OCTOBER 21, 1994

Metro ZOA
Elects Officers

Frank Stella

Frank Steda
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n Nov. 10, B'nai B'rith will present the
Great American Traditions Award to
Frank D. Stella, chairman and chief execu-
tive officer of F.D. Stella Products company.
the dinner will be held at the Westin Hotel in
the Renaissance Center, Detroit. Mr. Stella
is being honored because of service to the com-
munity and tireless devotion to numerous
worthwhile causes.
Revenue from the dinner will go to support
B'nai B'rith's youth-serving agencies and pro-
grams which service young adults from eighth
grade through college, BBYO and the cam-
pus Hillel foundations.
There is a charge. For information, call the
B'nai B'rith Foundation, (810) 855-5255.

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George
Mann

James
Lyons

Institute
Plans Classes

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eorge P. Mann, attorney and communi-
ty leader, was elected president of the
Metro Detroit District, Zionist Organization
of America, at the district's annual meeting,
succeeding Anne Gonte Silver, who was
named chair of the executive committee.
Elected vice presidents were Morris D. Bak-
er, James Hack, Dr. Jerome S. Kaufman, Dr.
Leon H. Warshay and Helaine Wolf. Ezekiel Leikin was elected ex-
ecutive vice president; Yvette Mandell, secretary; Seymour Rabot-
nick, treasurer. Elevated to serve as honorary chairmen of the board
were Sidney Silverman, past national ZOA president, and Rabbi
M. Robert Syme, past district president and Brandeis Award re-
cipient. Forty-three members were elected to serve on the board of
directors.
George Mann came to Detroit from Roumania at the age of 16.
He received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Wayne State
University and a law degree from Detroit College of Law. He heads
his own law-firm in Farmington Hills,
specializing in immigration-law.
Author of many articles on legal
and other subjects, Mr. Mann has
served as vice president of the local
chapter, American Jewish Commit-
tee and of Metro Detroit ZOA. Mr.
Mann was recently awarded the 1994
Scroll of Honor by the Yeshiva
Gedolah of Greater Detroit.

The
Triests

ancy and Brent Triest
will receive
Etz
) Award
for their the
dedication.
to the advancement of Jew-
Torah study
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(Tree
of
Life
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Community
ish education and their
Ohr
Somay-
p ersonal commitment to Tor. The
ach annual event is sched uled
for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Birm
In celebration of this honor, Ohr Somayach will present the Treists with a
House.
uniquely designed award which will incorporate names of friends, family and
associates who wish to honor them as this year's honorees.
The Treists participate regularly in the broad range of study programs offered
by The
Ohr Somayach International. Their commitment to the popular Ohr So-
Lunch and Learn and their regular private study sessions with Ohr So-
mayach illustrate their dedication to Judaism and to continued Torah study.
Furthermore, they exemplify the essential connections between personal
ommunity.
ish discovery,
family
and c the local Ohr Somayach office, (810) 352-4870.
information,
contact
For information ,

The Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-
' Christian Studies will present two op-
portunities to participate in its fall classes.
"Jesus Within the Judaisms of His Time"
is being presented at two locations. On
Monday evenings, Nov. 7, 14 and 21, from
7:30-9:30 p.m., the class will be held at
Central Woodward Christian Church and
will be co-hosted by Congregation Shir
Tikvah. Central Woodward Christian
Church is located at the corner of Adams
and Bigr Beaver in Troy. On Tuesday
evenings, Nov. 8, 15 and 22, from 7:30 -
9:30 p.m., the same class will be offered
at St. Paul Catholic Church in Grosse
Pointe Farms (157 Lake Shore Drive).
The course is being taught by the Rev.
James R. Lyons, founder and executive
director of the Ecumenical Institute for
Jewish-Christian Studies. Clergy from
Central Woodward Church, Shir Tikvah
and St. Paul Church will actively partic-
ipate in the classes.
The classes are open to the public with-
out charge. Reservations may be made by
calling the Institute (810) 353-2434.

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