Etkin Family Endows Technion
Young Leadership Award
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19-month series of seminars provid-
For nearly half a century, Alex J. and
ing
participants with an overview of
Toby Etkin have been supporters of
the
ATS,
Technion and the role
the American Society for Technion-
Technion
plays in ensuring the eco-
Israel Institute of Technology. One
nomic development and security of
of the Detroit ATS chapter's found-
the State of Israel. In addition to
ing leaders, Alex has given time,
energy and loge
to help Technion
and the State of
Israel.
To create a liv-
ing legacy to Alex
J. Etkin, his son
and daughter-in-
law, Douglas and
Judy, have
endowed the Alex
J. Etkin Young
Leadership Award
for the Detroit
ATS chapter.
Given annually,
the award will
allow the honoree
to participate in a „.
national ATS
mission to Israel. At the presentation of the Etkin Award are Larry Jackier,
-, national ATS president; Eleanor Jackier; Ricky and Carol
Ricky
Blumenstein; and front, Judy and Doug Etkin.
Blumenstein is
the first winner.
Ricky and Carol Blumenstein and
Blumenstein, president and owner
Marta and Ben Rosenthal, council
of the real estate company Dover
members include Jim and Carolyn
Development, is a member of the
Bellinson, Lisa and Ted Efros, Amy
Detroit chapter's executive commit-
and Jack Folbe, David Handleman,
tee and co-chair, along with Marta
Michael and Barbara Horowitz, Jerry
Rosenthal, of the Detroit-Technion
and Sherry Kanter, Scott and Susie
Leadership Council. He also is a
Leemaster, Larry and Lisa Rich, and
member of the national ATS 21st
Steven and Cheryl Schanes.
leadership-development program.
In addition to his years of service
"Ricky has been an extraordinary
on the charter board of directors,
leader," said Detroit ATS Chapter
Alex Etkin served on the national
President Morrie Rochlin. "His love
ATS board of directors. Joe Epel, a
of Israel and devotion to the Detroit
past president and founding member
Jewish community, in addition to all
of the Detroit chapter, said,
that he has done for the ATS, exem-
"Without Alex's guidance and wis-
plify the values by which Alex lives
dom, the chapter would not be what
his life."
it is today."
The Etkin award is the first of its
In 1994, Alex and Toby Etkin
kind within the ATS. Bloomfield
created
the Etkin Seminar on
Hills' Larry Jackier, national ATS
Strategic
Planning in Construction
president, hopes that "other ATS
Companies,
held biannually at
chapters will create similar awards,
Technion.
honoring volunteers who have made
In 1995, Technion awarded Alex
extraordinary commitments to
Etkin an honorary fellowship, given
Technion. The creation of the Alex
to people who have made outstand-
J. Etkin Award is a wonderful testa-
ing contributions to the building of
ment to Alex's international, nation-
the State of Israel and the Technion.
al and local ATS leadership."
In 1999, the Etkins became
The Detroit Technion Leadership
Guardians of Technion.
Council, the chapter's first formal
leadership education program, is a
Program Focuses
On Fathe rhood
T he Applebaum Jewish Parenting
Center will host "Becoming a Father,
Being a Dad," Sunday, March 5, at
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel, 4200
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
A 9 a.m.. breakfast will be followed by
a keynote speech by Leonard Kaplan on
education and the family. Breakout
classes will be held in two sessions,
beginning at 10 a.m.
Session 1: "The father's roles in rais-
ing sons and daughters: Is there a differ-
ence?" with facilitator Richard J. Kay; "I
know how to play with grandchildren
when they're little, what do I do when
they start growing up?" with David
Lowy; "The single.parent role of the
father from the mother's perspective: Is
there a difference?" with Janet
Gutternick; "Is your child's mood nor-
mal? Do we need to medicate?" with
Russell Hibbard.
Session II: "Parental re-learning:
Ways to interact with your learning dis-
abled child," with Don Spivak; "The
father's roles in parenting, during and
after divorce," with Richard J. Kay,
"Learning how to just say no — too
many choices, too much confusion,"
with Russell Hibbard; and "How to lis-
ten to your children when they're not
talking to you," with David Lowy.
For information on the workshop,
call Janet Pont, (248) 681-8247.
JPI Cancels
Revzin Event
The Jewish Parents Institute event
"Laughter Through the Eyes of Gerry
Revzin," originally scheduled for March
11, is canceled.
For information, call Marilyn Wolfe,
(248) 661-7636.
Medved Speaks
At Temple Israel
Temple Israel will present the 21st annu-
al Alicia Joy Techner Memorial
Parenting Conference in conjunction
-
with the Family Life Center.
Michael Medved, film critic, author
and national radio host, will speak at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the
temple. His topic will be his book,
Saving Childhood- Protecting Our
Children from the National Assault on
Innocence, and the media's influence on
today's youth.
For information, call Kari K.
Provizer, (248) 661-5700.
Temple Emanu-El
To Host Scholar
Temple Emanu-El will host its 2000
Samuel Hamburger scholar-in-residence,
Dr. Peter Pitzele, the weekend of March
10-12.
All programs are free of charge. A
schedule of Dr. Pitzele's talks follows:
• Friday night Shabbat message, 8 p.m.,
"What Is Bibliodrama?"
• Shabbat morning Torah study, 9:30
a.m., "Building a _Pyramid/Building a
Tabernacle"
• Shabbat afternoon presentation and
teacher training, 2 p.m., "Jethro: The
Demands of Family and Leadership"
• Sunday morning presentation, 10
a.m., "Miriam — When Does
Childhood End?"
Dr. Pitzele is a writer, teacher and
adjunct faculty member of the Jewish
Theological Seminary and Union
Theological Seminary, both in New
York, as well as an institutional therapist
and co-founder of the Institute for
Contemporary Midrash. He has devel-
oped a form of improvisational theater
for the teaching of biblical narrative
. called Bibliodrama.
There will be a special Shabbat din-
ner with Dr. Pitzele at 6 p.m. Friday,
March 10, at the temple. The cost is
$20 per person. A Shabbat luncheon at
12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, costs
$15 per person.
Dinner and luncheon reservations
must be made by Monday, March 6, by
calling the temple, (248) 967-4020.
Shabbat-Inspired
Video Shown
Striving to highlight the Shabbat table as
a rich educational source for the Jewish
family, the Chofetz Chaim Heritage
Foundation is presenting the video pre-
sentation, Mining the Treasures of the
Shabbos Table, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 8, in the auditorium of the Sally
Allan Alexander Beth Jacob School
Girls, 14390 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park.
The video includes a discussion of
family obstacles that interfere with the
potential meaning of the Shabbat meal,
as well as advice on bypassing them.
Panel members include Rabbis Avi
Schulman, Paysach Krohn and Yaakov
Salomon with a special message by
Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky.
The video will be shown as part of a
nationwide program delving into this
topic. Su:ested donation is $5/couple.
For information, call (248) 544 9070.