T I ME AND TRADITION Omega Seamaster Professional Chronograph. Self-winding diver chronometer in titanium, tantalum and 18K gold. Water-resistant with fully functional push buttons to 300m/1000 ft. Swiss made since 1848. JTS Honors Rabbi Groner Rabbi Irwin Groner, spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, will be honored by the Jewish Theological Seminary on Tuesday, May 7. Dr. Ismar Schorsch, seminary chancellor, will present the Wolpert Meno- rah for Outstanding Achieve- ment to Rabbi Groner during the Rabbinical Assembly National Convention meeting at the Con- cord Hotel in New York State. Irwin Groner OMEGA The sign of excellence M.B. JEWELRY DESIGN & MFG. LTD. Applegate Square • 29847 NorLhwestern Hwy. Southfield, Michigan 48034 • (810) 356-7007 118 The Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis, with more than 1100 members. Each year an outstanding leader of the Con- servative Movement rabbinate is chosen for special recognition for his or her contributions to Jewish life. Rabbi Groner served as pres- ident of the Rabbinical Assem- bly from 1990-1992. He is chairing the committee prepar- ing a new one-volume Torah commentary being produced for the Conservative Movement by the Rabbinical Assembly. Rabbi Groner has been a member of the Board of Gover- nors of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Rab- binic Cabinet of the United Jew- ish Appeal and the Board of Governors of the United Syna- gogue. He served as chairman of the Rabbinical Assembly Con- ventions of 1976 and 1977. He was co-chairman of the Nation- al Youth Commission of the United Synagogue from 1972- 1976. He held the position of vice president of the Jewish Com- munity Council of Detroit from 197401976. Rabbi Groner's es- says and articles have been pub- lished in periodicals of the Conservative Movement. Rabbi Groner was appointed by Governor James Blanchard in 1984 to be the first clergyman to serve on the Judicial Tenure Commission of Michigan and was subsequently named vice chairman. He has been actively involved in programs of inter- faith dialogue in the Metropoli- tan Detroit Community He serves as vice president of the Michigan Board of Rabbis. For event information, contact the Detroit office of the Jewish Theological Seminary, (810) 258- 0055. Single Mothers Chanukah Event The Institute for Single Jewish Mothers will sponsor a Chanukah celebration hosted by the families of Congregation B'nai Moshe. The event will be held on Monday, Dec. 18, at the synagogue. An optional kosher Chanukah meal will be served from 6-6:30 p.m. for $6 per adult and $3 per child. From 6:30-7:45 p.m., a number of Chanukah fes- tivities will be offered. Partici- pants will have th e opportunity to engage in Chanukah crafts, music and stories while meeting other families. For information, contact Julia Greenblatt, (810) 354-1050. Party, Film At JPM There will be a Community Chanukah Party on Sunday, Dec. 17, with the Mask Puppet The- ater from 2-4 p.m., at the JPM JCC. This program is sponsored by The Jewish News, Jewish Community Center, Congrega- tion Beth Shalom, Temple Emanu-El and Neighborhood Projects. There is no charge. Elie Weisel's Film Series con- tinues with video on Adam and Eve on Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. There is a charge. Chanukah Party Features Music Penny Steyer, singer-guitarist, will perform at a Chanukah par- ty Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Zionist Cultural Center in Southfield, sponsored by the Metro Detroit District, Zionist Or- ganization of America. Master of ceremonies will be humorist-pan- tomimist Hy Shenlunan. A native New Yorker, Ms. Steyer is a graduate from the University of Miami with a de- gree in music education. She has appeared with Jazz-singer Joe Williams and comedians Jerry Lewis and Dick Shawn. As a classical artist, she has toured Romania and Poland and has ap- peared with the Miami Philhar- monic and the Detroit and Windsor symphony orchestras. Ms. Steyer is serving as choir di- rector at Temple Shir Shalom. There will be refreshments; admission is free; the public is invited.