YEAR END CLEARANCE Scooters Now From $1597 American Made Gift Of Knowledge i i William Davidson funds We zmann Institute of Science min mpus. -ca SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer T 34711 Dequindre • Troy (248) 585-3535 1 block South of 15 Mile Hours: Mon., Thurs. & Fri. 1043 Tues., Wed. & Sat. 10.6 • Closed Sun. www.labaronssports.com his was very special in two ways," Daphna Ruby said about witnessing the dedica- tion of the Davidson Institute for Science Education. The school is located on the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. A gift from philanthropist William Davidson made the facility possible but there was more. "First, Bill Davidson did such a magnanimous thing for the Institute and for the benefit of science education," said Dr. Ruby, national vice president and Michigan regional director of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. But also, in a time when Israel needed friends to be there, the people [at Weizmann] were so appreciative that we did not can- cel our trip and that we came," she said. Twenty members of the Detroit Jewish community were present at the dedica- tion. Davidson, president and CEO of Guardian Industries Corporation in Auburn Hills, donated $20 million to the Weizmann Institute for the establish- ment of the center. "Today and in the future, Israel's greatest national resource is the knowledge and creativity of its people," he said. "I am hopeful that this Institute of Science Education will serve as a catalyst for the best minds in Israel to come together to take science teaching to new levels of excellence. What's devel- oped at the institute should help maintain Israel's leadership in the scientific world and contribute to the education of students in other countries as well." Harim Harari, president of Weizmann Institute, goes Davidson also announced at over the blueprintfor the Davidson Institute for the ceremony the establishment Science Education with ben efactor William Davidson. of the Karen Davidson Garden at the Davidson Institute for Hermelin Frank, Dede and Oscar Science Education, named in memory of Feldman, Bernard Hartman, Ann and his late wife. Rudolph Newman, Sally and Graham Weizmann Institute President Orley, Jordan Orley, Daphna and Sydney Professor Haim Harari presided at the Ruby and Robert Aronson. Joining them Oct. 23 dedication ceremony He said he were Robert Asher, chairman of the hoped that the new institute "will not American Committee for the Weizmann only cater to students who choose sci- Institute of Science, and Frieda and ence as their focus in school," but be a Dezider Weisz of Caracas, Venezuela. program that "also will concentrate on The Weizmann Institute is a center of creating a passion for science among all scientific research and graduate study, students, particularly those from disad- with 2,500 scientists, students, techni- vantaged neighborhoods and new immi- cians and engineers. It is also a major grants with special learning needs." producer of science teaching aids in Israel In addition to Davidson, Detroit par- for junior high school and high school ticipants at the ceremony included students. 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She American Committee for is an adviser to former U.S. the Weizmann Institute of Surgeon General C. Everett. Dr. Pamela Peeke Science Michigan Region Koop's national "Shape Up event. America" campaign, and is with Dr. Peeke, a scientist, physician the Office of the Vice President as med- and author, will speak at the lun- ical director of the National Race for the cheon 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. Cure for Breast Cancer. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer JN ENTERTAINMENT SECTION! Call the Sales Department :• (248) 354-7123 Ext. 209 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 11/24 2000 48 1111NI I She is a senior scientist at the National Institute of Health and authored Fight Fat After Forty. She earned her medical degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Weizmann event is chaired by Lisa Brody and Susie Pappas. It is held "to demonstrate to women that science is important to their daily life and health," says Daphna Ruby national vice president and Michigan regional director of the American Committee for Weizmann. For information on Weizmann Institute of Science Women and Science luncheon, call (248) 258- 890. Reservations are due by Monday, Nov. 27. Cost is $50.