Clockwise from top left:

Charles and Rita Gellman were
major sponsors of the Lenore Marwil
Jewish Film Festival in Ann Arbor.

Irwin Weingarten and
Dr. Lynn Gessner place bids at
the JCC auction.

At the JCC preschool, Sophie
Leibsohn has fun making challah.

New York Times columnist
Thomas Friedman spoke at
a Federation program.

Photos on the wall honor past
Federation presidents.

Children enjoy the
JCC's Camp Raanana.

Katherine Schwartz displays the
Havdalah set that she made.

Federation President Joan Lowenstein
and Federation Executive
Director Jeff Levin make plans
for the community.

Center: Herbert and Carol Amster
were honored at the Federation's
Humanitarian Award Dinner.

Jewish Community Center of
Washtenaw County
2935 Birch Hollow Drive
734-971-0990
www.jccannarbor.org
Leslie Bash, director

The Jewish Community Center
UCC) strives to build a strong
and cohesive sense of Jewish
community and Jewish identity
through high-quality program-
ming for Jews
of all ages and
persuasions,
and by pro-
viding meet-
ing and office
space for
many Jewish
organizations
and institu-
tions.
The JCC
has an accred-
ited Early
Childhood
Bash
Center in the
building, conducts a summer day
camp called Camp Raanana, and
has special programming for
youth, teens, families, adults and
older adults.
Community-wide events
include Apples and Honey,
Jewish Book Fair, Lenore Marwil
Jewish Film Festival, Family Fun
Days, the Benard L. Maas
Children's Entertainment
Series and family holiday
celebrations.

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