of national attempts to combat
hunger. But "the government alone
cannot end hunger." Yad Ezra, which
distributes 42,000 pounds of food a
month to 1,000 Detroit-area families,
is a vital adjunct to the government
efforts, Glickman said.
Citing the admonition in Leviticus
that farmers should not harvest the -
corners of their field but leave grain
and fruit for the poor and other
strangers, Glickman said "there is sim-
ply no excuse" for hunger in a country
as rich and powerful as America.
The annual dinner, which raised

$225,000 for Yad Ezra, the Oak Park-
based kosher food pantry, honored
Susie Citrin, who helped found the
program in 1990 and has been an
indefatigable worker in every aspect of
its operations. Penny Blumenstein, the
president of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, hailed Citrin as
"the most compassionate and commit-
ted of volunteers."
Rabbi Sherwin Wine of the
Birmingham Temple called Yad Ezra's
efforts "the work of life" and praised
the volunteers for the "caring spirit of
generosity." He described Citrin as a

New Partnership 2000 Project
Sharpens Automotive Skills

The Jewish Federation's Partnership
2000 has facilitated a new program
with General Motors Corp., Wayne
State University and GM's Universal
Motors Ltd. (UMI) to enhance the
skills of Israeli automotive person-
nel.
Supported by Federation, the
GM Foundation and a gift from
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Narens, the
project enables a UMI employee to
learn about the U.S. auto industry
at GM while earning college credits
at Wayne State University. Credits
will be transferable to Ben-Gurion
University, where the employee will
receive a college degree.
Although a number of universi-
ties were evaluated for possible
inclusion in the program, WSU was
chosen for its "excellence in busi-
ness training," said Robert
Aronson, Federation executive vice
president. Its location near GM
headquarters and many existing
joint ventures with Israeli universi-
ties were among considerations in
choosing WSU.
Eyal Garossi of Tel Aviv is the
first participant in the program,
which began in September. Based at
GM's International Product Center,
Garossi will enhance his skills by
visiting several GM departments.
His area of concentration will be on
service, or what GM calls "after
sale." He is expected to take his new
skills and knowledge back to UMI
when he returns to Israel next year.
Raytheon Systems Co., which
provides training assistance to the
International Product Center, is

assisting in the training process.
While at WSU, Garossi is pursu-
ing studies in business management
with a focus on engineering. Before
coming to Detroit, where he's host-
ed by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Krugel,
Garossi served as an instructor in
UMI's technical department, and
was a technical information special-
ist, consultant, technical writer and
diagnostic technician. He graduated

self-effacing visionary who "takes plea-
sure in your pleasure; she doesn't have
to be the centet of attention herself."
In an emotional response to the
packed audience, Citrin said she expe-
riences "a phenomenal feeling of cele-
bration" whenever she is at the Yad
Ezra warehouse. The agency's clients,
she noted, are simply "people who
slipped through the cracks" of a pros-
perous society and they must be treat-
ed with the dignity they deserve as
human beings. "A food package," she
said, "is. not a handout.

"

— Jonathan Friendly

Bar-Ilan Executive
To Talk Israeli Politics

Barry Spielman, executive director of the
Bar-Ilan University Global Board of
Trustees, will discuss "Israel at 51: The
Worst of Times or the Best of Times?" at
noon Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Max M.
Fisher Jewish Federation Building.
Spielman came to Bar-Ilan in mid-
1997 with many years of management
experience in both international and
public affairs. He previously served as
marketing commu-
nications manager
for the Israel high-
tech company
RND Networks of
the RAD Group.
The graduate of
Bar-Ilan's Political
Science
Department arrived
in Israel from the
U.S. following
Barry Spielman
graduate work in
national security
affairs at George Washington University
and several years of work at AIPAC and
Washington-area defense contractors.
Upon moving to Israel in 1988,
Spielman joined the Israel Defense
Forces, where he served seven years in a
variety of public affairs-related positions,
rising to the rank of major. During this
time, he also earned a second master's
degree in business management at the
Boston University Program on the Ben-
Gurion University Campus in Beersheva.
Spielman left active military service in
1995 but continues to serve in the
reserves in the IDF Spokesman's unit.
Spielman is married with four chil-
dren. He lives in the town of Zofim just
outside Kfar Saba, where he serves as the
head of the local town council.
For reservations and information
concerning this non-solicitation event,
call the Bar-Ilan office, (248) 540-8900.

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248.2584212

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Eyal Garossi, center, is the first partici-
pant in a Partnership 2000 pro am
aimed at enhancing the skills of Israeli
automotive personnel at GM, in coop-
eration with Wayne State. Shown with
Garossi are Judith and Edward Narens,
benefactors of the program with the
GM Foundation and Jewish Federation.

with honors as an automotive prac-
tical engineer from Tel-Hay College
in Israel.
The training program will con-
tinue for two more years. Each par-
ticipant will focus on a different
specialization area.

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