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The New Home Mezuzah

Beginning a new home is
always a special time
to celebrate.

Strength With Kadima

A parlor meeting emphasizes the need of support services
for adults with mental illness.

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event. The image of wheat, sym-
bolic of settled life and prosperity,
has been silkscreened in gold.

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explained the essence of perfume at a
he setting was spectacular,
tea hosted by Ariela Shani, general
and the message equally
manager of Neiman Marcus.
dramatic. After the
Dove explained that the house
more than 80
of the Guerlain is a fifth-gener-
patrons toured the stunning
ation Parisian business and the
Franklin home of Barbara
last perfumerie house left in
and Gary Eisenberg, they lis-
the world. He demonstrated
tened to the strength Kadima
the different scents of perfume
has given to members of the
— floral, warm Cyprus fra-
Jewish community.
grance and an Oriental aroma.
The nonprofit Kadima pro-
"We remember people by their
vides Jewish residential and
perfume," said Dove. Some of
support services for adults with CARLA JEAN
the perfume testers in the
mental illness. It offers a myri-
SCHWARTZ crowd included Julie
ad of innovative programs for
Local
Cummings, Lila Silverman, Jo
men and women with psychi-
Columnist
Kessler and Marj Levin.
atric disabilities.
Michael Bezell, 18, is one
GRAND OPENING
example of the Kadima support sys-
The Italian restaurant Buca di
tem. "Kadima is the family I never
Beppo in Livonia recently held a grand-
had," stated Bezell, who now holds a
opening party to benefit Forgotten
part time job.
Harvest. Guests feasted on family style
Not only does Kadima help the
portions of rigatoni positiano, chicken
mentally ill, it supports and nurtures
cacciatore and ladles of homemade
those families who live with the dis-
marinara sauce. Some of the guests
abled. Bert and Elaine Stein coura-
spotted in the crowd included Jennifer
geously told their story of undergoing
family therapy at Kadima in order to
deal with the daily problems they con-
Clockwise from top: Gary and
fronted with their son. They talked of
Barbara Eisenberg and .Arlene and
hospitalizations, jail visits and despera-
John Redfield hosted the Kadima par-
tion. "We watched our child drown, try
lor meeting.
to find a life preserver and then refuse
to grab it," said Bert Stein.
Susie and Rob Guntmacher, Randy
Committee chairmen Arlene and
and Hillary Shaw and Mark and
John Redfield have been involved
Michelle Silverstone enjoy the opening
with Kadima since its inception.
of Buca di Beppo with their families.
"Our son was one of the first resi-
dents," he said.
Dale Mintz, Barbara Moretsky
President Richard Herman greeted
Roberta Blitz, Dr. Saralyn Mark,
the guests and reiterated how impor-
Sherg Margolis, Beverly Apel and
tant it is to make people aware of
Shirley Robbins all add to the
mental illness and how to help.
success of Hadassah's health event.
Some of the parlor meeting corn-
Gad Mayer speaks to a vendor at the
mittee members included Janet
Iladassah women's health day.
Aronoff, Claire and Sy Lipten, Linda
and Jack Schechter and Lois and
Milton Zussman. Barbara Eisenberg
and Merle Schwartz are chairmen of
Kadima's annual benefit Monday,
Oct. 11, at Orchestra Hall; it features
political satirist Mark Russell. For
information, call (248) 559-8235.

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EXPERT SCENTS
Roja Dove, perfume expert from
the House of Guerlain, recently

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and Steve Lewis, Michael and Margo
Shapiro, Karen Sosnick, Jeff
Schoenberg, Adam and Cheryl
Kelman, Andrea Rautbort, Drew
Sapperstein, Andi and Bruce Katz,
Hillary and Randy Shaw, David
Fishman, Andy Jacobs, Noel Upfall
and Mark and Michelle Silverstone.

BODY, MIND, HEART & SOUL
The Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah recently presented a
women's health education day,
"Body, Mind, Heart and Soul," at
the Westin Hotel in Southfield.
Sherry Margolis was the honorary
chairman, while Dr. Saralyn Mark
was the keynote speaker. More than
150 people attended the education-
al day. Some of the Hadassah sup-
porters included Gail Mayer,
Suzanne Noveck, Judi Schram,
Marcy Mandel, Beth Sklar, Julie
Frank, Barbara Horowitz, Susan
York, Joan Chernoff Epstein,
Diane Fishman, Nancy Finkel,
Debra Luria and Laura Muzich. ❑