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David Hermelin of Bingham Farms,
philanthropist, businessman and one
of international Jewry's most respected
leaders, has returned
to the Israel Bonds
board of directors.
Hermelin previously
served as interna-
tional chairman of
Israel Bonds, but
resigned upon being
appointed ambas-
sador to Norway by
President Bill
David
Clinton.
Hermelin
Board chairman
Burton P. Resnick
said Hermelin's "devotion to Israel,
coupled with his infectious enthusi-
asm, have made him one of Israel
Bonds' foremost assets. I know the
board, officers and entire staff of
Israel Bonds look forward to once
again gaining the benefit of his
counsel and leadership."
State of Israel Bonds is an interna-
tional organization offering securities
issued by the government of Israel.

Jan Bayer of Oak Park and Douglas
Ross of West Bloomfield are new
members of the board of directors of
the Luella Hannan Memorial
Foundation of Detroit, a foundation
concerned with the issues of seniors.
Bayer is director of residential services
for Jewish Family Service. Ross is
president of Labor Market Services.

Among the 12 seniors at Roeper
School in Bloomfield Hills who
have been selected as finalists for
National Merit Scholarship
Awards are: Aaron Rubin, son of
Jill Rudofsky Rubin and Robert
Rubin of West Bloomfield; Daniel
Rubin, son of Carolyn Daitch of
West Bloomfield and Stevin Rubin
of Bloomfield Hills; and Adam
Gardner, son of Maxine Gardner
of Huntington Woods.

Alissa Waller of Farmington Hills was
named to the dean's list at Brandeis
University for academic achievement
in the fall semester. Waller is majoring
in psychology and sociology.

Lisa Cutler has been named a
campaign associate at the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit. Previously, she was associ-
ate director of the B'nai B'rith
Youth Organization in metro
Detroit.

Amy Finnk of Grosse Pointe
Woods, daughter of Lynn
Margolin and Howard Finnk, was
awarded the Wayne State
University MSW Student Social
Worker of the Year Award by the
faculty and her peers at a recent
ceremony. She has carried a 4.0
average and will receive her master
of social work degree in May.

Matt Nahan, son of Annette
DePetris and Jeff Nahan of
Ferndale, recently was one of three
Roeper School students who
received a first-division rating for
a solo performed at the Michigan
State Vocal Music Association
District IV Middle School Solo
and Ensemble Festival.

Jan Bayer

Douglas Ross

Brian Polk, son of Eileen and Richard
Polk of Huntington Woods, was one
of two students from Berkley High
School to finish in the top 100 in the
Michigan Mathematics Prize
Competition, sponsored by the
Michigan Section of the
Mathematical Association of America.

Nancy Beck Wilhelm of
Farmington Hills was sworn in as
an American citizen on Feb. 28 at
the Federal Court Building in
Detroit. She says she became a citi-
zen after 39'12 years in Detroit
because "it Was time."
Wilhelm has been working at
Adat Shalom Synagogue for 20 years.
She and husband Stuart will cele-
brate their 40th anniversary in May.

Help Close
Campaign

Pay Attention
To Kosher

Volunteers are needed to make calls to
the community asking for pledges to
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit's Annual Campaign during
Campaign Countdown, April 9-12.
Sharon Hart and James August are
chairing the pledge drive.
Following Campaign Countdown,
decisions will be made on allocating
campaign dollars to Federation con-
stituent agencies.
Volunteers for the pledge drive will
receive VIP seating at a concert by
Israel's Sheba Choir, a group of immi-
grant children from Ethiopia. The per-
formance is 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April
9, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield. Those
volunteers that represent synagogues
and Federation agencies will have an
added incentive: 50 percent of every
new gift they secure will go back to
their particular synagogue or agency.
The community is invited to the
concert, which also features Israeli direc-
tor and musician Shlomo Gronich.
Donors to the campaign will
receive two complimentary concert
tickets; otherwise, tickets are $10
(donated to the campaign).
For information or to volunteer, call
Leonard Milstone, (248) 203-1457.

The week of March 31 to April 7 will
be "A Week of Kosher Awareness,"
sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch of
Detroit. Local supermarkets, including
Hiller's Shopping Center Markets, will
mark the week with displays, cookbooks
and kosher treats.
"The real benefits of a kosher diet
are beyond mere physical health," said
Rachel Kagan of Chabad-Lubavitch
Detroit. A kosher diet "tunes your mind
and your body, clearing your spiritual
arteries, putting you in touch with your
creative source," she said.
Chabad is teaming up with Whole
Foods Market in the Gateway Shopping
Center at 14 Mile and Orchard Lake
roads in West Bloomfield for a week-
-long educational program complete
with displays, videos, kosher cookbook
raffles and kosher food samples.
Sperber's Kosher Catering will co-
sponsor programs on keeping kosher
and kosher cooking Sunday, April 2, at
Whole Foods Market. Presenters will be
Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of Sara
Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center and
Rochelle Hyan of Sperber's Kosher
Catering. There is no charge for either
program:
• 2 p.m.: "Getting Acquainted With
the Kosher Diet" by Rabbi Silberberg;
substituting kosher ingredients in
favorite recipes.
• 3:30 p.m.: "Preparing Your Kitchen
for Passover Cooking: Tricks of the
Trade."
For information about Kosher aware-
ness week, call the local chapter of the
Lubavitch Women's Organization,
(248) 661-8000.

Women's Seder
At Beth Shalom

The annual Beth Shalom Women's
Seder will be held
6-9 p.m. Monday,
April 24, at the
synagogue in Oak
Park.
Sponsored by
Beth Shalom
Sisterhood, the
Women's Seder
will feature a
kosher-for-
Passover dinner,
Penny Steyer
with the option
of a vegetarian
meal. Cantorial soloist Penny Steyer
will lead the singing.
The Women's Seder is open to all
women and school-aged girls. A special
Haggada has been created for the event.
Cost to attend is $20 for ages 13 and
older; $10 for girls younger than 13.
Sponsorships to help underwrite the cost
of the seder are available for $180.
For reservations by April 13, call
the synagogue, (248) 547-7970.

Mitzvah Day Set
For Young People

A mitzvah day is scheduled for 2-5:30
p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield.
The program will introduce high
school students to the benefit and
opportunities the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit offers. Students
who participate will earn three commu-
nity service hours toward high school
requirements.
Gina Horwitz is program chair. A
light kosher dinner will be provided fol-
lowing the program. Reservation dead-
line is April
-
For information or reservations, call
Lauren Dworkin, (248) 203-1492.

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