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on the day of the surgery in honor of
Hermelin. "David's performed so many
mitzvot, people should perform some in
While friends and family of U.S.
his honor," Groner said.
Ambassador to Norway David
Hermelin was instrumental in start-
Hermelin spent the last week worried
ing the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, and
about his major surgery for a tumor
the artistic director, Evelyn Orbach, said
near his brain, he worried just about
he has been finding humor in the situa-
everyone but himself
tion. "You have to know
So says Robert Sosnick,
David to know that he
a long-time friend and
can find humor in a
business partner of the
stone," she said. "Because
Detroit-native Hermelin,
he has such a delightful
a Bingham Farms resi-
personality, anyone will
dent.
follow him anywhere."
Sosnick had dinner
Hermelin built his
with Hermelin, a local
family's insurance business
philanthropist, communi-
into a highly profitable
ty activist and real estate
real estate, development
magnate, last Saturday. He
David Hermelin
and investment operation.
said his friend had a
He is a co-owner of
"very positive outlook
Palace
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and kids."
Knob.
Speaking through a
He has a long his-
family friend, Bill Carroll, the
tory of philanthropic support locally and
Ambassador, his wife Doreen and their
worldwide. He has served as president of
five children declined requests for inter-
the World ORT Union, national co-
views.
chair for major gifts at the University of
Hermelin underwent 10 hours of
Michigan, international chairman for
surgery Wednesday, but by press time
State of Israel Bonds and vice-chair of
Wednesday evening, no information was
United Jewish Appeal.
available on his condition.
He serves on the board of directors
Hermelin, who turned 62 on Dec.
for the Children's Hospital of
27, had been in town for the holidays
Michigan, Community Foundation
for more than a week. The tumor was
for Southeastern Michigan, Jewish
suspected when he had his eyes exam-
Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
ined after experiencing dizziness and
and Michigan Opera Theatre.
double vision. It was formally diagnosed
State Department Public Affairs
last week by doctors at the Barbara Ann
Officer Douglas Ebner said standard
Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.
practice calls for the deputy chief of
Hermelin has long supported the
the mission to take over in the ambas-
Institute financially as well as chairing
sador's absence.
the Special Advisory Committee.
The press release from the family said
Congregation Shaarey Zedek Rabbi
Hermelin hopes to return soon to Oslo,
Irwin Groner, said Hermelin, a long-
where he started a three-year term as
time friend and congregant, was confi-
ambassador in January 1998, following
dent going into the surgery. "He has
his appointment by President Bill
great inner strength and that strengthens
Clinton. In Oslo, Hermelin helped
us all," said Groner.
negotiate a $60-million restitution fund
The rabbi had anticipated that a
for Norwegian Jews whose relatives lost
mitzvah day?' program would take place
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