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ethnic communities in the
Detroit area.
The Malins have been
members of Temple Beth, El
for half a century, and were
charter members of the tem-
ple's Married Group. On his
80th birthday, Malin received
a special brotherhood award
and the President's Cup Award
from Beth El. He is also a life-
time member of B'nai B'rith,
and a recent past president of
Bloch Lodge.
During World War II, he
served with the U.S.
Marines. ❑
Zarlella
— Lonny Goldsmith
ISADORE E. MALIN
I
sadore E. Malin loves to stay busy.
For years, he has volunteered at the Round
Table of Christians and Jews, trying to improve
religious, cultural, racial and ethnic under-
standing and tolerance. He also, has been involved in
the Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism at Temple
Beth El and with an annual interfaith seminar for
Catholic, Jewish, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim and
Protestant clergy.
Born and raised in Detroit, Malin, who is 81,
recently celebrated a 60th wedding anniversary with
his wife, Frances. The Malins have three children —
Beverly and William Levy, Linda and Joseph Hebert,
and Elaine and Mark Schonberger — and seven
grandchildren.
Isadore and Frances met at Fresh Air Camp (later
known as Camp Tamarack) in Brighton, when he
was 14. A couple of years later, they met again at
high school parties — Malin attended Central High
School, where he played varsity baseball and basket-
ball. He was one of the members of Central's cham-
pionship team in the 1930s.
As a couple, the Malins have
volunteered all over the city and have devoted their
lives to building bridges between Jews and other
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ers. I'd tell some jokes while I was at it," he said.
"Five thousand people is the biggest crowd I've per-
formed for. I'd perform for big audiences if there was
one, and if it wasn't big, I'd perform for small audi-
ences.''
Sosin now does at least one show per month for
the residents at Fleischman Apartments, where he
lives.
"They are the greatest audience in the world
because they are great critics," he said. "Even when '-
they have nothing good to say about the show, they
tell me what they think."
Eight years ago, Sosin began interpreting for Russ-
ian immigrants, and teaching classes in English to
Russian Jews and gentiles.
"The gentiles don't always get the gist of Jewish
humor," he lamented, "but they try to understand."
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ANN RUBIN
AL
nn Rubin may have limited eyesight and
hearing, but her memory is laser sharp.
Born in New York City, Rubin moved
to Detroit at the age of 19, when her
mother decided to relocate. She worked first for
attorneys, then for a coal company, until she started
her family.
Rubin married Peter Rubin in 1937. They have
two children, Remey, who lives in Chicago, and
Pamela, who resides in Farmington Hills.
In 1957, Rubin joined the
National Council of Jewish
Women, beginning a lifelong
career of committed volunteer-
ing. She has held various lead-
ership positions within NCJW
and also helped to coordinate
projects, including Kosher
Meals On Wheels and the Up
and Out programs for seniors.
Rubin first hooked up with
NCJW thanks to a call from
the then-president. The two
women did not know each
other, but the president said,
"We could use you, we'd like
for you to get involved,"
Rubin recalled. She did, "and
it's been 41 years. They do
good work. We have tremen-
dous projects. This organiza-
tion is run by two paid secre-
taries and that's it.
"I think every volunteer should get an Oscar —
they shouldn't have to wait until they're as old as
me," said Rubin, who is 88.
She has been a member of Adat Shalom Syna-
gogue in Farmington Hills and is still active with its
sisterhood. She says she belongs "to every Jewish
organization. I'm what you call a paying member. I
know I'm a Jew. That's all I can say — I'm Jewish."
— Lynne Meredith Cohn
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