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 • 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. 0 D . 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. Calendar Conce Love•• by Ke Add4Alitir;: 7: day raeL 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.