Public Education Task Force
Contact Person: Marla J. Feldman

Religious diversity symposium for
Oakland Schools. Studies legislative and
policy issues affecting public education
and promotes the Jewish community's
positions. Monitors area school boards'
activities, surveys candidates prior to
election.

Jewish Cultural Society

Jewish Feminist Group

Jewish Newcomers

U of M Hillel
1429 Hill St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 769-0500
FAX (734) 769-1934
Email: umhillel@umich.edu
Website: www.urnich.edub-umhillel
Contact Person: Shani Lasin

Hadassah House
5030 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 683-5030
Email: chapter@hadassandet.org
Contact Person: Evelyn Diskin

Composed of students and women from
the community reflecting wide range of
religious and cultural values. Rosh
Chodesh services, a feminist seder,
speakers and informal study groups and
discussions.

2935 Birch Hollow
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 975-9872
(734) 995-5310
Email: htamarin@umich.edu
Website: wvvw.hvcn.org/info/jcs/
Contact Person: Helene Tamarin, school
director

Jewish Law Students Association

Hillel at Wayne State University
667 Student Center Bldg.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-3459

Through programs of educational,
cultural and social activity the Jewish
Cultural Society hopes to instill in its
members an ever-deepening sense of
identity and pride in the Jewish people.

Sponsored by B'nai B'rith Hillel.
Sponsors programs, speakers, seminars
and political activities.

A group to welcome and familiarize
newcomers, particularly women, with
the Jewish community.

Jewish War Veterans of U.S.A. and
Ladies Auxiliary

16990 W. Twelve Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 559-5680
(248) 559-5703
Contact Person: Robert Feldman,
department commander; Shirley Schlussel,
auxiliary president

Aids and assists homeless Jewish war
veterans. Visits children's homes. Helps
veterans in emergency situations

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Honorable Menschen

BEIRNEIN
Farmington Hills

is ironic. At 90, Lou says he's very concerned about
the needs of the elderly. That's why he's volunteered
"I like people to
to help with the Senior Nutrition Program at the
ask me to
Jewish Community Center in Oak Park for the last five
years.
volunteer so I
Until a paid employee took over the program recently,
know I'm needed
Lou was there every day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect
money, calculate the receipts and help however he could, even
and that my work
providing rides home to seniors in need. Now he's still there
will really help."
to visit with friends and to say the blessing over the wine at
Friday Shabbat meals.
"I'm very concerned that elderly Jewish people should get
at least one good kosher meal daily, so I volunteered here to make sure they do," he says.
"The best 'doctoring' these people can get is to eat the wonderful meals and attend the
excellent music and lecture programs here. For at least a few hours a day, they get away
from their aches and pains."
Lou was widowed in 1997, when his wife Belle died after nearly 67 years of marriage.
He retired from sales in 1979. Other volunteer jobs included running a Boblo boat trip
program for seniors and as an usher at Temple Beth El.
"Since I have a lot of time now, I want to help the community as much as I can. I still
drive my own car and I'm always on the go."

— Keri tauten Cohen
(Freelance writer Bill Carroll contributed to this story.)

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