OCTOBER 11, 1996
Concert For Peace
In Memory of Rabin
Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame
Will Cite Gordie And Colleen Howe
he Michigan Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame (MJSHOF)
will host its 12th annual In-
duction Banquet on Mon-
day, Nov. 4, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek.
Ticket prices for the event are
$100 for adults. Children or
grandchildren, 18 or younger, pay
their age when accompanied by
their parents or grandparents.
Former Red Wings great
Gordie Howe and his wife,
Colleen, will receive the Alvin
T
Foon Memorial Award for
their many years of dedica-
tion and service to Detroit's
hockey community and
their involvement in nu-
merous charitable organi-
zations.
The MJSHOF will also
recognize and induct three
Michigan sports figures: for-
mer Eastern Michigan Uni-
versity and now University
of California-Berkley men's
basketball coach Ben
Braun, 1940's high school
and college star Chuck
Frankel, and the
Gordie
late Don Berger,
and
Colleen who starred at
Michigan State
Howe
University and
went on to play professional foot-
ball for the Saskatchewan Rough
Riders, the New York Titans and
the Dallas Cowboys.
Along with the award ceremo-
ny, guests will meet sports greats
and bid on sports memorabilia
during the Rock Financial Sports
Memorabilia Silent Auction. Four
guests will participate in the
Broder Bros./Jerzees $25,000
Charity Shot-of-a-Lifetime.
For dinner reservations, call
(810) 788-0921.
"Concert for Peace" in memory of Yitzhak
Rabin on the occasion of his first yahrzeit
will take place 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at
Temple Israel.
Featuring dignitaries from the Israeli govern-
ment and a special musical presentation, guest
artists include Adda
Shur and Cantor
Robert Abelson, along
with the Zamir
Chorale, directed by
Ben Cohen.
Adda Shur, mezzo-
soprano from Israel,
performs the role of
Noa, Rabin's grand-
daughter. Robert
Abelson, baritone, is
cantor at Temple Is-
rael in New York
City. He has ap-
peared in concert
with many orches-
tras, including the
Philadelphia Orches-
tra, the Dallas Sym-
phony, and the
Mostly Mozart Festi-
val.
The Jonathan
Miller Memorial
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Concert is co-sponsored by the Michigan/Israel
Connection and Temple Israel Sisterhood. For com-
plimentary tickets, call the temple, (810) 661-5700.
Dr. 1/aitkevicius
In 'Encounter'
ITT Automotive Exec
Cited By B'nai B'rith
r. Vainutis K Vaitke-
v.. will head
Birmingham Tem-
ple's fourth "En-
counter," an all-day cultural
event on Tuesday, Oct.
29.
Dr. Vaitkevicius is pres-
ident emeritus of the Kar-
manos Cancer Institute
and current director of
community outreach for
the institute; professor
emeritus at Wayne State
University, and is serving
a six-year term on the Na-
tional Cancer Advisory
Board. He will discuss his Dr. Vaitkevicius
life and education in Lithua-
nia, his internment in concentration camps, his med
ical history and philosophy and his attitudes on the
current health care system, as well as respond to ques-
tions from the audience.
"Encounters" is an informal program at Birming-
ham Temple where attendees can become acquainted
with noted figures. The program is scheduled from 8
a.m. to 2:30 p.m with a break for lunch. Both lunch
and continental breakfast are included in the regis-
tration. fee of $30.
Reservations are due by Wednesday, Oct. 23. Call
Joyce Cheresh, (810) 788-9338.
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n Wednesday, Nov. 6, B'nai
B'rith will present the Great
American Traditions Award
to Timothy D. Leuliette, pres-
ident and chief executive officer of
ITT Automotive. The dinner will be
held at the Westin Hotel, Detroit.
The Great American Traditions
Award, B'nai B'rith's highest honor,
has been presented to an outstand-
ing community leader in the met-
ropolitan Detroit area since 1970.
Mr. Leuliette will be honored for "his
service to the community and his
tireless devotion to numerous civic
and philanthropic organizations."
Proceeds from the event will help
support B'nai B'rith's youth-serving Thomas Leuliette
agencies and programs from eighth
grade through college graduation.
Governor John Engler is honorary chairman for the event. Serving
as general chairmen are: G. Scott Romney, Alan E. Schwartz and Ken-
neth L. Way. General co-chairmen include: Joseph E. Antonini, David
Handleman, Rick Inatome, Wilhelm C. Kast, Heinz C. Prechter and
Gilbert "Buzz" Silverman.
Heading up the B'nai B'rith Foundation Dinner Committee is
Richard M. Taubman, dinner chairman. Serving along with him as
honorary dinner chairmen are William LaKritz and Dr. Owen Z. Perl-
man.
Ticket prices are $200 per person. For information, call the B'nai
B'rith Foundation, (810) 855-5255.
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SENIORS
JPM senior choir, 12:30 pin.
Mondays, at JPNI JCC.
SINGLES
Art and storytelling for sin-
gle Jewish mothers, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, at
Wethrnan Collection, Birm-
ingham. Call (810) 354-
1050.
Jewish Singles Connection
will meet at Big Daddy's,
7:30 p.m. 'Thursday, Oct. 17.
YAD will hear a panel dis-
cussion on the national elec-
tions 7 -.30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 17, at the Maple-Drake
JCC. Reservations: (810)
642-4260.
CAMPUS
Israel information table
at OCC Orchard Ridge,
Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Wallenberg lecture on Jews
in rescue and resistance in
the Holocaust, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, at U-
M Rackham Auditorium.