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Reception to honor memory of Michael Selesny
via new scholarship fund.

Sha'alvim manage its financial affairs.
The dean of Shialvim, Rabbi Mallen
Galinsky, eulogized Selesny at his inter-
ment in Israel.
eshivat Shialvim is a Hesder
"People have been asking the family
yeshiva, part of the movement
what they can do to dedicate
of Orthodox yeshiv-
something in Michael's mem-
ot in Israel that com-
ory," says Yeshivat Sha'alvim
bines traditional Torah study
Director of Development
with training and active service
Menachem Bar-Shalom. "It's
in the Israeli Defense Forces.
very much an indication of
The Rosh HaYeshiva (leader) of
what kind of a person Michael
Shialvim, Rav Avraham
was, how he was able to touch
Avidan, is himself a lieutenant
so many people."
colonel in the IDF reserves,
According to Bar-Shalom,
having served 20 years in the
the
school allocates $150,000
military.
annually
in scholarships, with
Founded in 1961, on
Michael Selesny
25
percent
of the overseas stu-
Kibbutz Sha'alvim in Israel,
dents receiving some sort of
the school now serves 2,500
financial assistance.
American and Israeli students. The
"Establishing the fund is the right
school's alumni list includes 14
thing to do at the right time," he said.
Detroiters with four more post-high
"It will help the yeshiva and keep
school Detroiters studying there this
Michael's memory alive." ❑
year.
"It's a wonderful program," says Toby
Schlussel of Southfield, whose 19-year-
old son Irvin studies at Shialvim. "The
For information about the recep-
boys get a high caliber of learning and a
tion or the Michael Selesny
real love of Israel instilled in them."
Memorial Scholarship Fund, call
On Sunday, May 21, a brunch recep-
Toby Schlussel, (248) 577-3810.
tion to support Yeshivat Shialvim will
be held at Young Israel of Southfield.
Featured guest speaker will be Rabbi
Jonathan Rosenblatt, spiritual leader of
Riverdale Jewish Center in New York.
Southfield resident Hershey. Wrotslaysky
(who attended Sha'alvim in 1977) will
receive the Distinguished Alumnus
Award along with his wife, Debbie. Dr.
Rabbi Shmuel Irons will receive the
Arnold Zuroff of Southfield will receive
Crown of Torah Award at the
the yeshiva's Community Service Award.
Machon
A key element of this year's reception
L'Torah/The Jewish
for Sha'alvim will be the establishment
Learning Network
of a memorial scholarship fund in mem-
of Michigan
ory of Michael Selesny, formerly of
anniversary dinner
Southfield, who studied at Yeshivat
Tuesday, June 27, at
Sha'alvim for three years. He died of a
the Ramada Hotel
heart attack in January at age 29, leaving
in Southfield.
a wife and four children.
Rabbi Irons is co-
Known as a top high school stu-
founder and dean of
Rabbi Irons
dent at Yeshivat Akiva, Selesny had
the Kollel Institute
graduated with highest honors in eco-
of Greater Detroit.
nomics from Yeshiva University in
He is known for his book The Epic of
New York City. After making aliya to
the Eternal People, an in-depth study
Israel, he lived in Ramat Bet Shemesh.
of Jewish history. He lectures on law,
He worked with an Israeli securities
medical ethics and modern-day issues.
corporation and an investment-bank-
For dinner information or reserva-
ing firm. He'd planned to use his
tions, call the Machon office in Oak
financial acumen to help Yeshivat
Park, (248) 967-0888.

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Rabin's Son
To Be Interviewed

In honor of Israel Independence Day,
the Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit
will host an interview
with Yuval Rabin, son
of the late Prime
Minister Yitzhak
Rabin, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18, at
the Jewish
Community Center
in West Bloomfield.
Yuval Rabin
Arthur Horwitz,
publisher of the Jewish
News, will interview Rabin, who is
chairman of Dov Shalom (Generation
of Peace), the Israeli grass-roots social
movement.
Preceding the lecture will be a 6 p.m.
showing of the film Out For Love . . . Be
Back Shortly. The film shows life in
Israel before, during and after Yitzhak
Rabin's assassination.
There is no charge to attend the
evening, which is sponsored by the
Jewish News and the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit's
Michigan/Israel Connection.

Machon Honors
Rabbi Irons

Campus
Connection

David Roet, Israel's Midwest consul
general, chats with sophomore
Andrew Bochnek, 19, of
Farmington Hills on April 24 dur-
ing a Michigan State Israel Alliance
lecture in East Lansing. Roet, who
served as counselor in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs' Southeast Asia
Division for three years, spoke on
U.S./Israel relations. His appearance
was co-sponsored by Hillel: The
Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.

