Israel Bonds Honors Weisbergs

State of Israel Bonds will honor Lucille
and Harvey Weisberg 6 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 14, at Tam O'Shanter Country
Club in West
Bloomfield.
The event will
mark the club's 25th
annual dinner and
the Weisbergs' 25th
anniversary of club
membership. "The
club is again proud
that one of its out-
standing members is
to be honored by
Israel Bonds, a direct
arm of the State of
Israel," said Gary
Lucille and Harvey
Cohen, Tam presi-
dent.
The Weisbergs will receive the State
of Israel City of Peace Award in recogni-
tion of their leadership in the Jewish
community and their support of Israel.
Harvey Weisberg has supported the
Israel Bonds campaign since its incep-
tion. He is a past president of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek and a
member of the board of trustees since
1961, A long-time supporter of B'nai
B'rith and the Anti-Defamation League,
he's an honorary ADL national commis-
sioner for life and an ADL Michigan
regional board member. He's also a
board member of the Center for the
Study of the Child and of the American-
Israel Chamber of Commerce.
Locally, Harvey Weisberg chaired the
Food Division of Federation's Annual
Campaign and the broadcast division of
the Jewish Community Council. He
was president of the Henry Morgenthau
Lodge of B'nai B'rith, and has served on
the boards of the Jewish Federation,
United Jewish Charities, Hillel Day
School and United Hebrew Schools.
Now retired, Weisberg was formerly
vice chair of Chatham Super Markets
Inc. Currently, he's general partner of
HLW Associates Limited Partnership, a
consultant company for business and
industry.
Active at Shaarey Zedek like her hus-
band, Lucille Weisberg is a former edu-
cator who changed careers after moving
to Southfield, dedicating herself to vol-
unteer involvement. She has served on
the boards of B'nai B'rith Women (now
Jewish Women International),
Hadassah, Brandeis University Women's
Committee and the League of Jewish
Women. She chaired Israel Bonds on
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International/Morgenthau Chapter for
20 years, and serves on the boards of the
Detroit Women's Division of Israel
Bonds and Jewish
Family Service. She
chairs the first day of
the local Brandeis
University book sale,
held yearly at Tel-12
Mall.
Hadassah honored
her as its Woman of
the Year, an award
presented by Israel's
Leah Rabin, and JWI
also recognized
Weisberg for her years
of dedication.
Other beneficiaries
Weisberg
of her involvement
have been Women's American ORT, the
National Council of Jewish Women and
Federation's Annual Campaign.
Weisberg has taught English to Russian
immigrants at the Jewish Community
Center and she's been a docent since
1983 at the Holocaust Memorial
Center.
For information on the tribute din-
ner, call Israel Bonds, (248) 352-6555 or
(888) 352-6556.

Rabbis To Speak At
Oak Park JCC

Three local rabbis will participate in a
fall lecture series held in Oak Park at the
Jimmy Prentis Morris Building of the
Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit.
Rabbi Harold Loss of Temple Israel
will read and discuss selected verses from
Pirke Avot• The Ethics of the Fathers 1
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.
Rabbi Steven Weil of Young Israel of
Oak Park will elaborate on "Genesis: A
Paradigm of Jewish History" 1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28. A study of
Nachmonides, a 13th century Spanish
Jewish philosopher and explorer, will be
examined along with an analysis and
explanation of Genesis.
Rabbi David Castiglione of Temple
Beth El has the topic, "Heaven, Hell
and Other Possibilities: A Frank and
Open Discussion," 1 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 18.
The programs are free of charge. For
information, call the JPM, (248) 967-
4030.

Jewish Academy Names
Academic Director

graduate degrees from Harvard
Dr. Helene Kalson Cohen, a former
University. In her master's program, she
educator at Hillel Day School, is the
majored in educational administration,
new director of academic affairs at the
receiving a degree in integrat-
Jewish Academy of
ed arts in education.
Metropolitan Detroit.
Said Rabbi Lee Buckman,
"Dr. Cohen is a gifted edu-
head
of the Jewish Academy
cator who has a unique ability
"We
were
looking for some-
to relate to and understand
one who was a team player
adolescents. We feel fortunate
and who could help us build
to have a professional of her
a school that meets the high-
abilities on our senior man-
est standards of academic
agement team," said Academy
excellence. Dr. Cohen was
President Jeff Garden.
that person."
It's "a wonderful opportu-
e
Cohen
Citing her range of profes-
Dr.
Helen
nity to work with a team of
sional
expertise, he added:
dedicated professionals and lay
"She is someone with a proven record
people to create an entity that will have
in the community who understands the
an important impact on the lives of
needs of teenagers and whom parents
young adults," said Dr. Cohen, a West
can trust to prepare their children for
Bloomfield resident.
college."
In addition to her nine-year associa-
Dr. Cohen has been working with
don with Hillel Day School as assistant
Rabbi
Buckman to "create a challenging
principal and head of the lower school,
responsive curriculum that balances the
Dr. Cohen has been a high school edu-
need to teach fundamental knowledge
cator and camp director of performing
in each discipline with the need for rele-
arts. She has consulted for many com-
vance and application across disciplines."
munities in the areas of program and
The Jewish Academy of Metropolitan
strategic planning, curriculum develop-
Detroit
will open next fall with grades
ment, and classroom/building design.
nine
and
10 only. For information, call
The Pittsburgh native received her
Rabbi
Buckman
at the academy office,
undergraduate education at the
(248) 592-5263.
University of Michigan and both of her

Hillel BBQ Offers Welcome

More than 400 people ate, drank and shmoozed
Sept. 9 at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit's "new family" barbecue. The school's
board of directors and administration hosted it.
"The barbecue is an opportunity for the
board, faculty and administration to meet and
greet the new families of Hillel," said Hillel
President Fred Blechman.

Jacob Brown, a Hillel
kindergartner, takes time
out for a quick photo.

Hillel third-grader Scott Schlafir poses
with dad Steve Schlafer at the picnic.