Israel Bonds Honors George Vine George Vine Congregation B'nai David will pay tribute to longtime member George Vine at its 32nd- annual Israel Bonds dinner 6 p.m. June 13 at the synagogue. Mr. Vine will receive the prestigious Unity Award for his work on behalf of the community and state of Israel. Born in Ciechanow, Poland, Mr. Vine immigrat- ed to the United States in 1947. He began his new life in the sweat shops of New York City and then moved to Detroit where he worked as a salesman in the gar- ment industry. In 1956, Mr. Vine opened George Vine Associates, a wholesale women's sportswear compa- ny. Today, he continues as president of that business. He has been active in Israel Bonds for more than 20 years and is a member of the organization's Prime Minister's Club. In two vis- its back to Poland, Mr. Vine participated in the filming of a documentary on the Holocaust and helped lead two groups of teachers from across the U.S. on an educa- tional tour of concentration camps. Mr. Vine is on the board of the Jewish Community Center Health Club, a dele- gate to • the Jewish Community Council, a member of B'nai B'rith and Shaarit Haplaytah, and a life-time charter member of the Holocaust Memorial Center. In addition, he has established the George Vine Philanthropic Fund with the • United Jewish Charities. For information on the dinner, call Gerry Berkal, 352-6555. Historians Plan Annual Lunch Bernard Wax The Jewish Historical Society is planning its annual luncheon noon June 13 at the Plaza Hotel, Southfield. Bernard wax, director emeritus of the American Jewish Historical Society, will speak on "At the Edge of the 21st Century: The Past, Present & Future of American Jewry." The Leonard N. Simons History Award will be presented to George M. Stutz. For information, call Harriet Siden, 335- 2828. JTS Annual Dinner Will Honor Students The Detroit Friends of the Jewish Theological Semi- nary of America have dedi- cated this year's dinner, June 1 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, to Detroit students studying at the seminary. Funds raised at the dinner will be used for student scholarships for the more than 500 stu- dents enrolled in the semi- nary's four schools. Area students will be acknowledged as future leaders of the Conservative Movement. Detroiters enrolled include: Sharyl Solomon, Adat Shalom, who is finishing her double B.A. program at the semi- nary undergraduate Albert A. List College and Columbia University; Amy Goldstein, a Ph.D. candi- date in the department of medieval Jewish history; Michael Pont of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, recently accepted into the rabbinical school; Michele Faudem Ershler of Beth Abraham Hillel Moses; Avi Friedman of Beth Achim; Alex Greenbaum of Beth Shalom; Ron Kopelman Neighborhood Project Plans Family Day The Neighborhood Pro- ject's Free Family Fun Day will be noon-4 p.m. June 13 at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center and Oak Park's Charlotte Rothstein Park. The afternoon will fea- ture kosher refreshments and activities for children, including a treasure hunt project, a skatemobile, clowns, crafts, a puppet show, games and door prizes. Street Corner, An all- male musical group, will perform 50s, 60s and Motown music at. Roth- stein Park's stage. The public is invited to tour the ongoing renova- tions of the JPM-JCC. In addition, the Rudy Brothers Circus will hold three performances under a 1,400-seat "big top" at the Jewish Center. The 90-minute shows include performances on a high wire/trapeze, animal acts, clowns, jugglers and acro- bats. Children also will be able to view the circus ani- mals between shows. Free Family Fun Day is sponsored by the Neighborhood Project of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. It is organized in cooperation with the Jewish Commun- ity Center, the city of Oak Park, Jewish Experiences For Families and The Jewish News. There is a charge for the circus, and proceeds will be donated to charities throughout the communi- ty. For information about the Free Family Fun Day, call the Neighborhood Project, 967-1112; or JPM- JCC, 967-4030. and Francine Green of Temple Israel. Other students to be rec- ognized are: Marcia Tilchin of Beth Shalom/Adat Shalom; Cindy Friedman, B'nai Moshe; Robert Gamer, Beth Achim; Shula Fleischer, Adat Shalom; Stephanie Bash and Cheryl Cook, both of Adat Shalom; and Rachel Tessler, Beth Abraham Hillel Moses. This year's dinner also will acknowledge lay lead- ers from Detroit syna- gogues, who will be pre- sented with the Second Century Award for com- mitment to the Jewish community and fostering the religious and cultural traditions of Conservative Judaism. They include: William and Susan Graham, Richard and Renee Gunsberg, Joel and Loraine Shapiro, Max M. Shaye, Howard and Susan Tapper. The dinner speak- er will be Shoshana Cardin. For information or for dinner reservations, call JTS, 258-0055. The List A sampling of Jewish communal events: June 1 Jewish Theological Seminary dinner, Shaarey Zedek, 6 p.m. ZOA reception for Ezekiel Leikin, Beth Achim, 7:30 P.m. June 3 Home for Aged Auxiliary installation, B'nai Moshe, 11 a.m. 0) C) CO 2 29