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wo veteran peacemakers —

he said, and the only time he knew
which of his friends belonged to what
religion was when he saw them enter
one building or another to worship.
"This taught me not to believe the
terrible lies people of different ethnic
origins and religious backgrounds tell
about each other," he said.
Berry has served in municipal, state
and federal government, including
four terms as chairman of the 16th
Democratic Congressional District,
and has endowed scholarships to
Henry Ford Community College and
Detroit College of Law at Michigan
State University.
Seymour Brode, founder and owner
of the Franklin Fitness and Racquet
Club in Southfield, combines his
knowledge of the recreation field with
his passion for improving life for the
children of the Middle East.
As chairman of the International

one Jewish, one Muslim —
received awards May 6 for
service to the Detroit and
international communities at the
American Arab and Jewish Friends'
15th annual dinner.
The organization's 2001 Community
Service awards went to Michael Berry
of Dearborn and Seymour Brode of
Bloomfield Township. In addition, 16
high school students were award win-
ners in the annual Duane Kell Essay
Scholarship contest.
More than 300 people attended the
dinner, held at the Ritz-Carlton
Dearborn.
Founded 18 years ago, the AAJF
strives to increase friendship and
understanding between Detroit-area
Jews and Arabs. Since
the Detroit group's
founding, most similar
groups throughout the
United States have dis-
banded, said Michael
Donenfeld, one of the
AAJF's four co-presi-
dents.
As he greeted friends
in the Ritz-Carlton's
reception area,
Donenfeld said the
AAJF has remained
effective because it strives
to improve relationships
in Michigan, not to
Seymour Brode
Michael Berry
wrestle with problems in
the Middle East.
"If that would be the
Tennis Corp., he established the Israel
case, you'd have a polarized group," he
Tennis Centers a quarter-century ago.
said. "Look around you — you'll see
Located in 14 sites throughout Israel,,
camaraderie. People are talking togeth-
the centers combine tennis instructioil
er, they do business together."
and competition with physical fitness
education and counseling. They serve
Serving The Community
children and teens from all back-
grounds — Arabs, long-time Israeli
Michael Berry has so far spent 50
citizens, Russian and Ethiopian aim
years in public service. The son of
(immigrants) and those with special
immigrants from Lebanon, he was the
physical
or mental needs.
first Muslim Arab attorney in the
Among
those children is 12-year-ol,
state.
Jasmine, who lives in a tiny town
As a 10-year-old, Berry's parents took
halfway between Ramallah and
the family back to their hometown,
Jerusalem, Brode said.
Tibnin, for a year's visit. Tibnin had
Every day, she heads off to
both a mosque and a Catholic church,

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