For Openers
Poland Bound
Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth
Organization will send 10 members on
the March of the Living as part of a
national BBYO delegation. The group
leaves for Poland to visit con-
centration camps and histori-
cal sites on April 14 and
arrives in Israel one week
later.
The teens participated in
four preparation sessions led
by Bob Lask, a docent at the
Holocaust Memorial Center
in Farmington Hills.
Participants include, from
left to right (standing):
Randi Davis, Achayot BBG;
Michelle Unger and Sarah
Sallen, Koach BBG; Bowen
Vernan, Greenberg AZA;
Something Extra
Jeremy Pappas and Brad Gordon,
Kitzoni AZA; Benji Dell, Shapiro AZA.
Seated are Zara Teicher, Achayot BBG;
Holocaust Memorial Center docent Bob
Lask; and Josh Diskin, Greenberg AZA.
— Kul Guten Cohen,
story development editor
Quick Trip
In the age of jet travel and
instant communication, it's
simple enough to spend a
day on the road personally
checking into a few projects,
even if they happen to be
halfway around the world.
That's exactly what Joel E.
Jacob of West Bloomfield did
on March 25, when he flew
to Jerusalem for one day to
visit several organizations he
has been supporting through
his volunteer efforts in
Detroit.
"Recently, one of our
beloved Detroit community
leaders, Max Shaye, passed
away," Jacob said. "He was
the Allied Jewish Campaign
chairman with Meyer
Fishman in 1971. I found a
Joel Jacob of West Bloomfield serves food at the
letter that Max, Meyer
Hazon Yeshaya Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem.
Fishman and Bill Davidson
wrote from Israel on a quick
Peace Center on Mount Scopus. He
trip they went on in 1971. It was a
also paid his respects at Yitzchak
tense time leading up to the 1973
Rabin's grave and visited with soldiers
Yom Kippur War. Many people were
and stopped to pray at the Kotel
canceling travel to Israel. Their corn-
before heading to the airport.
mitment and letter from Israel
Jacob, a lifelong Detroiter, is
inspired me 33 years later."
founder and president of the Detroit
Jacob also had a personal reason for
Business Initiative. He is also active in
making the trip. He and his wife had
the Yad Ezra kosher food bank,
wanted to go on Federation's
United Way, Jewish Federation of
Michigan Miracle Mission 4, but they
Metro Detroit and Congregation
are expecting their fifth child in May.
Shaarey Zedek, and is chairman of the
While in Israel, Jacob visited Alyn
Wal-Mart Global Supplier
Hospital, Hazon Yeshaya Soup
Community Leadership Program.
Kitchen in Jerusalem and the Seeds of
Yehoshua Halevi, special to the IN
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Satu,day April 10
Israeli Pianist
Spring concert 8 p.m. at
Birmingham Temple fea-
tures Victor Goldberg. $15
members, seniors; $18
guests; $8 students under
18. Joyce Cheresh (248)
788-9338, Ann Sipher (248)
661-1348.
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Kabbalah
Rabbi Shosh Dworsky,
assistant director, U-M Hillel,
discusses "If Madonna Can
Do It, Why Can't We?
Demystifying Kabbalah"
noon. $7. RSVP for 11 a.m.
brunch: $10. Congregation
B'nai Moshe (248) 737-1931.
Jewish Heritage Journey
Gerald and Barbara Cook
present "To the Ukraine With
Love," hosted by Jewish
Genealogical Society and
Jewish Historical Society
of Michigan 2 p.m. No
charge members, $5 guests.
Adat Shalom Synagogue.
Pam Gordon (248) 738-
6655.
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Guest Speaker
Danny Pinkas on "The
Holocaust in Israel" 8 p.m.
Birmingham Temple (248)
477-1410.
Wednesday
14
Lunch and Learn
With Rabbi David Nelson at
noon. $13. Congregation
Beth Shalom. RSVP; (248)
547-7970.
Musical Program
Shaarey Zedek Seniors
present Galina Feldman and
Adele Kozadayez 1 p.m.
Refreshments. No charge.
(248) 357-5544.
Survivors' Support
Dr. Charles Silow facilitates
group 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Fleischman Residence, West
Bloomfield. Program for
Holocaust Survivors and
Families, Jewish Home &
Aging Services (248) 661-
2999.
Holocaust Memorial
Center
Tour the HMC with Oakfield
ORT 7 p.m. RSVP: Linda
Sherr (248) 851-7757.
Thursda April -15
Lecture
Dr. Dora Apel, Wayne State
University, author of Memory
Effects: The Holocaust and
the Art of Secondary
Witnessing, lectures for
Cohn-Haddow Center for
Judaic Studies at 3 p.m.
2311 Faculty/Administration
Bldg. 656 W. Kirby, WSU.
RSVP by April 13: (313) 577-
2679.
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Friday Night Fever
Kabbalat Shabbat service at
Shaarey Zedek Southfield
6 p.m., with dinner and
recognition of those going
on Miracle Mission 4. $15
adults, $5 children, no
charge age 3 and under.
RSVP: Janet Pont (248) 357-
5544.
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Estate Planning
Michael A. Weil, attorney
and C.P.A., speaks to Men's
Club of Adat Shalom 9:30
a.m. on "Estate Planning for
2004 — What You Should
Know." Breakfast. RSVP: No
charge members, $3 guests.
$5 at door. (248) 851-5100.
Sunday ,April 18
Sunday Shmooze
Jewish Cultural Society
hosts speakers from the
Corner Health Center, which
provides community-based
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