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organizations to help avoid scheduling conflicts for
community events. A record of confirmed and tentative
dates is kept at the Council office.

Supports its highest level of medical and social
performances. The Pearl Nosanchuk Nursing Scholarship
Fund provides stipends to eligible candidates.

ISRAEL CONNECTIONS

American Committee for the
Weizmann Institute of Science

Consulate General of Israel

111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1308
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 297-4800 main number
(312) 297-4812 Robert Schwartz
Fax: (312) 297-4855
Email: chicago@israel.org
Website: http://www.israelemb.org/chicago
Contact Person: Robert Schwartz, director of
communications

Your official "Israel Address in the Midwest." Serves as
the government of Israel's liaison with the Jewish
communities in eleven states. Offers a wide variety of
Israel-related services and programs.

Michigan/Israel Connection

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
6735 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
(248) 644-0724
Fax: (248) 645-7879
Contact Person: Mark Myers, shaliach

Provides arrangements for Israel study trips and
volunteer experiences, scholarships and aliyah. Sponsors
annual Israel Fest, celebrates Israel's Independence Day
and Israeli memorial program on Yom Hazikaron.

Samuel Wolfe, Inc.

6128 Anne Drive
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 661-0675
Fax: (248) 661-0673
Email: samwolfe@juno.com
Contact Person: Samuel Wolfe

Distributor of Israeli newspapers and magazines such
as Yediot Achronoth, Malariv, Ha'aretz, Laisha, Olam
Haisha Att, etc. Home deliveries may be available
depending on location.

American Committee for Shaare
Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem

24651 Sussex Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 968-0684
Contact Person: Ilse S. Roberg

Voluntary assistance to the "Hospital With a Heart."

6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 365
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301
(248) 258-9890

Supports Israel's scientific research institution that
trains graduate students and conducts basic scientific
research to fight disease, advance technology, protect
the environment and improve the human condition.

American Friends of Hebrew
University of Jerusalem

3659 Green Road, Suite 100
Beachwood, OH 44122
(800) 969-2348
Fax: (216) 765-0157

Supports all of the University of Jerusalem activities.

American Israel Public Affairs
Committee

440 First St. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 639-5200
Fax: (202) 638-6349
Email: webmaster@aipac.org
Website: www.aipac.org
Contact Person: Ken Bricker

A grassroots, bipartisan American organization
registered to lobby Congress on the U.S.-Israel
relationship. Works with activists in the political
process on local and national level. Outstanding
student and intern program.

American Israel Public Affairs
Committee - Midwest Region

4801 W. Peterson Ave., Suite 202
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 685-5595
Fax: (773) 685-2130
Website: www.aipac.org
Contact Person: Allyson Marks, regional director

A grassroots, bipartisan American organization
registered to lobby Congress on the U.S.-Israel
relationship. Works with activists in the political
process on local and national level. Outstanding
student and intern program.

American Red Magen David
for Israel

23470 Riverview Drive
Southfield, MI 48034

(248) 353-0434
Contact Person: Eva Mames

Supporting arm of Magen David Adorn (Israel's
National Red Cross Agency). Purchases medical
equipment, ambulances, etc.

American Technion Society

32522 Northwestern Hwy
Courtyard Center
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 737-1990
Fax: (248) 737-2104
E-Mail: nancy@ats.org
Website: www.ats.org
Contact Person: Nancy Gad-Hart, PhD, regional
director; Jo Rosen, assistant director; Betty
Sherman, administrative assistant

Raises money to support Technion, Israel's only
comprehensive academic center for advanced scientific
and technological education and applied research, and
one of the world's few such institutions with a medical
school.

Americans for Progressive Israel

19137 Starlane
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 356-0698
Contact Person: Zvi Strom

Committee for the Jewish Idea/CJI

P.O. Box 633
Troy, MI 48099
(248) 851-4019
Contact Person: Michael Drissman

Letter and pamphlets advocate expanded Israel.
Analysis of an expanded Israel to the Jordan River in a
neighborhood of Arab regime. Why withdraw' of
Jewish troops from Lebanon, Sinai and Judea/Sumaria
means war.

Detroit Friends of ALYN Hospital

P.O. Box 250573
West Bloomfield, MI 48325
(248) 559-ALYN
Fax: (248) 682-0346:
Contact Person: Gina Horwitz, president;
Randee Lipman, tributes

ALYN Hospital is Israel's only orthopedic hospital and
rehabilitation center for physically handicapped
children. Detroit Friends hold an annual fundraising
event and sends out tribute cards throughout the year.

Detroit Friends of Bar-Ilan
University

66735 Telegraph Road, Suite 130

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