Ferdinand Hammer faces de-
portation for concealing his role
as a Nazi death camp guard.

JUNE

Thousands turn out for Israel
Fest at the JCC.
The Jewish News and Style
magazine combine for five Rock-
ower Awards.
Harry E. Eisenberg takes
over as president of the JCC.
Some 238 Michigan teens and
50 staffers board a plane for the
4-112-week Teen Mission. El Al
sends a jet to pick up the teens
at Metro.
In record-setting numbers,
friends, neighbors and all those who care converge on the
Rock Financial offices to have their blood tested in the ef-
fort to save the lives of Lauren Cohn and Coby Levi, two chil-
dren in need of bone-marrow transplants.
Detroit Jews respond in fund drives for black churches
burned down by arsonists.
David Sorkin comes from Wilmington, Del., to take over
the JCC helm.
The Jewish News group continues its Florida growth with
the opening of a new publication in Boca Raton.

JULY

area as part of a major book signing event

Temple Emanu-El announces that Rabbi Bradley
Bleefeld will become rabbi-in-residence for one year,
while the temple searches for a permanent successor
to Rabbi Lane Steinger.
Controversy surrounds Larry Wasserman's chal-
lenge to Jeddy Hood in the West Bloomfield Township
supervisor race.
The Detroit Maccabi delegation prepares for the New
Jersey competition.
Young Israel of Oak Park sells the Oak-Woods fa-
cility to DeRor Montessori School.
Bob Dole, who would soon become the GOP's presi-
dential nominee, is in town to honor Max Fisher.

in West Bloomfield. The Desert Storm

AUGUST

ABOVE, CLOCKWISE, FROM
LEFT: Irwin Abramson, a recluse living

in an area motel, leaves millions of dol-

lars to charity; Player/coach Mike Hart-

man talks to Maccabiah hopefuls; Rabbi

Irwin Schnipper retires from Beth Abra-

ham Hillel Moses. Colin Powell visits the

hero would later decline any notion of a

presidential candidacy. Right: Detroit's

Maccabi volleyball team celebrates after

winning a point.

The Irvin Abramson estate is settled with Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah receiving an undisclosed sum.
David Hermelin will receive Federation's prestigious
Butzel Award.
Detroit Maccabi athletes return home victorious.
National U.S. Maccabiah ice hockey tryouts are held
in Southfield. El