Jewry's Role in
Human Advancement
NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES
Crusaders for Peace
, Sterns, BBYO Create
Community Service Award
newly installed executive board
members are Paula Goldman-
Spinner, chairman; Darrin Elias,
.Stuart Novick, Michelle Soltz and
Deborah Stern, vice chairmen;
Francine Snyder, secretary;
David Bittker, Bruce Gorosh,
Ruth Grey and Steve Schanes, ex-
ecutive committee.
General board members serv-
ing until 1999 are Irwin Alter-
man, Stacy Arsht, Jacob Braslaw,
Eric Bronstein, Rebecca Dia-
mond, Jessica Erlich, Allan
Feuer, Doug Finegood, Sherry
Kanter, Josh Lefkowitz, Steve
Lezell, Rachel Margolis, Pam Sal-
ba, Michele Siegal and Judy Zim-
merman.
BBYO's Arnold J. Weiner, Sam Fisher and Paula Goldman-Spinner present a
General board members serv-
menorah to Judith and Max Stem.
ing until 1999 are Sue Adler,
The Mickey and Debbie Stem En- and BBG chapters for their out- Sheri Benkoff, Henry Goldberg,
dowment was recently created by standing community service work Fred Goldenberg, Ilene Lubin,
the Stem family for Michigan Re- during each program year.
Elie Morris, Bruce Rosenblatt,
gion B'nai B'rith Youth Organi-
A gift of a menorah was given Shelly Rubenfire, Sheri Schiff,
zation. In return, BBYO has to Max and Judith Stern at the Sharon Schwartz, Rick Segal,
established the Max and Judith recent election and installation Eva Shapiro, Mickey Stem, Hol-
Stem Community Service Award, program of the Michigan Region li Targan and Barbara Newman
0-11, which will recognize the top AZA BBYO board of directors. The Zack.
June 19-22 Events For State JWV
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Jewish War Veterans
National Commander
Robert M. Zweiman
and National Ladies
Auxiliary President
Pearl H. Tyler will ad-
dress the Michigan
JWV and Auxiliary at
their 56th annual con-
vention at the Best
Western Hotel, in
Farmington Hills on
June 19-22.
A banquet honoring
Commander
Zweiman will kick off
the convention activi-
ties 7:30 p.m. Thurs- Pearl Tyler
day, June 19.
Twenty-six area students' achievements will
be highlighted with
$500 scholarships
during a special
Shabbat ceremony
7:30 p.m. Friday,
June 20, at the
JWV Memorial
Home in South-
field. Many area
veteran dignitaries
will also be recog-
nized at the pro-
gram.
Congregation
Beth Achim will
honor Jewish vet-
erans at a 9 a.m.
service Saturday,
June 21, as part of
Robert Zweiman
the convention ac-
tivities. A dinner-dance will pay tribute to State
Commander Iry Marshall and State Auxiliary
President Elaine Zeron at 7:30 p.m.
Past members of JWV and Auxiliary will be re-
membered at a memorial service at the Best West-
ern.9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 22. Business sessions
will follow a 10:30 brunch.
General chairmen for the Convention are Past
Deputy Commanders Milton Klein and Jack
Schwartz, as well as Past Deputy Auxiliary Pres-
ident Shirley Marshall and co-chair Ruth Klein.
The Friday evening awards program is open to
the public.
MENABEM BEGIN
(1913-92)
SIUMON PERES
YITZHAK RABIN
(1923-)
(1922-95)
"...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and
their spears into pruning hooks." This message of peace
which resonates in the books of Isaiah, Joel and Micah
has lingered in Jewish consciousness since antiquity.
Peace in one's own land, a dream long unrealized by Jews
suffering dispersal and geopolitical hostility has become
more concrete in recent decades. Inch by tortuous inch,
peace has edged forward through strength and diplomacy
by Israel for which only an honorable peace assures
survival. Among those who advanced its promise are:
Polish-born Menahem Begin studied law and
rose in the Zionist hierarchy before escaped the invading
Germans. He joined the Free Polish Army, was
dispatched to Palestine in 1942 and following discharge
commanded the Irgun Zvai Leumi resistance force.
Begin headed the nationalist Lildaid party and was
elected prime minister in 1977 within a coalition
government--soon after engaging Egyptian President
Sadat in peace talks mediated by President Carter at
Camp David. The accords led to a treaty which earned
1978 Nobel Peace Prizes for both former combatants.
The hero of the Six-Day War in 1967 and army
chief-of-staff was much a peace-maker as a warrior.
was born in Jerusalem, fought in the War
Yitzhak Rabin was
of Independence and served as ambassador to the U.S.
(1968-73). Rising through the ranks of the Labor party,
Rabin succeeded prime minister Golda Meir. Resigning
in 1976, he was appointed minister of defense in the
Shimon Peres government which he reclaimed in 1992.
Tough on terrorism, yet a realist, Rabin sealed a peace
agreement with PLO chairman Arafat which won them
Nobel Peace Prizes in 1994. Within a year, he was
assassinated by a fanatical right-wing Jew.
A third recipient of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize
was a consummate political figure--Shimon Peres, a
Harvard-trained former kibbutznick who negotiated
details of the Israel-PLO pact and twice ruled the country
as its prime minister. The Polish-born statesman played
many roles during a distinguished career: as head of
Israel's navy, minister of defense, finance and com-
munications, and chairman of the Labor party. It was he
who withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 1985 and
vigorously championed a moderate and conciliatory
approach to relations with Palestinian opponents.
-- Saul Stadtmauer
The oft-repeated word "shalom" in Jewry's holy scriptures
evokes what profoundly distinguishes the bible--its 3,000
years of enduring wisdom- with a reverence for peace.
"Love peace and strive for peace," said the great Rabbi
Hillel. One's heart and spirit must be steeped in peace to
be human. And even in the Kaddish, Judaism's most
familiar doxology, shalom appears three times.
-- Walter L. Field
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Founders/Sponsors: Walter & Lea Field