6 MONTH CD
Staff Noteboo
Red Cross last month informing him
that they may have found his sister
after 61 years, is still waiting to hear
from her ("What's Eating Harry
The presentation of a Book of
Praw?" May 26, page 17)
Memories will highlight Young Israel
While Praw initially thought a fam
of Oak Park's Day of Appreciation for
ily reunion was near, the woman
Rabbi Steven and Yael Weil.
insisted her family died in the war an
The tribute ceremony will take
she didn't want further contact.
place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at
According to Red Cross protocol,
Yeshivat Akiva, 21100 W. 12 Mile
rules of confidentiality forbid the
Road, in Southfield.
release of information that could
After nearly six years here, Rabbi
locate his sister.
Weil will become senior rabbi at Beth
Since then, Praw has forwarded
Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills,
three family portraits to the woman t
Calif , in early August. Both he and
prove otherwise, but the waiting is
his wife will return for the Day of
taking a toll.
Appreciation and to participate that
Talking to a reporter June 18 on
day in a Young Israel of
Inside Detroit, a Channel
Oak Park member's wed-
62 program, a frustrated
ding.
Praw, reduced to tears,
The Book of Memories
retold his story.
will include the names of
Barbara O'Neill, Praw's
all tribute sponsors: spon-
Red Cross caseworker, sai
sorships run $36, $100,
a letter was sent to tell the
$180 or $360. All spon-
woman the pictures were
sors will be entitled to
on their way.
two seats at the tribute
"They didn't want to sen
ceremony, which will
Rabbi Steven and
the pictures right away," said
include Detroit Jewish
Yael Weil
O'Neill. "It would be too
communal leaders.
much of a shock. We don't
The Weils have been
want to give anyone heart
instrumental in building
failure over this, and it is
bridges of understanding
heart rending."
between the Orthodox
community and the more
— Harry Kirsbaum
liberal streams of
Judaism. Under Rabbi
Weil, Young Israel of Oak
Park has become the
largest Orthodox congre-
gation in Michigan with
Judge Sandra Silver has
260 families.
resigned from the Oakland
Said congregant Esther
County Probate Court
Sherizen: "Rabbi and
bench after 12 years because
Mrs. Weil, in the few
of heart problems. Her resig
Harry Praw
years that they have lived
nation was effective July 1.
here, have become a sig-
"I have enjoyed my past
nificant part of the fabric of Jewish life
12 years of service as a probate and
in Detroit."
domestic relations judge and wish to
Event proceeds will be used to ded-
extend my warmest wishes to each and
icate part of the synagogue's planned
every member of the 6th Judicial
new sanctuary in the Weils' behalf
Circuit bench," Silver wrote in her res-
Construction will begin this month
ignation letter to Chief Circuit Judge
on a major renovation of the syna-
Barry Howard.
gogue's 10 Mile Road building. For
"I have also appreciated the cour-
tribute sponsorship information, call
tesy and concern displayed by all staff
Young Israel, (248) 967-3655.
members of the Oakland County
— Robert A. Sklar Probate and Circuit Court, and for
their support during my illness."
Gov. James Blanchard appointed
Silver, 65, to the judgeship in 1988.
"She was a brilliant and sensitive
jurist and I regret that her health
would not permit her to continue,"
Judge
Howard told the Oakland Press.
Harry Praw, the Holocaust survivor
who received a call from the American
— Robert A. Sklar
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