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Wall Safes Floor Safes Jewelry Safes 10/17 2003 12 Keep your valuables safely stored, right at home, with no monthly fee. 248-738-1500 3375 Orchard Lake Rd., North of Pontiac Trail Keego Harbor Opening At UJC Detroit Federation's Aronson among those speculated-to replace top national executive. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York ust four months after the top executive of the United Jewish Communities federa- tion umbrella group unveiled his vision for the federation system, a search has begun to replace him. Speculation on his replacement includes Robert Aronson, chief exec- utive officer of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Stephen Hoffman, the president and chief execu- tive officer of the UJC, who is respected for his steely resolve, managerial and fund-raising expertise and prowess for grooming Jewish professionals nationwide, took over a flagging federation system Aronson for a three-year stint in November 2001. Now, that stint is coming to an end. Despite all the personal and profes- sional praise he has received, Hoffman also has heard an earful of criticism about the UJC — the 4- year-old merger of the United Jewish Appeal, the Council of Jewish Federations and the United Israel Appeal — from the individual feder- ations that own the North American system and the UJC's many benefici- ary agencies. In June, Hoffman presented a vision to constituents that included three general "areas of focus." In addition to reducing its budget by nearly 10 percent, the UJC, he said, should be- a "vehicle for global Jewish responsibility," an engine of innovation and an organization that must strengthen the federations by offering them improved services and top-notch professionals. The move was, in part, a response to vigorous complaints — that the system was bloated and lacked focus, failed to fund its overseas partners sufficiently, inadequately served the federations and excluded smaller fed- erations from decision-making processes. Now, observers say, the new leader jr who will replace Hoffman will play a pivotal role in shaping the UJC's future — one that has been called seriously into question by many frus- trated Jewish professionals. Search Committee Robert Goldberg, UJC's chairman- of-the-board-designate, who also is heading the search committee to replace Hoffman, would not corn- ment on the contenders for the posi- tion. But national federation insiders confirmed that the following names are being discussed: the Detroit Federation's Aronson; Steven Nasatir, president of the Jewish United Fund-Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago; John Ruskay, executive vice president and CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York; and Jacob Solomon, exec- utive vice president of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. "It's nice to be viewed as one of the potential candidates for the position, and I certainly consider -it compli- mentary," Aronson told the Detroit Jewish News Wednesday from his office in the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Township. "As I understand it, the search committee is now just being formed, and I really cannot comment at this time on my level of interest in the position in the event that I was called." According to several insiders who talked to JTA, Aronson is eager for the position, but he would not say so publicly. "Obviously, I do care a lot about the organization. It's an extremely important job," Aronson told JTA. Asked about the role of Hoffman's successor, Aronson said, "The most important thing is to make sure UJC remains and continues to develop as a strong national organization." Lawrence Jackier, president of the Detroit Federation, told JTA he did- n't think Aronson was interested in the job. Jackier said he has had numerous