Bonds Dinner Honors
Sosnick, Stempien
Marvin Stempien
Edward Sosnick
Judge Edward Sosnick and
Judge Marvin R. Stempien
will be honored by the
Metropolitan Detroit At-
torneys Division of Israel
Bonds, 6 p.m. June 30 at
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
Judge Sosnick and Judge
Stempien will each be pre-
sented with the State of
Israel Eleanor Roosevelt
Humanities Award for their
notable contributions to the
legal profession.
Judge Sosnick has sat on
the bench of the Oakland
County Circuit Court since
1989. Prior to his election,
he served as a judge at the
48th district court; a senior
trial attorney at the
Oakland County prosecu-
tor's office; a township, city
and village attorney and
was in private practice.
Judge Sosnick is a four-
time honoree by the
Michigan State Police for
professional excellence. He
is chairman of the Michigan
Domestic Violence Preven-
tion and Treatment Board
and he serves on the boards
of the Cranbrook schools
Horizons-Upward Bound;
and the advisory boards of
the Association for
Retarded Citizens of
Oakland County.
Judge Stempien has been
a Third Judicial Circuit
Court judge for 10 years.
Before becoming a judge, he
was in private practice in
Livonia, Wayne County for
22 years. He also served as
a judicial assistant repre-
senting the Common Pleas
Court for 10 years — and
later the 36th District
Court.
In the late 1960s and
early 1970s, Judge Stem-
pien served three terms in
the Michigan House of
Representatives and was
the Majority Floor Leader
four of those years. He was
chief sponsor in the legisla-
ture of the Equal Rights
Amendment and the
Consumer Protection Act.
For information on the
tribute dinner, call Martin
Hochbaum, 352-6555.
The List
A sampling of Jewish
communal events:
June 11
Beth Shalom tribute to
Cantor Samuel
Greenbaum, 6 p.m.
June 13
AJCampaign Days of
Decision. Through
June 17.
Jewish Historical Society
annual luncheon, Plaza
Hotel, noon.
Neighborhood Project family
day, JPM, noon-4 p.m.
Bonds dinner honoring
George Vine at B'nai
David, 6 p.m.
June 14
Young Israel Council dinner,
Maple-Drake.
Jewish National Fund din-
ner, Adat Shalom.
June 15
YAD annual meeting, DIA,
6:30 p.m.
Berman Award
Seeks Nominees
Nominations are being
accepted for the sixth
annual Berman Award
for Outstanding Profes-
sional Service.
Created by Mandell L.
and Madeleine H. Ber-
man, the award will go to
a Jewish communal pro-
fessional employed by the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit or
one of its agencies.
The award, which will
be presented at the
August meeting of
Federation's board of gov-
ernors, is intended to pro-
mote and reward extraor-
dinary professional ser-
vice. The Bermans estab-
lished the award though
the Federated Endow-
ment Fund of the Jewish
Federation.
Nominees must
demonstrated the
highest standards.
Nominees for the
Berman Award must
have worked in the
Detroit Jewish communi-
ty a minimum of five
years. They must have
demonstrated the highest
professional standards in
their chosen field, made a
contribution to the gener-
al good of the Jewish
community and demon-
strated leadership and
innovation in the profes-
sion. Nominees also must
have applied creativity,
dedication, knowledge
and care to providing ser-
vices to the community.
Nominations for the
Berman Award may be
submitted by letter to the
selection committee no
later than July 9, 1993. A
committee of lay leaders
and professional col-
leagues will select the
award winner. Names of
the nominees will remain
confidential, and they
may be renominated in
subsequent years.
Address nominations to
Michael
Berke
—
Confidential; Jewish
Federation of Metro-
politan Detroit, P.O. Box
2030, Bloomfield Hills MI
48303-2030.
Neighborhood Project
Plan amity Day
The
Neigh-
borhood
Pro-
ject's
Free
Family Fun
Day will be\
held noon-4 p.m.
June 13 at the
Jimmy Prentis
Morris Jewish
Community Cen-
ter and Oak Park's
Charlotte Rothstein Park.
The afternoon will fea-
ture kosher refreshments
and activities for children,
including a treasure hunt
project, sponsored by
Jewish Experiences For
Families, from noon-3 p.m.;
a skatemobile, clowns,
crafts, a puppet show at
1:30 p.m.; games and door
prizes
Street Corner, an all-
male musical group, will
;perform 50s, 60s and
Motown music beginning at
2:30 p.m. at Rothstein
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 per-
formances under a 1,400-
seat "Big Top" at the Jewish
Center at 10 a.m.
Children also will be able
to view the circus animals
between shows, which will
be held at 10 a.m., 1 p.m.
and 4 p.m.
There is a charge for the
circus, and proceeds will be
donated to charities
throughout the community.
For information about the
Free Family Fun Day, call
the Neighborhood Project,
967-1112; or the JPM-JCC,
967-4030.
Midrasha Plans
Summer Programs
Jewish lifelong learning will
continue this summer
under the auspices of
Midrasha.
On June 17, Rabbi Shira
Milgrom, a teaching fellow
at the New York-based
CLAL — the National
Jewish Center for Learning
and Leadership, will lead a
study session on "Tzedakah
is Not Charity." The session
will focus on classical
Jewish texts and will be
held at. Midrasha, 21550
West 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, from 5-6 p.m.
There is a charge.
On July 15, Rabbi David
W. Nelson, a CLAL senior
teaching fellow, will lead a
text-based study session on
"Redemption of Captives" 5-
6 p.m. at Midrasha. There
is a charge.
Beginning in late June,
Midrasha will offer two
eight-week study groups in
"Continuing Conversational
Hebrew," taught by Ahuva
Newman. "Continuing
Beginners" will meet Wed-
nesday nights and "Con-
tinuing Intermediates" on
Thursday nights. There is a
charge. The study groups
will meet in students'
homes and are designed for
adults who are currently
studying Hebrew at
Midrasha or who have com-
parable Hebrew language
skills.
On July 29, Midrasha
and Temple Shir Shalom
will present a Summer
Seminar Soiree on subject
of the Dead Sea Scrolls,
taught by Professor Brian
Schmitt of the Department
of Near East Studies of the
University of Michigan.
There is a charge.
Immediately preceding
Rosh Hashanah, Midrasha
will offer a study series for
adult learners to prepare
for the High Holidays.
For information about
summer programs, call
Midrasha, 354-1050.