Mazel Toy! HELP US HELP YOU HELP OTHERS Dow Jones +18.96% NASDAQ +42.89% S&P 500 +20.50% Russel 2000 +39.53% Year to date as of 12/19/03 December 31st is coming fast! Make 2003 less taxing! Have you considered... creating or adding to a Philanthropic Fund? establishing a fund to benefit your favorite agency? creating a permanent fund to support the needy in our Detroit Jewish community? making a gift to Federation's Annual Campaign? If so, you'll appreciate the benefits of using appreciated stock to make your gift. Here's why: •You receive an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair market valise of the donated stock. •You pay no capital gains tax. •You save estate taxes. •You help improve the lives of Jews in metro Detroit, in Israel and throughout the world. For more information, contact Stacey Crane at 248.205.2547 or crane@jfmd.org or Jonathan Lowe at 248.203.1461 or lowe@jfmd.org Is United Jewish Foundation oft-lett:I:oral Deenat This is Federation Visit us online: www.thisisfederation.org 12/19 2003 52 New Arrivals Nov. 24 Sheryl (Zeldes) and Patrick O'Loughlin of Oakland, Calif., happily welcome with love the birth of their son, Gavin Michael. Also overjoyed is big brother Connor. Thrilled grandparents are Beverly and Martin Zeldes of Bloomfield Hills and Noleen and Steve O'Loughlin of Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Maternal great-grandmother is Sarah Zeldes of Bloomfield Hills. Gavin Michael was named in honor of Sheryl's special brother Michael. Nov. 14 DeAnn (Cowan) and David Lutz wel- come with much love the birth of their son, Benjamin Edward (Binyamin Eitan). Excited big sisters are Zoey, 5, and Sophie, 3. Sharing in their joy are grandparents Mary and Dan Cowan of Cheboygan and Ina and Sandy Lutz of West Bloomfield. Benjamin is named in loving memory of his paternal great- grandfather Edward Lutz and paternal great-grandmother Bertha Suhd. Nov. 6 Cara (Grossman) and Jeffrey Klein of New York are happy to announce the birth of their son, Griffin Cole (Dov Yecheskel). Loving big brother is Spencer Drew, 20 months. Thrilled grandparents are Diane and Emery Klein of Southfield and Rhoda and Jerry Grossman of Edison, N.J. Great-grand- parents are Mildred and Sam Yura of Farmington Hills, Claire Grossman of Rhode Island and Nat Zinaman of New Jersey. Griffin Cole is named in loving memory of his paternal great-uncle Bernard Klein and his paternal great- grandfather Ervin Klein. Oct. 1 Josi (Lee) and Keith Brookenthal wel- come with love and joy the birth of their daughter, Mia Rebecca (Miriam Rifka). Sharing in their joy are grandparents Bella and Paul Brookenthal of Bloomfield Township and Wei Shi and Chingmuh Lee of Palos Verdes, Calif. She is also the great-granddaughter of Youh Soon Chian of St. Louis and the late Pinches and Chava Feldman, George and Jean Brookenthal. Mia is named in loving memory of her paternal great-aunt. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Alec Hirsh Cohen will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Temple Beth El. He is the son of Cindy Cohen and the late Jot