Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation 29425 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, MI 48034 Contact: Steven Simons, executive director; Elayne Wolfson, director of community relations Phone: (248) 797-6222; (248) 788-0921 Fax: (248) 788-5344 Email: ssimonsmjsf@aol.com Web: www.michiganjewishsports.org MJSF was founded to both honor Jewish individuals who had distin- guished themselves in athletics within the state of Michigan and to foster Jewish identity throughout the world. PARTY PLANNING Party Planning Showcase Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Contact: Patti Kommel Phone: (248) 851-1100, ext. 3135 Fax: (248) 851-1187 Sisterhood's annual Party Planning Showcase features photographers, florists, DJs, caterers, souvenir providers and party planners in a daylong event. Open to the public. No charge. Late January or early February. RESALE National Council of Jewish Women- Greater Detroit Section-Thrift Shop 3297 W. 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 Phone: (248) 548-6664 1221 E. Lincoln Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 Phone: (248) 542-2600 Web Site: www.ncjwgds.org Gently-used clothing, and household items at low cost. Women's American ORT ClothespORT 3026 W. 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 Contact: Jacqueline Lobeck Phone: (248) 398-5019 Fax: (248) 723-8861 A resale store carrying designer labels, vintage items, small furniture, household items and gently used clothing. Pick-up available. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID Hebrew Free Loan Association 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 140 Bloomfield Twp., MI 48301 Phone: (248) 723-8184 Fax: (248) 723-4809 Provides financial assistance to Detroit- area Jewish people through interest- free loans for crisis, celebration, med- ical, home improvements and many other purposes. Administers loans for Neighborhood Project and JELS (col- lege loans). Israel Scholarship Fund Federation's Israel and Overseas Dept. Contact: Julie Zuckerman Phone: (248) 645-7878 Fax: (248) 644-0724 Email: zuckerman@jfmd.org One-time financial need and merit-based scholarships are available for Israel pro- grams for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Jewish Family Service 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 Contact: Jennifer Cranston Phone: (248) 559-1500 Fax: (248) 559-9858 Email: jcranston@jfsdetroit.org Web Site: www.jfsdetroit.org Counseling, case management, resource advocacy and emergency assistance for Jewish people in our community who have exhausted all other options. Medical emergencies, housing expens- es, food certificates. Jewish Family Services 4127 Embassy Drive S.E. Grand Rapids, Ml 49546 Contact: Tama Thomas, director Phone: (616) 942-5553, ext. 17 Fax: (616) 942-5780 Email: Tama@jfgr.org Web Site: www.jfgr.org Short-term case management. Affiliate of Detroit Hebrew Free Loan Association. Provides local emergency loans, a volunteer mitzvah group, infor- mation-referral, advocacy, adult program- ming. Jewish War Veterans of U.S.A. and Ladies Auxiliary 16990 W. 12 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48076 Contact: Robert Feldman, commander Shirley Schlussel, auxiliary president Phone: (248) 559-5680; (248) 559-5703 Fax: (248) 559-5703 Web Site: sandybob2@aol.com Aids and assists homeless Jewish war veterans. Visits children's homes. Helps veterans financially in emergency situa- tions and with legal matters. Annual "Poppy Day" funds 26 college scholar- ships. Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit, The 6735 Telegraph Road P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Twp., N/I 48303 Contact: Helen Katz, director Phone: (248) 642-4260, ext. 206 Fax: (248) 645-7857 Email: katz@jfmd.org, barak@jfmd.org Web Site: www.thisisfederation.org A women's foundation, endowed by its members, established in 2000 to fund projects and programs run by non-profit organizations, designed to benefit Jewish women and girls. Matan B'Seter 15141 Dartmouth Road Oak Park, N/I 48237 Contact: Rabbi Eric Greenbaum Phone: (248) 968-1892 Provides assistance for weddings and holidays to Russian immigrants, individu- als who are seriously ill or unemployed, elderly people with special needs and children and teenagers needing psycho- logical help. Michigan Jewish Institute 25401 Coolidge Hwy. Oak Park, N/I 48237 Contact: Paul Levine Phone: (248) 414-6900 Fax: (248) 414-6907 Email: info@mji.edu Web Site: www.mji.edu MJI is an independent institution of high- er learning and professional education offering associate and bachelor degree programs in Business and Computer Information Technology. MJI provides career-oriented academic studies in a welcoming learning environment that adheres to the highest ethical standards and religious traditions of Judaism. National Council of Jewish Women- Greater Detroit Section 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48034 Contact: Florence Herrmann, president Phone: (248) 355-3300 Fax: (248) 355-9951 Email: ncjwcjh@speedlink.net Web Site: www.ncjwgds.org Provides grants for individuals with unique needs and interest-free loans and grants to Jewish undergraduates and graduates. Women of Maimonides Medical Society 26733 York Huntington Woods, MI 48070 Contact: Sharon Daitch; Hannah Moss Phone: (248) 851-3314 (248) 541-1129 Provides interest-free loans to Jewish medical and osteopathic students in Michigan. Helps to fund medical research and rehabilitation of the handicapped. SCHOOLS/HEBREW & SUNDAY Beth Achim Religious School at Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Contact: Elissa Berg, education director Marc Kay, associate director for education and youth Phone: (248) 626-2153; (248) 851-5100 Fax: (248) 851-3190 Email: asyouthed@aol.com Web Site: www.adatshalom.org Hebrew and religious school for K-12, including confirmation program. Beth Israel Congregation 2000 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Contact: Scott Littky Phone: (734) 769-2041 Email: school@bethisrael-aa.org Web Site: www.bethisrael-aa.og Offering K-8 students an engaging cur- riculum ranging from Torah, prayer and SOURCEBOOK 2003-2004 • 9 7