, Inc., and the Masco
Corp. For his success in foun-
ding and developing Trimas
Corp., Mr. Campbell received
the 1991 Outstanding En-
trepreneur Award from the
University of Michigan-
Harvard School of Business
Club.
Mr. Campbell is a vice
president and director of the
Boys and Girls Clubs of
Southeastern Michigan. He
serves on the business ad-
visory council of the College
of Commerce at DePaul
University, and is vice presi-
dent and director of the Ann
Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
For dinner information, call
the JNF, 557-6644.
B & P Women
Host Ethiopian
Dr. Ephraim Isaac, founder
of a literacy campaign that
taught nearly 1.5 million
Ethiopians to read, will ad-
dress Business and Profes-
sional Women Rishon Section
meeting on behalf of the
Allied Jewish Campaign, 6
p.m. Nov. 25 at the home of
Lauren Liss. The dinner is for
JHA Groups
Set Casino Night
The Auxiliary and Benefac-
tors of the Jewish Home for
Aged will host the 3rd annual
Casino Night 7:30 p.m. Nov.
23 at Knollwood Country
Club. The evening will in-
clude cocktails, dinner, games.
This event represents con-
tinued support of Jewish
elderly in the community.
Proceeds will go to enhance
Alzheimer's/Dementia Care
Programs and services for our
Jewish elderly. Pearlena Bod-
zin is president of the Aux-
iliary and Gary Shiffman is
president of the Benefactors.
For reservations, call Bor-
man Hall, 532-7112, Ext. 226.
Brian Campbell
r - a I I iV M I M
KQ
UJA Young Leadership
Hosts Congressman
member of the International
Peace Committee for
Ethiopia. He holds a doc-
torate in Near Eastern
languages from Harvard
University, where he taught
for eight years. In addition, he
has lectured at other univer-
sities, including Hebrew
University and Princeton
University.
Dr. Isaacs, founder of the
National Literacy Campaign
Organization, is a member of
the International Peace Com-
mittee for Ethiopia.
The gathering is being
organized by Lynn Sachse,
chairman of the Rishon Sec-
tion, and Gail Alpert, Rhon-
da Fidler, Caren Landau
Levine and Jill Mehr,
associate chairmen.
For information, call Ellen
Krivchenia, 965-3939, Ext.
158.
JPM Hosts
Winter Camp
Dr. Ephriam Isaac
1992 Campaign contributors
of $100 or more.
Born in Ethiopia and
educated in the U.S., Dr. Isaac
is director of the Institute of
Semitic Languages, in
Princeton, N.J., and a
The Jimmy Prentis Morris
Jewish Community Center
will hold a winter mini camp
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 23-26 at
JPM.
Arts and crafts, drawing,
painting, cooking, woodwork-
ing, science and sports will be
offered. There is a charge.
For information, call JPM,
967-4030.
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